Reasoning with Sabermetrics: Applying Statistical Science to Baseball's Tough Questions

by John T. Saccoman, Michael R. Huber, Gabriel B. Costa

Sabermetrics, the specialized analysis of baseball through empirical evidence, provides an impartial perspective from which to explore the game. In this work, the third in a series, three mathematicians employ statistical science in an attempt to answer some of baseball's toughest questions. For instance, how good were the 1961 New York Yankees? How bad were the 1962 Mets? Which team was the best of the Deadball Era? They also strive to determine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786460717
• ISBN13: 9780786460717
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher