Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lawrence Journal World in Lawrence, Kansas

25 Apr 2004

Page 10

We have 6,677,888 pages in Kansas
Lawrence Journal World April 25, 2004 Page 10 old newspaper archives

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 2 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 2004

Page

10

Lawrence native Bill James shaped sabermetrics and baseball thought

Lawrence resident and baseball analyst Bill James popularized sabermetrics with OBP and SLG analyses. Born in Mayetta, he studied at KU, served in the Army, and built a career shaping player evaluation while staying in Lawrence for privacy and focus. He remains active with occasional TV appearances and strong ties to the Midwest.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

James Mayetta Topeka Kansas University North Carolina Janes Emporia State K-State Stephenson Scholarship Hall Stephenson Kansas City Athletics A’s Charlie Finley Oakland Calif New York Yankees George Steinbrenner Kansas City Army South Korea Lawrence Edward Wike Wike Grove Baseball
Read with Free Trial

James and Moneyball reshaped baseball front offices

Bill James once prolific is now less visible yet at peak popularity after his 2002 hire by the Boston Red Sox as senior baseball operations adviser. His sabermetric influence spreads to Oakland Dodgers Padres and Cardinals as teams seek undervalued skills to win. Oakland’s competitive success and Moneyball fame spotlight James and analytics in modern baseball.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

James New Yorker Business Week Red Sox Mass Street Espn.com Rob Neyer Lawrence Neyer New York Midwest Bill Bill James Boston Red Sox Business Week Magazine New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Los Angeles Dodgers San Diego Padres St. Louis Cardinals Athletics Oakland Michael Lewis
Read with Free Trial

Also Mentioned on This Page

Baseball Digest Baseball Abstracts The Society For American Baseball Research Oakland A Billy Beane Theo Epstein Topps Winchester Rachel Sunflower Broadband Channel 6 River City Dennis Miller CNBC L.A Levi Thad Allender Journal-World Photos Isaac Hobbs Park Susan Reuben Levi Chronister Ichronister Ljworld.com Ipm Allen Fieldhouse Eit
Read Page with Free Trial
Search Courier

Search the Lawrence Journal World Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Start for Free

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lawrence Journal World?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Advanced Search
Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication