Graphical Player 2008
by John Burnson
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Author: John BurnsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-01-01
ISBN: 1891566539
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Shandler Enterprises Llc
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Book Review: Even Better than Last Year, but for Serious Stats Geeks
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this book!
While there's still no dollar values for the players in this book, for the first time it does have some performance projections. If you want a data analysis that gives you valuable insight into player performance, Burnson is one of the best.
The graphs are a little crowded, but they are the key to the value of this book. Spend a few minutes actually reading the preface and a whole new world of statistical analysis will be opened up.
That being said, be aware that this book is intended for the advanced fan. There are no team names associated with the players, the reader is expected to know the difference between Shawn Hill and Rich Hill. Further, the reader should already be familiar with sabermetric concepts such as Hit%, xERA, GB%, etc. Otherwise, since the author uses those sabermetric measures to further develop his own key indicators, the graphs in this book will be cumbersome to decipher.
This is the second year that this book has ventured beyond pitchers and into position players. The players section, which was weak last year, has been greatly improved and now rivals the Pitchers chapter for valuable insidght. The commentary for each player is revealing and appropriately pithy. There are a number of other new features such as the WOW factor (a measure of a players value to rotisserie teams) and an interesting ballpark HR chart.
Summary of Graphical Player 2008
John Burnson's Graphical Player is a new way to view baseball players. Instead of gray columns of numbers, this book shows player stats in the most natural way - visually! The NEW 5th Edition includes complete profiles of over 750 players. You get full career plots of fantasy value, daily game logs for 2007, in-season trends in key fanalytic indicators, and much more! You trust your eyes at the ballpark - now you can trust them at your fantasy draft!
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