Big data baseball : (Record no. 135138)

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control field ocn887848426
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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field 150323s2015 nyu 000 0 eng
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2015011231
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (Sirsi) i9781250063502
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency DLC
Language of cataloging eng
Description conventions rda
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781250063502 (hardback)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 1250063507 (hardback)
024 8# - OTHER STANDARD IDENTIFIER
Standard number or code 40025045326
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number (OCoLC)887848426
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Authentication code pcc
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Geographic area code n-us-pa
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050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number GV 875 .P5
Item number S28 2015
049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC)
Holding library VF$A
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Sawchik, Travis.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Big data baseball :
Remainder of title math, miracles, and the end of a 20-year losing streak /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Travis Sawchik.
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture New York :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Flatiron Books,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2015.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 242 pages ;
Dimensions 24 cm
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Content type term text
Source rdacontent
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Media type term unmediated
Source rdamedia
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Carrier type term volume
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504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-242).
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle was old school and stubborn. But after twenty straight losing seasons and his job on the line, he was ready to try anything. So when he met with GM Neal Huntington in October 2012, they decided to discard everything they knew about the game and instead take on drastic "big data" strategies. Going well beyond the number-crunching of Moneyball, which used statistics found on the back of baseball cards to identify market inefficiencies, the data the Pirates employed was not easily observable. They collected millions of data points on pitches and balls in play, creating a tome of reports that revealed key insights for how to win more games without spending a dime. They discovered that most batters struggled to hit two-seam fastballs, that an aggressive defensive shift on the field could turn more batted balls into outs, and that a catcher's most valuable skill was hidden. Hurdle and Huntington got to work trying to convince the entire Pirates organization and disgruntled fans to embrace these unconventional, yet groundbreaking methods. All this led to the end to the longest consecutive run of losing seasons in North American pro sports history.The Pirates' 2013 season is the perfect lens for examining baseball's burgeoning big-data movement. Using flawless reporting, award-winning journalist Travis Sawchik takes you behind-the-scenes to reveal a game-changing book of miracles and math"--
Assigning source Provided by publisher.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note The meeting -- Demons -- Proving grounds -- The hidden value -- Point of no return -- Shifting the playing field -- Attrition -- Spinning gold -- The missing All-Stars -- Geography test -- Arms race -- Magic act -- Epilogue: A perfect circle.
610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element Pittsburgh Pirates (Baseball team)
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Baseball
General subdivision Statistical methods.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Baseball
General subdivision Mathematical models.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Baseball players
Geographic subdivision United States
Form subdivision Statistics.
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    Library of Congress Classification     Storms Research Center Storms Research Center Main Collection 10/28/2025   GV 875 .P5 S28 2015 98649250 10/28/2025 18.38 10/28/2025 Book