by Alex Vukasin
Are teams really making use of their first round picks? Have scouts been able to pinpoint the best talent with their first round picks, or is the draft round not a significant indicator of the talent and future of players in the league? Continue reading “Does Order Matter? An Analysis of Round 1 vs Round 2 Picks in the NBA”
by Keith Gladstone Only the best players of a given era are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, from classic names like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, to the most recent nominees of Mike Piazza and Ken Griffey Jr. Since the MLB era tainted by PEDs saw unthinkable, sky-high hitting totals, the question of who deserves a seat in the Hall of … Continue reading Ode to the Great Bambino: How the Best of the Best Performed Relative to Their Time Period
by Ben Ulene After this year’s World Series ended in a Game 5 comeback win for the Royals, plenty of questions remain about what caused the Mets – who almost nobody predicted would go home after just five games – to lose so quickly. While sloppy defense certainly contributed to their collapse, an even bigger liability was their offense, which only managed a meager 7 … Continue reading The Mets’ World Series offensive collapse was inevitable
by Neil Rangwani Each year, as the NBA season kicks off, the “hot hand” debate (or, according to Wikipedia, the hot hand fallacy) resurfaces – are streaks of made shots indicative of a player getting hot, or are they just random occurrences? Here at Princeton Sports Analytics, we’re not happy discussing this with just anecdotal evidence (I mean, did you see Steph last night?), so … Continue reading The Hot Hand: NBA Shot Streaks and the Geometric Distribution
By Antonio Papa This season, the NHL has initiated a rule change to create more overtime goals and fewer shootouts. Now, overtime play will be 3-on-3, instead of 4-on-4. A quick statistical analysis shows us that the new rule has - and will continue to - increase overtime scoring. Shootouts were added after the 2005-06 lockout as an alternative to ties in the regular season, but … Continue reading 3v3 Overtime is Working
By Patrick Harrel With three days left in the MLB season, there is still a lot to settle. The Astros looked strong as they sat atop the AL West for much of the year, but are now just trying to hold onto the second wild card spot. Meanwhile, the Angels have surged in September, and the Twins have also stayed in the race. With three … Continue reading AL Wild Card Live Probability Tracker
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