Bill James
Keynote Speaker: Preeminent Statistician, Historian & Author
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Bill James Biography
Bill James revolutionized the game of baseball without once stepping on to a professional baseball diamond as a player, coach, manager or executive. A baseball writer and historian, James was the developer of "sabermetrics", the statistical analysis of baseball, that led to the development of Moneyball.
James was a Kansas City Royals fan when he began developing his theories of sabermetrics. His most profound early insight was that batting average was overrated and that a player's on-base percentage (which factored in their walks as well as their hits) was a much more accurate barometer of a player's worth. This insight later developed into the new Holy Grail of baseball statistics, on-base percentage plus slugging percentage, as James recognized that a good-fielding player with a lot of power like third-baseman Darrell Evans was a better player, despite a low batting average, than many players with gaudier batting averages.
From humble beginnings, James' annual "Baseball Abstract" books become a phenomenon in the 1980s as they gave an accurate gauge to predicting a team's won-loss record. He was so successful, Time Magazine named him to the Time 100 most influential people in the world in 2006.
Boston Red Sox owner John Henry, a fan, hired him in 2003. He is the Senior Adviser on Baseball Operations for the Red Sox, and maintains a proprietary software system called "Carmine" he helped develop that is used to evaluate players and trades.
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Bill James is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Sports Writing, Authors and Basketball. The estimated speaking fee range to book Bill James for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Bill James generally travels from Lawrence, KS, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Kevin M. Kruse, Rob Neyer and Theo Epstein. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bill James for an upcoming event.
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Coordinating was a seamless process while working with her and the event ran perfectly. Bill James was a great speaker and a pleasant person to be around. -Julia
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