Tom tango and tangotiger are aliases used online by a baseball sabermetrics and ice hockey statistics analyst. Oct 09, 2012 that being said, in order to put the best lineup together possible, there are some tips to follow, as tom tango, mitchel lichtman, and andy dolphin showed via extensive research in their book, the. Written by three esteemed baseball statisticians, the book continues where the legendary bill jamess baseball abstracts and palmer and thorns the hidden game of. Mar 28, 2019 for more information on these applications, check out the book. Tom tango, mitchel lichtman, and andrew dolphin cover topics such as batting and pitching matchups, platooning, the benefits and risks of. Thats the classical conception of a pinch hitter, and it explains why tom tango, mitchel lichtman, and andrew dolphin found a significant pinch hitting penalty in the book. Tom tango, mitchel lichtman, and andrew dolphin cover topics such as batting and pitching matchups, platooning, the benefits and risks of intentional walks and sacrifices, the legitimacy of alleged clutch hitters, and many of baseballs other theories on hitting, fielding, pitching. For those of you new to my blog, im an avid reader, and not just of investing books. Strike 2 palmer also appears in their intext citation suggestion. Moreover, this book has been two agonizing years in the making. Playing the percentages in baseball tango, lichtman and dolphin. The details for that case can be found in the influential book, um, the book, by tom m.
Playing the percentages in baseball 9781597971294 by tom m. One of the things that interested me is batting order. Tango, lichtman and dolphin have done the research to show what decisions they should actually make and in what percentages. Tango, mitchel lichtman, andrew dolphin, pete palmer written by three esteemed baseball statisticians, the book continues where the legendary bill jamess baseball abstracts and palmer and thorns the hidden game of baseball left off more than twenty years ago. An introduction is far from necessary, as the 2006 book he coauthored with mitchel lichtman and andy dolphin, the book. I am working on a survey paper on situational effects in baseball, and i was rereading chapter 6 of the book by tango, lichtman, and dolphin. Playing the percentages in baseball by tango et al at over 30 bookstores. Our primary concern is the effect of randomness when dealing with small data samples. Platoon splits what is the platoon skill variation. Not only did he, along with mitchel lichtman and andrew dolphin. Playing the percentages in baseball, which was cowritten with mitchel lichtman and andrew dolphin, was published featuring a foreword by pete palmer. Playing the percentages in baseball, which was cowritten with mitchel lichtman and andrew dolphin, was published featuring. Matt adams and jason heyward arent as bad at hitting lefties.
Playing the percentages in baseball direct textbook. Mar 10, 2007 many baseball managers claim to manage by the book when they make decisions according to what conventional wisdom dictates. Playing the percentages in baseball by tom tango, mitchel lichtman and andrew dolphin. Another machine learning book that focuses on theory.
The optimal braves lineup is one they likely would never use. Maybe, but consider that the authors tom tango tangotiger, mitchel lichtman and andy dolphin are probably. So you think youre a diehard tiger fan by joe falls. Optimizing our lineup according to the book by tango. Andrew dolphin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Playing the percentages in baseball, and its accompanying blog are necessary reading for all. Tom tango, mitchel lichtman, and andrew dolphin cover topics such as batting and pitching matchups, platooning, the benefits and risks of intentional walks. Playing the percentages in baseball is a book written by tom tango, mitchel lichtman, and andy dolphin. In the book, tango lichtman dolphin found that batters perform significantly worse when they play a game as dh than when they play a fielding position. Maybe, but consider that the authors tom tango tangotiger, mitchel lichtman and andy dolphin are probably three of the finest sabermetricians on the planet, and you can begin to understand why i am so excited.
Tango is currently the senior database architect of stats for mlb advanced media. Jan 06, 2015 tom tango, mitchel lichtman, and andrew dolphin touch on this in their mustread the book. Mar 05, 2009 with a hat tip to tom tango, mitchel lichtman, andy dolphin, and sky kalkman, this post looks at the nationals batting order and projects an ideal lineup to maximize offensive production. Rob neyer, coauthor of the neyerjames guide to pitchers its the book ive always wanted to do. Dolphin estimated that hitters coming off the bench to pinchhit do not perform up to their expected levels.
This post was first published in mathematical moments, a program by the american mathematical society that promotes appreciation and understanding of the role that mathematics plays in science, nature. May 29, 2010 it seems a fitting beginning to praiseball bospectus to tackle the biggest question facing sabr today. Playing the percentages in baseball, tango, lichtman, and dolphin, 20. Mar 26, 2020 for evaluating both batters and pitchers, keith law, in his excellent book smart baseball, recommends woba, short for weighted onbase average, a sabermetric based on linear weights that was introduced in the 2006 book the book. In the book, tom tango, mitchel lichtman and andrew dolphin found that pitchers platoon splits are considerably more variable than hitters splits. Not only did he, along with mitchel lichtman and andrew dolphin, pen the book.
Thief by bernard cornwell the book by tom tango, mitchel lichtman. We have new and used copies available, in 1 editions. Playing the percentages in baseball by tom tango at indigo. Tom tango, mitchel lichtman, and andrew dolphin cover topics such as batting and pitching matchups, platooning, the benefits and risks of intentional walks and sacrifices, the legitimacy of alleged clutch hitters, and many of baseballs other theories on hitting, fielding, pitching, and even baserunning. Playing the percentages in baseball by tom tango, mitchel lichtman, andrew dolphin online at alibris. Updating the pinch hit penalty, with a few rules of thumb. Written by three esteemed baseball statisticians, the book. Written by three esteemed baseball statisticians, the book continues where. Aug 24, 2011 tom tango, aka tangotiger, is without question one of the most influential sabermetricians though he might say saberist alive. Tom tango, mitchel lichtman, and andrew dolphin cover topics such as batting and pitching matchups, platooning, the benefits and risks of intentional walks and.
Tango, do you still see the visual discontinuity in their example if you set the spatial frequency to. It is a book that looks at the statistics of baseball and tries to analyze streaks, batterpitching matchups, batting order, platooning, and other things. Tango lichtman dolphin in the book wrote about batting orders and blew up some longheld assumptions about the best way to build a. Home nba advanced stats the book the book tom tango, mitchel lichtman, and andrew dolphin analyze when a strategy is a good idea and when its a bad idea, and how to more closely watch the inside the game. Optimizing your lineup by the book beyond the box score. In fact, they found that pitchers with true reverse splits, meaning pitchers who are actually less effective against samehanded hitters, are not exceedingly rare. Playing the percentages in baseball, by a trio of talented sabermatricians. Optimizing our lineup according to the book by tango, lichtman, and dolphin. Playing the percentages in baseball by tom tango, mitchel lichtman, and andrew dolphin.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The art of winning an unfair by michael lewis michigan. It is a book that looks at the statistics of baseball and tries to analyze streaks, batterpitcher matchups, batting order, platooning, and other aspects of baseball. Playing the percentages in baseball tango, tom, lichtman, mitchel, dolphin, andrew on. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Jun 22, 2015 in an earlier post, i examined pitcher and batting side changes in baseball, but i didnt say anything about platoon advantages. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Lichtman mgl later followed up with detailed results a difference of about 14 points of woba. Continuing in the grand tradition of sabermetrics, the authors provide a revolutionary way to think about baseball with principles that can be applied at every level, from high school to the major leagues. They found a 24point woba penalty for pinch hitters, which is a large cost.
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