Harold S. Southworth - High Percentage Baserunning
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Foreword by Gary Adams Head Coach, U.C.L.A. Bruins
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1999 Coaches Choice Books. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of Sagamore Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1-58382-002-7
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 98-89619
Cover Design: Julie L. Denzer Cover Photos: Courtesy of the Associated Press Book Design: Janet Wahlfeldt and Michelle A. Summers
a SPORTSMASTERS book, published by Coaches Choice
Coaches Choice Books is a division of: Sagamore Publishing, Inc. P.O. Box 647 Champaign, IL 61824-0647 Web Site: http//www.sagamorepub.com
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To William and Hazel Southworth, my wife, Thelma, and my children, Mike, John, and Kathy
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Acknowledgments
I would like to gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Gary Adams, Claude Anderson, Claude Monger, and Gordon Sloan for their contributions; Ella Penny, Mr. Sauer, Bob Webster, and Gordon Burgett for their encouragement; Jim McGarry for editing of the first draft; Jerry Kindall and the office of the Commissioner of Baseball for permission to quote from their publications; Freddie and Jim Spellacy for providing the office space in which to write this book; and Michelle Southworth, Pam Crosson, and Cecille Watkins for typing the manuscript.
I also want to thank the following coaches for returning questionnaires and providing me with their expertise and experience in baserunning: Jim O'Brien, Charles Griggs, Jess Angel, Ron Willis, Wayne Smith, Bill Havard, Tommy Thompson, Larry Longworth, Owen Wright, Lester Simpson, Gary Weiberg, and Joel Escobar.
HAROLD S. SOUTHWORTH
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Foreword
Any baseball coach who believes in making things happen rather than waiting for them to happen should read this book. And even if you are a coach who believes in waiting for the big inning, I guarantee that after reading this book you will consider changing your style.
Stu Southworth has put together a scientific manual that takes away the guesswork and gives coaches exact percentages for their chances of success. He gives you the reasons for being confident in your offensive strategiesand as any baseball coach will tell you, confidence is the essential ingredient for teaching aggressive and intelligent baserunning.
This book is unique because it plots to the hundredth of a secondthe exact time it takes the offense to execute a play and the defense to counteract it. Let me give you an example: To steal or not to steal? is the question every coach ponders as soon as a runner is aboard base. This book lists the time it takes for the pitcher to deliver the pitch and for the catcher to throw the ball, so that you can mathematically calculate your percentage of success. The only other information you need is the speed of your runner. After reading this book you will know that most offensive running plays are a question not of hoping the defense makes a mistake, but of simple mathematics. And Stu gives coaches 28 baserunning playsall of them worthwhile.
The chapter on running rules (chapter 3) is a great idea; by combining that information with the chapter on the 36 types of hit balls (chapter 6) coaches and players can benefit greatly. Southworth's charts and diagrams make it easier for coaches and runners to make decisions during the game, saving valuable practice time and eliminating the trial and error that can be painful or damaging to your team. The Play Selector that Stu describes in the book's appendix is an excellent device for the young or inexperienced coach.
The charts and diagrams that Stu has included are also valuable teaching aids for conducting practices. One or two chants can be posted daily in the dugout or clubhouse before practice and reviewed by the coach; then the team can take the field to practice the situations, both defensively and offensively, knowing in advance what to work on. Any team who did such practice for the course of a season would certainly be well schooled.
Jerry Kindall's analysis of running is a bonus for the reader. Both Stu and Jerry dispute the old myth that you cannot do anything to improve speed, emphasizing instead that running speed can indeed be improved with proper training and good techniques.
Throughout the book, small but important details are not overlooked. For example, Southworth explains that the batter/runner should, after striding past first base, "glance quickly over his right shoulder to see if the throw has gotten past the first baseman." This is a crucial instruction, one often neglected by coaches. How many times have you seen a runner get thrown out at second base or not even attempt to advance further because he discovers too late that the ball was overthrown?
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Another example of Southworth's penchant for detail is his helpful tip that runners should slide into first base only when avoiding the tag. It is always quicker and safer to run through the bag, yet coaches often fail to mention this to their players.
Stu Southworth knows baseball and, in particular, baserunning. And I can testify that he practices what he preaches. When I was a high school player he coached in our league. His teams were always confident, aggressive, and well coached. I know that anyone who reads his book will be equipped to become a better coach and, in turn, to produce better teams.
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