This is the program for the 2010 Joint Statistical Meetings in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Activity Details

325 * ! Tue, 8/3/2010, 10:30 AM - 12:20 PM CC-301 (West)
Novel Applications of Statistical Methods in Baseball Research — Invited Papers
Section on Statistics in Sports
Organizer(s): Liam M. O'Brien, Colby College
Chair(s): Liam M. O'Brien, Colby College
10:35 AM Spatial Modeling of Fielding in Major League Baseball Shane Jensen, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
10:55 AM Improved Estimates for the Impact of Baserunning in Baseball Benjamin Strong Baumer, CUNY Graduate Center
11:15 AM Modeling the Impact of MLB Bullpen Use and Abuse — James J. Cochran, Louisiana Tech University ; Martin S. Levy, University of Cincinnati
11:35 AM Exploring the Count in Baseball Jim Albert, Bowling Green State University
11:55 AM Applications and Implications of a Nested Dirichlet Model of Baseball Player Ability Brad Null, AOL Research
12:15 PM Floor Discussion



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