The Measure of a Manager: Methods for Assessing the Ability of Baseball Managers
Poster Number
23
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Mathematics
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Thomas W. Polaski
Abstract
While much effort has been spent on using and combining various metrics to rate baseball players, very few attempts have been made to use in-game data to rate baseball managers. This project studies three potential methods to rate managers based on skills that “a good manager” should possess – specifically producing a productive line-up and using their relief pitchers effectively -- and that use widely available data. These methods may be aggregated to produce a model for managerial prowess. Data from the 2015 season will be used to rate managers according to the three specific methods and in aggregate, and popular managers over the last 15 years will be rated to see whether these rating methods correlate with popular opinion about their relative merits.
Start Date
22-4-2016 12:00 PM
End Date
22-4-2016 2:00 PM
The Measure of a Manager: Methods for Assessing the Ability of Baseball Managers
Rutledge
While much effort has been spent on using and combining various metrics to rate baseball players, very few attempts have been made to use in-game data to rate baseball managers. This project studies three potential methods to rate managers based on skills that “a good manager” should possess – specifically producing a productive line-up and using their relief pitchers effectively -- and that use widely available data. These methods may be aggregated to produce a model for managerial prowess. Data from the 2015 season will be used to rate managers according to the three specific methods and in aggregate, and popular managers over the last 15 years will be rated to see whether these rating methods correlate with popular opinion about their relative merits.
