Society for American Baseball Research
American baseball research organization From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American baseball research organization From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is a membership organization dedicated to fostering the research and dissemination of the history and statistical record of baseball. The organization was founded in Cooperstown, New York, on August 10, 1971, at a meeting of 16 "statistorians" coordinated by sportswriter Bob Davids.[2] The organization now reports a membership of over 7,500 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.
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| Abbreviation | SABR |
|---|---|
| Formation | August 10, 1971 |
| Founder | Bob Davids |
| Founded at | Cooperstown, New York, U.S. |
| Headquarters | 555 N Central Ave #416 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Field | Baseball research |
| Membership | 7,194[1] (2022) |
CEO | Scott Bush |
President | Mark Armour |
| Website | sabr |
While the acronym "SABR" was used to coin the word sabermetrics (for the use of sophisticated mathematical tools to analyze baseball), the Society is about much more than statistics. Well-known figures in the baseball world such as Bob Costas, Keith Olbermann, Craig R. Wright, and Rollie Hemond are members, along with highly regarded "sabermetricians" such as Bill James and Rob Neyer.
Among Major League Baseball players, Jeff Bajenaru was believed to have been (until 2006) the only active player with a SABR membership; Elden Auker, Larry Dierker, and Andy Seminick also have been involved.
Some prominent SABR members include:
Only a minority of members pursue "number crunching" research. Rather, the SABR community is organized both by interest and geography:
SABR members keep in touch through online directories and electronic mailing lists set up through the SABR headquarters. The headquarters also maintains a number of research tools on its website, including a lending library, home run and triple play logs, and course syllabi related to the game.
SABR holds annual conventions in a different city each year. The conference generally includes panel discussions, research presentations, city-specific tourism, a ballgame, and an awards banquet. The 2017 convention in New York City, set the attendance record with 806 registered attendees out of approximately 7,000 SABR members.[3] The organization also hosts an annual baseball analytics conference in Phoenix and a Negro Leagues conference, which is held in a different location each year.[4][5]
The Baseball Research Journal (BRJ) is SABR's flagship publication since 1972 for members to publish and share their research with like-minded students of baseball. The National Pastime is an annual, published from 1982 to 2008 as The National Pastime: A Review of Baseball History, when it was intended as a more literary outlet than the stats oriented BRJ; since 2009 it is a convention-focused journal, with articles about the geographic region where the convention is taking place that year.[10] Other Society publications are an increasing variety of books (since 1976) and ebooks (since 2011);[11] 8–10 new e-books published annually are all free to members.[12]
SABR annual awards include:
In 2013, SABR began collaborating with Rawlings on the Gold Glove Award.[27] Rawlings changed the voting process to incorporate SABR Defensive Index, a sabermetric component provided by SABR, which accounts for approximately 25 percent of the vote for the defensive award.[28]
SABR has regional chapters located across mainland United States. Additionally, there are also a number of international chapters. Majority of chapters are named in honor of a player or person with a close connection to or after something associated with the chapter's location.[29]
SABR holds an annual convention in different locations around North America.[30]
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