Links on course web page - suggestions are welcome.
Additional articles (Mitchell Report.pdf) in our course directory.
Sample presentation (See Number Don't Lie - Sports.pdf)
Questions regarding Ricky Henderson Case Study from last time.
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
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
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?
Reading Assignment - Please read Chapter 3 for class on Friday.