Moneyball Assignment
Moneyball Assignment
This assignment will allow you to answer the following question: How does Billy Beane do it and can we learn from his practices? The essence of the Moneyball project will be for you to write a 4-5 page paper on all of the following:
-What is the Moneyball Theory?
-In your opinion, does it have merit?
-How important are forward thinkers in Sport/Coaching?
-Your thoughts on challenging established practices and policies
Billy Beane and Peter Brand
Peter brand is a yale graduate in economics
Billy needs players on a tight budget to compete with other teams that are rolling on a big budget like the Yankees. 1/3 of the budget
Billy beane has been through the people who judge players based on their own opinions and thoughts because he was that player
Peter brand-knows nothing about baseball but uses statistical analysis to determine players.
Determine based on biased reasons of perceived flaws and defects such as age appearance personality
Using stats to find value in players that are usually overlooked
Cant replace these players can only recreate them- giambi is power player who gets on base, must recreate his on base number percentage with players. Committee doesn’t agree on his choices saying they were negative people but beane is looking at numbers and they get on base.
Kevin Youkilis - king of walks
Intangibles that only baseball fans understand
You cannot predict a guys future because you don’t know and you cant tell. Moneyball theory- bill james wrote a book of baseball stats bill james never paid or managed
Everyone against him including the manager. Wont play his players continues to play others.
Billy beane steps in. stops playing baseball and plays the numbers.
On base percentages
Hitting percentages on certain pitches
Beane makes the changes and the season has flip flopped
On base percentage is everything- it wins games
Bad on base percentage means losing
Using statistical analysis, small-market teams can compete by
This assignment will allow you to answer the following question: How does Billy Beane do it and can we learn from his practices? The essence of the Moneyball project will be for you to write a 4-5 page paper on all of the following:
-What is the Moneyball Theory?
-In your opinion, does it have merit?
-How important are forward thinkers in Sport/Coaching?
-Your thoughts on challenging established practices and policies
Billy Beane and Peter Brand
Peter brand is a yale graduate in economics
Billy needs players on a tight budget to compete with other teams that are rolling on a big budget like the Yankees. 1/3 of the budget
Billy beane has been through the people who judge players based on their own opinions and thoughts because he was that player
Peter brand-knows nothing about baseball but uses statistical analysis to determine players.
Determine based on biased reasons of perceived flaws and defects such as age appearance personality
Using stats to find value in players that are usually overlooked
Cant replace these players can only recreate them- giambi is power player who gets on base, must recreate his on base number percentage with players. Committee doesn’t agree on his choices saying they were negative people but beane is looking at numbers and they get on base.
Kevin Youkilis - king of walks
Intangibles that only baseball fans understand
You cannot predict a guys future because you don’t know and you cant tell. Moneyball theory- bill james wrote a book of baseball stats bill james never paid or managed
Everyone against him including the manager. Wont play his players continues to play others.
Billy beane steps in. stops playing baseball and plays the numbers.
On base percentages
Hitting percentages on certain pitches
Beane makes the changes and the season has flip flopped
On base percentage is everything- it wins games
Bad on base percentage means losing
Using statistical analysis, small-market teams can compete by