"Sports fans will learn much from probability theory and statistical models as they abandon empty clich茅s (time to throw momentum out of the informed fan's lexicon) and confront institutionalized injustices (such as those built into the protocols for selecting a national champion in college football and for seeding the NCAA's basketball tournament). A rare fusion of sports enthusiasm and numerical acumen."鈥�Booklist
"Who is Wayne Winston? Maybe we should begin by telling you who he is not. He is not some barstool fan or uninformed sportswriter who fuels his opinions with information gleaned from SportsCenter highlights or newspaper box scores. He is a professor of decision sciences at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, and until this year was the statistical guru for the Dallas Mavericks. He is author of the book Mathletics, which explains what statistics really tell us about sports."鈥擪en Berger, CBSSports.com
"[A] terrific read for anyone trying to model markets statistically and make trading decisions based on statistical data. . . . Reading Winston's book is a mind-opening experience."鈥擝renda Jubin, Reading the Markets blog
"[Huge] and highly interesting."鈥擬athematics Magazine, Paul J. Campbell
"Fascinating."鈥擯eter Hall, The Mathematical Gazette
鈥淚f you are looking for the best way to understand sports analytics, Mathletics is the book for you. You don鈥檛 have to be a math guru to benefit from Mathletics, you just have to love sports. This should be required reading for everyone looking to work in the front office in any sport.鈥濃�擬ark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks
鈥淚f you are looking for the best way to understand sports analytics, Mathletics is the book for you. You don鈥檛 have to be a math guru to benefit from Mathletics, you just have to love sports. This should be required reading for everyone looking to work in the front office in any sport.鈥濃�擬ark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks
鈥淭he first edition of Mathletics was a must-have when it first came out. Given the advancements in sports analytics over the past decade, this second edition is an excellent update and gives a comprehensive view of this space today. It is essential reading for anyone interested in sports analytics.鈥濃�擯atrick Lucey, chief scientist at Stats Perform
鈥淭he first edition of Mathletics was a must-have when it first came out. Given the advancements in sports analytics over the past decade, this second edition is an excellent update and gives a comprehensive view of this space today. It is essential reading for anyone interested in sports analytics.鈥濃�擯atrick Lucey, chief scientist at Stats Perform
鈥淚 like the updated player references and applications to daily fantasy sports. Sports analytics enthusiasts will be able to analyze everything from draft picks to rookie seasons to prime performance, with insights behind the strategy.鈥濃�擬ichael R. Huber, coauthor of Reasoning with Sabermetrics: Applying Statistical Science to Baseball鈥檚 Tough Questions
鈥淚 like the updated player references and applications to daily fantasy sports. Sports analytics enthusiasts will be able to analyze everything from draft picks to rookie seasons to prime performance, with insights behind the strategy.鈥濃�擬ichael R. Huber, coauthor of Reasoning with Sabermetrics: Applying Statistical Science to Baseball鈥檚 Tough Questions
鈥淲hether you are a sports analytics professional, a sophisticated sports fan, an academic looking for new ways to generate interest in mathematical modeling, or someone who enjoys using data while thinking systematically about problems of any sort, you will love this updated edition of Mathletics. This book is a winner!鈥濃�擡dward H. Kaplan, Yale School of Management
鈥淲hether you are a sports analytics professional, a sophisticated sports fan, an academic looking for new ways to generate interest in mathematical modeling, or someone who enjoys using data while thinking systematically about problems of any sort, you will love this updated edition of Mathletics. This book is a winner!鈥濃�擡dward H. Kaplan, Yale School of Management
"Wayne Winston's Mathletics combines rigorous analytical methodologies with a very inquisitive approach. This should be a required starting point for anyone desiring to use mathematics in the world of sports."鈥擪C Joyner, author of Blindsided: Why the Left Tackle Is Overrated and Other Contrarian Football Thoughts
"Wayne Winston's Mathletics combines rigorous analytical methodologies with a very inquisitive approach. This should be a required starting point for anyone desiring to use mathematics in the world of sports."鈥擪C Joyner, author of Blindsided: Why the Left Tackle Is Overrated and Other Contrarian Football Thoughts
"People who want the details on the analysis of baseball need to read Mathletics. This book provides the statistics behind Moneyball."鈥擯ete Palmer, coeditor of The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia and The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia
"People who want the details on the analysis of baseball need to read Mathletics. This book provides the statistics behind Moneyball."鈥擯ete Palmer, coeditor of The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia and The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia
"Winston has brought together the latest thinking on sports mathematics in one comprehensive place. This volume is perfect for someone seeking a general overview or who wants to dive into advanced thinking on the latest sports-analytics topics."鈥擠aryl Morey, general manager of the Houston Rockets
"Winston has brought together the latest thinking on sports mathematics in one comprehensive place. This volume is perfect for someone seeking a general overview or who wants to dive into advanced thinking on the latest sports-analytics topics."鈥擠aryl Morey, general manager of the Houston Rockets
"I really enjoyed this unique book, as will anyone who is a serious sports fan with some interest in mathematics. Winston is very knowledgeable about baseball, basketball, and football, and about the mathematical techniques needed to analyze a multitude of questions that arise in them. He does a very good job of explaining complex mathematical ideas in a simple way."鈥擥eorge L. Nemhauser, Georgia Institute of Technology
"I really enjoyed this unique book, as will anyone who is a serious sports fan with some interest in mathematics. Winston is very knowledgeable about baseball, basketball, and football, and about the mathematical techniques needed to analyze a multitude of questions that arise in them. He does a very good job of explaining complex mathematical ideas in a simple way."鈥擥eorge L. Nemhauser, Georgia Institute of Technology
