Understanding Sabermetrics
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Understanding Sabermetrics by Gabriel B Costa
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. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Reviews of the first edition: “intriguing title”—Choice
“three university math professors have collaborated to lead neophyte baseball fans into the science of baseball statistics, especially toward an understanding of Sabermetrics..the new popular calculations are made comprehensible and inviting”—Sports Collectors Digest.
“three university math professors have collaborated to lead neophyte baseball fans into the science of baseball statistics, especially toward an understanding of Sabermetrics..the new popular calculations are made comprehensible and inviting”—Sports Collectors Digest.
Gabriel B. Costa is a Catholic priest and a professor of mathematics at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is on extended academic leave from Seton Hall University. 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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781476667669 |
| ISBN 10 | 1476667667 |
| Title | Understanding Sabermetrics |
| Author | Gabriel B Costa |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mcfarland Publishing |
| Year published | 2019-06-19 |
| Number of pages | 220 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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