Sports Analytics
Leonard C MacLean and
William T Ziemba
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Leonard C MacLean: Dalhousie University, Canada
William T Ziemba: University of British Columbia, Canada
in World Scientific Books from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
Abstract:
This book is a collection of applications of analytic techniques to a number of popular sports including baseball, basketball, hockey, Jai Alai, NFL football and horseracing. We focus on both the statistics of the sporting events and betting strategies on the events. The subject is fascinating as there are many twists and subtle complicated decisions.
Keywords: Sports Analytics; Statistical Analysis of Sports Decisions; NFL Football; Thoroughbred Racing; Basketball; Baseball; Hockey; Jai Alai; Optimal Betting Strategies; Mean Reversion Risk; Arbitrage; Decision Strategies by Coaches (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C1 L83 Z2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
ISBN: 9789811247514
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Chapters in this book:
- Ch 1 Utility Theory and Preferences , pp 1-9
- Leonard C. MacLean and William T. Ziemba
- Ch 2 Fortune’s Formula: How the Pros Wager Using the Kelly Capital Growth Investment Criterion? , pp 11-24
- William T. Ziemba
- Ch 3 Rating Batters in Baseball , pp 25-30
- Leonard C. MacLean and William T. Ziemba
- Ch 4 The Expected Utility of Performance: Dominant Batting Seasons in Baseball , pp 31-41
- Leonard C. MacLean, William T. Ziemba and Austin Krogan
- Ch 5 Jai Alai arbitrage strategies , pp 43-59
- Daniel Lane and William T. Ziemba
- Ch 6 The Game Box Score in Basketball: Linking Statistics to Game Outcomes , pp 61-75
- Leonard C. MacLean and William T. Ziemba
- Ch 7 Risk Arbitrage in the 2021 NBA Championship , pp 77-94
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- Ch 8 Winning Hockey: Team and Player Impact in the NHL , pp 95-117
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- Ch 9 NFL Analytics I , pp 119-128
- Leonard C. MacLean and William T. Ziemba
- Ch 10 NFL Analytics II , pp 129-137
- Leonard C. MacLean and William T. Ziemba
- Ch 11 Stop Shy of the First Down , pp 139-151
- Peter Cotton
- Ch 12 Efficiency in NFL Betting Markets , pp 153-165
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- Ch 13 National Football League: 2018–2019 Season , pp 167-176
- Leonard C. MacLean and William T. Ziemba
- Ch 14 Review of the NFL 2019/20 Season, Playoffs and Superbowl , pp 177-200
- Leonard C. MacLean and William T. Ziemba
- Ch 15 The COVID-19 NFL Playoffs and Super Bowl, 2020–2021 , pp 201-237
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- Ch 16 Team Composition: Are the Best Players on the Best Teams? , pp 239-255
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- Ch 17 Primer on Dosage and the 2012 Triple Crown , pp 257-281
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- Ch 18 An Application of Expert Information to Win Betting on the Kentucky Derby, 1981—2005 , pp 283-301
- Roderick S. Bain, Donald B. Hausch and William T. Ziemba
- Ch 19 Stochastic Programming and Optimization in Horserace Betting , pp 303-335
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- Ch 20 A Walk into Greatness: June 2017 Visits to Tesio’s Horse Stables and the Sassicaia Winery , pp 337-351
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- Ch 21 Horse Ownership: The Example of Honor Code , pp 353-381
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- Ch 22 The Pick 6 and the Rainbow Pick 6 , pp 383-409
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- Ch 23 A Pick 6 Tale , pp 411-431
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- Ch 24 The Triple Crown and Major US Three Year Old Races, 2019 , pp 433-459
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- Ch 25 The Pegasus World Cup III: Accelerate vs. City of Light , pp 461-476
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- Ch 26 The Big Money Older Horse Races: Pegasus, Saudi Cup and Dubai World Cup in 2020 , pp 477-498
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- Ch 27 The COVID-19 Triple Crown, 2020 , pp 499-515
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- Ch 28 Dr Z’s Place & Show Racetrack Betting System at the First Breeders’ Cup , pp 517-550
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