Professional sports statistics : a North American team-by-team and major non-team events, year-by-year reference, 1876 through 1996 / K. Michael Gaschnitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gaschnitz, K. Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Professional sports--North America--History--Statistics.

Professional sports.

North America.

History.

Genre:

Statistics.

Physical Description:

xiv, 1338 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [1997]

Summary:

This reference work provides comprehensive information on the major professional leagues in North America -- baseball, basketball, football, hockey and soccer. Arranged chronologically, the entries for each league in each sport include final standings, coaching changes, individual statistical leaders, championship results, major rules changes, winners of major awards, hall of fame inductees, and a notes section that covers administrative changes and other milestones. Each year's coverage concludes with a brief look at happenings in nonteam sports, giving the winner of the Kentucky Derby, Indianapolis 500, tennis' U. S. Open, golf's U. S. Open, major boxing bouts, and other major events during that year.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 1336-1338).

ISBN:

0786402997

OCLC:

36705793