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Author:

Costa, Gabriel B.

Title:

Understanding sabermetrics : an introduction to the science of baseball statistics / Gabriel B. Costa, Michael R. Huber and John T. Saccoman.

Publisher:

McFarland & Co.,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

xiv, 176 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Baseball--Statistical methods.
Baseball--Mathematical models.

Other Authors:

Huber, Michael R., 1960-
Saccoman, John T., 1964-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-172) and index.

Contents:

Batting practice : introduction and statistics -- Infield practice : sabermetrical reasoning -- Inning 1: Simple additive formulas -- Inning 2: Peak versus career performance -- Inning 3: The equivalence coefficient -- Inning 4: The linear weights school : offense -- Inning 5: The linear weights school : pitching and defense -- Inning 6: The runs created school -- Inning 7: Win shares -- Seventh inning stretch : non sabermetrical factors -- Inning 8: Park effects -- Inning 9: Creating measures and doing sabermetrics : some examples -- Extra innings : beyond sabermetrics.

Summary:

"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.

ISBN:

0786433884 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786433889 (softcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)176648876

LCCN:

2007042474

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)