As America's pastime since the mid-1800s baseball offers the sights sounds and even smells that are deeply entrenched in our culture. But for some the experience can be less sensory. Some such as Ryan Spaeder and Kevin Reavy live for baseball statistics. Stats give the game historical context and measurables for past present and predictive analysis.

Incredible Baseball Stats helps tell unique baseball stories showcasing extraordinary stats and facts in baseball history through the 2015 season.

For example in 2015 the Nationals Bryce Harper broke out in a major way. He batted .330/.460/.649 with 42 home runs en route to his first MVP Award. It was his fourth MLB season but he was still younger than NL Rookie of the Year Kris Bryant. He became the youngest player to lead the league in both on-base percentage and homers in the same season since Ty Cobb in 1909. Through 2015 he has a career .902 OPS (143 OPS+) the same OPS and adjusted OPS that Henry Aaron had through his first four seasonsand Hammerin Hank was nearly a year older!

The authors have scoured the records for untold tales and looked at familiar ones with new statistical insights?? to create Incredible Baseball Stats?? a perfect book for baseball fans from coast to coast.

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