Leadoff batters of major league baseball
Subtitle: complete statistics, 1900-2005
By: Herman O. Krabbenhoft ; foreword by Pete Palmer.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 412
Subjects: Batting (Baseball) -- Statistics.
Genres: Statistics.
Description: "From 1900 through 2004, the major leagues' leadoff batters for more than 150,000 games are covered. Discussed here are the annual records of the principal leadoff batters, the principal leadoff batter for each team in each year, statistics for those who led the roster for five or more seasons, leadoff home runs, and assorted leadoff batter achievements"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The annual record of principal leadoff batters (1900-2004); title: Leadoff batters of the individual teams (1900-2004); title: Career leadoff batters (1900-2004); title: Leadoff home runs (1876-2004); title: Appendix 1: Additional insight on the accuracy of the statistical information; title: Appendix 2: Make It Happen Award winners.