Analyzing Baseball Data with R Third Edition introduces R to sabermetricians, baseball enthusiasts, and students interested in exploring the richness of baseball data. It equips you with the necessary skills and software tools to perform all the analysis steps.
Now in its second edition, R by Example is an example-based introduction to the statistical computing environment that does not assume any previous familiarity with R or other software packages.
Presents a collection of case studies and exercises applying statistical and probabilistic thinking to the game of baseball. The book illustrates basic methods of data analysis and probability models by means of baseball statistics collected on players and teams.