The Hidden Game of Football
Title | The Hidden Game of Football PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Carroll |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 416 |
Release | 2023-02-27 |
Genre | Games & Activities |
ISBN | 0226825868 |
"While the sabermetrics revolution in baseball is now fully institutionalized, other sports have embraced data analysis more slowly-especially American football. Yet thirty-five years ago, Bob Carroll, John Thorn, and Pete Palmer were laying the groundwork for the transformation of the sport when they wrote The Hidden Game of Football. Readers in 1988 found this book to be staggering, with myths and misconceptions 'left strewn in the wake of their analysis like the Columbia University secondary after a running play' (Allen Barra). Today, with statistical analysis becoming more widely accepted across the NFL, the book seems prescient and influential--as Aaron Schatz notes in his new foreword"--
The Hidden Game of Football
Title | The Hidden Game of Football PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Carroll |
Publisher | Grand Central Pub |
Pages | 415 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780446390910 |
Reviews football's origins and history, evaluates football statistics, explains each offensive and defensive position, clarifies betting, surveys current issues, and rates great players and games
The Hidden Game of Football
Title | The Hidden Game of Football PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Newhardt Carroll |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Football |
ISBN | 9781892129017 |
From three recognized football and statistics experts comes a revealing and lively look at the pro game, with new stats, unusual facts and figures, revolutionary strategies, and keys to picking the winners.
The Hidden Game of Baseball
Title | The Hidden Game of Baseball PDF eBook |
Author | John Thorn |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 453 |
Release | 2015-03-20 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 022627683X |
The acclaimed classic on the statistical analysis of baseball records in order to evaluate players and win more games. Long before Moneyball became a sensation or Nate Silver turned the knowledge he’d honed on baseball into electoral gold, John Thorn and Pete Palmer were using statistics to shake the foundations of the game. First published in 1984, The Hidden Game of Baseball ushered in the sabermetric revolution by demonstrating that we were thinking about baseball stats—and thus the game itself—all wrong. Instead of praising sluggers for gaudy RBI totals or pitchers for wins, Thorn and Palmer argued in favor of more subtle measurements that correlated much more closely to the ultimate goal: winning baseball games. The new gospel promulgated by Thorn and Palmer opened the door for a flood of new questions, such as how a ballpark’s layout helps or hinders offense or whether a strikeout really is worse than another kind of out. Taking questions like these seriously—and backing up the answers with data—launched a new era, showing fans, journalists, scouts, executives, and even players themselves a new, better way to look at the game. This brand-new edition retains the body of the original, with its rich, accessible analysis rooted in a deep love of baseball, while adding a new introduction by the authors tracing the book’s influence over the years. A foreword by ESPN’s lead baseball analyst, Keith Law, details The Hidden Game’s central role in the transformation of baseball coverage and team management and shows how teams continue to reap the benefits of Thorn and Palmer’s insights today. Thirty years after its original publication, The Hidden Game is still bringing the high heat—a true classic of baseball literature. Praise for The Hidden Game “As grateful as I was for the publication of The Hidden Game of Baseball when it first showed up on my bookshelf, I’m even more grateful now. It’s as insightful today as it was then. And it’s a reminder that we haven’t applauded Thorn and Palmer nearly loudly enough for their incredible contributions to the use and understanding of the awesome numbers of baseball.” —Jayson Stark, senior baseball writer, ESPN.com “Just as one cannot know the great American novel without Twain and Hemingway, one cannot know modern baseball analysis without Thorn and Palmer.” —Rob Neyer, FOX Sports
The Hidden Game of Football
Title | The Hidden Game of Football PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Carroll |
Publisher | Sportclassic Books |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2003-02-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781894963237 |
From three recognized football and statistics experts comes a revealing and lively look at the pro game, with new stats, unusual facts and figures, revolutionary strategies, and keys to picking the winners.
The War on Football
Title | The War on Football PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel Flynn |
Publisher | Regnery Publishing |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2013-08-19 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1621571556 |
We've all been hearing rumors about sacking America's beloved game of football—and it's time someone spoke out against the witch hunt. In The War on Football: Saving America's Game, Dan Flynn debunks the haters and tells us why America needs football.
The Hidden Game of Football
Title | The Hidden Game of Football PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Newhardt Carroll |
Publisher | Grand Central Pub |
Pages | 415 |
Release | 1988-01-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780446514149 |
Reviews football's origins and history, evaluates football statistics, explains each offensive and defensive position, clarifies betting, surveys current issues, and rates great players and games