Baseball Guides

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Baseball statistics and guides have been a part of the sport since the early days. There have been a variety of publishers, focusing on a range of leagues and accomplishments.

In 2014 Sean Lahman assembled a list of guides available online.

I found some more guides that he didn't have listed, as well as some supplemental baseball material.

Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player

  • 1860 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1862 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1865 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1866 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1867 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1869 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1870 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1871 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1872 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1873 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1874 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1875 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1876 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1878 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1879 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1880 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)
  • 1881 – Beadle's Dime Base-Ball Player | View online (Source: Northern Illinois University)

De Witt's Base-ball Guide

  • 1872 – De Witt's Base-ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1874 – De Witt's Base-ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1876 – De Witt's Base-ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Reach's Official Base Ball Guide

  • 1890 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1892 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1894 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1900 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1901 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1902 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1903 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1904 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1905 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1906 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1907 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1908 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1909 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1910 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1911 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1912 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1914 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1915 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1916 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1917 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1918 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1919 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1920 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1921 – Reach's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Wright & Ditson's Base Ball Guide

  • 1884 – Wright & Ditson's Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1910 – Wright & Ditson's Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1911 – Wright & Ditson's Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Burton's Pocket Baseball Guide

  • 1908 – Burton's Pocket Baseball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

"Bull" Durham Base Ball Guide

  • 1910 – The "Bull" Durham Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1911 – The "Bull" Durham Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Napoleon Lajoie's Base Ball Guide

  • 1905 – Napoleon Lajoie's Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1906 – Napoleon Lajoie's Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

John McGraw's Scientific Baseball

  • 1904 – The Science of Baseball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1910 – John McGraw's Scientific Baseball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1912 – John McGraw's Scientific Baseball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – John McGraw's Scientific Baseball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Spalding's Official Base Ball Record

American Sports Publishing Company published many different athletic books. In the baseball community, they are mostly known for Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide. I recently became aware of their Spalding's Official Base Ball Record.

From their own descriptions:

No. 1A - Spalding's Official Base Ball Record - Something new in Base Ball. Contains records of all kinds from the beginning of the National League and official average of all professional organizations for past season. Illustrated with pictures of leading teams and players. Price 10 cents.

  • 1908 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1909 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1910 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1911 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1912 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1914 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1915 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1916 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1917 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1918 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1919 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1920 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1921 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1922 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide

No. 1 - Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide - The leading Base Ball annual of the country, and the official authority of the game. Contains the official playing rules, with an explanatory index of the rules compiled by Mr. A. G. Spalding; pictures of all the teams in the National, American and minor leagues; review of the season; college Base Ball, and a great deal of interesting information. Price 10 cents.

  • 1876 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Hathi Trust)
  • 1878 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Hathi Trust)
  • 1879 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Google Books)
  • 1880 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1882 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Google Books)
  • 1883 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1884 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1885 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Hathi Trust)
  • 1886 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1887 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1888 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1889 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1890 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1891 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1892 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1893 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1894 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1895 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1896 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1897 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1898 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1899 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1900 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1901 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1902 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1903 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1904 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1905 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1906 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1907 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1908 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1909 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1910 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1911 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1912 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1915 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1916 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1917 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1918 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1919 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1921 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1922 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1929 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1930 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1934 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1939 – Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)

Spalding's City Specific Base Ball Books

Buffalo

  • 1905 – The Buffalo Amateur Base Ball Year Book | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Chicago

  • 1904 – The Chicago Amateur Base Ball Annual and Inter-City Base Ball Association Year Book | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1905 – The Chicago Amateur Base Ball Annual and Inter-City Base Ball Association Year Book | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Cleveland

  • 1913 – Official Guide of the Cleveland Amateur Base Ball Association | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1914 – Official Guide of the Cleveland Amateur Base Ball Association | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Denver

  • 1905 – Spalding's Denver Amateur Base Ball Year Book | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – Spalding's Official Denver Base Ball Book | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1914 – Spalding's Official Denver Base Ball Book | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Minneapolis

  • 1905 – Spalding's Minneapolis Amateur Base Ball Year Book | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Metropolitan (New York City)

  • 1909 – Spalding's Official Metropolitan Base Ball Book and Official Inter-city Base Ball Association Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – Spalding's Official Metropolitan Base Ball Book and Official Inter-city Base Ball Association Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

St. Louis

  • 1910 – Spalding's Official St. Louis Base Ball Book | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Spalding's Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs

  • 1877 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1878 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1880 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1881 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1882 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1883 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1884 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1885 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1886 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1887 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1888 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1889 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1890 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1891 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1892 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1893 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1894 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1895 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1896 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1898 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1899 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1900 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1901 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1902 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1903 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1904 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1905 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1906 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1907 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1909 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1910 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Spalding's Official Guide of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues

  • 1902 – Official Guide of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1903 – Official Guide of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1904 – Official Guide of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1908 – Official Guide of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1910 – Official Guide of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1911 – Official Guide of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1912 – Official Guide of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – Official Guide of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1914 – Official Guide of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1915 – Official Guide of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1916 – Official Guide of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1917 – Official Guide of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Leagues | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Spalding's Official College Base Ball Annual

  • 1912 – Spalding's Official College Base Ball Annual | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – Spalding's Official College Base Ball Annual | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1914 – Spalding's Official College Base Ball Annual | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Spalding's Library of Athletic Sports

  • 1885 – The Art of Base Ball Batting | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1886 – The Art of Batting and Base Running | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1886 – The Art of Fielding | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1889 – How To Play Base Ball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1903 – How To Play Base Ball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1905 – How To Bat | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1905 – How To Play Base Ball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1905 – How To Play First Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1905 – How To Play Second Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1905 – How To Play Third Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1906 – How To Play Base Ball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1907 – How To Play Base Ball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1907 – How To Play Shortstop | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1908 – How To Play Base Ball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1909 – How To Play Shortstop | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1910 – How To Play Base Ball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1910 – How To Play Third Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1911 – How To Catch | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1911 – How To Score | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – How To Catch | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – How To Play First Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – How To Play Third Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – How To Score | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1914 – How To Catch | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1914 – How To Play First Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1914 – How To Play Second Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1914 – How To Play Third Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive
  • 1915 – How To Play First Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1915 – How To Play Second Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1915 – How To Play the Outfield | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1915 – How To Score | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1917 – How To Catch | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1917 – How To Play First Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1917 – How To Play Second Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1919 – How To Organize A League, Manage A Team, Captain A Team, ... | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1919 – How To Play Base Ball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1919 – How To Score | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1920 – Base Ball For Beginners | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1920 – How To Play Second Base | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1920 – How To Umpire | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1921 – Base Ball For Beginners | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1921 – How To Catch and How To Run Bases | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1921 – How To Organize A League, Manage A Team, Captain A Team, ... | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

The Sporting News

  • 1921 – The Sporting News Record Book for 1921 | View online (Source: Hathi Trust)
  • 1922 – The Sporting News Record Book for 1922 | View online (Source: Hathi Trust)
  • 1923 – The Sporting News Record Book for 1923 | View online (Source: Hathi Trust)
  • 1924 – The Sporting News Record Book for 1924 | View online (Source: Hathi Trust)
  • 1943 – The Sporting News Record Book for 1943 | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1944 – The Sporting News Record Book for 1944 | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1945 – The Sporting News Record Book for 1945 | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1946 – The Sporting News Record Book for 1946 | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1947 – The Sporting News Record Book for 1947 | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1948 – The Sporting News Record Book for 1948 | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1949 – The Sporting News Record Book for 1949 | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1950 – The Sporting News Record Book for 1950 | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1962 – The Sporting News Record Book for 1962 | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Misc.

  • 1858 – A Manual of Cricket and Base Ball (Mayhew & Baker) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1859 – The Base Ball Player's Pocket Companion (Mayhew & Baker) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1866 – The Base Ball Player's Book of Reference (Haney) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1868 – Illustrated and Descriptive Price List of Base Ball, Cricket, Archery, and Sporting Goods in General. (Peck & Snyder) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1871 – Proceedings of Convention of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1873 – Encyclopædia and Price List of all Out and Indoor Sports and Games (Peck & Snyder) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1879 – American Manual of Base Ball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1888 – Base-Ball. How To Become A Player (Ward) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1888 – Sphere and Ash. History of Base Ball. (Morse) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1889 – How To Play Base Ball by Henry Chadwick | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1889 – Morse's Annual Base Ball Book | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1889 – Outdoor Sports and Pastimes. Correct Rules for Lawn Tennis, Croquet, Base Ball, ... | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1890 – The Art of Base Running (Edward J. Prindle) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1890 – The Universal Base Ball Guide - Illustrated (Rand McNally) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1891 – Baseball (Crane) | View online (Source: Google Books)
  • 1891 – Hughes' Official Base Ball Schedule - Western Association | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1893 – Reliable Book of Outdoor Games (Chadwick) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1894 – Constitution and Playing Rules of the Eastern League of Professional Base Ball Clubs | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1896 – Outdoor Sports and Pastimes. Correct Rules for Athletics, Base Ball, ... | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1896 – The Victor Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1897 – Tuohey's History of the Boston Base Ball Club | View online (Source: Hathi Trust)
  • 1902 – Church's Base Ball Vol. 1 (1845-1871) | View online (Source: Hathi Trust)
  • 1903 – How to Play Base-Ball by Connie Mack | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1905 – Official Base Ball Guide by John McGraw | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1907 – Baseball in Cincinnati - A History (Ellard) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1907 – Pocket Manual - Base Ball History | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1911 – America's National Game (Spalding) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1911 – Base ball de patio y basket ball (Lockey) - Spanish Language | View online (Source: Hathi Trust)
  • 1911 – Official National Base Ball Guide (Geo. L. Moreland, editor) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1911 – The Base Ball Coacher (Seamster) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1911 – The Book of Baseball - The National Game from the Earliest Days to the Present Season (Patten & McSpadden, editors) | View online (Source: Google Books)
  • 1912 – Base Ball and Base Ball Players (Roff) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1912 – The Battle of Base-Ball (Claudy) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – How to Play Baseball by The Greatest Baseball Players | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1914 – How to Play Baseball : A Manual For Boys by John McGraw | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1914 – Richter's History and Records of Base Ball : the American Nation's Chief Sport | View online (Source: Hathi Trust)
  • 1915 – Learn Major League Baseball (Troy) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1916 – Baseball Instruction Book (Fisher) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1916 – Baseball Notes For Coaches And Players (Berry) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1919 – Commy - The Life Story of Charles A. Comiskey (Axelson) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1921 – Professional Base Ball in America | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1922 – The Baseball Cyclopedia (Lanigan) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1939 – Baseball in Old Chicago (WPA) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1941 – Clowning Through Baseball (Schacht) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1942 – How To Pitch Baseball (Fonseca) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1947 – Judge Landis and Twenty-Five Years of Baseball (J.G. Taylor Spink) | View online (Source: Hathi Trust)
  • 1954 – Championship Baseball - From Little Leauge to Big League (Lai) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Ready Reckoners

  • 1889 – Maxfield's Table of Base Ball Percentages | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1905 – Ready Reckoner of Base Ball Percentages | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – Ready Reckoner of Base Ball Percentages | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1914 – Ready Reckoner of Base Ball Percentages | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1915 – Ready Reckoner of Base Ball Percentages | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Canadian Guides

  • 1874 – Rules and Regulations Governing the Base Ball Championship of the Dominion | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1876 – The Official Rules of the Canadian Association of Base Ball Players (Bryce) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1876 – Proposed Rule Amendments (1 page) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1886 – Rules of the Maple Leaf Base Ball Club, Guelph, Ontario | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1900 – Le Sport, Guide Officiel : Baseball, Ligue de l'Est, Ligue Provinciale, Ligue de Montréal, Ligue Nationale, Ligue indépendante | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Indoor Base Ball

  • 1891 – Hancock's Indoor Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1897 – Spalding's Athletic Library - Indoor Base Ball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1898 – Spalding's Athletic Library - Indoor Base Ball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1903 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1904 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1905 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1906 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1907 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1908 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1909 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1910 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1911 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1912 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1913 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1913-14 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1914-15 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1916 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1917 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1917 – Spalding's Athletic Library - Girls and Athletics (indoor baseball chapter) | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1918 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1919-20 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1921-22 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1925-26 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)
  • 1926 – Spalding's Indoor Official Base Ball Guide | View online (Source: Library of Congress)

Novels, both Young Adult and Adult

This list was culled from Noel Schraufnagel's book, The Baseball Novel: A History and Annotated Bibliography of Adult Fiction, specifically from section II, The Novels, Year by Year. If a novel was listed, I tried to find it at the Internet Archive and then link here. Several titles were omitted as an online digital copy could not be found.

Gerald Beaumont, author

  • 1921 – Hearts and the Diamond | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Billy Boxer, author

  • 1894 – Yale Murphy, The Great Short-Stop; Or, The Little Midget Of The Giant New York Team | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Noah Brooks, author

  • 1884 – Our Base Ball Club and How It Won the Championship | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Lester Chadwick, author

  • 1910 – The Rival Pitchers - A Story of College Baseball | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1912 – Baseball Joe of the Silver Stars; Or, The Rivals of Riverside | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1912 – Baseball Joe on the School Nine; Or, Pitching for the Blue Banner | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1913 – Baseball Joe at Yale OR Pitching for the College Championship | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1916 – Baseball Joe on the Giants | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1917 – Baseball Joe in the World Series; Or, Pitching for the Championship | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1918 – Baseball Joe Around the World; Or, Pitching on a Grand Tour | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1922 – Baseball Joe, Home Run King; Or, The Greatest Pitcher and Batter on Record | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

William Faulkner, author

  • 1929 – The Sound and the Fury | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

James Fenimore Cooper, author

  • 1838 – Home as Found | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

F. Scott Fitzgerald, author

  • 1925 – The Great Gatsby | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Zane Grey, author

  • 1909 – The Short-Stop | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1911 – The Young Pitcher | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1915 – The Redheaded Outfield and Other Baseball Stories | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Ring W. Lardner, author

  • 1916 – You Know Me Al - A Busher's Letters | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1918 – Treat 'Em Rough - Letters from Jack The Kaiser Killer | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1919 – The Real Dope | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Christy Mathewson, author

  • 1910 – Won in the Ninth | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Henry B. Needham, author

  • 1915 – The Double Squeeze | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Bliss Perry, author

  • 1895 – The Plated City | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Ernest L. Thayer, author

  • 1888 – Casey at the Bat | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

Mark Twain, author

  • 1889 – A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | View online (Source: Internet Archive)

H. C. Witwer, author

  • 1918 – From Baseball To Boches | View online (Source: Internet Archive)
  • 1920 – There's No Base Like Home | View online (Source: Internet Archive)