Smart Baseball

The Story Behind the Old STATS That Are Ruining the Game, the New Ones That Are Running It, and the Right Way to Think about Baseball

Autor*innen

• Keith Law

Parameter

• 320 Seiten
• 12 Lesestunden

• Amerikanische Literatur
• Baseball
• Mathematik
• Sachliteratur
• Sport

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The book explores the ongoing debate between traditional baseball statistics and the emerging field of sabermetrics, which offers a more analytical approach to evaluating player performance. It highlights the persistence of outdated metrics like batting averages and saves, as many fans and commentators cling to them despite the rise of more sophisticated, data-driven methods. The tension between relying on statistical analysis versus human intuition in assessing players' contributions is a central theme, reflecting a broader struggle within the baseball community.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Einband: Paperback