Play Ball! Predicting Baseball Players’ Salaries Using WAR and Other Variables
Poster Number
059
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Mathematics
Faculty Mentor
Duha Hamed, Ph.D.
Abstract
In Major League Baseball, Wins Above Replacement (WAR) is a measure to determine how many wins a baseball player could contribute to the team in comparison to a replacement player. It is considered a highly debatable topic among baseball fans to determine its role in understanding how well a baseball player is performing. In this research, we will statistically analyze the variable WAR and its relationship with baseball players’ performance. This study focuses on studying the 2017 reported baseball players’ salaries as a dependent variable with the WAR measure and other performance measures as predictor variables.
Course Assignment
MATH 471 – Hamed
Start Date
12-4-2019 2:15 PM
End Date
April 2019
Play Ball! Predicting Baseball Players’ Salaries Using WAR and Other Variables
Richardson Ballroom – DiGiorgio Campus Center
In Major League Baseball, Wins Above Replacement (WAR) is a measure to determine how many wins a baseball player could contribute to the team in comparison to a replacement player. It is considered a highly debatable topic among baseball fans to determine its role in understanding how well a baseball player is performing. In this research, we will statistically analyze the variable WAR and its relationship with baseball players’ performance. This study focuses on studying the 2017 reported baseball players’ salaries as a dependent variable with the WAR measure and other performance measures as predictor variables.
