Stathead baseball : how data changed the sport / by Eric Braun.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781543514537
- ISBN: 1543514537
- ISBN: 9781543514490
- ISBN: 1543514499
- Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: North Mankato, Minnesota : Compass Point Books, [2019]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | How a stat ruined one team's season -- Baseball has always loved numbers -- A new way of thinking about stats -- Small changes take hold -- Advanced statistics go mainstream -- The next frontier. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 9-14. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Baseball. Baseball > Statistical methods. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | J 796.357021 Brau (Text) | 33126022694040 | JNonfiction | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | J 796.357021 Brau (Text) | 33126022694032 | JNonfiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2018 November
Copyright 2018 School Library Journal.Gr 5â8â Don't let the name of this series fool readersâit's not just a bunch of record books, but a thoughtful set of titles that consider the importance and influence of statistics in sports. Each volume effectively describes how stats are simultaneously amazing and deceivingâplayers in every sport are guilty of putting up big numbers but not producing any wins. InStathead Basketball , individual athletes, like James Harden, and entire teams, like the Golden State Warriors, are used to effectively illustrate data, such as player efficiency rating (PER) and passing's impact on wins.Stathead Hockey looks at the old guard versus new guard of statistics, where a mediocre player's value can be assessed both by his inability to produce goals and his ability to assist teammates in a higher percentage of goals for shots taken.VERDICT Libraries looking to bolster connections between math and athletics will want to make purchasing this series a priority. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2018 November
Copyright 2018 School Library Journal.Gr 5â8â Don't let the name of this series fool readersâit's not just a bunch of record books, but a thoughtful set of titles that consider the importance and influence of statistics in sports. Each volume effectively describes how stats are simultaneously amazing and deceivingâplayers in every sport are guilty of putting up big numbers but not producing any wins. InStathead Basketball , individual athletes, like James Harden, and entire teams, like the Golden State Warriors, are used to effectively illustrate data, such as player efficiency rating (PER) and passing's impact on wins.Stathead Hockey looks at the old guard versus new guard of statistics, where a mediocre player's value can be assessed both by his inability to produce goals and his ability to assist teammates in a higher percentage of goals for shots taken.VERDICT Libraries looking to bolster connections between math and athletics will want to make purchasing this series a priority.