The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball 1999

An in depth look at year by year professional baseball statistics and records, in the USA. This is the 1992 version.

Although I no longer buy the annual editions (I am down to every other year now), this is still the most indespensible and most referred-to baseball reference I own. With an essay for each baseball season from 1901-2006, individual statistics grouped by year and team, career statistics and leaders, annual leaders, active leaders through the 2006 season, and much more, this is a great browsing book as well, and the price is always a bargain.

This is a reasonably-priced, excellent reference book. The encyclopedia has a half-page essay for each year from 1901-2005, individual stats grouped by year and team, career stats, annual leaders, active leaders as of 2006, and much more. This is the 25rd edition of a classic which provides all the essentials of 20th and 21st century baseball in a managable size and easy-to-use format. Here are some things I particularly liked: * Article summaries of each season. * Separate articles for the postseason starting in 1998 * The player statistics are organized by year and team, a very useful alternative to Total Baseball. * Reasonable price. Here are some things I wish were different: * The 19th century is barely acknowledged. * On-base average is not included, a major omission. * The All-star Game are not included. This book is not nearly as comprehesive as Total Baseball, but delivers the essentials at less than half the cost.

I think that this book was very informative. It gave me a lot of new information on players who I had heard about but never knew their stats. This book is must read for any baseball stat fan. I agree however that it seems to have omitted the negro leagues and info pertaining to them. Everybody involved with this book did a great job and appears to have done their homework. Once again I give it five stars.

As a true blue BB fan and regular reader of this fine encyclopedia I once again give it 5 stars. It will give you any season stat and biographical info on any player since 1900. Only drawback I can find is they completely omit the old Negro League players,seasons and stats. Other than this it deserves two thumbs way up!