MoneyBall - Baseball Analytics for Fans


Purpose

Sources:

All Star Data: Sean Lahman

Houses a database that contains complete batting and pitching statistics from 1871 to 2018 as well as fielding statistics. Size: 3 MB

Spring Training and Regular Season Standings: MLB.com

Has a collection data detailing Spring Training and Regular Season standings from 1901 to 2019. Size: 1 MB

Pitching Statistics: Fangraphs

Contains individual and overall pitching statistics. Size: 2MB

World Baseball Classics data: WBC

Contains WBC data over the year. Size: 2MB

Questions

  1. Could we get a glimpse into team's regular performance based on their stats in spring training?
  2. Which statistic is most significant to a team success?
  3. How does the World Baseball Classics Tournament impact players' performace?
  4. Does the best performer always get picked for All Star?

Data

Analysis

Conclusion

Created by Andres Salinas,
Gonzalo Mera,
Lijing Dai,
Luis Averhoff