Some Professionals Play Minimax: A Reexamination of the Minimax Theory in Major League Baseball
This paper explores the behavior of Major League Baseball pitchers. We analyze the pitching data from 2007-2010 in order to determine whether their actions follow minimax play. We also examine what the OPS statistic tells us about a pitcher's value.
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Scholarship @ Claremont
2010
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| Online Access: | http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/31 http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1031&context=cmc_theses |