sabermetrics

Noun

Meaning

sabermetrics (uncountable)

(US) The analysis of baseball, especially via its statistics.

Sabermetrics (uncountable)

Alternative letter-case form of sabermetrics

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

sabermetric sabermetrician

Examples

Earnshaw Cook was one of the earliest researchers of sabermetrics. Source: Internet

General principles The Sabermetric Manifesto by David Grabiner (1994) citation begins: Bill James defined sabermetrics as "the search for objective knowledge about baseball." Source: Internet

His two Historical Baseball Abstract editions and Win Shares book have continued to advance the field of sabermetrics, 25 years after he began. Source: Internet

However, the recent advent of sabermetrics has created statistics drawing from a greater breadth of player performance measures and playing field variables. Source: Internet

In 2011, a film based on Lewis' book which dramatised Beane's use of sabermetrics was released, starring Brad Pitt in the role of Beane. Source: Internet

Thus, sabermetrics attempts to answer objective questions about baseball, such as "which player on the Red Sox contributed the most to the team's offense?" or "How many home runs will Ken Griffey hit next year?" Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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