Difference between revisions of "LOG5"
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=== Understanding Log5 === | === Understanding Log5 === | ||
| − | Refers to a formula developed by Bill James, the noted baseball sabermetrician, to predict outcomes. Most baseball | + | Refers to a formula developed by Bill James, the noted baseball sabermetrician, to predict outcomes. Most baseball sims rely on some version of the formula. Here are some useful links. |
* [https://www.billjamesonline.com/the_log5_method_etc_etc_etc_/ A Discussion by Bill James] | * [https://www.billjamesonline.com/the_log5_method_etc_etc_etc_/ A Discussion by Bill James] | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 18 November 2021
Understanding Log5
Refers to a formula developed by Bill James, the noted baseball sabermetrician, to predict outcomes. Most baseball sims rely on some version of the formula. Here are some useful links.
Prior to Version 7.0 we relied exclusively on the Original Version of the Formula. But beginning with 7.0 release we are using in many cases either the Morey Z Version--which mitigates against extremes and statistical 'outliers'--or a hybrid of Morey Z with the Original.
