Learn how probability, math, and statistics can be used to help baseball, football and basketball teams improve, player and lineup selection as well as in game strategy.
Offered By
University of Houston System
About this Course
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Skills you will gain
StatisticsAnalyticsMicrosoft ExcelProbability
Learners taking this Course are
- Economists
- Data Analysts
- Entrepreneurs
- Data Scientists
- Business Analysts
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week
13 minutes to complete
Before you start...
1 video (Total 2 min), 1 reading
1 video
1 reading
Suggested Textbooks (Not Required)1m
5 hours to complete
Module 1
You will learn how to predict a team’s won loss record from the number of runs, points, or goals scored by a team and its opponents. Then we will introduce you to multiple regression and show how multiple regression is used to evaluate baseball hitters. Excel data tables, VLOOKUP, MATCH, and INDEX functions will be discussed.
11 videos (Total 90 min), 22 readings, 3 quizzes
11 videos
1.2 Pythagorean Theorem12m
1.3 Ten runs = One win6m
Homework Problems 1 and 23m
1.4 Runs created7m
1.5 Runs Created Per Game5m
1.6 Multiple Regression 117m
1.7 Multiple Regression 26m
1.8 Linear Weights6m
1.9 On Base Percentage + Slugging Percentage4m
1.10 Barry Bonds Runs per Game6m
22 readings
Download Excel Files (Important!)10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended reading10m
Excel file10m
Recommended reading10m
Excel file10m
Excel file10m
Recommended reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended reading10m
Homework Problem 310m
Excel Files10m
Recommended reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended reading10m
Homework Problems 410m
3 practice exercises
Test Questions 1 and 24m
Test Question 32m
Test Question 42m
Week
25 hours to complete
Module 2
You will concentrate on learning important Excel tools including Range Names, Tables, Conditional Formatting, PivotTables, and the family of COUNTIFS, SUMIFS, and AVERAGEIFS functions. You will concentrate on learning important Excel tools including Range Names, Tables, Conditional Formatting, PivotTables, and the family of COUNTIFS, SUMIFS, and AVERAGEIFS functions.
10 videos (Total 76 min), 23 readings, 2 quizzes
10 videos
2.2 Excel Tables5m
2.3 Conditional Formatting: Top Bottom Rules7m
2.4 Conditional Formatting: Data Bars7m
2.5 Conditional Formatting: The Formula Option11m
2.6 COUNTIF and COUNTIFS functions9m
2.7 SUMIF and SUMIFS Functions5m
2.8 AVERAGEIF and AVERAGEIFS Functions6m
2.9 PivotTables I9m
2.10 PivotTables II8m
23 readings
Download Excel Files (Important!)10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Homework Problem 510m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Homework Problem 610m
2 practice exercises
Test Question 52m
Test Question 62m
Week
33 hours to complete
Module 3
You will learn how Monte Carlo simulation works and how it can be used to evaluate a baseball team’s offense and the famous DEFLATEGATE controversy.
6 videos (Total 71 min), 10 readings, 2 quizzes
6 videos
3.2 Monte Carlo Simulation Part II10m
3.3 Monte Carlo Simulation Part III8m
3.4 Baseball Monte Carlo simulation15m
3.5 Resampling11m
3.6 Deflategate8m
10 readings
Download Excel Files (Important!)10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Excel Files10m
Excel Files10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Homework Problem 810m
2 practice exercises
Test Question 72m
Test Question 82m
Week
46 hours to complete
Module 4
You will learn how to evaluate baseball fielding, baseball pitchers, and evaluate in game baseball decision-making. The math behind WAR (Wins above Replacement) and Park Factors will also be discussed. Modern developments such as infield shifts and pitch framing will also be discussed.
13 videos (Total 88 min), 27 readings, 5 quizzes
13 videos
4.2 Base Stealing6m
4.3 Range Factor7m
4.4 UZR (Ultimate Zone Rating) and Fielding12m
4.5 Introduction to Fan Graphs3m
4.6 DIPS (Defense Independent Pitching Statistics)8m
4.7 Win Probability Added7m
4.8 Runs above Average6m
4.9 WAR (Wins above Replacement)7m
4.10 What Makes your Team Win?2m
4.11 Defensive Shifts8m
4.12 Catcher Framing6m
4.13 Park Factors6m
27 readings
Download Excel Files (Important!)10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended reading10m
Homework Problem 910m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Homework Problem 1010m
Homework Problem 1110m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Homework Problem 1210m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Homework Problem 1310m
Excel Files10m
Excel Files10m
Excel Files10m
Excel Files10m
Recommended Reading10m
Homework Problem 1410m
5 practice exercises
Test Question 92m
Test Questions 10&114m
Test Question 122m
Test Question 132m
Test Question 142m
4.5
10 ReviewsTop reviews from Math behind Moneyball
Pretty good course where you learn how to analyse performance via various statistical analysis techniques. You also learn quite a bit in MS Excel.
Instructor
Professor Wayne Winston
Visiting ProfessorBauer College of Business
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