JSM 2003 Online Program

Abstract #301562

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Activity Number:	134
Type:	Luncheons
Date/Time:	Monday, August 4, 2003 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
Sponsor:	Section on Statistics in Sports
Abstract - #301562
Title:	From Outsiders to Insiders: The Growing Role of Statisticians in Baseball
Author(s):	Rob Neyer*+
Companies:	ESPN.com Columnist
Address:	6817 SE 20th Ave., Portland, OR, 97202,
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Abstract:	For most of baseball history, statisticians have been relative outsiders. They've recorded and sometimes analyzed the statistics, but the men who run the franchises generally have paid attention only grudgingly, if at all. But the times they are a-changing, with a number of teams employing either outside consultants or full-time staffers with more than a passing familiarity with statistical analysis. This process has just begun, and is only going to accelerate in coming years. In his talk, ESPN.com baseball columnist Rob Neyer will review the history of statisticians in the employ of baseball teams, and discuss what the future may hold.

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