March 25/title> <meta name="author" content="Brad Hartlaub"> </head> <body bgcolor="#00FFFF"> <h1> <font size="+2">3/30/2011</font></h1> <h2>Questions on statistical inference</h2> <h2>Complete Chapter 8</h2> <ul> <li><font size="+2">Simulating hitting</font> <ul> <li><font size="+2">One spinner model (using one average for all players)</font></li> <li><font size="+2">Many spinners model (using different averages for each player)</font></li> <li><font size="+2">No effect model</font></li> <li><font size="+2">Bias model</font></li> <li><font size="+2">The ability model</font></li> </ul> </li> <li><font size="+2">Moving averages </font> <ul> <li><font size="+2">Case Study 8.5 - Is John Olerud streaky?</font></li> <li><font size="+2">Simulating streaky behavior</font> <ul> <li><font size="+2">Create a moving average plot for a consistent hitter with a batting average of .300.</font></li> <li><font size="+2">What is the length of the longest run of hits during the season?</font></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h2>Discussion of in class exercises</h2> <ul> <li><font size="+2">Use MLB.com or ESPN.com to see if you can find statistically significant effects for players and/or teams of your choice.</font></li> <li><font size="+2">Leadoff Exercise, 8.1, 8.3, 8.5 </font></li> </ul> <h2><font color="#FF0000">Our 4th quiz on Friday will cover the material from Chapters 7 and 8.</font></h2> <p> </p> </body> </html>