Welcome, Brian Cashman!
Baseball Graphs is dedicated to the better use and communication of baseball statistics. Below, you'll find excerpts from, and links to, some of the best baseball writers on the Internet. Follow the links above to read my own intermittent attempts at wisdom (the Baseball Graphs blog), and the heart of this site, historical graphs of every season dating back to 1900.
There are also two special sections you might want to check out. One is the graphical review of the 2003 season, which informed our work at The Hardball Times. The other is the
Batted Balls Library, which includes a unique look at batters and pitchers from 2002 through 2005.
The latest Baseball Graphs Blog Entry...
The Phillies' Eric Bruntlett just had a tense 14-pitch at bat against Oliver Perez, including a foul ball that was almost a home run. I decided to experiment creating pictures of at bats from MLB's Gameday, and here's what that one looked like -- at least on a computer (stupid major league blackout).
By the way, Bruntlett walked.
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Other Great Sites...
Baseball Think Factory: A great baseball place on the Internet to hang out.
Baseball Almanac: Baseball history at your fingertips.
Baseball Library: Even more baseball history.
Baseball Reference: A plethora of historic baseball stats. The best thing about the Internet.
Fan Graphs: Another tremendous baseball stats site, featuring graphical representations and many cutting-edge stats.
Baseball Analysts: Good buddy Rich, along with favorite guest writers, offer wonderful daily reading.
The Book Blog: The best cutting-edge sabermetric blog on the Internets.
Ballhype, a powerful site that essentially screens the best content from all baseball blogs.
And every day I give a little thanks for
Retrosheet.
Questions or comments?
Please send me an e-mail to let me know what you think.
