Evaluating Baseball's Managers: A History and Analysis of Performance in the Major Leagues, 1876-2008

By Chris Jaffe

Book Overview

This ambitious study of major league managers since the formation of the National League applies a sabermetric approach to gauging their performance and tendencies. Rather than focusing solely on in-game tactical decisions, it also analyzes broader, off-the-field management issues such as handling players, fans, and media, enforcing team rules, working with the front office, and balancing pressure versus performance.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786439203
• ISBN13: 9780786439201
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 333 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher