The Baseball Research Journal, Volume 41, Number 1

The Spring 2012 issue of the Baseball Research Journal features 17 articles, showcasing the best of baseball research in many disciplines, including game theory, statistical analysis, physiology and perception, history, and baseball records. The full table of contents: Records, Numbers, and AnalysisPitchers Dig the Long Ball (At Least When They Are Hitting)by David VincentThe Bible and the Apocrypha: Saved Runs and Fielding Sharesby Jon BruschkeHank Greenberg's American League RBI Recordby Herm KrabbenhoftAre Baseball Players Superior to Umpires in Discriminating Balls from Strikes?by Christoph KreinbucherBreaking Balls with a Runner on Third: A Game Theoretical Analysis of Optimal Behavior>Major Leaguers and the MinorsJohnny Vander Meer's Third No-Hitterby Ernest J. GreenSparkyby Steve AmesPop Kelchner, Gentleman Jake, The Giant-Killer and the Kane Mountaineers>International PerspectivesWomen's Baseball at Home and Abroadby Jennifer RingGlobal World Series, 1955-1957by Bob BuegeSir Arthur Conan Doyle and Baseballby Frank ArdolinoBabe Ruth and Eiji Sawamura>Big League Moments1906 Cleveland Naps, Deadball Era Underachieverby Rod Caborn and Dave LarsonOne Trade, Three Teams, and Reversal of Fortuneby Sol GittlemanExpos Get First Franchise No-Hitter Right Out of the Gate>BooksWhatever Happened to the Triple Crown? Excerpt from the Runmakersby Frederick E. TaylorBook Review: The Most Famous Woman in Baseball by Bob Lukereviewed by Mike Cook