Starting in the 1970s, a night watchman wfrom Kansas forever changed the way that many people view baseball analysis and ultimately the game itself. Now Bill James is doing it again with The Bill James Gold Mine--a groundbreaking collection of original essays, statistical profiles, and hidden "nuggets" of information worth their weight in gold.

Always known for his piercing wit and cutting analysis, Bill James wrote 17 new essays for The Bill James Gold Mine, including:

Clutching Hitter of the Year

Measuring Consistency

Closer Fatigue

Strength Up the Middle

Bullpens and Crunches

Hall of Famers Among Us

Of course, it wouldn't be from Bill James if it didn't come with innovative and intriguing profiles and nuggets of statistical information on players from all 30 teams, including:

Impacting by Position in Inning

Pitching Type Analysis

Pitcher's Record of Opposing Batters

Games Played by Opening Day Starters

Pitching/Batting Records Against Quality of Opposition

Team Record by Home Runs