دانلود کتاب Teaching Statistics Using Baseball

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Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
1 An Introduction to Baseball Statistics
2 Exploring a Single Batch of Baseball Data
2.1 Looking at Teams\' Offensive Statistics
2.2 A Tribute to Derek Jeter
2.3 A Tribute to Randy Johnson
2.4 Analyzing Baseball Attendance
2.5 Manager Statistics: the Use of Sacrifice Bunts
2.6 Exercises
3 Comparing Batches and Standardization
3.1 Albert Pujols and Manny Ramirez
3.2 Robin Roberts and Whitey Ford
3.3 Home Runs: A Comparison of Four Seasons
3.4 Slugging Percentages are Normal
3.5 Great Batting Averages
3.6 Exercises
4 Relationships Between Measurement Variables
4.1 Relationships in Team Offensive Statistics
4.2 Runs and Offensive Statistics
4.3 Most Valuable Hitting Statistics
4.4 A New Measure of Offensive Performance
4.5 How Important is a Run?
4.6 Baseball Players Regress to the Mean
4.7 Exercises
5 Introduction to Probability Using Tabletop Games
5.1 What is Chris Davis\' Home Run Probability?
5.2 Big League Baseball
5.3 All-Star Baseball
5.4 Strat-O-Matic Baseball
5.5 Exercises
6 Probability Distributions and Baseball
6.1 The Binomial Distribution and Hits per Game
6.2 Modeling Runs Scored: Getting on Base
6.3 Modeling Runs Scored: Advancing the Runners to Home
6.4 Exercises
7 Introduction to Statistical Inference
7.1 Ability and Performance
7.2 Simulating a Batter\'s Performance if His Ability is Known
7.3 Learning About a Batter\'s Ability
7.4 Interval Estimates for Ability
7.5 Comparing Wade Boggs and Tony Gwynn
7.6 Exercises
8 Topics in Statistical Inference
8.1 Situational Hitting Statistics for Mike Trout
8.2 Observed Situational Effects for Many Players
8.3 Modeling On-Base Percentages for Many Players
8.4 Models for Situational Effects
8.5 Is Michael Brantley Streaky?
8.6 A Streaky Die
8.7 Exercises
9 Modeling Baseball Using a Markov Chain
9.1 Introduction to a Markov Chain
9.2 A Half-inning of Baseball as a Markov Chain
9.3 Useful Markov Chain Calculations
9.4 The Value of Different On-base Events
9.5 Answering Questions About Baseball Strategy
9.6 Exercises
A An Introduction to Baseball
A.1 The Game of Baseball
A.2 One Half-Inning of Baseball
A.3 The Boxscore: A Statistical Record of a Baseball Game
Bibliography
Index
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