The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract was created in 2001.
The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract has 1008 pages.
Bill James is best known for his contributions to the field of baseball statistics and analytics. He pioneered the use of advanced metrics to evaluate player performance in baseball. Some of his notable works include "The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract" and the "Baseball Abstract" series.
== Baseball== I don't think there was a specific date but according to Bill James's Historical Baseball Abstract "base ball" became "baseball" in common usage sometime between 1910 and 1930, depending on the publication the word was printed in.
Bill James Presents The Great American Baseball Statbook was created in 1988.
Bill James died May 25, 1942, in Venice, CA, USA.
Bill James was born January 20, 1887, in Detroit, MI, USA.
Baseball writer George "Bill" James is 68 years old (birthdate: October 5, 1949).
I read in the original Bill James Historical Abstract that Roy Thomas once fouled off 22 pitches. The legend has it that on one occasion, Luke Appling fouled off 17 straight pitches before hitting a triple. The story goes on to say that he did it to get even with a team owner who wouldn't give him a box of baseballs to pass out to the fans.
James actually invented a system for collecting and analyzing baseball with mathematics. It is called Sabermetrics.
Bill James is 6 feet 4 inches tall. He weighs 195 pounds. He bats left and throws right.
Bill James was born on October 5, 1949.