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Activity Number: 343
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistics in Sports
Abstract - #310098
Title: A Critical Evaluation of 'Moneyball'
Author(s): Mitchell Watnik*+
Companies: California State University, East Bay
Address: 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward, CA, 94542,
Keywords: Baseball ; Moneyball ; Fisher's Exact Test
Abstract:

The popular book "Moneyball" suggested that the Oakland Athletics use statistically-based methods for making draft selections. The book dares readers to compare the Athletics' success under Billy Beane, but offers only anecdotes as evidence. We compare the success of the Athletics' drafts vs. those of other teams to evaluate whether their strategy yields improved results.

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