Paths to Glory

Table of Contents

Foreword, by Rob Neyer

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Ned Hanlon, Opportunist: The 1899 Brooklyn Superbas

2. A Great Off-Season: The 1915 Philadelphia Phillies

3. Turmoil and Determination: The 1917 Chicago White Sox

4. Clark Griffith-Patience: The 1924 Washington Senators

5. Rags to Riches: A History of the Relief Pitcher

6. The Height of Folly: The 1930s Boston Red Sox

7. Following the Recipe: The 1948 Boston Braves

8. What Happened? The Vagaries of History: The Postwar Boston Red Sox

9. An Unexpected Drop-off:  The 1965 Minnesota Twins

10. Player Growth and Decline: Patterns in Aging

11.  Plans Gone Awry: The 1971 California Angels

12. Brilliance and Bombast: The 1970s Oakland Athletics

13. The New Specialist: The Fireman vs. the Closer

14. Unfulfilled Promise: The Early 1980s Montreal Expos

15. A Change of Plans: The 1997 Florida Marlins

16. Translating Minor League Ability: An Outside View

17. Unheralded Dynasty: The 1990s Atlanta Braves

Conclusion

Appendix 1    Player Value Methodology

Appendix 2    Measuring Park Effects

Appendix 3    Defensive Efficiency Record

Appendix 4     S-Curve Methodology

Appendix 5     Win Probability Added

Appendix 6     Offensive Winning Percentage

Appendix 7     Minor League Translation Methodology

Bibliography

Index

About the Authors