Wayne L Winston
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From the Publisher: 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 David Ortiz? Should NFL teams pass or run more often on first downs?...
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English
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Wayne L. Winston is the John and Esther Reese Professor of Decision Sciences at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business. Scott Nestler is associate teaching professor at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business. Konstantinos Pelechrinis is associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Computing and Information.
How to use math to improve performance and predict outcomes in professional sports
Mathletics...