Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site peora.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!pesnta!peora!bd From: bd@peora.UUCP (Bernie Dougan) Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: Bill James Historical Abstract Message-ID: <1890@peora.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Jan-86 16:04:20 EST Article-I.D.: peora.1890 Posted: Fri Jan 3 16:04:20 1986 Date-Received: Sat, 4-Jan-86 05:59:37 EST References: <107@nvuxh.UUCP> Organization: CONCURRENT Computer SDC, Orlando, Fl. Lines: 14 >As a Phillies' fan, I especially enjoyed James' highly favorable >evaluation of Mike Schmidt: > 1) All-time greatest third baseman > 2) Highest all-time offensive winning percentage > 3) 13th greatest player of all-time. What does number 2 above mean when evaluating an individual player? -- Bernie Dougan CONCURRENT Computer Corp (a Perkin-Elmer Company) Southern Development Center 2486 Sand Lake Road Orlando, Florida 32809 (305)850-1040