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Activity Number:
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333
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Type:
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Other
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Date/Time:
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
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Sponsor:
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ASA
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| Abstract - #302726 |
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Title:
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What Can Statistical Methods Tell Us About Steroid Use and Its Effects Among Major League Baseball Players?
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Author(s):
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James H. Albert*+ and Michael J. Schell*+ and Andrew Dolphin*+ and Phil Birnbaum*+
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Companies:
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Bowling Green State University and Moffitt Cancer Center and Raytheon Company and Society for American Baseball Research
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Address:
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407 Math Science, Bowling Green, OH, , 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612-9416, P.O. Box 26732, Tucson, AZ, 85726, Statistical Newsletter Editor, 88 Westpointe Cres., Nepean, ON, K2G 5Y8, Canada
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Abstract:
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In this panel discussion, we will give some background material on how one measures player performance in baseball. There are decisions to be made regarding the choice of performance measure and how one properly adjusts a measure for the era of play. A player has an associated career trajectory and associated peak performance and there are different ways of comparing player trajectories. We review results on hitting performance and see how these results can be applied to evaluating pitching performance. Are there unusual patterns of hitting of the "steroid sluggers" such as Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire, and are there similar unusual patterns of pitching of pitchers such as Roger Clemens?
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- The address information is for the authors that have a + after their name.
- Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.
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