Practicing Sabermetrics: Putting the Science of Baseball Statistics to Work - Brossura

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

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ISBN 10: 0786441771 ISBN 13: 9780786441778

Casa editrice: McFarland Publishing, 2009

Riassunto

The past 30 years have seen an explosion in the number and variety of baseball books and articles. Following the lead of pioneers Bill James, John Thorn, and Pete Palmer, researchers have steadily challenged the ways we think about player and team performance—and along the way revised what we thought we knew of baseball history. This book by the authors of Understanding Sabermetrics (2008) goes beyond the explanation of new statistics to demonstrate their use in solving some of the more familiar problems of baseball research, such as how to compare players across generations; how to account for the effects of ballparks and rules changes; and how to measure the effectiveness of the sacrifice bunt or the range of the Gold Glove–winning shortstop. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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L'autore:

Gabriel B. Costa is professor of mathematical sciences at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he is also an associate chaplain. Michael R. Huber is the dean of academic life and a professor of mathematics at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania. John T. Saccoman is a professor and the chairman of the department of mathematics and computer science at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.

Product Description:

Baseball fans are often passionate about statistics, but true numbers fanatics want to go beyond the 'baseball card' stats and make comparisons through other objective means. "Sabermetrics" uses algebra to expand on statistics and measure a player's value to his team and how he ranks among players of different eras. The mathematical models in this book, a follow-up to "Understanding Sabermetrics" (2008), define the measures, supply examples, and provide practice problems for readers.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: McFarland Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0786441771
• ISBN 13: 9780786441778
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 232