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1 in 54,000: The Odds of the Twins’ Terrible Playoff Streak

October 7, 2020
by harvardsports
6 min read
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How unlikely is the Minnesota Twins' playoff losing streak? The Harvard Sports Analysis Collective uses win probabilities to show that the odds are only .002% - or about 1 in 54,000.

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Play Moneyball! Determining MLB’s Most Efficient Spenders

September 29, 2020
by harvardsports
9 min read
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by Danny Blumenthal AP / Designed by Mario Paulis Editor’s Note: HSAC is excited to partner with Sportico, a leading sports business publication. You can read this article, as well as more outstanding...

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The All-Tool Team: Identifying MLB’s Most Well-Rounded Players

July 27, 2020
by harvardsports
15 min read
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Using advanced Statcast metrics, HSAC has assembled an All-Star team of Major League Baseball's top five-tool players. The team is led by Dodgers' stars Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts, but also features more unheralded players...

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Positive Identity: How MLB Teams Build Success Through Organizational Philosophy

July 7, 2020
by harvardsports
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by Diego Martinez Editor’s Note: HSAC is excited to partner with Sportico, a new publication from Penske Media Corporation. You can read a summary of this article, as well as outstanding coverage of sports business and...

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What Are The Chances Of One City Winning At Least Three Out of Four Titles In The Same Year?

May 27, 2019
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo With the Boston Bruins set to take on the St. Louis Blues for the Stanley Cup Finals tonight, Boston is on the verge of being the first city since Detroit in 1935 to hold at least three of the four major...

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How Unlikely Was Chris Davis’ Hitless Streak?

April 16, 2019
by harvardsports
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HSAC calculates the odds of Chris Davis' 54-at bat hitless streak based on Statcast's expected batting average. Even with Davis' struggles, the odds of him never recording a hit were less than 1 in a million.

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We’ve Never Really Seen a Race Like Astros-Mariners

July 10, 2018
by harvardsports
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By: Tate Huffman We are just past the midway point of the 2018 MLB season, and with every team having played over half of their 162-game schedules, the standings are a mix of preseason favorites and surprise squads. The common...

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How Predictive is the 20-80 Scale in Baseball?

February 13, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Chase Aldridge & PJ Robinson As pitchers and catchers report today in preparation for the 2018 Major League Baseball season, we look forward to the future of baseball – the prospects. Many publications have predicted a...

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How Much Correlation Between Seasons Is There in Each Major North American Sports League?

January 30, 2018
by harvardsports
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By Andrew Puopolo Last week, I wrote a piece about parity in the NFL. Many of the comments on that article claimed that since 5 out of the 6 NFC playoff teams differed from a year ago, there was plenty of parity in the NFL...

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2017: A (Somewhat) Statistical Review

December 30, 2017
by harvardsports
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By Danny Blumenthal and Andrew Puopolo As 2017 comes to an end, we look back at the milestones and moments that made this sports year memorable, and also some weird moments that made it unique. NFL Football 1.) The New England...

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