SERIES MADE SIMPLE

Baseball Stats and the Stories Behind Them: What Every Fan Needs To Know

by Shane FREDERICK
9781491482155. ea vol: 48p. (Sports Stats and Stories). chart. further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Capstone. 2016. lib. ed. $23.49. ebk. $7.95.
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Gr 5–8—Each book in this engaging series describes and explains the uses of statistics in sports games. Stories of current and classic players help readers understand why these statistics are so important. The titles also look at season and career total records set in their respective sports, many of which are truly awe inspiring. The range of the photos and data will have sports-stats nerds geeking out big-time. This series has the potential to enhance readers' understanding and appreciation of the topic sports. The math behind the often confounding statistics involved in baseball, once clarified, has the ability to turn fairweather fans into rabid hardball lovers.
VERDICT This series blows away the competition.
For young sports enthusiasts with an interest in numbers, these two books identify old and new statistical concepts in each sport; explain their potential importance; and personalize this analysis with vignettes of pro athletes who have set game, season, and career records. The numbers-focused narratives are supplemented by action photos and many charts with stats. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Sports Illustrated Kids: Sports Stats and Stories titles: Basketball Stats and the Stories Behind Them and Football Stats and the Stories Behind Them.
Reviewed by Staff , Apr 01, 2016

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