moneyball

1) What was the “Moneyball”approach that Billy Beane and Peter Brandt applied to the Oakland Athletics 2002 season? Was it an “art” or a “science”? What single statistic did they boil their value consideration down to? (In class research/discussion)
The moneyball technique is a science and the stat was on base precentages.
2) What is the equation used to calculate OBP? (In class research/discussion)
obp is (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies)

3) What is design? (In class research/discussion)
Design is just comming up with idea for how something should be.4) Describe 3 situations where movie characters (intentionally or not) applied a step from the PLTW 12 Step Design Process. Explain both the (a) situation as well as (b) how the step is relevant:
1 - Billy brainstorms players to bring in that fit the needed roles
2 -  Billy beane idenfities a problem in lack of money

3 -  Billy hires a guy that mathmaticlly can make a good team.


5) What is “Leadership”? List the three aspects of leadership that we come up with in class. (In class research/discussion)

1 -  leading a group like being the guy who keeps everyone on task.
2 -  leading a group by telling them what ideas to use.
3 -  seeing how a good leader can affect a group.


6) Describe 3 circumstances from the story where a character exercised effective leadership:
1 -  the coach led the team and told them what to do

2 -  Billy beane lead the exectutives to get a good time

3 - jason giambi led his team to victory



7) According to the movie, what was the A’s record at the start of their winning streak? 68 : 51

8) What does this ratio simplify to (roughly)? 1.3: 1

9) How long was the A’s record setting winning streak? 20 games won.

10) Given the A’s win/loss ratio at the start of the streak (listed two questions above), what are the odds of winning 20 games in a row? Run the numbers. (In class research/discussion)
The odds are .000013

11) Based on your calculation, do you think the A’s got lucky or was there something to the Moneyball approach? I think both, they didnt have a good fundmental team but the moneyball approach made them a betetr team.

12) Did Billy Beane strictly apply the “science” of Moneyball to his management approach? Was there an “art” to his efforts as well? Describe a circumstance where he broke from the Moneyball approach to make a positive change for the team.
I find it to be stricly sceince because its all science based