Aaron, Hank, xxiv, xlii, 258, 327
Abreu, Bobby, 344
Adair, Robert K., 296, 297, 298, 299, 403n
Adaptability, 269–270
Adjusted Runs Prevented (ARP), 63, 71, 282
Age, 250, 399n; adjustment for, 258, 264, 334, 377n; performance and, 264, 267, 377n
“Age-Twenty-Seven Peak” theory, 262
Aldridge, Arthur F., 111
Allen, Erik, 92
Alou, Felipe, 39
Altitude, playing at, 248, 293, 296
Alvarez, Wilson, 278
American League, strength of, xxvii, 376n, 377n
Anaheim Angels: payroll of, 274, 319; revenue for, 309; stadium and, 212
Analysis, human perception and, 96, 97
Anderson, Brady, 247
Anderson, Sparky, 22, 139, 149, 379n
Angel Stadium of Anaheim/Edison Field, rating for, 388n
Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis Cardinals and, 175
AOL Time Warner, Atlanta Braves and, 175, 311, 388n
Appier, Kevin, 85, 86, 204, 319
Arizona Diamondbacks: payroll of, 274, 318–319; stadium for, 218
Armas, Tony, 33
Arroyo, Bronson, 321
Ash, Gord, 285
Atkins, Garrett, 3
Atkinson, David, 299
Atlanta Braves, 140; dynasty of, 310–311; free agents and, 311; media revenue for, 186; ownership of, 175, 311, 388n; payroll of, 314; postseason and, 231
Attendance, 178, 309; revenue from, 179–181; stadiums and, 179, 211
Aurilia, Rich, 38
Average-based value system, 170
AVG. See Batting average
Azocar, Oscar, 255
BABIP. See Batting average on balls in play
Backup performance, positional average and, 165 (fig.)
Baker, Dusty, 39, 145–146, 148, 154
Balance, importance of, 266–271
Balanced Era, Power Spikes during, 329
Balboni, Steve, 255
Ballpark at Arlington, 174, 196
Balls in play, Colorado park effects for, 301 (table)
Bane, Eddie, 373
Bank One Ballpark, 218
Baseball Lineup Order Optimization Program (BLOOP), 36–37
Baserunners, 9, 113; additional wins and, 121; difference between, 126; sacrificing by, 120
Baserunning, xlii, 34; break-even success rates with, 122; effect of, 120; evaluating, 121–126; following batters and, 117; green light for, 142; stolen bases and, 116, 117, 119; WinEx and, 379n
Batista, Miguel, 84
Batista, Tony: VORP of, 9–10
Batting: early-/late-season improvement of, 149 (fig.); randomness of, 346; within standard deviations/notable pitchers, 347 (table)
Batting average (AVG), xiv, xv, xix, 37, 146, 202, 255, 256; batting eye and, 268; distribution of, 346; EqA and, xxvi; handedness and, 348; information from, 6, 7; OBP and, 96–97, 386n; park factor and, 294, 295; performance and, 5, 259; playing time and, 158, 375n; postseason success and, 363; pre–/post–World War II draft, xxvi (table); problems with, 4–5; replacement-level, 164; standard deviation on, 345, 375n; steroids and, 335, 335 (table), 341; strikeouts and, 260, 261, 410n
Batting average on balls in play (BABIP), 54, 55, 57, 300, 301
Batting average players: aging patterns of, 268 (fig.), 269 (fig.); performance of, 260 (table)
Batting average + batting eye players, aging patterns of, 269 (fig.)
Batting average + power hitting players, aging patterns of, 268 (fig.)
Batting eye, 33, 268, 402n; aging patterns of, 269 (fig.)
Batting eye + power hitters, aging patterns of, 269 (fig.)
Batting order, 2–3, 36, 37, 41, 46
Batting Runs Above Replacement (BRAR), xxix, xxxvii, 159
Bauman, Mike, 104
Beane, Billy, 95, 200, 349, 350, 353, 355, 367, 372; baseball man and, 370; drafting and, 240; Lewis and, 371; market inefficiencies and, 171; relief pitching/defense and, 368; trades by, 311
Bedrosian, Steve, 59
Bell, Derek, 212
Belle, Albert, 264
Bellhorn, Mark, 321
Beltran, Carlos, 115, 230, 395n
Beltre, Adrian, 196, 199, 200–201, 206, 284, 395n
Berry, Mike, 242–243, 247, 249, 250
Betemit, Wilson, 311
Bichette, Dante, 303–304
Bloomberg, Michael, 226
Bochy, Bruce, 158
Bonderman, Jeremy, 50
Bonds, Barry, 212, 222, 224, 233, 236, 312, 332, 333, 343–344; accomplishments of, xvii–xviii, 326; ballpark factors for, xx (table), 375n; baserunning by, xi, xlii, 206; batters following, 39 (table), 45, 46; BRAR of, xxxvii–xxxviii (table); career runs above replacement of, xli (fig.); career stats of, xviii (table); contract of, 205–206; EqA of, xxvii, xxxvii; FRAA of, xl; FRAR of, xl, xxix, xxix–xl (table); home runs for, xlii, 206; MLVr and, 7; MVP for, 205, 206; 1916 estimate for, xxxv (table); normalized AVG/OBP/SLG for, xxi–xxii (table); PAs/baserunner/out situation for, 40, 40 (fig.); pitching to, 39–40, 44; protecting, 38–39, 44, 45; and Ruth compared, x, xvii–xviii, xx, xxx, xxxiv, xxviii–xxix; steroids and, xlii, 327, 335, 341, 342, 404n; VORP of, 206; WARP of, 206; WinEx and, 22
Bonser, Boof, 312
Boone, Aaron, 14, 102, 127, 128, 134, 137–138
Boone, Bob, 85
Boston Red Sox, 127, 373; market size of, 178; new stadium for, 222; OPS by, 293; payroll of, 274, 320–321; Smallball and, 353–354; tickets for, 179
Bouton, Jim, 145
Bradley, Milton, 284
Brazoban, Yhency, 283
Brett, George, 27, 158; performance of, 270, 270 (table)
Brett, Ken, 270
Brock, Lou, 112
Brookens, Tom, 89
Brooks, Hubie, 33
Brosius, Scott, 102, 315, 316, 317
Broun, Heywood, 155
Broussard, Ben, 127, 128, 129, 386n
Brown, Kevin, 277, 283, 284, 306, 323
Buchanan, Brian, 316
Buckner, Bill, 14
Bullpen, 152, 387n; four-man rotation and, 85; managerial influence on, 141; quality of, 79, 145; using, 50, 88, 144, 151, 168
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), 178, 389n
Burnitz, Jeromy, 89
Busch Stadium, and Coors Field compared, 302, 303
Bushong, A. J., 111
Bustabad, Juan, 369
Cabrera, Miguel, 320
Cabrera, Orlando, 321
Calero, Kiki, 151
Camden Yards, 211, 217, 223, 226; honeymoon period for, 218
Caminiti, Ken, 340
Candlestick Park, xx, 224; rating for, 388–389n
Cangelosi, John, 307
Canseco Era, Power Spikes during, 329
Career paths, 262–266; average player, by EqR, 263 (fig.); by player type/EqR, 265 (fig.)
Carroll, Clay, 59
Carter, Joe: career totals of, 8 (table); clutch hitting by, 4, 14; RBI chances of, 4, 8, 9; VORP of, 10, 284
Cash, Norm, 247
Castilla, Vinny, 233
Castillo, Luis, 38, 121, 307, 323
Catchers: defensive abilities of, 108, 110; game-calling abilities of, 106, 107, 109, 111; pitchers and, 105, 108–109, 111; quotations on, 111
Catcher’s ERA (CERA), 106
Caught stealing, xlii, 113, 114, 115, 116; extra base and, 119; extra outs from, 122
Cedeño, Roger, 89
Cedeño, Ronny, 146
Cey, Ron, 257
Chapin, Tim, 217
Charlton, Norm, 367
Chavez, Endy, 85
Chesbro, Jack, 75
Chicago Cubs: market size of, 178; media revenue for, 186
Chicago White Sox, 127, 220; market size of, 178; payroll of, 274, 321; VORP of, 321–322
Christensen, Walter “Cuckoo,” 285
Cincinnati Reds: pitching of, 285–286; postseason and, 191
Cinergy Field, rating for, 389n
Citizens Bank Park, rating for, 389n
Clark, Will, 254
Clayton, Royce, 33
Clemens, Roger, xxxi, 272–273, 284, 285, 316–317, 346; Cy Young Award for, 48; injuries for, 273; SNLVAR of, 52; VORP of, xiv
Clemente, Roberto, 259
Cleveland Indians, 137, 138, 307; hitting by, 293; revenue for, 175–176, 181–182; stadium for, 221; turnaround for, 127; WinEx for, 131
Closers, 59, 410n; appearances of, 60 (table); postseason and, 365; regular season and, 365; usage strategy for, 65, 68–73; WXRL of, 363, 365. See also Relievers
Club seats, 213, 222, 392n; revenue from, 175, 182–183, 189; team quality and, 182, 183
Clutch hitting, xvii, 19, 22, 24, 25, 27, 31, 33, 34, 381–382n; best/worst, 32–33 (table); importance of, 14–16; testing questions about, 28–29
Clutch rating, 27, 28 (table), 29, 29 (fig.), 33, 381n; best/worst, 30, 30–31 (table); determining, 25; league/park effects and, 33
Clutch scores, 26 (table), 27, 27, 381n
Clutch situations, 19, 25, 34; cleanup hitters and, 24; WinEx and, 382n; by win probability, 18 (table)
Clyde, David, 239
Coates, Dennis, 217
Cobb, Ty, 243
Cochrane, Mickey, 111
Collective Bargaining Agreement, 176, 187, 228, 395n, 397n
College players: drafting, 236, 237, 237 (table), 240; high school players and, 237–238; WARP of, 238, 239 (table)
Colon, Bartolo, 320
Colorado Rockies: AVG/home and road, 294; defense of, 294 (table); offense of, 294 (table); OPS of, 293; pitching for, 293, 294; RA of, 293, 403n; stadium for, 221; swings/misses/fouled off, 297 (table); won-lost record/finish of, 292 (table)
Combs, Earle, xxxviii
Comerica Park, 186, 218, 225, 312; rating for, 389n
Comiskey Park, 222; cost of, 224; rating for, 389n
Competitiveness, xxvii, xxix, 221, 228, 230–233, 234, 312; free agents and, 308; media deals and, 186; salary cap and, 232; ticket revenue and, 180; trades and, 308
Complete games, 50, 86; demise of, 74–75, 75 (fig.), 75 (table), 81
Component pitching rates, 55–56, 57
Composite rankings, 366–367, 367 (table)
Comrosky, Adam, xix
Concessions: revenue from, 175, 181–182, 187, 189, 391–392n; ticket revenue and, 181, 189
Contracts, free-agent, 194, 205, 210, 262
“Contract year” phenomenon, 406n
Cook, Dennis, 307
Cook, Earnshaw, 128
Coombs, John W. (Jack), 111
Coors Field: batting order for, 41; and Busch Stadium compared, 302, 303; fielding at, 299–301; groundball percentage at, 298 (table); hitting at, 298, 300; home runs at, 259, 297, 300; influence of, 19, 248, 293–294, 304, 386n; offense at, 293, 296, 298, 301; OPS at, 130; park effect of, 295–301, 302; pitching at, 296–299; rate statistics at, 296; running at, 117; runs and, 129, 302–303; wins at, 303
Corrales, Pat, 139
Correlates of Playoff Success, 356–357
Correlation, 350, 352–353, 364
Countries, introduction of, xxiv (table)
Cox, Bobby, 149, 152, 156, 204, 310
Craig, Matt, 335
Craig, Roger, 152
Cramer, Dick, 15
Crede, Joe, 322
Crisp, Coco, 138
Crosby, Bobby, 368
Cross, Monte, 99
Dalrymple, Clay, 2
Dark, Alvin, 289
Data, 350; collecting, 352, 353, 372, 408n
Daubert, Jake, 285
Davenport, Clay, xxvii, 98, 384n, 409n; EqA and, 7; FR and, 97, 401n; on McCracken, 91–92
Davenport Translations (DTs), xxvii, 334, 338, 405n; and MLEs compared, 244
Davis, Chili, 172
Davis, Kiddo, 288
Davis, Mark, 59
Davis, Russ, 315
Dawson, Andre, 22
Decision making, 59–60, 70, 170; managers and, 141–142, 142 (table), 143 (table), 144, 150, 154, 162; owners and, 162; strategic, 130–131, 141–142, 150, 154
Deer, Rob, 17
Defense, 54, 95, 121, 146, 201, 266; championships and, 353, 358; DIPS and, 93; errors and, 97; evaluating, 96; hit prevention and, 363; hits allowed and, 90–91; pitching and, 90, 91, 362–363, 366; pressure on, 115, 133; problems with, 112, 366; sacrifices and, 132; WinEx and, 379n; wins and, 289
Defense-independent pitching statistics (DIPS), 54–55, 91–94
Defensive Efficiency, 300; Colorado park effect for, 300 (table)
Defensive indifference (DI), 121
Defensive performance, 56, 96; changes in, 98–99, 102–103; comparative, 101 (table); FR and, 97; replacement level and, 163
Defensive positions, 164, 255, 266; changing, 100, 101, 102
Defensive replacements, 150, 152, 153
Defensive spectrum, 100–101, 102, 384n
deMause, Neil, 185
DePodesta, Paul, 129, 200, 284
Designated hitter (DH), xix, xxx, 50, 91, 227, 254, 270
Detroiters for Jobs & Development, 215
Detroit Tigers: attendance for, 312; competitiveness and, 180, 312; pitching of, 280; ticket revenue for, 180
De Vany, Arthur, 406n
DH. See Designated hitter
Dibble, Rob, 367
DiMaggio, Joe, 327
DIPS. See Defense-independent pitching statistics
DIPS ERA, 55, 92, 93; ranking of, 93–94 (table), 94 (table)
Dodger Stadium, 301; batting order for, 41; hitting at, 278; home games at, 386n; MLEs for, 243; park factor of, 130, 386n; run-scoring environment at, 129, 130
Donnelly, Brendan, 319
Double A’s, 269–270
Double plays, 119, 378n, 386n, 399n; likelihood of, 128, 135
Draft, 234, 235, 239–241; college players and, 236, 237, 237 (table), 240; high school players and, 237, 240–241; player-compensation, 234; Rule 5, 312
Dreifort, Darren, 198
Dressen, Charlie, 372
DTs. See Davenport Translations
Duchscherer, Justin, 151, 387n
Duffy, Hugh, xxvii
Duncan, Jeff, 89
Dunn, Adam, 106
Dynasty Era, Power Spikes during, 329, 332
Earned run average (ERA), 50–51, 63, 86, 87, 93, 94, 167, 202, 277; distortions of, 88, 89–90; fluctuation in, 92; FRA and, 151; performance and, 52; predictor of, 53; RA and, 78, 403n; ranking of, 93 (table); rest and, 82, 83
Eckersley, Dennis, 14, 58, 59, 322
Eckstein, David, 3
Eddings, Doug, 365–366
Edmonds, Jim, 264
Einstein, Albert, 273
Eisenreich, Jim, 307
Elarton, Scott, 54
Encarnacion, Juan, 283
Environmental factors, xix–xx, 91, 248–249, 295
Epstein, Theo, 171
EqA. See Equivalent Average
EqBR. See Equivalent Base Runs
EqR. See Equivalent Runs
Equivalent Average (EqA), 8, 160, 161, 243–244, 335; AVG and, xxvi; compared, 160 (table); described, xv, xxvi–xxvii, 7; estimations of, xxxvi, xxxvi (fig.); as rate statistic, xxxvii, 377n; steroids and, 335 (table)
Equivalent Base Runs (EqBR), 118, 119, 120
Equivalent Runs (EqR), 257, 262, 263, 400n; old player’s skills and, 257 (fig.); PA and, 401n; playing time and, 401n; by post–World War II hitters, 263 (table)
ERA. See Earned run average
Errors, 52, 96, 380n, 384n; defense and, 97; scoring of, 88
Esasky, Nick, 203–204
Escobar, Kelvim, 84
ESPN, stadium ratings by, 177, 179, 349, 388–389n
Estes, Shawn, 240
Estrada, Johnny, 311
Evans, Dan, 283
Evans, Darrell, 89
Evans, Tom, 405n
Everett, Adam, xxix
Expansion Era, Power Spikes during, 329
Expected runs, 114, 114 (table), 117, 118, 134; for different base-out situations, 61, 61 (table)
Expected wins added (WX), 71, 72, 387n
Expected wins added over a replacement-level pitcher’s performance (WXRL), 71, 71 (table), 365, 411n; PSP and, 363
Experience, 364; promotions/skill and, 250
Extra bases, 117, 125, 135; average run value for, 118; caught stealing and, 119; in later innings, 126
Ezi, Travis, 283
Face, Elroy, 59
Fair Run Average (FRA), 62, 63, 151, 387n
Farm system, xxiv, xxxi, 308, 310, 314, 324
Farnsworth, Kyle, 311
Fatigue: injuries and, 77, 79, 86; pitcher, 77, 79, 81, 85, 86
Fehr, Don, 233
Fenway Park, 97, 222; adjusting for, 204, 300; MLEs for, 243; running at, 117
Fernandez, Alex, 306, 307, 323
Fernandez, Tony, 285
Fielding, xxxvii–xxix, 14, 53, 54, 95, 97, 290; at altitude, 299–301; range, 89; runs allowed and, 88
Fielding Runs (FR), 97, 103, 384n, 401n
Fielding Runs Above Average (FRAA), xxix, xl, 98, 363, 365, 366–368, 408n, 410n, 411n
Fielding Runs Above Replacement (FRAR), xxix, 98
Finley, Charlie, 369
Finley, Steve, 318
First basemen, 170, 385n; contracts for, 204–205
Fisk, Carlton, 14
Fitzsimmons, Freddie, 288, 289
Five-man rotations, 84–85, 166, 167
Fletcher, Darrin, 285
Florida Marlins: championships for, 292, 307; dismantling of, 307, 324; FRAA of, 408n; payroll of, 274, 275, 306–307, 320, 323–325
Flyball tendencies, 56, 89, 97
Fohl, Lee, 139
Foli, Tim, 290
Following batters, performance by, 39 (table), 41 (table), 42, 42 (table), 116, 117, 120, 126
Forman, Sean, 172
Foulke, Keith, 64–65, 321, 368
Four-man rotations, 85–86, 167, 363; advantage of, 74, 80–81, 84; objection to, 83
Fox, Chad, 320
Foxx, Jimmie, 327
FR. See Fielding Runs
FRA. See Fair Run Average
FRAA. See Fielding Runs Above Average
Fraley, Gerry, 371
Franco, John, 59
Francoeur, Jeff, 311
Franks, Herman, 274
Free-agent market, 196, 197, 199, 201, 285; analysis of, 188–189, 194; cautiousness in, 202–3
Free agents, 208, 271, 284; cap on, 228; competitiveness and, 308; projected wins and, 188–189; signing, 203, 204, 308, 311; spending for, 188–189, 193, 195, 196, 262, 310; steroids and, 341; value of, 194
Freeman, Marvin, 293
Fullis, Chick, 288
Fullmer, Brad, 319
Gagne, Eric, xxiv, 58, 59, 84, 277, 278, 327
Game-calling abilities, 106, 107, 109, 111
Gant, Ron, 310
Garagiola, Joe, 111
Garcia, Carlos, 285
Garciaparra, Nomar, 147, 159, 198
Garland, Jon, 322
Garner, Phil, 290
Garvey, Steve, 172
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), 388n
General managers (GMs), 162, 246, 309
Giambi, Jason, 205, 311, 326, 338, 367; steroids and, 327, 328, 341, 342, 404n
Giambi, Jeremy, 95, 338, 353, 405–406n
Gibbons, Jay, 25
Gibson, Bob, 104
Gibson, Josh, xxiv
Gibson, Kirk, 14
Gilbert, Tookie, 289
Giles, Brian, 308
Giles, Marcus, 310
Gilkey, Bernard, 318
Girardi, Joe, 316
Giuliani, Rudy, 226
Glaus, Troy, 319
Glavine, Tom, 48, 89, 311, 314, 346; career AVG allowed of, 344; Redmond and, 343, 345, 347, 349, 407n
Golden Age, Power Spikes during, 329
Gooden, Dwight, 140
Great American Ballpark, rating for, 389n
Grieve, Ben, 368
Grissom, Marquis, 314
Groundball percentage, 56, 57, 97, 298 (table)
Grounding into double plays (GIDP), 119, 133
Guardado, Eddie, 59
Gubicza, Mark, 85
Guerrero, Pedro, 379n
Guerrero, Vladimir, 24, 27, 270, 309
Guzman, Cristian, xv, 6, 7, 141, 146, 316
Gwosdz, Doug “Eyechart,” 106
Hairston, Jerry, Jr., 146
Halsey, Brad, 72
Hamilton, Joey, 240
Handedness, 97, 266, 347, 348, 349, 351
Hargrave, Bubbles, 285
Harrah, Toby, 33
Hatteberg, Scott, 240
Hawkins, LaTroy, 84
Hearn, Jim, 289
Helling, Rick, 320
Henderson, Rickey, 118; extra bases and, 126; steals by, 112, 113
Hensley, Clay, 338
Heredia, Felix, 405n
Heredia, Gil, 367
Hernandez, Orlando “El Duque,” 315, 316
Hernandez, Willie, 59
Hicks, Tom, 174, 196, 198, 229, 397n
High school players: college players and, 237–238; drafting, 237, 240; injuries for, 238–239; percent drafted in majors, 237 (table); risks with, 238–239; WARP of, 238, 239 (table)
Hitchcock, Sterling, 315
Hitters, 76–77; challenging, 366; clean up, 24, 39; contact, 17, 266, 268; handedness and, 351; projecting, 281; steroids and, 334; top minor league, 251–252 (table); winning and, 304
Hitting, 248, 249; at altitude, 298, 300; improving, 246, 290; pinch, 59, 150, 151; pitching and, 272, 281, 286, 288, 293, 409n, 410n; situational, 19, 33–34, 135, 137; wins and, 279, 286
Hodges, Gil, 23
Hoffman, Trevor, 58
Hogan, Shanty, 288
Hoke, Travis, 371
Hollandsworth, Todd, 147
Holliday, Matt, 118
Home-run rate, xix, 55, 56, 89; in different eras, 330, 330 (table)
Home runs, 91, 92, 96; at altitude, 300; doubles and, 261; increase in, 262, 270, 290, 330, 341, 406n; playing time and, 158; rest and, 82, 83; steroids and, 330; stolen bases and, 113
Honeymoon effect, 177, 178, 179, 218, 225, 225 (table)
Horner, Bob, 264
Hough, Charlie, 89–90
House, Tom, 77
Houston Astros: payroll of, 275; pitching of, 272–273, 286; postseason and, 191; VORP of, 286
Howard, Ryan, 205
Hsu, Arvin, 92
Huckabay, Gary, 373
Huggins, Miller, 155
Hughes, Gary, 373
Huizenga, Wayne, 306–308, 319, 323, 324, 325
Human perception, analysis and, 96, 97
Hunter, Brian, 268
IBB. See Intentional walks
Iguchi, Tadahito, 321
Incaviglia, Pete, 112, 113, 118, 126
Inherited runners, stranding, 61, 62
Injuries, 147, 202, 247, 290, 291, 401n; career-altering, 238–239; fatigue and, 77, 79, 86; pitcher, 167, 370; replacement level and, 163; risk of, 79, 81; workload and, 80 (fig.)
Integration, xi, xxiv–xxv, xxx, xxxi
Intentional walks (IBB), 39, 45, 128, 135, 153; run expectancy and, 46 (table); WinEx and, 142; power, 256, 258, 261–262, 266, 267, 268, 400n
Isolated Slugging (ISO), 6
Isringhausen, Jason, 72, 311, 368
Jackson, Reggie, xxxiv, 14–15, 28, 155, 211, 255
Jackson, Travis, 288
Jacobs, Eli, 217
James, Bill, 2, 36, 102, 317, 349, 354, 373; on career paths/offensive players, 262; on clutch rating, 30; Defensive Efficiency and, 97, 300; defensive spectrum and, 100, 384n; MLEs and, 243; on old player’s skills, 257; on peak, 201; Pythagorean Formula of, 24, 144, 318, 409; on runs scored/runs allowed, 279, 382n; on sacrifices, 132; Similarity Scores and, 172, 264, 266, 401n; speed score and, 399n
Jenkins, Ferguson, 92
Jeter, Derek, 37, 140, 315, 316, 317, 353; clutch hitting by, 28; defense of, 95–96, 98, 103, 159; FR of, 97–98; offense of, 141; performance of, 98–99, 100, 102; Rodriguez and, 102–103
Johnson, Bruce, 223
Johnson, Davey, 327
Johnson, Kelly, 311
Johnson, Randy, 48, 49, 79, 318–319
Johnson, Walter, 75
Jones, Andruw, 52, 85, 89, 310; RBI opportunities for, 3; running against, 117
Jones, Chipper, 45, 238, 239, 311, 314
Jones, Mike, 178
Juiced Era, 342; Power Spikes during, 329, 330, 331–332, 333
Justice, David, 310
Kagan, David, 299
Kahn, Phyllis, 222
Kansas City Royals: local broadcast revenue for, 186; market size of, 179, 390n; salary depression and, 233
Kauffman Stadium: park factor of, 130, 386n; run-/scoring-expectation tables for, 130
Kelly, Roberto, 314
Kennedy, Joe, 293
Kennedy, John, 106
Keri, Jonah, 95
Keynes, John Maynard, 218
Kinder, Ellis, 58
King, Bill, 112
King, Mike, 369
Kingdome, 212, 220, 223; rating for, 389n
Kingman, Dave, 9; career totals of, 8 (table)
Kluszewski, Ted, 327
Koenecke, Len, 288
Kokos, Dick, 258
Korzybski, Alfred, 247
Koskie, Corey, 312
Kruk, John, 112
Kuenn, Harvey, 150
Lackey, John, 319
Langerhans, Ryan, 311
Larsen, Don, 49
Lasorda, Tommy, 149
Leadoff hitters, 17, 38; RBI and, 2; runs scored and, 382n
League difficulty, xxviii (fig.), 256, 357, 401n
Lee, Derrek, xiv, xv, 6, 7, 146
Leiter, Al, 306
LeMaster, Johnnie, 99
Leonard, Jeffrey, 33
Leverage, 34, 60–65, 71, 151, 380n, 381n; decisions based on, 70; described, 24–25, 72; measuring, 65, 68, 69; situational, 66–68 (table), 69, 73
Leveraged MLV Wins (LMLVW), 25
Lewis, Michael, 55, 311, 370, 371
Leyritz, Jim, 27
Lidge, Brad, 273
Lindsey, George, 128
Lindstrom, Freddie, 288
Linear Model, 181, 181 (fig.), 184, 187–188, 187 (fig.), 188, 188 (fig.), 196
Lineups, 135, 144, 150; managerial influence on, 141; OBP/SLG and, 38; scrutinizing of, 35–36, 37, 46, 47
Liriano, Francisco, 312
Lockman, Whitey, 290
Logistic regression analysis, 191 (fig.)
Long, Judith Grant, 224
Lopes, Davey, 33
Lopez, Felipe, 3
Loretta, Mark, 4
Loria, Jeffrey, 324
Los Angeles Dodgers: ERA of, 278; offense of, 278; OPS of, 278; pitching of, 280; run-prevention by, 277–278; VORP of, 278–279
Lucas, Red, 286
Luck, 92, 246, 247, 248–249, 310, 322, 353, 354
Luxury suites, 211, 213, 222, 390–391n, 392n, 398n; revenue from, 175, 182–183, 187, 189
Luxury tax, 227, 228–229, 395n
Lyle, Sparky, 59
Maas, Kevin, 253–254, 255, 258, 264, 266, 271
MacDougal, Mike, 59
Mack, Connie, 274, 307, 324–325
Maddux, Greg, 91, 236, 311, 314, 346
Maglie, Sal, 289
Maier, Jeffrey, 140
Major League Baseball Central Fund, 175, 176
Major League Equivalencies (MLEs), 243, 244
Majors, transition to, 242–243, 246
Managers: batting performance and, 153–154; best/worst by strategic decisions, 142 (table), 143 (table); best/worst by wins/season, 143 (table), 144 (table); consistency and, 152; decision making by, 141–142, 144, 150, 154, 162; experience of, 149; influence of, 141, 144, 148, 152–154, 155–156; performance by, 142, 148; pinch hitters and, 151; role of, 139, 141, 144; statistical analysis of, 153–155; WinEx and, 141–142
Mancuso, Gus, 288
Maranville, Rabbit, xxix
Marberry, Firpo, 58
Marginal Lineup Value (MLV), 7, 23–24, 379n; Runs, 24, 25, 381n; Wins, 24, 25, 381n
Marginal Lineup Value Rate (MLVr), 7, 8, 146, 148, 149, 150, 382n
Marichal, Juan, 104
Maris, Roger, xxxiv
Market quality, 176, 178, 391n
Market size, 178, 179, 185, 186, 390n, 391n, 394n; media revenue and, 393n; postseason and, 232, 232 (table); taxing, 233–234; team success and, 397n
Marshall, Eddie “Doc,” 288
Martin, Billy, 35, 36, 47, 151–152
Martinez, Pedro, xxix, 55, 80, 309
Martinez, Tino, xxx, 315, 395n
Matchups, 351; pitching-heavy vs. offense-heavy, 360 (table)
Matheny, Mike, 104–105, 109, 110
Mathewson, Christy, 76, 77, 383n
Matsui, Hideki, 100
Mays, Carl, 286
Mazeroski, Bill, xxix
Mazzone, Leo, 49
McCann, Brian, 311
McCarthy, Joe, 155
McClung, Seth, 127
McCovey, Willie, 327
McCracken, Voros, 54, 55, 373, 382–383n; criticism of, 91–92; DIPS and, 91, 93; on pitching/hit prevention, 90
McDaniel, Lindy, 59
McDonald, Ben, 239
McDonald, Joe, 274
McGraw, John, 155, 288, 348, 402n
McGwire, Mark, 118, 257, 266, 332, 333
McKeon, Jack, 320
McLaughlin, Jim, 372
Mecir, Jim, 315
Media revenue, 175, 185–187, 192, 313; competitiveness and, 186; market size and, 393n; postseason and, 186; wins and, 189, 190
Mendoza, Mario, 7, 157–158, 159; replacement level and, 171; Ruth and, 172–173, 387n; WinEx and, 22
Mendoza Line, xiv, 22, 157–158, 171, 200
Merchandise: revenue from, 175, 184–185, 187, 190, 392n; ticket revenue and, 185, 190
Messersmith, Andy, 208
Metrics, 362, 363–368, 384n, 411n; average-based, 159–161; defensive, 363; offensive, 400n; replacement-level, 170; speed-related, 266
Metrodome, luxury suites/club seats at, 182
Miller, Stu, 59
Miller, Wade, 286
Miller Park, 225; rating for, 388n
Mills, E. G., 20
Mills, H. D., 20
Minnesota Twins, 220; division titles for, 312; pitching payroll of, 274; stadium for, 218
Minor leaguers, 250; good/bad/maybe, 244–249; margins for, 245 (fig.); performance by, 242–243; steroid use by, 340
Minute Maid Park, 4; effects of, 375n; rating for, 388n
Mitchell, Kevin, 264
Mize, Johnny, 289–290
MLV. See Marginal Lineup Value
MLVr. See Marginal Lineup Value Rate
Moeller, Chad, 44
Mondesi, Raul, xxx
Moneyball (Lewis), 2, 55, 311, 327, 353, 370, 371, 373
Montreal Expos, 220; media revenue and, 392n; statistical principles and, 369
Moore, Jo-Jo, 288
Moores, John, 230
Mora, Melvin, 100–101
Moreno, Arte, 309
Moreno, Omar, 268
Morgan, Joe, 371
Morong, Cyril, 119
Mota, Danny, 316
Mota, Guillermo, 277
Moyer, Jamie, 92