While the highest number of stolen bases is 27 (Jarrod Dyson) in the American League, the National League is speeding along with 45 (Billy Hamilton). With the gap of 18 bases between the two, you may think that the National League is superior to the American, but the only way that can be proved or disproved is by using statistics, like means. If you compare the means of 10 of the top runners in each league, it will involve a test statistic and the test simulations that will see if the test statistic is significant or not. Test Statistic: 2.1 NL Mean: 23.9 AL Mean: 21.8 Chance of getting this difference: 51% What that means: No greater ability in National League to steal bases. *Chances were determined in 200 trials. Test Statistic: 3 AL Median: 21.5 NL Median: 18.5 Chance of getting this difference: 46% What that means: No greater ability in National League to steal bases. *Chances were determined in 100 trials. Everything is the same with 10 players, but if we add more, then we may see different results. Future project, anyone? You may see this again, so stay tuned!
“Motocross in Africa, most girls don’t really do it. I want to show people you can’t spend the rest of your life being scared. I think I will inspire girls from all over the world.” -Tanya Muzinda “I want people to be able to see me no matter who they are, what their sexuality is, and be inspired to be themselves, whatever that is. That’s the bottom line." -Phaidra Knight, recently retired USA Rugby star. "One of the most uncomfortable things I've experienced, is carrying on a conversation with someone you love so much, who you've known your whole life, and it's a one-way conversation." -Michelle Marciniak "[THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE WAS] Probably from one of my golf buddies. I think he said that I have to be comfortable being uncomfortable. I’ve grown up pretty privileged, and I’ve never really had to struggle. And the paths that I’ve chosen as an athlete, now I have to make decisions where I’m going to feel uncomfortable... Now, I have to make the choice, do I go after the dream and be a little bit uncomfortable or stay in my lane and work, which is what I’m used to." -Troy Mullins "What I'm most proud of is the award is about the person [Margo Dydek] was, not just on the basketball court. Any time you win an award, it's overwhelming. Especially one of this nature. I think it's flattering. I'm honored." -Chris Dailey, the latest recipient of the Dydek award for an inspiring woman. "There wasn't much to be said, just, 'We did it, we did it'. [MY HUSBAND'S] been telling me for a long time this was a possibility, and it took a leap of faith to believe him and totally buy in, so seeing him was probably the most special moment of the whole thing." -Sara Vaughn Every wondered if pitchers have solved striking out the best players by just walking them too often? Some people do believe that by walking a good hitter often enough, they will start to lose their ability to hit well enough. This issue came up a few seasons ago when Bryce Harper was slumping due to a higher number of walks. Recently with the slump of Judge, I wondered if one of the most walked players in the MLB was going through that same thing. By using the number of walks and the number of strikeouts for the top players in each league that season, I tried to find the correlation of it all. This all leads to the question of: Does a higher number of walks lead to a high number of strikeouts? Walk Stars: 2016- Mike Trout (116 W, 137 SO) Paul Goldschmidt (110 W, 150 SO) 2015- Joey Votto (143 W, 135 SO) Jose Bautista (110 W, 106 SO) 2014- Carlos Santana (113 W, 124 SO) Matt Carpenter (95 W, 111 SO) 2013- Joey Votto (135 W, 138 SO) Mike Trout (110 W, 136 SO) 2012- Adam Dunn (105 W, 222 SO) Dan Uggla (94 W, 168 SO) 2011- Jose Bautista (132 W, 111 SO) Joey Votto (110 W, 129 SO) Actual Correlation: This is called small negative association, where the r is negative and below -0.3. The actual graph was listed at -0.246, so it fits the bill. This means that for every increase in one area, there is an decrease in the other and vice versa. So, for every walk there is actually a decrease in strikeouts. I guess we were wrong on this one. Simulated Correlation: The simulation sees how common it is for the small negative association to occur and it is actually very common. Therefore, we cannot conclude that an increased number of walks creates an increased number of strikeouts. But, since the pitchers like to do that to the best players, let them keep thinking that it works. Hope that this debunked some previous hunches about walks!
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AuthorHi, I'm Jenna and I'm a sports fan! I've been avidly watching sports since 2011 because I found that by watching sports, I would be able to communicate with my dad and brother better. Ever since I got into sports, I've been able to enjoy myself more when I go to sporting events with my family. Archives
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