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I occasionally post about sabermetric research studies at sabermetricresearch.blogspot.com.
My presentation from SABR 39 in Washington, DC: "Do Pitchers Try Harder for Their 20th Win?" (new)
My Presentation from SABR 38 in Cleveland, "Is There Really Racism Among MLB Umpires?"
(Preliminary version, subject to change, due to be presented June 28, 2008)
This presentation is based on a series of nine blog posts: One (addendum) Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine
My Presentation from SABR 36 in Seattle, “Do Players Outperform In Their Free-Agent Year?”
My Presentation from SABR 35 in Toronto, “Were the 1994 Expos Just Lucky?”
.ZIP file containing the above presentation, plus two spreadsheets with full team and player results
February, 2009 (19.1) (Posted April 14, 2009)
November, 2008 (18.4) (Posted April 14, 2009)
Issues are in PDF format. To download Adobe Reader, click here.
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Issues
Volume 18: August, 2008, May, 2008, February, 2008
Volume 17: November, 2007, August, 2007, May, 2007, February, 2007
Volume 16: November, 2006; August, 2006; May, 2006; February, 2006
Volume 15: November, 2005; August, 2005; May, 2005; February, 2005
Volume 14: November, 2004; August, 2004; May, 2004; February, 2004
Volume 13: November, 2003; August, 2003; May, 2003; February, 2003
Volume 12: November, 2002; August, 2002; May, 2002; February, 2002
Volume 11: November, 2001; August, 2001; May, 2001; February, 2001
Volume 10: November, 2000; August, 2000; May, 2000; February, 2000
Volume 9: November, 1999; August, 1999; May, 1999; February, 1999
Volume 8: October, 1998
All of the above issues (42) in one .ZIP file
Older Issues
June, 1997 (Volume 7, Number 1)
June, 1995 (6.4)
September, 1994 (6.3)
June, 1994 (6.2)
March, 1994 (6.1)
December, 1993 (5.4)
September, 1993 (5.3)
June, 1993 (5.2)
February, 1993 (5.1)
October, 1992 (4.3)
June, 1992 (4.2)
April, 1992 (4.1)
December, 1991 (3.5) (note: pages 16-18 do not exist)
November, 1991 (3.4)
June, 1991 (second one with this date) (3.3)
June, 1991 (first one with this date) (3.2)
February, 1991 (3.1)
September, 1990 (2.4)
June, 1990 (2.3)
March, 1990 (2.2)
January, 1990 (2.1)
December, 1989 (1.3)
August, 1989 (1.2)
June, 1989 (1.1)
From the current book, a chapter by Jay Bennett and Aryn Martin entitled “The Numbers Game: What Fans Should Know About the Stats They Love”. Thanks to editor Eric Bronson for permission to post the chapter here.