Stumbling on wins
two economists expose the pitfalls on the road to victory in professional sports
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Author
Contributions
- Schmidt, Martin B. - Contributor
Publication
2010 - FT Press, Upper Saddle River, N.J, New Jersey
Language
English
Word Count
59,250 words, Guess
Page Count
237 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL24408575M
- ISBN-139780132357784
- ISBN-10013235778X
- OCLC Control Number268788661
- Library of Congress Control Number2009040397
Classifications
- DDC338.4/77960973
- LCCGV716 .B466 2010
- LCCGV716.B466 2010
Description
Don't they want to win? Every sports fan asks that question. And no wonder! Teams have an immense amount of detailed, quantifiable information to draw upon. They have powerful incentives for making good decisions. Everyone sees the results of their choices, and the consequences for failure are severe. And yet, they keep making the same mistakes over and over again - mistakes you'd think they'd learn how to avoid! Now, two leading sports economists reveal those mistakes in basketball, baseball, football, and hockey - and explain why sports decision-makers never seem to learn their lessons. You'll learn which statistics are linked to wins and which aren't and which statistics can predict the future and which can't (information that just might help you dominate your next fantasy league!) ... this book offers powerful new insights into all human decision-making.
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