Savant of MLB Savant
What is the name of the tracking technology that allows for the collection and analysis of massive amounts of data?
A.) Pitchout
B.) Metrix
C.) Statcast
D.) Sandwix
C.) Statcast
In the “Moneyball” era of baseball, analysts started to look at this metric, highlighting a player’s ability to get on base instead of valuing only hits.
A.) Batting Average
B.) OBP (On-Base Percentage)
C.) Swing Length
D.) Fielding Percentage
B.) OBP (On-Base Percentage)
Despite having a 81-81 record, this MLB team made the postseason by winning the American League West Division.
A.) Houston Astros
B.) Texas Rangers
C.) Chicago White Sox
D.) Pittsburgh Pirates
A.) Houston Astros
This graph shows O’Neil Cruz’ bat speed compared to the league average. What kind of chart is this (see slide presentation)?
A.) Histogram
B.) Kernel Density Plot
C.) Bar Chart
D.) Beeswarm Graph
B.) Kernel Density Plot
This Brewers pitcher (the NL Cy Young favorite) led the league with a 1.80 ERA.
A.) Paul Skenes
B.) Chris Sale
C.) Blake Bachar
D.) Jacob Misiorowski
D.) Jacob Misiorowski