Red Sox Baseball Stats
Case study prepared by: Andrew Gove and Isabel Reinhold
Research conducted by: "Sortable Player Stats." Boston Red Sox. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2014.
(http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=bos#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_'R'&season=2014&season_&league_code='MLB'§ion&stat&page=1&ts=1398864375079)
Research conducted by: "Sortable Player Stats." Boston Red Sox. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 May 2014.
(http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/stats/sortable.jsp?c_id=bos#elem=%5Bobject+Object%5D&tab_level=child&click_text=Sortable+Player+hitting&game_'R'&season=2014&season_&league_code='MLB'§ion&stat&page=1&ts=1398864375079)
Overview of the Boston Red Sox:
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, that competes in Major League Baseball (MLB). They are members of the East Division of the American League (AL). The Red Sox have won 8 World Series, having appeared in 12. Founded in 1901 as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since 1912. The "Red Sox" name was chosen by the team owner, John I. Taylor, around 1908, following previous Boston teams that had been known as the "Red Stockings".
Boston was a dominant team in the new league, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first World Series in 1903 and winning four more championships by 1918. However, they then went into one of the longest championship droughts in baseball history, called by some the "Curse of the Bambino" after its alleged beginning with the Red Sox's sale of Babe Ruth to the rival New York Yankees two years after their world championship in 1918, an 86-year wait before the team's sixth World Championship in 2004. However, the team's history during that period was hardly one of futility, but was rather punctuated with some of the most memorable moments in World Series history, including Enos Slaughter's "mad dash" in 1946, the "Impossible Dream" of 1967, Carlton Fisk's home run in 1975, and Bill Buckner's error in 1986. Following their recent victory in the 2013 World Series, they became the first, and so far, only team to win three World Series trophies in the 21st century, including championships in 2004 and2007. Red Sox history has also been marked by the team's intense rivalry with the Yankees, arguably the fiercest and most historic in North American professional sports.
The Boston Red Sox are owned by Fenway Sports Group, which also own Liverpool Football Club of the Premier League in England. The Red Sox are consistently one of the top MLB teams in average road attendance, while the small capacity of Fenway Park prevents them from leading in overall attendance. From May 15, 2003 to April 10, 2013, the Red Sox sold out every home game—a total of 820 games (794 regular season) for a major professional sports record.
Boston was a dominant team in the new league, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first World Series in 1903 and winning four more championships by 1918. However, they then went into one of the longest championship droughts in baseball history, called by some the "Curse of the Bambino" after its alleged beginning with the Red Sox's sale of Babe Ruth to the rival New York Yankees two years after their world championship in 1918, an 86-year wait before the team's sixth World Championship in 2004. However, the team's history during that period was hardly one of futility, but was rather punctuated with some of the most memorable moments in World Series history, including Enos Slaughter's "mad dash" in 1946, the "Impossible Dream" of 1967, Carlton Fisk's home run in 1975, and Bill Buckner's error in 1986. Following their recent victory in the 2013 World Series, they became the first, and so far, only team to win three World Series trophies in the 21st century, including championships in 2004 and2007. Red Sox history has also been marked by the team's intense rivalry with the Yankees, arguably the fiercest and most historic in North American professional sports.
The Boston Red Sox are owned by Fenway Sports Group, which also own Liverpool Football Club of the Premier League in England. The Red Sox are consistently one of the top MLB teams in average road attendance, while the small capacity of Fenway Park prevents them from leading in overall attendance. From May 15, 2003 to April 10, 2013, the Red Sox sold out every home game—a total of 820 games (794 regular season) for a major professional sports record.
Data Set:
Variables: G (Games), AB (At Bats), R (Runs Scored), H (Hits),2B (Doubles), 3B (Triples), HR (Home Runs), RBI (Runs Batted In)
Exercises:
1)Does infield or outfield have better batting averages?
The outfield actually has a better batting average.
2)Are players more likely to get to second than third?
Yes, they are more likely to get to second base than third base.
3)Are players more likely to get to first or striking out?
Players are more likely to strike out.
4)Are players less likely to strike out than to get to second base?
No, They will more likely strike out.
5)Are players more likely to get to third than strike out?
They will more likely strike out.
6)Players situated on bases are more likely to score a home run
Yes, players on bases are more likely to score a home run.
7)Runners are more likely to get to third base if they got to second base
No, players are not more likely to get to third base if they got to second base.
8)Runners are less likely strike out if they have a position on a base
Yes, runners are less likely to strike out if they have a position on a base.
9)Outfield players are more likely to get to second base
Yes, outfield players are more likely to get to second base.
10)Infield players are less likely to score a home run
Yes, infield players are less likely to score a home run.
R-Studio:
Using R-Studio create:
- graph of AB vs G
- histogram of RBI
- boxplot of HR
Using R-Studio create:
- graph of AB vs G
- histogram of RBI
- boxplot of HR
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