Mathematician at the Ballpark: Odds and Probabilities for Baseball Fans.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

MATHEMATICIAN AT THE BALLPARK: Odds and Probabilities for Baseball Fans

KEN ROSS

Students rarely relish statistics, but baseball fans can't get enough of them--earned run averages, batting averages, slugging percentage (a calculation that reflects the number of bases reached per hit), and home run tallies, to name just a few. Fans might be able to spout the stats, but most don't grasp the concepts behind the numbers. Ross, a former professor of a statistics at the university of Oregon, combines his expertise with his love for baseball to produce an engaging and accessible introduction to …