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[Players L-R: Roger Conner, Babe Ruth, & Albert Pujols]

 MLB Scores

Lineup Impact Percentage Lineup Inpact Percentage is adjusted for the rated player's home ballpark, measured against the National League, American League, and when it applies, both leagues' mean. These documented statistics are rounded off and are calculated from the Bill James Handbook 2009. 500 plate appearance minimum. 2008 Lineup Inpact Percentage Leaders 1. Albert Pujols .524 2. Chipper Jones .52053 3. Manny Ramirez .51678 4. Lance Berkman .51372 5. Mark Teixeira .51337 6. Ryan Ludwick .51234 7. Hanley Ramirez .51189 8. Matt Holliday .51176 9. A-Rod .51146 10. Adam Dunn .51121 11. Carlos Quentin .51115 12. Kevin Youkilis .51114 13. David Wright .51107 14. Pat Burrell .50939 15. Jason Bay .50901 16. Aramis Ramirez .50880 17. Brad Hawpe .50855 18. Carlos Beltran. 50853 19. Chase Utley .50834 20.Ryan Howard .50828

[Bill James in disguise.]

Excellent Reads
Good-Bye To Some Old Baseball Ideas Branch Rickey
Can Pitchers Prevent Hits On Balls In Play? Tom Tippett
Is Clutch Real? Andrew Dolphin
Measuring The Impact Of Speed Tom Tippett
Understanding The Impact Of Coors Field Tom Tippett
The Sabermetric Manifesto David Grabiner
Introducing The Fiato-Souders Intrinsic Analysis Matrix SABR Matt
A Baseball Simulator John F. Jarvis
Underestimating The Fog Bill James
Linearization of Win Formulas Mike Mehl
The Theory Of Theft Theodore L.Turocy
Pitcher Workload Joe Sheehan
Empirical Analysis of Bunting Dan Levitt
The Predictive Value of Bases on Balls Dan Levitt

[GM Extraordinaire Branch Rickey Contemplating OB%]

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