Like in every game, there is a lot of luck involved in baseball. Skill is not the only determinant of whether you win or lose. One thing that has always fascinated me is the relationship between Earned Run Average (ERA) and winning. The ERA is a pitching stat calculated by dividing the number of earned […]
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Who’s the Most Offensive Baseball Player Ever?
Baseball is a game of bases. When you go up to bat, your goal is to tag as many bases as you can without getting an out. At the most basic level, you can measure a player’s total offensive output by his total bases plus walks plus stolen bases. So which baseball players were the […]
Why Do You Collect What You Collect?
I bought a baseball card display case. Then I spent some time pondering why I collect these pieces of cardboard. I’m a practical-minded person. I believe that anything I have sitting in my home should have some use, or else I should get rid of it. Baseball cards are no exception. Much like fine china […]
All-Star Analysis of Players (ASAP)
The goal of All-Star Analysis of Players (ASAP) is to identify baseball Hall of Fame players as early as possible before they are inducted into the Hall of Fame. The ASAP system described here identifies players who are half-way to Hall of Fame status. How It Works An all-star team is constructed for each major league […]