The Baseball Rookies Encyclopedia

by Nemec, David; ZEMAN, DAVE

• ISBN13: 9781574886702
• ISBN10: 1574886703
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-06
• Publisher: Potomac Books Inc

Summary

Until now, no single book has brought together so many facts and stats from more than 130 years of rookies playing in major league baseball. No other book has looked so closely at just the performances of first-year play-ers, their hitting and pitching prowess, and their places in major league rookie history. Baseball analysts David Nemec and Dave Zeman fill that gap with the exceptional Baseball Rookies Encyclopedia, the first historical overview of major league rookies and the definitive guide to baseball's freshmen classes. Nemec and Zeman outline the rookie crops of each season year by year, starting in 1872 and ending with 2003. They highlight the best and worst performances of each season, discuss the future Hall of Famers who debuted, single out one or two exceptional players for closer inspection, present statistical leaders for each major league at the time, and give a timeline of unique or noteworthy rookie accomplishments during the season. They finish up with a page for each major league team, listing their rookie leaders in dozens of statistical categories. The authors examine rookie leaders who have gone on to become Hall of Famers, such as Ted Williams and Eddie Murray, as well as one-year wonders such as Joe Charboneau and Emil Yde, who excelled in that first year but never reached the same heights again. In doing so, Nemec and Zeman explain the contemporary issues that contributed to the fleeting nature of stardom. Whether they played in the American League or National League, or a rival league such as the American Association or the Federal League, those rookies from each major league in every year get full coverage. To find all the authoritative information you can handle on baseball's long history of rookies'”complete with stats, charts, facts, and comparisons'” The Baseball Rookies Encyclopediafills the bill.

Table of Contents

List of Photographs	ix
Foreword	x
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
1870s	1	(16)
1872	1	(2)
1873	3	(2)
1874	5	(2)
1875	7	(1)
1876	8	(2)
1877	10	(2)
1878	12	(2)
1879	14	(3)
1880s	17	(26)
1880	17	(2)
1881	19	(2)
1882	21	(3)
1883	24	(3)
1884	27	(3)
1885	30	(2)
1886	32	(2)
1887	34	(3)
1888	37	(2)
1889	39	(4)
1890s	43	(24)
1890	43	(4)
1891	47	(2)
1892	49	(2)
1893	51	(2)
1894	53	(2)
1895	55	(2)
1896	57	(2)
1897	59	(2)
1898	61	(2)
1899	63	(4)
1900s	67	(26)
1900	67	(2)
1901	69	(3)
1902	72	(2)
1903	74	(3)
1904	77	(2)
1905	79	(3)
1906	82	(2)
1907	84	(2)
1908	86	(3)
1909	89	(4)
1910s	93	(26)
1910	93	(3)
1911	96	(2)
1912	98	(3)
1913	101	(2)
1914	103	(3)
1915	106	(3)
1916	109	(2)
1917	111	(2)
1918	113	(3)
1919	116	(3)
1920s	119	(26)
1920	119	(2)
1921	121	(2)
1922	123	(3)
1923	126	(3)
1924	129	(2)
1925	131	(3)
1926	134	(2)
1927	136	(3)
1928	139	(2)
1929	141	(4)
1930s	145	(26)
1930	145	(3)
1931	148	(2)
1932	150	(2)
1933	152	(2)
1934	154	(2)
1935	156	(3)
1936	159	(2)
1937	161	(2)
1938	163	(3)
1939	166	(5)
1940s	171	(26)
1940	171	(3)
1941	174	(2)
1942	176	(2)
1943	178	(3)
1944	181	(2)
1945	183	(3)
1946	186	(2)
1947	188	(3)
1948	191	(3)
1949	194	(3)
1950s	197	(26)
1950	197	(3)
1951	200	(2)
1952	202	(3)
1953	205	(2)
1954	207	(3)
1955	210	(2)
1956	212	(3)
1957	215	(2)
1958	217	(2)
1959	219	(4)
1960s	223	(28)
1960	223	(2)
1961	225	(3)
1962	228	(2)
1963	230	(3)
1964	233	(3)
1965	236	(3)
1966	239	(2)
1967	241	(3)
1968	244	(2)
1969	246	(5)
1970s	251	(26)
1970	251	(2)
1971	253	(3)
1972	256	(3)
1973	259	(2)
1974	261	(3)
1975	264	(3)
1976	267	(2)
1977	269	(2)
1978	271	(3)
1979	274	(3)
1980s	277	(26)
1980	277	(3)
1981	280	(2)
1982	282	(2)
1983	284	(3)
1984	287	(2)
1985	289	(3)
1986	292	(2)
1987	294	(3)
1988	297	(2)
1989	299	(4)
1990s	303	(26)
1990	303	(2)
1991	305	(2)
1992	307	(3)
1993	310	(2)
1994	312	(3)
1995	315	(2)
1996	317	(2)
1997	319	(3)
1998	322	(3)
1999	325	(4)
2000s	329	(12)
2000	329	(2)
2001	331	(3)
2002	334	(3)
2003	337	(4)
Team Leaders	341	(30)
Anaheim Angels	341	(1)
Arizona Diamondbacks	342	(1)
Atlanta Braves	343	(1)
Baltimore Orioles	344	(1)
Boston Red Sox	345	(1)
Chicago Cubs	346	(1)
Chicago White Sox	347	(1)
Cincinnati Reds	348	(1)
Cleveland Indians	349	(1)
Colorado Rockies	350	(1)
Detroit Tigers	351	(1)
Florida Marlins	352	(1)
Houston Astros	353	(1)
Kansas City Royals	354	(1)
Los Angeles Dodgers	355	(1)
Milwaukee Brewers	356	(1)
Minnesota Twins	357	(1)
Montreal Expos	358	(1)
New York Mets	359	(1)
New York Yankees	360	(1)
Oakland Athletics	361	(1)
Philadelphia Phillies	362	(1)
Pittsburgh Pirates	363	(1)
San Diego Padres	364	(1)
San Francisco Giants	365	(1)
Seattle Mariners	366	(1)
St. Louis Cardinals	367	(1)
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	368	(1)
Texas Rangers	369	(1)
Toronto Blue Jays	370	(1)
About the Authors	371	(1)
Index	372