The Effects of Steroids use on MLB statistics
What is the Batting Average from 1965-2014 excluding the Steroid Era-(1989-2009)?
.246
What is the Batting Average during the Steroid Era?
.278
What is the Home Run Average outside of the Steroid Era?
.74
What is the Home Run Average during the Era?
1.05
How was the Pitcher's ERA affected?
During periods without popular use of steroids, the average ERA was 3.61, during the Era it was 4.54, showing that the batters were stronger and more effective.
How many runs per game were normal in the Era vs. outside of it?
During periods without popular use of steroids, the average was 4.03 runs per game, during the Era it was 4.92, showing that the batters were stronger and more effective.
Is the Strikeout data affected?
Strikeouts don't seem to be affected by the data, as strike outs are still rising consistently each year.
How were stolen bases affected?
During periods without popular steroid use the average was .59 , but in the Era it was .69.
Make a scatter plot of the batting average from 1965-2014.
.246
What is the Batting Average during the Steroid Era?
.278
What is the Home Run Average outside of the Steroid Era?
.74
What is the Home Run Average during the Era?
1.05
How was the Pitcher's ERA affected?
During periods without popular use of steroids, the average ERA was 3.61, during the Era it was 4.54, showing that the batters were stronger and more effective.
How many runs per game were normal in the Era vs. outside of it?
During periods without popular use of steroids, the average was 4.03 runs per game, during the Era it was 4.92, showing that the batters were stronger and more effective.
Is the Strikeout data affected?
Strikeouts don't seem to be affected by the data, as strike outs are still rising consistently each year.
How were stolen bases affected?
During periods without popular steroid use the average was .59 , but in the Era it was .69.
Make a scatter plot of the batting average from 1965-2014.
Make a scatter plot of the HR average from 1965-2014.
Andrew Busard, Eddie Sullivan, Josh Green
*All Data was received from the Baseball-Reference Website