A Mathematician at the Ballpark: Odds and Probabilities for Baseball Fans
Language: English
Published by Penguin Books, 2007
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- Title
- A Mathematician at the Ballpark: Odds and Probabilities for Baseball Fans
- Author
- Ross Ken
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Publication year
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0452287820
- ISBN 13
- 9780452287822
In A Mathematician at the Ballpark, professor Ken Ross reveals the math behind the stats. This lively and accessible book shows baseball fans how to harness the power of made predictions and better understand the game. Using real-world examples from historical and modern-day teams, Ross shows:
• Why on-base and slugging percentages are more important than batting averages
• How professional odds makers predict the length of a seven-game series
• How to use mathematics to make smarter bets
A Mathematician at the Ballpark is the perfect guide to the science of probability for the stats-obsessed baseball fans—and, with a detailed new appendix on fantasy baseball, an essential tool for anyone involved in a fantasy league.
• Why on-base and slugging percentages are more important than batting averages
• How professional odds makers predict the length of a seven-game series
• How to use mathematics to make smarter bets
A Mathematician at the Ballpark is the perfect guide to the science of probability for the stats-obsessed baseball fans—and, with a detailed new appendix on fantasy baseball, an essential tool for anyone involved in a fantasy league.
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About the Author
Ken Ross, Ph.D., taught math for thirty-five years at the University of Oregon, and is a past president of the Mathematical Association of America.
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