RA versus ERA 1871-2010: Baseball Databank Data Dump 2.3.1
Earned Run Average distorts the contribution of pitchers in multiple ways, yet it is still widely used. Until everyone gets on board with a Runs Allowed scale, here are the easy conversions.
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When Do 10 Runs Not Equal a Win? Baseball Databank Data Dump 2.2
It's standard in baseball analysis to say that 10 marginal runs typically converts to one win. But that hasn't always been the case, and given the drop in scoring in 2010, is it still?
Custom wOBA and Linear Weights Through 2010: Baseball Databank Data Dump 2.1
In response to overwhelming demand (ahem), here are are customized weights from 1871-2010 for calculating hitter value with linear weights.
Baseball Databank Data Dump, I: FIP Constants and Runs Per Win
Do you want quick access to FIP customized to each season? Or Runs to Wins conversion, or even a way to calculate these yourself? Check it out.
Sky's SQL Tutorial, Part One (Which is Like a David Ortiz Bunting Tutorial)
I'm teaching myself SQL from the ground up. Feel free to follow along.
Saberizing a Mac #3: Adding Win Shares & Other Data to the BDB
The next challenge involves adding Win Shares data, primary position data, and wOBA data to the BDB database we set up last time.
