The 2006 Baseball Register & Fantasy Handbook contains everything you need to know about today's major league players.

It has complete year-by-year major and minor league statistics, helping fantasy leaguers make smart drafting and trading decisions. Exclusive reports by major league scouts break down players' strengths and weaknesses and project their performances for 2006 and beyond. It also chronicles big-League managers' careers and breaks down their in-game tendencies-pitching changes, bunts, steals and many more categories.

There are sections on 2005 league leaders, career leaders among active player and left right splits for every player and pitcher who appeared in a major league game in the previous season.

This year's Baseball Register & Fantasy Handbook continues the SPORTING NEWS' tradition of bringing fans and media the most comprehensive source for baseball information.

7 Insider in-depth analysis provided by major league scouts

7 Profile of each player and his performance

7 Career stats for everyone who played in the major leagues in 2005, plus biographical information, transactions and career notes

7 Fantasy league player use the Baseball Register to plan for their annual player draft and player moves throughout the season

7 Complete year-by-year postseason statistics and career All-Star Game statistics

7 Career records for all active major league managers, as well as their tendencies and strategies

And for all fans, since 1940, the Baseball Register has been, and continues to be, the definitive source for Major League Baseball player information

Since 1940, the "Baseball Register" has been one of the best sources for Major League Baseball player information. It includes career stats for every 2006 major league player and selected rookies, plus biographical information and career notes.