Projecting X: How to Forecast Baseball Player Performance

by Mike Podhorzer

Overview

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In Projecting X: How to Forecast Baseball Player Performance, FanGraphs expert Mike Podhorzer takes you on a journey through the process of projecting baseball player performance. As he walks you through an assortment of both basic and advanced metrics, citing various pieces of relevant research along the way, you will learn the whats, whys and hows of each statistic.

After becoming an expert on analyzing the statistics and metrics used in forecasting, you will discover how to use those newly acquired skills. A complete step-by-step tutorial on developing an Excel spreadsheet to perform the calculations follows, as well as examples of the forecasting process in action as Mike guides you through a hitter and pitcher projection.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940016321684
Publisher:	Mike Podhorzer
Publication date:	03/04/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

I never dreamed that I would someday publish a book, whether physical or electronic. It all started in the late 1990s when I picked up a free copy of Ron Shandler’s Baseball Forecaster at a sports card show. After reading the annual publication from cover to cover, I would never look at baseball statistics the same way again. Having been completely immersed in the exciting world of fantasy baseball, I began forecasting baseball player performance and producing projections of my own, and have been doing so ever since. Following years of spreadsheets and calculations, I finally made the epic decision to share my process with the world.

I am the 2015 Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Baseball Writer of the Year and currently write for the baseball statistics and analysis website FanGraphs. I was also named a finalist by the FSWA for Best Article on the Web in 2013 and Writer of the Year in 2014. I compete in the Tout Wars and LABR fantasy baseball expert leagues and won the 2013 Tout Wars mixed draft league. Aside from my passion for number crunching, I also enjoy traveling, taking photos during those travels, attending concerts and comedy shows, and munching on falafel sandwiches.

Editorial Reviews

This is every fantasy baseball nerds dream, and if you have ever considered putting together your own projections, this book is a must own on your road to becoming a fantasy baseball guru. The step-by-step excel walkthrough is worth the price of the book alone, as Mike will show you how to link all the cells together, take past production into account when evaluating future stats, and accurately decide just how good each player will be in the season ahead.

FantasyTeamAdvice.com - Kyle Johnson

Comprehensive discussion of the metrics that feed the forecasting process, plus a step-by-step tutorial on creating your own spreadsheet projections. Great springboard to calculate your own expectations for the coming season.

BaseballHQ - Ron Shandler

Projecting X is a quick and easy read, and if you're a spreadsheet nerd like me you'll particularly enjoy creating sheets using Podhorzer's formulae, then punching in numbers to get projections...Whether you're into fantasy baseball or just enjoy creating projections, your money will be well spent if you download a copy of Mike Podhorzer's Projecting X: How To Forecast Baseball Player Performance.

Seamheads.com - Mike Lynch

At $9.99, the book is a complete steal. Ultimately, Podhorzer does an amazing job of not only taking advanced stats and articulating them so a simpleton like me can understand, but also making it enjoyable to learn about those advanced stats.

TheFakeBaseball.com - Ian Cumming