Baseball stats and the stories behind them : what every fan needs to know
(Book)

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. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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.