Handbook of Modern Statistical Methods and Analyses in Sports

Jim Albert

ISBN 10: 1498737366 / ISBN 13: 9781498737364

Published by CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2017

About this Item

Like new, with NO remainder mark. 496 pages; 10.5" x 7'' - This handbook provides both overviews of statistical methods in sports and in-depth treatment of critical problems and challenges confronting statistical research in sports. The material in the handbook is organized by major sport (baseball, football, hockey, basketball, and soccer) followed by a section on other sports and general statistical design and analysis issues that are common to all sports. A standard reference for obtaining the necessary background to conduct serious statistical analyses for sports applications and to appreciate scholarly work in this expanding area. In the last decade, researchers and sports professionals have seen an explosion in the variety of data collected in all aspects of sports. Motion-tracking technology gas permitted the accumulations of data on player-level dynamics. This provides a basic reference for both researchers and students looking for ways to analyze and act on this data.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Handbook of Modern Statistical Methods and Analyses in Sports
• Publisher: CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1498737366
• ISBN 13: 9781498737364
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

This handbook will provide both overviews of statistical methods in sports and in-depth treatment of critical problems and challenges confronting statistical research in sports. The material in the handbook will be organized by major sport (baseball, football, hockey, basketball, and soccer) followed by a section on other sports and general statistical design and analysis issues that are common to all sports. This handbook has the potential to become the standard reference for obtaining the necessary background to conduct serious statistical analyses for sports applications and to appreciate scholarly work in this expanding area.

About the Author

Jim Albert is Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at Bowling Green State University; Mark E. Glickman is Senior Lecturer on Statistics at Harvard University; Ruud H. Koning is Professor of Sports Economics at the University of Groningen; and Tim Swartz is Professor of Statistics and Actuarial Science at Simon Fraser University.