Product Information
Here, Andres Wirkmaa leads the reader through the daunting maze of rules that govern official baseball scorekeeping. Chapters explain and clarify the official scorer's duties, responsibilities and authority; the official scorer's reports; and all the game-to-game details.Product Identifiers
PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-100786414480
ISBN-139780786414482
eBay Product ID (ePID)2317898
Product Key Features
Number of Pages278 Pages
Publication NameBaseball Scorekeeping : a Practical Guide
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBaseball / General, General
Publication Year2003
TypeNot Available
AuthorAndres Wirkmaa
Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Référence
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight13.3 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2003-001966
Reviews"gives it to you in detail...a good index...tremendous depth...a lot of material here"- The SABR Bookshelf ; "a marvelous book"- Baseball Digest ; "every single scoring rule explaining how it works and should be interpreted...very complete...excellent"- Louisiana History ; "excellent"- Sports Journal ; "detailed...leads baseball fans through the maze of rules that govern official scorekeeping"- The Hoboken Reporter ; "interesting and informative...thorough and meticulous...wonderful book to "dip into"...just for fun...when questions about scoring come up, you will find the answers here"- Newark Bears Fan., "gives it to you in detail...a good index...tremendous depth...a lot of material here"-- The SABR Bookshelf ; "a marvelous book"-- Baseball Digest ; "every single scoring rule explaining how it works and should be interpreted...very complete...excellent"-- Louisiana History ; "excellent"-- Sports Journal ; "detailed...leads baseball fans through the maze of rules that govern official scorekeeping"-- The Hoboken Reporter ; "interesting and informative...thorough and meticulous...wonderful book to "dip into"...just for fun...when questions about scoring come up, you will find the answers here"-- Newark Bears Fan.
Dewey Edition21
Number of Volumes1 Vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal796.357/028
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Lc Classification NumberGv879.W57 2003
Table of ContentTable of Contents Preface: Why Scorekeeping Is Important Rule 10.01--The Duties, Responsibilities and Authority of the Official Scorer Rule 10.02--Official Scorer's Reports Rule 10.03--Miscellaneous Matters Player Listings Substitute Batters and Runners Proving a Box Score Players Batting Out of Turn Called and Forfeited Games Rule 10.04--Crediting Runs Batted In Rule 10.05--Crediting Base Hits Rule 10.06--Withholding Credit for Base Hits Rule 10.07--Determining the Value of Base Hits Rule 10.08--Crediting Stolen Bases Rule 10.09--Crediting Sacrifice Bunts and Sacrifice Flies Rule 10.10--Crediting Putouts Rule 10.11--Crediting Assists Rule 10.12--Crediting Double Plays and Triple Plays Rule 10.13--Charging Errors Rule 10.14--Not Charging Errors Rule 10.15--Charging Wild Pitches and Passed Balls Rule 10.16--Walks Rule 10.17--Strikeouts Rule 10.18--Determining Earned Runs Rule 10.19--Determining Winning and Losing Pitchers Rule 10.20--Crediting Saves Rule 10.21--The Duties of the Official Statistician Rule 10.22--Formulas for Determining Percentage Records Rule 10.23--Standards for Determining Seasonal Percentage Record Championships Rule 10.24--Criteria for Consecutive Hitting and Playing Streaks Index