Billy Beane is a former Major League Baseball player who became the general manager of the Oakland Athletics in the late 1990s.
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Moneyball
In 2003, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game was published. The book detailed Beane's unique approach to managing the A's—with a budget much smaller than many of his competitors, Beane used statistics such as On Base Percentage|on base percentage (OBP) to build a winning team without having to spend large sums of money on the salaries of marquee players. The book was written by Michael Lewis.Amazon.com: Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
Billy Beane Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Oakland Athletics
- Height: 6-4
- Weight: 195 lbs
- Rookie Year: 1984
- Retired: 1989
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Fast Facts
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Full name
William Lamar Beane
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Born
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Birthplace
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Height
6'4"
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Weight
195 lbs
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Position
Outfield
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Bats
Right
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Throws
Right
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College
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Career hits
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Fact:
Became Oakland Athletics GM in 1997
