Bill James made his name as the godfather of sabermetrics, his statistical calculations forming the backbone of the popular "Moneyball" philosophy in baseball. These days, James, 75, is a bit of a ...

On Saturday, Pittsburgh Pirates' pitcher Paul Skenes took the baseball world by storm for his major league debut, but not everyone was that excited about it, including famed baseball stat man Bill ...

Don’t count longtime baseball writer and statistician Bill James among the people who were excited to see Paul Skenes make his MLB debut. Skenes, who the Pittsburgh Pirates selected first overall in ...

On Sept. 9, 2014, three months before the members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Golden Era Committee would vote to determine whether any of the 10 candidates on their ballot were worthy of ...

Across much of history, ideas or accomplishments are often closely linked to those who originated or popularized them early on. This is true in sports as well, and we’ve seen it around prominent ...

Longtime Methuen wrestling and cross country coach Bill James passed away, 13 months after a severe home accident resulted in a broken neck which left him without the use of his arms and legs. One of ...