Wednesday, 04 December 2024

    Bill James

    • Contest: The US Athletic Hall of Fame - Contributors 2024
    • Bill James 2010
    • Sport(s): Baseball Statistician
    • Statistics: 4 World Series Championships (2004, 2007, 2013 & 2018)
    • Bill James looked at baseball differently than everyone else, so much so that he created his own statistical analysis that was not just unique; they changed how people looked at baseball forever. It just took a while for the powers that be to catch up.

      James published his first “Bill James Baseball Abstract” in 1977, and year-by-year it sold more copies. James became the father of sabermetrics, and the statistics he created would eventually be used to analyze players in different measures. Baseball executives denied his work for years, and it was not until Billy Beane of Oakland utilized his thought process to build a team.

      In 2003, the Boston Red Sox would hire James as a consultant, and his input helped them win four World Series Championships.

      We are proud to nominate Bill James for the United States Athletic Hall of Fame.
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