attendance record of, 307
defense of, 284, 289
errors by, 233
history of, 28–29
home runs hit by, 35, 40, 46, 48, 61, 65, 228
in League Championship Series, 41–42, 238
managers of, 29, 73, 135, 268. See also Tony La Russa
pitching staff of, 85, 133, 135, 268, 314
pregame meetings of, 8–15
“showing bunt” by, 34–35
Spring Training camp of, 75
stolen bases by, 34, 73–74, 182, 228
style of play of, 40
in World Series, 28, 48–49, 51–52, 54, 92, 145, 313, 314
Oakland Coliseum, 174
O’Brien, Pete, 253
O’Doul, Lefty, 310
Offense. See Batters
Ojala, Carl, 164
Ojeda, Bob, 215–16
Oklahoma State Univ., 200, 201, 300
Oliva, Tony, 193
On-base percentages, 171, 178, 212, 276
O’Neill, Tip, 1
Ott, Mel, 25, 145, 167, 190, 203
Pacific Coast League, 310
Page, Joe, 132
Paige, Satchel, 148–49
Pajama Game (musical), 325
Palmer, Jim, 79–80, 90, 120, 128, 151, 152, 235–36, 238, 269, 298
“Palocracy,” 29
Parker, Dave, 20, 37, 88, 158, 200, 210, 278, 305
Pascual, Camilo, 208
Passed balls, 136
Patton (movie), 212
Payrolls, 234, 308
Peckinpaugh, Roger, 28
Pendleton, Terry, 283
Pennock, Herb, 252
Perez, Tony, 211, 238, 282
“Perfect game,” 84
Perranoski, Ron, 81, 89–90, 96
Perry, Gaylord, 100
Pettis, Gary, 283
Philadelphia Athletics, 28, 113, 234, 248, 272, 315
Philadelphia Phillies, 26, 90, 143, 163, 171, 190, 213, 265, 272–73, 278, 312
batting average of, 301
managers of, 42, 304
Pitching staff of, 132, 134, 135
in World Series, 4, 238, 282, 311
Phillips, Tony, 66
Pickoff plays, 10, 12, 188, 261
Piersall, Jimmy, 254
Pinch hitters, 59
Pinch runners, 65
Pinelli, Babe, 64
The Pitcher (Thorn and Holway), 102
Pitchers, 3, 77–159, 298–301
advance scouting of, 15
and aluminum bats, 198, 200
analysis by opposing team of, 10, 12, 23–24, 37
assessment of batters by, 193–94
and “bad-ball pitchout,” 51
ballparks and, 117–18, 265, 269
catchers and, 90–95
cheating by, 99–101
coaching of, 89–90
in college, 122–24
control of, 148–50
defense and, 13, 79, 84, 150, 153, 235, 240–47, 252–53, 257–58, 271–73, 279–80, 282, 283, 287–88
designated hitter and, 58–60, 122
drafting of, 309
fear used by, 176–77
first-pitch tendencies of, 21
and liveliness of balls, 46
low-ball, 173
mannerisms of, 208–209
Pickoff moves of, 52
Power, 115–16
Power hitters and, 171–72
release times of, 15, 66, 179, 185–87, 189
relief, 12, 89, 130–42, 299, 303
rule changes and, 101–107
selection of, 67–68
signs and, 18, 19, 54
statistics of, 271
and stolen bases, 69–74, 178–79, 183–90
streaks of, 83–86
strength of, 125–29
strike zone and, 169, 173–74
throwing at batters by, 53, 61–62, 97, 98, 176–77
types of pitches, 108–10
variety of deliveries of, 206–207
vulnerabilities of, 24–25
wildness of, 97
won-lost records of, 1, 85–87
Pitchouts, 17–19, 51–52, 182, 187
“bad-ball,” 51
Pittsburgh Pirates, 5–7, 34, 97–98, 125, 154, 194, 210, 220, 233, 255, 265, 275, 278, 313
managers of, 136
Pitching staff of, 7, 102, 128–30, 136–42, 225
shortstops of, 249
in World Series, 4, 34
Plank, Eddie, 252
Player-managers, 26–27
Playing the Field (Kaplan), 275
Plimpton, George, 107–108
Polo Grounds, 32, 203, 265, 307
Polonia, Luis, 66, 281
Powell, Boog, 238
Power hitters, 169, 171–72, 301
bats used by, 196–97
batting order and, 178
Pitchers and, 95, 120
See also Home runs
Prince, Bob, 278
Public policy, 322
Puckett, Kirby, 165–66, 178, 191
Putouts, 241, 272–73
assists and, 273
by catchers, 94
records for, 275–77
by shortstops, 233
Quickness, 249, 255, 281
Quisenberry, Dan, 136
Radio, revenues from, 308
Raines, Tim, 93, 137, 182, 187, 218
Randolph, Willie, 69
Range factor, 273, 276
Raschi, Vic, 248
Rawlings (baseball manufacturer), 47
Reagan, Ronald, 159
Reardon, Jeff, 135
Reese, Pee Wee, 238, 248, 275
Reitz, Heinie, 305–306
Release times, 15, 66, 179, 185–87, 189
Relief pitchers, 12, 89, 130–42, 299, 303
Reserve clause, 311
Rettenmund, Merv, 200
Reuschel, Rick, 24, 186
Richard, J. R., 300
Richards, Paul, 25
Rice, Jim, 14, 50, 61, 197
Rickey, Branch, 28, 138, 210, 243, 246, 248–49
Riddoch, Greg, 185, 187–89
Rigney, Bill, 49, 227, 279, 306
Ripken, Billy, 231–32, 272
Ripken, Cal, Jr., 13, 62, 210, 221, 231–32, 233–36, 239, 245–54, 256–59, 279, 281–91, 306, 323
advance scouts and, 281
on All-Star teams, 250
and base-stealing, 260–61
and bunting, 262
consecutive games played by, 285–86
double plays by, 231, 272
gloves used by, 264
and park conditions, 266–70
pitchers and, 244–47
quickness of, 249
Ripken, Cal, Sr., 231, 235, 243
Rizzuto, Phil, 29, 248
Roberts, Robin, 265
Robinson, Brooks, 238, 243, 249, 283, 317
Robinson, Frank, 17–18, 48, 231, 238, 253, 267, 317, 318
Robinson, Jackie, 84, 127, 183, 184, 238, 306, 318
Robinson, Jeff, 136, 137
Robinson, Wilbert, 29, 236
Rockefeller, John D., I ll
Rockne, Knute, 328
Rodgers, Buck, 18
Rookie of the Year awards, 287
Rose, Pete, 134, 164, 176, 228, 232, 238, 284
Rosen, Al, 217, 302, 305, 309
Roster, formation of, 8
Rotator cuff injuries, 143–44
Royals Stadium, 174
Rule changes, 102–107, 190
Run creation, 170–71
Run differentials, 36–37
Runge, Ed, 214
Runs batted in (RBIs), 35–36, 105, 171, 224, 296–98
by shortstops, 249, 287
Ruppert, Jacob, 319
Rusie, Amos Wilson (“The Hoosier Thunderbolt”), 103
Russell, Bill, 228
Ruth, Babe, 64, 127, 208, 238, 239, 296, 297, 318–19
base-stealing by, 70
home runs hit by, 32,
48, 175, 182, 183, 210, 297, 301, 318
as pitcher, 32, 237
weight of bat used by, 196
in World Series, 34
Ryan, Nolan, 87, 97, 107, 110, 115–16, 189, 241, 273, 299–301
Saberhagen, Bret, 88, 135
Sacrifices, 10, 37, 42, 44, 171, 172, 232
Sahl, Mort, 110
Sain, Johnny, 127
St. Louis Browns, 120, 165, 173, 237, 239, 272, 310, 311
St. Louis Cardinals, 91, 94, 248, 306, 320
attendance record of, 307
farm system of, 302
Gold Gloves won by, 243
home runs hit by, 170, 209
managers of, 26, 123, 246
pitching staff of, 105, 116, 117, 133, 203, 301
Shortstops with, 274, 283
stolen bases by, 187
in World Series, 3, 43, 170, 178, 304, 313
Salaries
coaches’, 303
players’, 309–11
San Diego State Univ., 196
Saltwell, Salty, 312
Sandberg, Ryne, 88, 255–56, 269–70
Sanderson, Scott, 177
San Diego Clippers, 165
San Diego Padres, 21, 83, 162, 166, 169–71, 177–79, 200, 215, 220, 224, 225, 230, 284, 302
draft picks of, 198
groundskeeper for, 269–70
in League Championship Series, 98
managers of, 129, 211–12
pitching staff of, 133, 186, 303–304
Stolen bases by, 187, 189
San Diego School of Baseball, 108, 162
San Francisco Giants, 1, 117, 154, 191, 213, 217, 278, 311
attendance record of, 307
draft picks of, 124–25
groundskeeper for, 267–68, 270
home runs hit by, 33, 170, 171, 278
managers of, 16, 18, 23, 49, 52
pitching staff of, 119, 125, 142, 232
stolen bases by, 171
in World Series, 54, 314
Santiago, Benito, 21, 186, 302
Santo, Ron, 33
Saves, 112, 133–37
Sax, Steve, 49, 79, 82
Schaefer, Germany, 71
Schmidt, Mike, 205, 317
Schoendienst, Red, 209, 217
Schroeder, Jay, 309
Schueler, Ron, 9, 11, 15
Schwab, Matty, 267–68
The Science of Hitting (Williams), 173
Scioscia, Mike, 91–97, 157, 158
Score, Herb, 114, 200, 300
Scott, Everett, 285
Scott, George C, 212
Scott, Mike, 93, 94, 97, 101, 109, 118, 148, 182, 300
Scouting of potential players, 8
See also Advance scouting
Scuffed balls, 99–101
Seattle Mariners, 9, 10, 15, 75, 126, 199, 200, 241, 268, 311, 314–15
Seattle Seahawks, 290
Seaver, Tom, 77, 116, 142, 149–50, 152, 298
Sellers, Jeff, 12
Seventh-inning stretch, 172
Sewell, Joe, 197
Shea Stadium, 174, 215, 216, 266, 270
Sheridan, Pat, 280
Shortstops, 13, 113, 233, 244, 246–57, 261, 270, 274, 281–91
bunts and, 80
in Hall of Fame, 275
stolen bases and, 73
Show, Eric, 177
“Showing bunt,” 10, 35, 71
Shutouts, 83, 105, 110, 125, 149, 298, 299
Siebert, Sonny, 126
Signs, 10–12, 17–20, 50–51, 52–54, 91, 94, 209, 227
for base-stealing, 54–55
defense and, 254
Shaking off, 94, 119
Simmons, Ted, 94
Simpson, Suitcase, 16
Sinkers, 91, 96, 117, 207
Sisler, George, 26, 237, 318
“Situation baseball,” 68, 303
Sliders, 12, 109–10, 122, 152–53, 205, 207
batters hit by, 62
Slumps, 162, 166–67
Smalley, Roy, 219, 248
Smith, Al, 228
Smith, Lee, 135, 168, 221–22
Smith, Mayo, 304
Smith, Ozzie, 204, 242, 251, 270, 274, 283, 317
Smith, Red, 259
Smithson, Mike, 63–64
Snider, Duke, 33, 209, 238
Snyder, Jimmy (“The Greek”), 226
Soccer, 129
Spahn, Warren, 1, 99, 125, 127, 150, 192, 213, 218, 298, 320
Spalding Base Ball Guide, 293
Speaker, Tris, 26, 238, 276, 282
Speed, 32, 48
artificial turf and, 31, 117
defense and, 235
errors and, 182
power and, 301
quickness vs., 249
Spitballs, 99
“Split-finger” fastball, 108–109, 129, 137, 152–53, 173
Sporting News, 136
Sports Illustrated, 92, 198, 267
Sportsman’s Park, 265
Spring Training, 17, 67, 74–75, 106, 138, 144, 170, 185, 211, 234, 244, 259
Squeeze plays, 18, 61, 82, 262
Stanford Univ., 244
Stanley, Bob, 12
Stanky, Eddie, 306, 307
Stargell, Willie, 5–6, 98, 138, 205, 317
Station-to-station teams, 41
Statistics
defense, 271–74
pitching, 127
Steinbach, Terry, 20, 21, 54, 72
Stengel, Casey, 28, 29, 207, 214, 237, 243, 250, 259, 278
Mets managed by, 110
Yankees managed by, 16, 84, 236, 260
Stephens, Vern, 249, 297
Step-off moves, 19
Stewart, Dave, 61, 68, 85
Stewart, Potter, 1
Stieb, Dave, 39, 84
Stolen bases, 32–34, 37, 48, 50–51, 54, 56, 66–74, 165–68, 171–73, 178–89, 228, 274, 301–302
defense and, 236, 247, 260–61, 264, 290–91
groundskeepers and, 267–68
pitching and, 69–74, 93
signs for, 54–55
single-season record for, 213
statistics and, 272
Stone, Steve, 128
Stottlemyre, Mel, 224
Strawberry, Darryl, 78, 81, 155, 157, 259
Streaks, 78, 82–86, 90, 218, 233
Strikeouts, 61, 85, 115–16, 126, 145, 190
batters with fewest, 197, 212
broken bats and, 200
defense vs., 241, 244
records for, 87, 115, 299–301
rules changes and, 103
walks vs., 149, 167
Strike zone, 91, 92, 106–107, 147–49, 169, 173–74, 242–43
aluminum bats and, 200–201
charts of, 22–23
Sukeforth, Clyde, 304
Sullivan, Frank, 193
Sunday, Billy, 281
Supreme Court, U.S., 1, 106, 133, 307
Sutcliffe, Rick, 222
Sutter, Bruce, 133, 135, 142
Swimming, competitive, 129
Swindell, Greg, 110–25, 198
Swoboda, Ron, 116
Taft, William Howard, 172
Tanana, Frank, 112, 283
Tebbetts, Birdie, 264
Tekulve, Kent, 133
Television, 224, 305
revenues from, 308, 310–11
and stealing signs, 53
Templeton, Garry, 94
Terrell, Walt, 269
Terry, Bill, 197
Tettleton, Mickey, 253
Texas, Univ. of, 118, 122–24, 198
Texas Lutheran Coll., 123
Texas Rangers, 20, 65–67, 110, 118, 120, 127, 144, 199, 269, 300, 302–303, 307, 311
Thatcher, Margaret, 159
A Thinking Man’s Guide to Baseball (Koppett), 25, 176
Thorn, John, 102, 107, 298
Thomas, Roy, 190
Thompson, Hank, 306
Thomson, Bobby, 49, 307, 312
Three Rivers Stadium, 138–39, 158, 200
> Throw-overs, 17, 19, 54, 119, 136
Thurber, James, 276
Thurmond, Mark, 231
Tiant, Luis, 115, 126
Tiger Stadium, 57, 269, 272
Toronto Blue Jays, 41, 52, 84, 92, 231–34, 239, 243, 245, 270, 289, 307, 312, 314
Total average (TA), 167–68
Trades, 31, 163, 178
Trammell, Alan, 251, 269, 283
Trautwein, John, 12
Traynor, Pie, 138
Trebelhorn, Tom, 49, 54–56, 121, 280, 301
Triple-A ball, 12, 221, 304
Triple plays, 232
unassisted, 255
Tudor, John, 85, 203–204, 242
Tunis, John, 235
Turley, Bob, 208
Turner, Ted, 311
Ueberroth, Peter, 58, 308, 310
Umpires, 6, 173, 288
balk rule and, 183, 189
hectoring of, 306
and inside pitches, 96
strike zones of, 91, 92, 106–107, 148, 169, 173–74, 200–201
warnings from, 63–64
Unearned runs, 232, 235, 262
Updike, John, 5, 328
USA Today, 202
Valenzuela, Fernando, 95
Van Gogh, 226
Vaughan, Arky, 138, 275, 287
Veeck, Bill, 139, 173, 214, 296, 306–307
Viola, Frank, 39, 86–88, 112
Violence, impulsive, 100
Voiselle, Bill, 145
Waddell, Rube, 252, 310
Wagner, Honus, 138, 248–49, 287, 310
Waite, Charles, 262–63
Walk, Bob, 225
Walks, 120, 140, 149, 190, 274
aluminum bats and, 199
intentional, 232, 253
on-base percentage and, 171
rule changes on, 102–103
strikeouts vs., 149, 167
Walsh, Big Ed, 128
Wambsganss, Bill, 255
Waner, Lloyd (“Little Poison”), 34, 138, 214, 277
Waner, Paul (“Big Poison”), 34, 138, 214
Ward, Monte, 28
“Warning-track power,” 172
Waseleski, Chuck, 191
Washington, George, 111
Washington Post, 294
Washington Senators, 132, 298–99
Watson, Bob, 17–18
Weaver, Earl, 26, 30–31, 40, 44, 99, 130, 167, 246, 247, 269, 279, 324
Weiss, Walter, 14, 62, 289
Welch, Mickey, 127
Wertz, Vic, 84
Westrum, Wes, 4, 8
Weyer, Lee, 148
Whitaker, Lou, 269
White, Devon, 283
White, Frank, 290
Whitt, Ernie, 290
Wichita State Univ., 202
Wiggins, Alan, 178–80, 220
Wiley, Mark, 112, 117, 119
Wilhelm, Hoyt, 132–33
Will, Geoffrey, 304
Williams, Billy, 33
Williams, Ted, 5, 85, 175, 196, 205, 275, 281, 301, 317, 320, 327–30
batting average of, 132, 166, 330
home runs hit by, 301
RBIs of, 297
on strike zone, 173–74
Williamson, Mark, 253
Wills, Maury, 32, 72, 182, 183, 267, 268
Wilson, Don, 116
Wilson, Hack, 298
Wilson, Mookie, 78, 80, 81, 83, 155
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