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Henry Chadwick

Born

in Exeter, The United Kingdom

October 05, 1824

Died

April 20, 1908

Genre

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Henry Chadwick was an English-born American sportswriter, baseball statistician and historian, often called the "father of baseball" for his early reporting on and contributions to the development of the game. He edited the first baseball guide that was sold to the public. He is credited with creating box scores, as well as creating the abbreviation "K" that designates a strikeout. He is said to have created the statistics of batting average and earned run average (ERA). ...more

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Henry Chadwick’s books

Average rating: 3.95 · 44 ratings · 6 reviews · 32 distinct works

	Haney's Base Ball Book of Reference (Applewood Books) 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2005 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895 2.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Game of Base Ball 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art of Fielding: With a Chapter on Base Running; Containing Special Articles on Battery Work in Fielding, the Pitcher and Catcher as Fielders, the ... Play, Short Fielding, the Outfielder's Wo 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Reliable Book Of Outdoor Games. Containing Official Rules For Playing Base Ball, Foot Ball, Cricket, Lacrosse, Tennis, Croquet, Etc 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lawn Tennis Manual .. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chadwick's American Cricket Manual also The Game of La Crosse it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1873	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The art of Pitching and Fielding .. liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sports and Pastimes of American Boys: A Guide and Text-Book of Games of the Play-Ground, the Parlor, and the Field, Adapted Especially for American Youth liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars