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James Gentile is a self-taught retrosheet enthusiast with an obsession for all things baseball. He lives in Chicago.


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Gems without whiffs

May 17, 2013
Looking back at several strange pitching performances from the past few decades.

Debut class WAR-fare

May 03, 2013
Comparing WAR totals and playing time for each season's new crop of debuting ballplayers.

When are batters most aggresive?

April 19, 2013
A look at how swing rates are affected by base state, outs, and inning.

Pre-PITCHf/x leaderboards

April 05, 2013
Called strike and swing-and-miss strike leaders since 1988.

The most left-handed lineups of the half-century

March 22, 2013
Which teams have featured the most left-handed at-bats over the past 60 years and how have they fared?

The evolution of offensive production at each position

March 08, 2013
Which positions have become more offensively significant as the game grows older?

Who was best at playing the field?

February 22, 2013
A look at the greatest three-year defensive contributions at each position in the live ball era.

A brief history of running first to third

February 08, 2013
Examining evolving baserunner habits, specifically when advancing from first base to third.

Swinging at first pitch and game theory

February 01, 2013
If certain hitters rarely swing at the first pitch, can they benefit by occasionally catching the pitcher by surprise?

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