Understanding Sabermetrics: An Introduction to the Science of Baseball Statistics - Brossura

Costa, Gabriel B., Ph.D.; Huber, Michael R.; Saccoman, John T.

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ISBN 10: 0786433884 ISBN 13: 9780786433889

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2008

Riassunto

"Numbers and baseball go together like America and apple pie. Sabermetrics, defined as the "search for objective knowledge about baseball" and "the mathematical and statistical analysis of baseball records" by noted author Bill James who coined the term,has become perhaps the most important baseball evaluation tool available to researchers. This book is a Sabermetrics primer"--Provided by publisher.

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L'autore

SABR member Gabriel B. Costa is a catholic priest and a professor of mathematical sciences at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Michael R. Huber is a professor of mathematics at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He has been studying sabermetrics for more than 20 years and is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. John T. Saccoman is a professor in the department of mathematics and computer science at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.

Product Description

Born in the 1970s as a radical challenge to traditional baseball statistics, sabermetrics has developed into a new way of understanding many aspects of the game. Its practitioners have created new statistical tools and revised our old ways of thinking about established measures such as the batting average, tactics such as the sacrifice bunt, and even who among the greats was truly great.This introduction to the basics of sabermetric analysis explains concepts, including normalization, peak versus career performance, linear weights and runs created, as well as popular calculations like OPS (On-base plus Slugging), WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched), PF (Park Factor) and others increasingly used by baseball fans.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0786433884
• ISBN 13: 9780786433889
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero di pagine: 176