Leadoff Batters of Major League Baseball
Krabbenhoft, Herman O.
Every sport has its subtleties, and in baseball, one subtlety is the batting line-up. Leadoff batters can make or break a team. Who are the men who have taken that position, and how have they performed in their important role? From 1900 through 2005, the major leagues' leadoff batters for more than 160, 000 games are covered in this reference work. The first of the book's five parts discusses the annual records of the principal leadoff batters...