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Bayesball: A Bayesian hierarchical model for evaluating fielding in major league baseball
Shane T. Jensen, Kenneth E. Shirley, Abraham J. Wyner
The use of statistical modeling in baseball has received substantial attention recently in both the media and academic community. We focus on a relatively under-explored topic: the…
stat.AP2007
Evaluating Throwing Ability in Baseball
Matthew Carruth, Shane T. Jensen
We present a quantitative analysis of throwing ability for major league outfielders and catchers. We use detailed game event data to tabulate success and failure events in outfield…