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Calculating FIP and WAR from Retrosheet Data, Part 1

Ok, I finally have the beginnings (Finally have the beginnings? That doesn’t sound right.) of FIP and WAR calculations for starting pitchers. After parsing pitching data out of retrosheet files from the 2007 season, I calculated FIP and WAR for SP on a per-game level. By taking a weighted average of these game-level FIP and [...]
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Park Factors

Oh, it feels good to be back. Yesterday, I spent a full day at the office programming, and then programmed for a few more hours once I got home. After feeling “stuck” at a job I stopped liking, it’s been a while since I’ve felt that passion for something I was working on. It feels [...]
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