The Prediction of Batting Averages in Major League Baseball by Sarah R. Bailey, Jason Loeppky, Tim B. Swartz

“…The prediction of yearly batting averages in Major League Baseball is a notoriously difficult problem where standard errors using the well-known PECOTA (Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm) system are roughly 20 points. …”
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Investigating the coefficient of restitution of major league baseballs by Hesslink, David

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Finding the Area of a Major League Baseball Field by Jacob Courchaine

“…Using a Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball field template for guidelines, we estimate the cost of building the largest possible field accepted under MLB standards. …”
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Rebalancing the Major League Baseball Through Social Investment by Perrin, Matthieu

“…This thesis critically examines the enduring economic disparities within Major League Baseball (MLB) that threaten its competitive balance and the sustainability of its operations. …”
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Examining the impacts of “local” concessions at major league baseball stadiums by Alana N Seaman, Alexia Franzidis

“…Thus, this study sought to examine the relationship between local and sport concessions using a deconstructive approach to explore the phenomena in major league baseball (MLB). Data collected at four MLB games at four different stadiums in 2019, utilising a case study methodology, revealed that the concessions now offered enhanced the visitor experience whether through nostalgia or perceived insight into the host city’s culinary scene. …”
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The effect of concussion on batting performance of major league baseball players by Chow BH, Stevenson AM, Burke JF, Adelman EE

“…Bryan H Chow,1 Alyssa M Stevenson,2 James F Burke,3,4 Eric E Adelman5 1Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA; 2Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 3Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 4Department of Veterans Affairs, Ann Arbor VA Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; 5Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA Purpose: Previous investigations into concussions’ effects on Major League Baseball (MLB) players suggested that concussion negatively impacts traditional measures of batting performance. …”
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Major League Baseball Marketing Strategies and Industry Promotion Approaches by Meihong Chen, Fuzhi Su, Feng Tai

“…The sport of baseball is one of the chief pillars of the American sports industry. Major League Baseball (MLB) is the oldest professional sports league in the United States. …”
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Getting to First Base: Developmental Trajectories of Major League Baseball Players by Matthew McCue, Joseph Baker, Srdjan Lemez, Nick Wattie

“…The purpose of this study was to identify the different pathways to Major League Baseball (MLB) and explore their influence on career success. …”
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Types of Major League Baseball Broadcast Information and Their Impacts on Audience Experience by Meng-Cong Zheng, Chih-Yung Chen

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Revenue Sharing in Major League Baseball: The Moments That Meant so Much by Duane Rockerbie, Stephen Easton

“…We first determine the extent to which revenue sharing affects these moments in theory, then we quantify the effects on utility for Major League Baseball over the period 2002–2013. Our results suggest that revenue sharing produced significant utility gains at little cost, which enhanced the positive effects noted by other studies.…”
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Concussion rates and effects on player performance in Major League Baseball players by Sabesan VJ, Prey B, Smith R, Lombardo DJ, Borroto WJ, Whaley JD

“…Vani J Sabesan,1 Beau Prey,2 Ryan Smith,3 Daniel J Lombardo,3 Wilfredo J Borroto,4 James D Whaley5 1Levitetz Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL, USA; 2Western Michigan University School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA; 3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA; 4Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ponce, PR, USA; 5Beaumont Health System, Detroit, MI, USA Background: Major League Baseball (MLB) players are throwing the ball faster and hitting harder than ever before. …”
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Revenue Sharing and Collusive Behavior in the Major League Baseball Posting System by Duane W. Rockerbie

“…This paper uses auction theory to explain the unique design of the 1998–2013 posting system agreed to between Major League Baseball and the Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball League that allowed for the transfer of baseball players from Japan to the United States. …”
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Placenames Used as Nicknames: A Study of Major League Baseball Players by James K. Skipper

“…Abstract From the beginning of major league baseball, at least 122 players have had nicknames taken from placenames, the majority used in the early twentieth century. …”
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Sports under Quarantine: A Case Study of Major League Baseball in 2020 by Kari L. J. Goold, Reynafe N. Aniga, Peter B. Gray

“…This case study entailed a Twitter content analysis to address the pandemic-delayed start to Major League Baseball (MLB) in the shortened 2020 season. …”
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Incorporating spatiotemporal machine learning into Major League Baseball and the National Football League by Hochstedler, Jeremy H

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The golden ratio in baseball: the influence of historical eras on winning percentages in major league baseball by John Cairney, John Cairney, Stephen Townsend, Denver M. Y. Brown, Jeffrey D. Graham, Veronique Richard, Veronique Richard, Matthew Y. W. Kwan

“…The golden ratio also manifests in sport, particularly as the proportion of wins to losses required to win a Major League Baseball championship. This study extends early work on the golden ratio in baseball by incorporating more than three decades of additional data.MethodsThis study involved a historically contextualized examination of how winning percentages have changed across the seven historical eras of modern baseball, including analyses of the relative contribution of offensive and defensive statistics to championship winning teams. …”
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Use of Machine Learning and Deep Learning to Predict the Outcomes of Major League Baseball Matches by Mei-Ling Huang, Yun-Zhi Li

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Does the principle of investment diversification apply to the starting pitching staffs of major league baseball teams? by Paul J Roebber

“…Accordingly, this study analyzes starting pitcher performance and financial data from all Major League Baseball teams for the period 1985-2016 to determine whether the standard investment advice is applicable in this context, understanding that the time horizon for success for an investor and a baseball team may be distinct. …”
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Major League Baseball Anti-Trust Immunity: Examining the Legal and Financial Implications of Relocation Rules by Tarik Sabry

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Performance metrics and economics of superior labrum anterior-posterior tear repairs in Major League Baseball pitchers by Vani Sabesan, MD, Kiran Chatha, MD, Eric Guo, MD, James Whaley, MD, Michael Amador, Alessia Lavin, MD

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