Behind-the-scenes Baseball: Real-life Applications of Statistical Analysis Actually Used by Major League Teams-- and Other Stories from the Inside
- ISBN-10
- 0879463007
- ISBN-13
- 9780879463007
- Category
- Baseball
- Pages
- 311
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- ACTA Publications
- Author
- Doug Decatur
Description
While many baseball fans have ambiguous feelings about the role statistical analysis plays in the game, Behind-the-Scenes Baseball shows how statistics and "sabermetrics" don't have to detract from the passion of the game, but rather can contribute to a better understanding of and love for baseball.
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