All-stars for all time
Subtitle: a sabermetric ranking of the major league best, 1876-2007
By: William F. McNeil.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.; McFarland
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9780786435005
Subjects: Baseball -- United States -- History
Description: "Scientifically ranks major league players, by position, offensive and defensive skills. Adjusts individual statistics for the era when player was active and for "home park factor" to put all on a level playing field. For each position, identifies top contenders for best offensive, defensive and all-around player, and provides a brief history of the candidates"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Baseball's all-time all-star teams through the years; title: Methodology; title: The nineteenth-century all-stars; title: Baseball's greatest catchers; title: Baseball's greatest pitchers; title: Baseball's greatest first basemen; title: Baseball's greatest second basemen; title: Baseball's greatest shortstops; title: Baseball's greatest third basemen; title: Baseball's greatest right fielders and left fielders; title: Baseball's greatest center fielders; title: Baseball's legendary all-stars.