Sunday, July 10, 2011

A Closer Look at Goal Scorers

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Sports analytics hasn’t made nearly the same impact on the NHL that it has in the NBA or MLB, but that is changing. The MIT Sports Analytics...
Thursday, June 30, 2011

Will This Be Your Breakout Year?

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There are many articles out there about finding a job in sports. Almost every sports conference has a panel devoted to this topic. Most of t...
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Thursday, June 23, 2011

One Simple Test for Predicting NBA Success

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If a college player can score at a high rate before turning 20 years old, they have a great chance for NBA success. This quick test was ex...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Five Reasons to Activate Your Sponsorships with Statistics

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When fans enter professional sports venues today, they become immersed in technology. While the huge HD video boards grab their attention, t...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Properly Valuing Hit Types

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It seems logical that a double is twice as good as a single, a triple three times as good as a single, etc. However, the run values for offe...
Monday, June 6, 2011

Better Sports Statistics and Missed Opportunities

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Moving beyond core statistics has immense benefits for anybody associated with or interested in sports. Advanced metrics – or even relativel...
Wednesday, June 1, 2011

In Defense of Win Totals

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In a recent issue of ESPN the Magazine , Steve Wulf wrote about the debate over pitchers’ win totals. He summarized that wins have far more ...