If you’ve never considered before whether home run is one word or two (I assure you it is two), or whether a home-run derby should have a hyphen (in generic terms it should, in reference to the old television program or current MLB competition Home Run Derby, it should not), you might want to peruse all the terms here to see what usage might surprise you. There is, of course, no single correct way to use a reference like this. Trying to figure out if there is a comma after Ken Griffey’s name, before “Jr.” or “Sr.”? Do a search for any of the following and you’ll come to the relevant entry: junior, jr, senior, sr, or comma. Generally speaking, we expect most users reaching this guide online will use the “search” or “find” function of their web browser to hit the word or usage they need. Part 2 is an alphabetical list of terms in their SABR style. Part 1 is a quick reference guide divided by topic, on some specific issues relevant to baseball writing and editing, including the formatting of stats, dates, and capitalization rules. This document is divided into two main parts. Please check with the Publications Director for those should reach whoever holds the position now and in the future). If you are writing a paper for publication in a SABR journal or book, there are additional instructions for you regarding style of endnotes and bibliography/references to be found in SABR’s manuscript submission guidelines. One final bit of introduction before the material begins. Chicago (and SABR) emphasizes the serial comma to prevent the ambiguity that could come from such a sentence as “In his speech, Commissioner Landis thanked his parents, Ty Cobb and Effa Manley.” Inserting the comma after “Ty Cobb” removes the need for the brain to double back and re-parse the sentence as a simple list of three equal items, instead of potentially tripping up and assuming the clause that follows the single comma is a subordinate clause to “parents.” Chicago’s choices usually reflect improved readability and comprehension. To ensure maximum ease of comprehension on the part of the readers of any SABR journal or publication, despite the often intellectually challenging content, we stick with the Chicago Manual of Style. Readability is very important to SABR publications. That rule obviously would not serve academic writing or historical research terribly well. They not only eschew the “serial” comma, they discourage listing more than two items in any sentence. AP abbreviates all months, for example, to take up as little space as possible in a printed newspaper column. For SABR purposes we chose RBIs over RBI for the plural for the sake of clarity and readability.) However, since most of the usage in the AP Stylebook is aimed at newspaper writers and the needs of the daily newspaper, it is NOT all appropriate for SABR publications. (For example, they choose RBIs for the the plural of RBI because they consider RBI to be a formal term, requiring an “s” to pluralize it. The AP Stylebook specifies some sports terminology and usage, for use by newspaper beat writers and their editors. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. The two style guides most people tend to be familiar with (if they are familiar with any at all) are the Chicago Manual of Style and the AP Stylebook. There are many style guides and glossaries to choose from out there, and most are silent when it comes to baseball-specific terms and usage. We may even be correcting incorrect usages which have crept into other reference books.Ģ) Setting one standard reference for SABR publications settles any argument on which is definitive. We may be using terms and acronyms - as well as coining new words and expressions - that will not yet have reached mainstream dictionaries, style guides, or usage guides. Why does SABR need a specific Style Guide all our own? Here are the two main reasons:ġ) SABR is on the cutting edge of baseball research. Related link: Click here for La Guía de Estilo de Escritura de SABR- a Spanish-language translation of the SABR Style Guide.SABR members pride themselves on getting all the numbers right this document will hopefully see to it they get all the letters and punctuation right, as well. Consistency is essential not only to avoid ambiguity in published materials, but for the sake of professionalism and quality. The SABR Style Guide is a reference that exists to guide SABR writers and editors in creating consistent content. Introduction: What This Is and What This Isn’t
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