Pete Palmer
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Pete Palmer (born January 30, 1938) is an American sports statistician and encyclopedia editor. He is a major contributor to the applied mathematical field referred to as
Baseball work
Palmer began his career as a baseball analyst when he worked for the
Many of Palmer's early works were written in partnership with John Thorn, including The Hidden Game of Baseball and Total Baseball; the latter book also featured, in later editions, the contributions of editor Michael Gershman. Palmer edited or served as a consultant for many of the sports reference books produced by Total Sports Publishing. Palmer's most recent work has been in collaboration with Gary Gillette. Since 2003, the pair has produced five editions of the ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia, and several other baseball annuals. In 2010 he was named a charter member of the Henry Chadwick Society by SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) and also received a lifetime achievement award from them in 2018.
Football work
Palmer has also played a significant role in the field of football statistics. In the seventies, he served as editor for several editions of the
In 1988, Palmer published The Hidden Game of Football, with co-authors Thorn and Bob Carroll. The book was updated and re-released in 1998 and is still considered the seminal work on football analysis.[2] He was also co-editor (with Gillette, Sean Lahman, et al.) of the ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia.
Personal life
Palmer has three children. Emily, the oldest, Stephen, the youngest, and Daniel. He resides in Hollis, New Hampshire.
References
External links
- Henry Chadwick Award: Pete Palmer by David W. Smith (2010)
- Pete Palmer at Library of Congress, with 21 library catalog records
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