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An empirical analysis of the 2014 Major League Baseball season

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Pages 138-141 | Published online: 03 Aug 2015
 

Abstract

An econometric analysis of the 2014 Major League Baseball season is conducted with respect to regular season victories. Results obtained confirm many, but not all, results reported in prior research. The importance of solid team pitching and offence is underscored. Team defence did not vary sufficiently to play a statistically significant role in team victory differences. Outcomes for total payrolls and salary disparities differ substantially from prior seasons. History may serve as a guide to what occurs on the field, but it does not always replicate the patterns of bygone years. Ultimately, 2014 represents another departure from the standard baseball norm.

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Partial funding support for this research has been provided by El Paso Water Utilities, Hunt Communities, City of El Paso Office of Management & Budget, UTEP Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade, and the Hunt Institute for Global Competitiveness at UTEP.

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