Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game, (Hardcover)

from Randyflycaster

I'm no longer much of a baseball fan, but I loved this book, especially the way a few individuals came to see the game and its statistics in different and revolutionary light. I know this is a stretch, but the book reminds me of the way Einstein, Darwin and other scientists changed the way we see...

from johnnylogic

The story of the Oakland Athletics (circa 2002) and their salvation through sabermetics. I have never been a baseball fan, but Moneyball inspired me to look deeper into the conjunction of America's favorite passtime and statistics.

from asktheages

I actually saw the movie first, but as a person who's beginning to understand/accept sabermetric thinking, I figured I would like both versions of the story - I just happened to see the film first. I checked this out from the library and it was as good as I anticipated, perhaps even more so. I've...

from figre

This is a book for any baseball fan. And for anyone who enjoys statistics. And for anyone who likes to see a group take on the status quo, the old boys' network, concretized wisdom. Really, this is a book that can be enjoyed by more people than may first be imagined. And there is no time like the...

from ElectricRay

Being a British naturalised Kiwi, I could not possibly know (or, to be honest, care) less about baseball. Nonetheless, I found this to be a fascinating book, and have been recommending it to everyone I meet. It contains a fundamental truth of investing that anyone could use, useful precisely beca...