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  • Mathletics

    How Gamblers, Managers, and Fans Use Mathematics in Sports, Second Edition

    by Wayne L. Winston, Scott Nestler, Konstantinos Pelechrinis ...
    How to use math to improve performance and predict outcomes in professional sportsMathletics reveals the mathematical methods top coaches and managers use to evaluate players and improve team performance, and gives math enthusiasts the practical skills they need to enhance their understanding and enjoyment of their favorite sports—and maybe even gain the outside edge to winning bets. This second ... Read more

    $20.19 USD

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  • Smart Baseball

    The Story Behind the Old Stats That Are Ruining the Game, the New Ones That Are Running It, and the Right Way to Think About Baseball

    by Keith Law ...
    Predictably Irrational meets Moneyball in ESPN veteran writer and statistical analyst Keith Law’s iconoclastic look at the numbers game of baseball, proving why some of the most trusted stats are surprisingly wrong, explaining what numbers actually work, and exploring what the rise of Big Data means for the future of the sport.For decades, statistics such as batting average, saves recorded, and ... Read more

    $10.49 USD

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  • Trading Bases

    How a Wall Street Trader Made a Fortune Betting on Baseball

    by Joe Peta ...
    An ex–Wall Street trader improved on Moneyball’s famed sabermetrics and beat the Vegas odds with his own betting methods. Here is the story of how Joe Peta turned fantasy baseball into a dream come true.Joe Peta turned his back on his Wall Street trading career to pursue an ingenious—and incredibly risky—dream. He would apply his risk-analysis skills to Major League Baseball, and treat the sport ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Hockey Abstract Presents... Stat Shot

    The Ultimate Guide to Hockey Analytics

    by Rob Vollman ...
    Making advanced stats simple, practical, and fun for hockey fansAdvanced stats give hockey’s powerbrokers an edge, and now fans can get in on the action. Stat Shot is a fun and informative guide hockey fans can use to understand and enjoy what analytics says about team building, a player’s junior numbers, measuring faceoff success, recording save percentage, the most one-sided trades in history, ... Read more

    $9.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rock Breaks Scissors

    A Practical Guide to Outguessing and Outwitting Almost Everybody

    by William Poundstone ...
    A practical guide to outguessing everything, from multiple-choice tests to the office football pool to the stock market.People are predictable even when they try not to be. William Poundstone demonstrates how to turn this fact to personal advantage in scores of everyday situations, from playing the lottery to buying a home. Rock Breaks Scissors is mind-reading for real life.Will the next tennis ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Basketball on Paper

    by Dean Oliver ...
    Journey inside the numbers for an exceptional set of statistical tools and rules that can help explain the winning, or losing, ways of a basketball team. Basketball on Paper doesnÆt diagram plays or explain how players get in shape, but instead demonstrates how to interpret player and team performance. Dean Oliver highlights general strategies for teams when theyÆre winning or losing and what ... Read more

    $18.95 USD

  • Conquering Risk

    by Feustel Elihu ...
    How do you win at sports betting? Hard work and lots of modeling. This book walks you step by step through four winning computer models in NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and MLB. Sharpen your trading skills. How can you get the best numbers? Included are Spread-Moneyline and Push-Charts for spreads and totals in the NFL, NCAA Football, NBA, and MLB. Are you gambling or investing in the Stock Market? Is ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Winning Fantasy Baseball

    Secret Strategies of a Nine-Time National Champion

    by Larry Schechter ...
    In Winning Fantasy Baseball, Larry Schechter discloses the secrets of his proven methods. Packed with commonsense, easy-to-use strategies for beginners through experienced players, Schechter supplies readers with a toolkit to achieve the most important thing in fantasy ball--winning!Some have called Schechter one of the best fantasy baseball players in the world. He is a two-time winner of the CDM ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Mathematician at the Ballpark

    Odds and Probabilities for Baseball Fans

    by Ken Ross ...
    In A Mathematician at the Ballpark, professor Ken Ross reveals the math behind the stats. This lively and accessible book shows baseball fans how to harness the power of made predictions and better understand the game. Using real-world examples from historical and modern-day teams, Ross shows: Why on-base and slugging percentages are more important than batting averages How professional odds ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Extra Innings

    More Baseball Between the Numbers from the Team at Baseball Prospectus

    by The Baseball Prospectus ...
    In 1996, a brassy young team of fansproduced a guide to baseball statistics.Printed on a photocopier, its distribution,which was in the low hundreds, was limited tofriends, family, and die-hard stat heads. Sixteenyears later, the Baseball Prospectus annualregularly hits best-seller lists and has becomean indispensable guide for the serious fan.In Extra Innings, the team at Baseball ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Ultimate Sports Betting Strategies

    Bet Like the Pros

    by John C. Steele ...
    From NCAA brackets to the Kentucky Derby, sports betting occupies a special place in American culture. Even in states where gambling is strictly illegal, police turn a blind eye to small stakes sports bets because they realize that there is a big difference between putting a few bucks on the home team and spending all weekend at a slot machine. But most people lose money betting on games because ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Game Plan: A Radical Approach to Decision Making in the National Football League

    by Frank DuPont ...
    Game Plan is the ultimate book for the thinking football fan.The book tackles the issue of decision making and strategy in the NFL from the viewpoint of a true contrarian. No NFL tradition is sacred in this look at why so many NFL teams have such a difficult time making good decisions. More importantly, Game Plan offers a radical solution that can make almost any team better.Along the way Game ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus