2010 Season Presents Puzzling Mathematical Results

September 27, 2010 by Jess Coleman · 1 Comment

If you can understand correlations, you can begin to understand something essential to success in baseball. Why? Because correlations show how one variable affects another variable. For example, we can see how strikeouts influence runs scored, and we would find that there is no notable correlation (actually true). The dictionary describes a correlation as a […]

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The Kaline: Establishing a Mendoza Line For Hall of Famers

August 17, 2010 by Curt Hitchens · 7 Comments

Introduction The purpose of this study is to establish a Mendoza Line for Hall of Fame hitters. After looking at the lifetime statistics of current Hall of Famers, Al Kaline began to stand out from the crowd. His .297 batting average, 3,007 hits, and 399 home runs seemed to be benchmarks for elite hitters. This […]

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