NORMALIZING NEGRO LEAGUE STATISTICS
February 13, 2020 by Kevin Johnson · 8 Comments
Most baseball fans are familiar with the concept of ‘normalizing’ statistics. For MLB statistics, the most basic adjustment is to normalize for park effects. The simplest park normalization calculation takes the impact of a team’s park on runs scored then divides that number, either positive or negative, in half, and then that calculation is applied […]
A New “Rule of Thumb†– 300 Win Shares
June 20, 2011 by Michael Hoban · Leave a Comment
When fans talk about who belongs in the Hall of Fame, mention is often made of the three “rules of thumb†that have been around for some time. That is, a player “deserves to be in the Hall of Fame†if he Has 3000 hits or Has 500 home runs or Has 300 wins as […]
