{"product_id":"the-runmakers-9781421400105","title":"The Runmakers","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasuring baseball will never be the same.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA deeply old-fashioned treatise in which a statistic of Mr. Taylor's devising (potential runs per game) is used to rate the top hitters in history by era, position and role... Charming. -- Tim Marchman Wall Street Journal 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eList of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003ePregame Analysis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Every Era Has Its Greats\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Era of Constant Change, 1876-1892: The Age of Dan Brouthers\u003cbr\u003e2. The Live Ball Interval, 1893-1900: The Age of Ed Delahanty\u003cbr\u003e3. The Dead Ball Era, 1901-1920: The Age of Ty Cobb\u003cbr\u003e4. The Live Ball Ea, 1921-1941: The Age of Babe Ruth\u003cbr\u003e5. The Live Ball Continued Era, 1942-1962: The Age of Ted Williams\u003cbr\u003e6. The Dead Ball Interval, 1963-1976: The Age of Hank Aaron\u003cbr\u003e7. The Live Ball Revived Era, 1977-1992: The Age of Mike Schmidt\u003cbr\u003e8. The Live Ball Enhanced Era, 1993-2009: The Age of Uncertainty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Ultimate Lineup Card\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. Fielding a Team of Great Hitters\u003cbr\u003e10. The Table Setters\u003cbr\u003e11. The Table Clearers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Hot Stove League Favorites Revisted\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. Left on Base\u003cbr\u003e13. Whatever Happened to the Triple Crown?\u003cbr\u003ePostgame Report\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Using the BPPA Formula in Fantasy Baseball Leagues\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408104694103,"sku":"9781421400105","price":21.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421400105.jpg?v=1730501599","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-runmakers-9781421400105","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}