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Books on Baseball Analytics
Posted on 2/4/20 at 7:05 pm
Posted on 2/4/20 at 7:05 pm
Does anyone have any recommendations on books that can introduce me and teach me about baseball analytics?
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Posted on 2/5/20 at 11:13 am to Peter Venkman
The MVP Machine by Ben Lindbergh and Travis Sawchik is a really good book on player development using analytics.
I’ve always heard The Book and Baseball Between the Numbers are really good, but both came out in the mid 2000s and may be a little dated.
Honestly, your best bet might just be reading the stat primers and glossaries on Fangraphs
Here is the one on WAR. They have write ups on all kinds of other advanced stats.
I’ve always heard The Book and Baseball Between the Numbers are really good, but both came out in the mid 2000s and may be a little dated.
Honestly, your best bet might just be reading the stat primers and glossaries on Fangraphs
Here is the one on WAR. They have write ups on all kinds of other advanced stats.
This post was edited on 2/5/20 at 3:54 pm
Posted on 2/5/20 at 1:07 pm to Peter Venkman
General Baseball books:
The Shift - Russell Carlton
Smart Baseball - Keith Law
The Arm - Jeff Passan
Power Ball - Rob Neyer
The Book - Tom Tango
The MVP Machine - Ben Lindbergh & Travis Sawchick
Specific Teams:
Oakland A's - Moneyball - Michael Lewis
Tampa Bay Rays - The Extra 2% - Jonah Keri
Pittsburgh Pirates - Big Data Baseball - Travis Sawchick
Houston Astros - Astroball - Ben Reiter
Independent baseball:
The Only Rule is it Has to Work - Ben Lindbergh & Sam Miller
I've read, or am in the middle of reading, all of these except for Power Ball and The MVP Machine.
ETA: A great introductory one is Ahead of the Curve by Brian Kenney.
The Shift - Russell Carlton
Smart Baseball - Keith Law
The Arm - Jeff Passan
Power Ball - Rob Neyer
The Book - Tom Tango
The MVP Machine - Ben Lindbergh & Travis Sawchick
Specific Teams:
Oakland A's - Moneyball - Michael Lewis
Tampa Bay Rays - The Extra 2% - Jonah Keri
Pittsburgh Pirates - Big Data Baseball - Travis Sawchick
Houston Astros - Astroball - Ben Reiter
Independent baseball:
The Only Rule is it Has to Work - Ben Lindbergh & Sam Miller
I've read, or am in the middle of reading, all of these except for Power Ball and The MVP Machine.
ETA: A great introductory one is Ahead of the Curve by Brian Kenney.
This post was edited on 2/5/20 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 2/5/20 at 3:55 pm to ProjectP2294
That’s a great summary. I’ve read all of those except The Shift, The Book and Ahead of the Curve.
Posted on 2/5/20 at 4:35 pm to ProjectP2294
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The Only Rule is it Has to Work - Ben Lindbergh & Sam Miller
I came in to say this. It breaks down some of the advanced statistics of baseball, but in a meaningful way. This is two guys putting them into practice. This would probably be a good way to dip your toe in and have some fun stories while you're at it.
Posted on 2/5/20 at 6:52 pm to ProjectP2294
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Rob Neyer
Everything I've ever read by him is good.
Posted on 2/5/20 at 8:39 pm to Peter Venkman
The Book is my favorite. The Hidden Game of Baseball is a classic, although dated.
Posted on 2/7/20 at 1:38 pm to Master of Sinanju
I'm currently reading The Shift. I had only just started it when I made my post the other day. I have to say, it has probably the best plain-language breakdown of WAR that I've read so far.
Posted on 3/18/20 at 4:33 pm to ProjectP2294
I just received my copy of Future Value by Kiley McDaniel and Eric Longenhagen in the mail. I had pre-ordered it. It will hit stores in a few weeks I believe. Really excited about it.
Posted on 3/19/20 at 10:30 am to ProjectP2294
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I have to say, it has probably the best plain-language breakdown of WAR that I've read so far.
A lot of people on the MSB should read that. I find the most vocal critics of WAR there seem to have the least clue how it actual works.
I will definitely check out Future Value.
This post was edited on 3/19/20 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 3/19/20 at 11:45 am to ProjectP2294
I’m excited about Future Value as well. Need to pre-order now.
Posted on 9/29/20 at 3:04 pm to tigers32
Since this thread began, I've finished The Shift and Future Value. I would recommend both of them, but Future Value is a little more timely while The Shift might be a little more evergreen.
I'm now reading MVP Machine. It's been hard to put down. I'm extremely drawn in and will probably supplement with reading a lot of player development essays from Driveline and scouring old FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus articles.
I'm now reading MVP Machine. It's been hard to put down. I'm extremely drawn in and will probably supplement with reading a lot of player development essays from Driveline and scouring old FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus articles.
Posted on 9/29/20 at 4:47 pm to ProjectP2294
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Aka "what not to do"
Posted on 9/30/20 at 1:47 pm to ProjectP2294
Keith Law has a new book out titled “The Inside Game”. I haven’t started it yet but it delves into not only baseball but behavioral economics as well. Really looking forward to it.
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:25 am to tigers32
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Keith Law has a new book out titled “The Inside Game”. I haven’t started it yet but it delves into not only baseball but behavioral economics as well.
The only books I buy anymore are about baseball and behavioral economics.
I will definitely be getting that one when it hits paperback.
Posted on 10/1/20 at 9:49 am to ProjectP2294
It was a good read. I’ve read a lot of books on behavioral economics (everyone should read Thinking, Fast and Slow), so a lot of it was recap of stuff I had read previously, but he did a good job of tying it to baseball.
Posted on 10/1/20 at 3:44 pm to The Seaward
Thinking, Fast, and Slow is on my to-read list. I read The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis last year. Good stuff. The intersection of baseball and behavioral economics is fascinating.
Posted on 8/19/21 at 5:47 pm to ProjectP2294
Bump
Is this worth the read? I’ve read what feels like the majority of analytically-inclined baseball books out there. Not interested in reading something that’s largely been covered already. I may just turn to old Baseball Prospectus articles to scratch the itch
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The Only Rule is it Has to Work - Ben Lindbergh & Sam Miller
Is this worth the read? I’ve read what feels like the majority of analytically-inclined baseball books out there. Not interested in reading something that’s largely been covered already. I may just turn to old Baseball Prospectus articles to scratch the itch
Posted on 8/19/21 at 6:08 pm to tigers32
I really enjoyed it. It’s a deep dive into the world of Indy league baseball, which is a weird, sad, and fascinating thing.
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