For other people with similar names, see Bill James (disambiguation) and William James (disambiguation).
Bill James
James in 2010
Born
George William James
1949 (age 74–75)
Holton, Kansas, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Kansas
Occupations
Baseball historian
statistician
Years active
1977–present
Known for
Sabermetrics
George William James (born 1949)[1] is an American baseball writer, historian, and statistician whose work has been widely influential. Since 1977, James has written more than two dozen books about baseball history and statistics. His approach, which he named sabermetrics after the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR),[2] scientifically analyzes and studies baseball, often through the use of statistical data, in an attempt to determine why teams win and lose.
In 2006, Time named him in the Time 100 as one of the most influential people in the world.[3] In 2003, James was hired as senior advisor on Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox and worked for the team for 17 years during which they won four World Series championships.[4][5]
^Pierron, G. Joseph (November 2012). "George William "Bill" James". Kansapedia. Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
^Steve Sullivan, State of the Art: The Actuarial Game of Baseball, http://www.contingencies.org/mayjun04/stat.pdf Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^Henry, John (April 30, 2006). "Bill James". Time. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
^"I'm Moving On | Articles | Bill James Online".
^Anderson, R.J. (October 24, 2019). "Bill James announces retirement from Red Sox after 17 years with front office". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
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