Anthology of statistics in sports
By: [compiled by] Jim Albert, Jay Bennett, James J. Cochran.
Contributors: Albert, Jim, 1953-; Bennett, Jay.; Cochran, James J.; American Statistical Association. Section on Statistics in Sports.
Series: ASA-SIAM series on statistics and applied probability
Publisher: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics; American Statistical Association
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pa; Alexandria, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
Subjects: Sports -- United States -- Statistics; Sports -- United States -- Statistical methods
Genres: Statistics.; Statistical methods.
Description: The unlikely worlds of sports fans and statisticians collide in this interesting and accessible collection of previously published articles on the use of statistics to analyze sports, which the editors have thoughtfully culled from a variety of American Statistical Association (ASA) publications. Heavily weighted in the areas of competition (rating players and teams, evaluating strategies for victory), the articles vary in mathematical complexity, but most will be accessible to readers with a general knowledge of statistics. Newly written material from the editors and other notable contributors introduces each section of the book, and a chapter with suggestions on using the articles in the classroom is included.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
On cover: The ASA Section on Statistics in Sports.