The Sports Resource Blog

This time of year, you need to look beyond the core statistics to determine true performance. Last June, I tagged Jorge de la Rosa as a pitc...

Caron Butler's team only lasted one round in the NBA Playoffs, but he did his part at the offensive end. Butler increased his points per...

Along the lines of the Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy list of bizarre coincidences, Joe Torre and Bobby Cox have plenty of their own. T...

No matter how well a player performs, playing time has a huge impact on per game statistics. Per game metrics remain the favorite of the mai...

Here’s a brief recap on last weekend’s MIT Sports Analytics Conference. The conference doubled in size from last year, and again delivered i...

Park effects have a huge impact on baseball statistics. Yet this area is confusing and often misunderstood. Here are some key points on park...

Believe it or not, one of biggest factors in any offensive comparison is defensive position. Let’s take two of the top contenders for the Am...