Did you know that by one measure, all five Cubs starting pitchers were in the top 65 of 240 pitchers in 2019?
That’s just one of the fascinating statistical facts you’ll learn in the 2020 Bill James Handbook, a book not just filled with numbers, but with essays by James and other writers on various baseball topics. (If you’re interested in how the specific starting pitcher ranking is determined, James explains in this article on his website.)
James begins this book with two essays on the Hall of Fame, one of his favorite topics.