Questions regarding Ricky Henderson Case Study from last time.
Another measure of hitting ability - runs created (see p. 9)
Chapter 2
Case Study 2-1 Offensive Statistics for a Team
Stemplot, dotplot, histogram (HR totals)
Five Number Summary (OBP) - minimum, Q1, median, Q3, maximum
Comment on back-to-back stemplots like the one on p. 17.
Case Study 2-2 A Tribute to Cal Ripken, Jr. (I'm an Orioles fan.)
Time series plot (HR versus year)
Fitted line plot (OPS versus year)
- Simple linear regression and locally weighted scatterplot smoothing with Minitab (Graph > Scatterplot > Data View > Smoother > Lowess)
Case Study 2-3 A Tribute to Roger Clemens
Creating a new variable - Strikeout rate (SOR) = SO/IP * 9
Time series plot (SOR versus year) - adding a reference line to the plot (at 9)
Controversy - Did Roger Clemens use steroids?
Class exercises - Getting comfortable with Minitab
2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.9, 2.23, 2.29
Reading Assignment - Please read Chapter 3 for class on Friday.