Statistics in Sport (Arnold Applications of Statistics Series) (Hardcover)

~ Jay Bennett (Editor)

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Although sports statistics receive vast amounts of media attention, disciplined analysis of the data is rare and the analyses published by statisticians are typically scattered across journals and conferences. This book is the first in over twenty years to provide a comprehensive and accessible survey of statistics in sports. It contains separate chapters devoted to American football, baseball, basketball, cricket, soccer, golf, ice hockey, tennis, and track and field. Four additional chapters review outcome predictions, graphical techniques, tournament designs, and Bayesian applications across all sports. Each chapter has been written by a recognized statistical authority in that field and includes the history of statistics in that sport, a look at current statistical issues, and an evaluation of current statistical models. Themes throughout the book include player ratings, the existence of hot streaks and clutch play, prediction of record performances, and the effects of changes in rules, scoring and tournament structures. The book will interest any sports fan wishing to go beyond the data in newspapers and magazines, and will be an invaluable resource for statistics instructors looking for exciting material.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: A Hodder Arnold Publication (September 10, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340700726
• ISBN-13: 978-0340700723
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,613,454 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ideas for modelling sports outcomes, January 22, 2003

By	David Young (Madrid Spain) - See all my reviews

I thought it was a pretty good book, for my purposes. It is a collection of academic like articles by different statisticians working in the area of sports modelling and each author wrote one chapter on the sport or topic of his expertise. I found it easier to read than most academic articles. All the chapters I've read so far (4 or 5) have provided me with 1 to 4 ideas that I might be able to apply to my own modelling of sporting events. So for me it was a good buy.

4.0 out of 5 stars Non Fiction, September 2, 2007

By	Blue Tyson "- http://freesf.blogspot.com" - See all my reviews

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A useful overview of some mathematical papers and techniques for sports analysis. The editor has collected some research from some people who have looked at analysis various different sports, in one handy volume. Baseball of course is one of these when you see the front cover.