Yea most conventional baseball statistics are pretty misleading. The stat I like the most is OPS (On base percentage plus slugging percentage). Batting average is an extremely overused/rated statistic.
Oh, while we're recommending books, "How Would a Patriot Act? Defending American Values from a President Run Amok" by Glenn Greenwald was an interesting read on how Bush's job as president is a slap in the face of the Constitution.
