The Wages of Wins : Taking Measure of the Many Myths in Modern Sport. Updated Edition / David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, and Stacey L. Brook.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Berri, David J., author.
• Schmidt, Martin B., author.
• Brook, Stacey L., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Professional sports--Economic aspects--United States.
• Professional sports--Social aspects--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2007]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Arguing about sports is as old as the games people play. Over the years sports debates have become muddled by many myths that do not match the numbers generated by those playing the games. In The Wages of Wins, the authors use layman's language and easy to follow examples based on their own academic research to debunk many of the most commonly held beliefs about sports. In this updated version of their book, these authors explain why Allen Iverson leaving Philadelphia made the 76ers a better team, why the Yankees find it so hard to repeat their success from the late 1990s, and why even great quarterbacks like Brett Favre are consistently inconsistent. The book names names, and makes it abundantly clear that much of the decision making of coaches and general managers does not hold up to an analysis of the numbers. Whether you are a fantasy league fanatic or a casual weekend fan, much of what you believe about sports will change after reading this book.

Contents:

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• List of Figures and Tables
• Preface
• Preface to the Paperback Edition
• Chapter 1. Games with Numbers
• Chapter 2. Much Talking, Little Walking
• Chapter 3. Can You Buy the Fan’s Love?
• Chapter 4. Baseball’s Competitive Balance Problem?
• Chapter 5. The NBA’s Competitive Balance Problem?
• Chapter 6. Shaq and Kobe
• Chapter 7. Who Is the Best?
• Chapter 8. A Few Chicago Stories
• Chapter 9. How Are Quarterbacks Like Mutual Funds?
• Chapter 10. Scoring to Score
• Notes
• References
• Index

Notes:

• Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 31. Jan 2022)
• Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

• 9780804763257
• 0804763259