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Mathletics: How Gamblers, Managers, and Sports Enthusiasts Use Mathematics in Baseball, Basketball, and Football
"Mathletics" is a remarkably entertaining book that shows readers how to use simple mathematics to analyze a range of statistical and probability-related questions in professional baseball, basketball, and football, and in sports gambling. How does professional baseball evaluate hitters? Is a singles hitter like Wade Boggs more valuable than a power hitter like D
...moreHardcover, 358 pages
Published
September 17th 2009
by Princeton University Press
(first published 2009)
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I think this would work a lot better as a text book, where you work w/ some of the data he presents hands/on. He does offer access to a bunch of ss online so that you can participate as you read along, however, not taking advantage of that had me not get as much into this book as might have otherwise. Still, I enjoyed a lot of the research that has been done and the counter-traditional results that are out there.
I didn't really find anything in there that you wouldn't already learn from college stat/probability course but had some interesting stuff but better for someone that doesn't already know anything. 3 stars cause I would recommend this book but not for trading or if you already have a grasp of statistics.
Reads much more like a textbook than I expected, but still highly informative. Definitely not the first "sports and math" book I would read. If you're well versed in statistical analysis or really into the use of math in sports, you'll enjoy this book.
This is one of the most informative books I've read. The section on sports betting is so useful that I hesitate to recommend it to rival gamblers.
I found this while working in the library, did not completely read it but what i did i found pretty interesting.
Stats and Sports. Interesting stuff. Couldn't focus on the math by the end. Liked Moneyball more
Overall, pretty good. A nice introduction to statistics in sports, this book did a fantastic job at keeping the content at an approachable level for a newcomer to the field. I personally wasn't as interested in the process and was hoping for a more in-depth look at the field, but I'd highly recommend this book to someone who hasn't heard of Sabermetrics or Bill James or is interested in starting their own statistical analysis of sports data.
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Has some interesting insights into the games we watch. The math can get pretty heavy. Even without understanding all the math involved, the conclusions drawn from the calcultions can be interesting.
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