Authors: Rob Neyer, Eddie Epstein
ISBN-13: 9780393320084, ISBN-10: 0393320081
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Date Published: September 1993
Edition: 1 ED
Rob Neyer and Eddie Epstein examine the top fifteen squads of the twentieth century, employing a rigorous statistical analysis and throwing in some good old-fashioned opinion to determine the best team of the modern era. Looking at continued brilliance over time, Hall of Famers on the roster, offensive and defensive production, performance in the postseason, and numerous other tangibles and intangibles, the authors put each team under the microscope -- and pick a winner. Who will come out on top? Is it the 1927 Yankees, blessed with both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig? Sparky Anderson's awesome 1975 Cincinnati Reds? Or the beloved "Boys of Summer," the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers?
Full of anecdotes, intriguing facts, and statistics, Baseball Dynasties is certain to provoke, entertain, and edify fans of all ages.
Introduction: Order Out of Chaos | 11 | |
Glossary of Statistical Terms | 17 | |
Chapter 1 | 1906 Chicago Cubs | 25 |
Chapter 2 | 1911 Philadelphia Athletics | 45 |
Chapter 3 | 1912 New York Giants | 64 |
Chapter 4 | Way Back When: The Best of the Nineteenth Century | 84 |
Chapter 5 | 1927 New York Yankees | 92 |
Chapter 6 | 1929 Philadelphia Athletics | 112 |
Chapter 7 | 1939 New York Yankees | 132 |
Chapter 8 | The Worst Teams of All Time | 151 |
Chapter 9 | 1942 St. Louis Cardinals | 165 |
Chapter 10 | 1953 New York Yankees | 184 |
Chapter 11 | 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers | 202 |
Chapter 12 | There Were Others: The Greatest Black Teams | 222 |
Chapter 13 | 1961 New York Yankees | 229 |
Chapter 14 | 1970 Baltimore Orioles | 251 |
Chapter 15 | 1974 Oakland A's | 271 |
Chapter 16 | They Just Missed the Cut | 294 |
Chapter 17 | 1975 Cincinnati Reds | 303 |
Chapter 18 | 1986 New York Mets | 322 |
Chapter 19 | 1998 New York Yankees | 342 |
Chapter 20 | And the Winner Is ... | 361 |
Appendix | Standard Deviation Scores | 377 |