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001			ocn887848426
003			OCoLC
005			20251028093340.0
008			150323s2015 nyu 000 0 eng
010			_a 2015011231
035			_a(Sirsi) i9781250063502
040			_aDLC _beng _erda _cDLC _dYDX _dBTCTA _dYDXCP _dBDX _dGK8 _dKCP _dJAI _dFM0 _dON8 _dYUS _dVF$
020			_a9781250063502 (hardback)
020			_a1250063507 (hardback)
024	8		_a40025045326
035			_a(OCoLC)887848426
042			_apcc
043			_an-us-pa _an-us---
050	0	0	_aGV 875 .P5 _bS28 2015
049			_aVF$A
100	1		_aSawchik, Travis.
245	1	0	_aBig data baseball : _bmath, miracles, and the end of a 20-year losing streak / _cTravis Sawchik.
264		1	_aNew York : _bFlatiron Books, _c2015.
300			_a242 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 239-242).
520			_a"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"-- _cProvided by publisher.
505	0		_aThe 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	2	0	_aPittsburgh Pirates (Baseball team)
650		0	_aBaseball _xStatistical methods.
650		0	_aBaseball _xMathematical models.
650		0	_aBaseball players _zUnited States _vStatistics.
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