As America's pastime since the mid-1800s, the sights, sounds, and even smells of baseball are deeply entrenched in our culture. But for some, the experience can be less sensory. Some, such as Ryan Spaeder and Kevin Reavy, live for baseball statistics. Stats give the game historical context and measurables for past, present, and predictive analysis. "Incredible Baseball Stats" helps tell unique baseball stories, showcasing extraordinary stats and facts in baseball history. For example in 2014, the Kansas City Royals ended their 28-year playoff drought with a trip to the World Series. The Royals s pitching became a fascination for many baseball pundits that year. When diving deeper into individual story lines, reliever Wade Davis stands out.

In 2014, Davis had the greatest win-loss percentage (.818; 9-2) in team history, which he accomplished over just 72 innings. Furthermore, with 109 K, he had the most strikeouts without surrendering a home run since 1919 (Walter Johnson, 146 K). Aside from Davis and Johnson, only two other players recorded more than a hundred strikeouts without surrendering a home run in a single season: Terry Forster and Babe Ruth (yup, the Babe was a heck of a pitcher too). The authors have scoured the records for untold tales and looked at familiar ones with new statistical insights, to create "Incredible Baseball Stats," a perfect book for baseball fans from coast to coast. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sportsbooks about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a "New York Times" bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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