Download or read book Baseball Hacks written by Joseph Adler and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2006-01-31 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball Hacks isn't your typical baseball book--it's a book about how to watch, research, and understand baseball. It's an instruction manual for the free baseball databases. It's a cookbook for baseball research. Every part of this book is designed to teach baseball fans how to do something. In short, it's a how-to book--one that will increase your enjoyment and knowledge of the game. So much of the way baseball is played today hinges upon interpreting statistical data. Players are acquired based on their performance in statistical categories that ownership deems most important. Managers make in-game decisions based not on instincts, but on probability - how a particular batter might fare against left-handedpitching, for instance. The goal of this unique book is to show fans all the baseball-related stuff that they can do for free (or close to free). Just as open source projects have made great software freely available, collaborative projects such as Retrosheet and Baseball DataBank have made great data freely available. You can use these data sources to research your favorite players, win your fantasy league, or appreciate the game of baseball even more than you do now. Baseball Hacks shows how easy it is to get data, process it, and use it to truly understand baseball. The book lists a number of sources for current and historical baseball data, and explains how to load it into a database for analysis. It then introduces several powerful statistical tools for understanding data and forecasting results. For the uninitiated baseball fan, author Joseph Adler walks readers through the core statistical categories for hitters (batting average, on-base percentage, etc.), pitchers (earned run average, strikeout-to-walk ratio, etc.), and fielders (putouts, errors, etc.). He then extrapolates upon these numbers to examine more advanced data groups like career averages, team stats, season-by-season comparisons, and more. Whether you're a mathematician, scientist, or season-ticket holder to your favorite team, Baseball Hacks is sure to have something for you. Advance praise for Baseball Hacks: "Baseball Hacks is the best book ever written for understanding and practicing baseball analytics. A must-read for baseball professionals and enthusiasts alike." -- Ari Kaplan, database consultant to the Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, and Baltimore Orioles "The game was born in the 19th century, but the passion for its analysis continues to grow into the 21st. In Baseball Hacks, Joe Adler not only demonstrates thatthe latest data-mining technologies have useful application to the study of baseball statistics, he also teaches the reader how to do the analysis himself, arming the dedicated baseball fan with tools to take his understanding of the game to a higher level." -- Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D., Founder, SportMetrika, Inc. and Baseball Analyst for the 2004 St. Louis Cardinals

Download or read book Analyzing Baseball Data with R Second Edition written by Max Marchi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-11-19 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyzing Baseball Data with R Second Edition introduces R to sabermetricians, baseball enthusiasts, and students interested in exploring the richness of baseball data. It equips you with the necessary skills and software tools to perform all the analysis steps, from importing the data to transforming them into an appropriate format to visualizing the data via graphs to performing a statistical analysis. The authors first present an overview of publicly available baseball datasets and a gentle introduction to the type of data structures and exploratory and data management capabilities of R. They also cover the ggplot2 graphics functions and employ a tidyverse-friendly workflow throughout. Much of the book illustrates the use of R through popular sabermetrics topics, including the Pythagorean formula, runs expectancy, catcher framing, career trajectories, simulation of games and seasons, patterns of streaky behavior of players, and launch angles and exit velocities. All the datasets and R code used in the text are available online. New to the second edition are a systematic adoption of the tidyverse and incorporation of Statcast player tracking data (made available by Baseball Savant). All code from the first edition has been revised according to the principles of the tidyverse. Tidyverse packages, including dplyr, ggplot2, tidyr, purrr, and broom are emphasized throughout the book. Two entirely new chapters are made possible by the availability of Statcast data: one explores the notion of catcher framing ability, and the other uses launch angle and exit velocity to estimate the probability of a home run. Through the book’s various examples, you will learn about modern sabermetrics and how to conduct your own baseball analyses. Max Marchi is a Baseball Analytics Analyst for the Cleveland Indians. He was a regular contributor to The Hardball Times and Baseball Prospectus websites and previously consulted for other MLB clubs. Jim Albert is a Distinguished University Professor of statistics at Bowling Green State University. He has authored or coauthored several books including Curve Ball and Visualizing Baseball and was the editor of the Journal of Quantitative Analysis of Sports. Ben Baumer is an assistant professor of statistical & data sciences at Smith College. Previously a statistical analyst for the New York Mets, he is a co-author of The Sabermetric Revolution and Modern Data Science with R.

Download or read book Live Love Laugh Baseball written by Lawrence Westfall and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you love the game of baseball? Keeping score can be a fantastic way to stay involved in the game. Plus, it's also a useful skill to have if you are a baseball coach, baseball dad, baseball mom, or on a baseball team, allowing you to keep better track of stats, trends, and performance of players on your team. It may seem a bit difficult at first, but it's really quite simple. Grab one of our baseball scorekeeper books and get started. It doesn't matter if it is Pee-Wee baseball, Little League, Minor League, Sandlot, Middle School, High School, College, or the Big League. Keep track of 100 games, both teams, on one page. Couldn't be eastier. It is designed to be: USEFUL This Baseball Scorekeeper book is a must-have for manual scoring in a baseball game. It has pages for you to write the scores and overall, to create an accurate record of the game for both teams on one sheet of paper. If you want a solid, compact scorebook to take to the ballpark or use at home, this will be great. EASY TO USE It has an easy format for you to follow and keep track of a fast moving game easily. There's plenty of space to track hits, runs, and errors. WELL-CRAFTED INTERIOR You will write on thick white paper to minimize ink bleed-through. The marks, columns, and margins in every page are clearly printed for easier logging. A STURDY SCOREBOOK The binding is durable so the pages will remain secured for a long time. This is a modified scorebook that can be used as a reference in the future. We made sure our paperback notebooks are reliable and good quality for several months of use. PERFECT SIZE. With its 8.5" x 11" dimensions, it lays flat durably while writing on it. With 100 pages, you have ample space to record your games - both home and visitors. With this Baseball Scorekeeper Book, you can now have a sturdy and stylish scorebook to use for your practice and competitions. Keep track of your team and your opponents on one page. Perfect gift for baseball coaches, baseball dad, baseball moms, and kids that love playing baseball.

Download or read book High Scoring Baseball written by Todd Guilliams and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2012-11-27 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the definition of a high-scoring offense? How do you measure a player’s offensive productivity? How do you keep your team on track throughout the course of a long season? High-Scoring Baseball is the definitive guide for establishing an aggressive, opportunistic, and disciplined offense. Inside you’ll find detailed coverage of the four offensive team goals and the six ways to create offensive pressure that gives every team a chance to be high scorers. Then go inside the numbers for an in-depth analysis of run production. Discover the most common predictors for achieving a big inning, the importance of getting the lead-off hitter on, and the importance of collecting free bases. You’ll identify the most effective strategies based on specific game situations as well as the proper mental approach and physical adjustments to execute in those situations. Offense is more than a player’s batting average or a team’s ability to hit the long ball. It’s all about run production. It’s a player’s ability to achieve a high-quality at-bat and a team’s ability to create a big inning. High-Scoring Baseball will change the way you see and play the game.

Download or read book Baseball Score Records written by Best Game Scorebook Publishers and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is perfect for the scorekeeper to keep a record of the game including batting orders, base hits, outs, and runs scored. Has diamond shapes to keep track of the bases, spaces for names of team players and umpires. Keep track of how your son, daughter or spouse plays in each game. This books has standard white paper, 95 score sheets, durable matte finish and perfect 6" x 9" size. Makes it the perfect side kick for any coach, referee, statistician and especially the traveling baseball teams. It will fit in your equipment bag along with your bats, balls, gloves, hats and other baseball/softball gear.

Download or read book Baseball Score Record written by Joseph Okeniyi and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-29 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Baseball Score Sheet card has many spaces on which to record the hits, runs, and various plays of both the home and visiting teams. Diamond shapes are included to note bases. The names of pitchers, catchers, and umpires can be written in, or, in the case. Size 8.5 x 11 Inch, 110 Pages

Download or read book Baseball Score Record written by Joseph Okeniyi and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-29 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Baseball Score Sheet card has many spaces on which to record the hits, runs, and various plays of both the home and visiting teams. Diamond shapes are included to note bases. The names of pitchers, catchers, and umpires can be written in. Size 8.5 x 11 Inch, 110 Pages

Download or read book Baseball Score Records written by Statistician Score Books and Sheets and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-07-12 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is perfect for the scorekeeper to keep a record of the game including batting orders, base hits, outs, and runs scored. Has diamond shapes to keep track of the bases, spaces for names of team players and umpires. Keep track of how your son, daughter or spouse plays in each game. This books has standard white paper, 95 score sheets, durable matte finish and perfect 6" x 9" size. Makes it the perfect side kick for any coach, referee, statistician and especially the traveling baseball teams. It will fit in your equipment bag along with your bats, balls, gloves, hats and other baseball/softball gear.

Download or read book Baseball Scorebook written by Macro Eberhart and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball Scorebook This Baseball Score Sheet card has many spaces on which to record the hits, runs, and various plays of both the home and visiting teams. Diamond shapes are included to note bases. The names of pitchers, catchers, and umpires can be written in, or, in the case. Features: 120 Score Sheets Standard White Paper 8.5 x 11 inches Unique Glossy Cover

Download or read book Play Ball written by Lawrence Westfall and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-06 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you love the game of baseball? Keeping score can be a fantastic way to stay involved in the game. Plus, it's also a useful skill to have if you are a baseball coach, baseball dad, baseball mom, or on a baseball team, allowing you to keep better track of stats, trends, and performance of players on your team. It may seem a bit difficult at first, but it's really quite simple. Grab one of our baseball scorekeeper books and get started. It doesn't matter if it is Pee-Wee baseball, Little League, Minor League, Sandlot, Middle School, High School, College, or the Big League. Keep track of 50 games, both teams, on one page. Couldn't be easier. It is designed to be: USEFUL This Baseball Scorekeeper book is a must-have for manual scoring in a baseball game. It has pages for you to write the scores and overall, to create an accurate record of the game for both teams on one sheet of paper. If you want a solid, compact scorebook to take to the ballpark or use at home, this will be great. EASY TO USE It has an easy format for you to follow and keep track of a fast moving game easily. There's plenty of space to track hits, runs, and errors. WELL-CRAFTED INTERIOR You will write on thick white paper to minimize ink bleed-through. The marks, columns, and margins in every page are clearly printed for easier logging. A STURDY SCOREBOOK The binding is durable so the pages will remain secured for a long time. This is a modified scorebook that can be used as a reference in the future. We made sure our paperback notebooks are reliable and good quality for several months of use. PERFECT SIZE. With its 8.5" x 11" dimensions, it lays flat durably while writing on it. With 50 games, you have ample space to record your games - both home and visitors. With this Baseball Scorekeeper Book, you can now have a sturdy and stylish scorebook to use for your practice and competitions. Keep track of your team and your opponents on one page. Perfect gift for baseball coaches, baseball dad, baseball moms, and kids that love playing baseball.

Download or read book Baseball Score Sheets written by Statistician Game Score Book Publishers and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-07-12 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is perfect for the scorekeeper to keep a record of the game including batting orders, base hits, outs, and runs scored. Has diamond shapes to keep track of the bases, spaces for names of team players and umpires. Keep track of how your son, daughter or spouse plays in each game. This books has standard white paper, 95 score sheets, durable matte finish and perfect 6" x 9" size. Makes it the perfect side kick for any coach, referee, statistician and especially the traveling baseball teams. It will fit in your equipment bag along with your bats, balls, gloves, hats and other baseball/softball gear.

Download or read book Baseball Score Record written by Narika Publishing and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-08 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Baseball Score Sheet card has many spaces on which to record the hits, runs, and various plays of both the home and visiting teams. Diamond shapes are included to note bases. The names of pitchers, catchers, and umpires can be written in, or, in the case. Size 8.5 x 11 Inch, 100 Pages

Download or read book Baseball Score Record written by B. G. Publishing and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-21 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Baseball Score Sheet card has many spaces on which to record the hits, runs, and various plays of both the home and visiting teams. Diamond shapes are included to note bases. The names of pitchers, catchers, and umpires can be written in, or, in the case. Size 8.5 x 11 Inch, 100 Pages

Download or read book Baseball Score Record written by Joseph Okeniyi and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-01-02 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Baseball Score Sheet card has many spaces for keeping track of every game. Diamond shapes are included to note bases. The names of backstop, pitchers, and referee can be written in the case. Size 8.5 x 11 Inch, 110 Pages

Download or read book Baseball Score Record written by Joseph Okeniyi and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-02 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Baseball Score Sheet card has many spaces for keeping track of every game. Diamond shapes are included to note bases. The names of backstop, pitchers, and referee can be written in the case. Size 8.5 x 11 Inch, 110 Pages

Download or read book Baseball Score Notebook written by J Jpub and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-07 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball Scorekeeper Book Baseball Game Record Keeper Book Baseball Score Sheet Baseball Scorecard For Scoring Baseball Games At Any level Baseball Score Notebook110 Pages Large 8.5 x 0.2 x 11 inches

Download or read book Baseball Score Game written by Narika Publishing and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-04-08 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Baseball Score Sheet card has many spaces on which to record the hits, runs, and various plays of both the home and visiting teams. Diamond shapes are included to note bases. The names of pitchers, catchers, and umpires can be written in, or, in the case. Size 8.5 x 11 Inch, 100 Pages