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About Dave Studeman

Dave Studeman and Pete Simpson are the creators of the Baseball Graphs website, and Dave is currently the manager of the Hardball Times. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and other fancy journals, and mentioned in several books, such as Fantasyland. His work has even been translated into Taiwanese, a language in which he actually makes some sense.


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Dave Studeman's Articles

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2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know a Couple of Weeks Ago

December 29, 2005
If in doubt, take Panexa!

THT Live: THT Annual Reviews

December 28, 2005

THT Live: Updated Spreadsheet

December 26, 2005

Left on Base

December 22, 2005
Dave looks at a favorite pitching stat, and also has some tragic news from the world of APBA.

THT Live: Daily Graphing

December 21, 2005

Pitching Contracts

December 15, 2005
Last year was the year of the free agent starter. How's this year going?

It’s The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2006!

December 10, 2005
Now on its way to a bookstore or mailbox near you.

FIP and the Long Ball

December 08, 2005
Who gave up the most and least expected home runs in 2005, and what does it mean for 2006?

Ten Things I Didn’t Know, Um, A While Ago

December 01, 2005
Bart (looking at Homer's homemade baseball bat): Wow! How many home runs you gonna hit with that?
Homer: Let's see. We play 30 games. Ten at-bats a game. Mmm ... 3,000.

Avoiding Arbitration and Locking up Free Agents

November 24, 2005
Looking at the latest deals

Batted Ball Leaderboards

November 17, 2005
A look at who's gotten the most out of their plate appearances over the last four years.

Net Win Shares Value 2005

November 10, 2005
A look at what major league players were paid last year, and what that means for this year's free agent market.

World Series WPA Leaderboard

October 28, 2005
A quick look at the WPA leaders of the White Sox-Astros World Series

A Pennant Flies in Chicago

October 27, 2005
Celebrating the first baseball championship in the Windy City since the United States entered World War I.

Sox vs Sox, Game 3, Inning 6

October 08, 2005
Dave takes a Win Probability view of a very dramatic inning.

Sox vs. Sox: Game 1

October 05, 2005
The Sox of White put it to the Sox of Red, thanks to some severe long-ball hitting. Not small ball, long ball.

THT Live: All Stats are Final

October 03, 2005

Ten Things About Momentum in the Postseason

September 29, 2005
Is Momentum more important than being Good?

THT Live: Win Shares Updated

September 22, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

September 22, 2005
The universe is beige. Why am I not surprised?

THT Live: Win Shares Update

September 16, 2005

THT Live: Wrong!

September 15, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

September 15, 2005
Barry, Bobby and the Jake.

THT Live: New Stats

September 09, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

September 08, 2005
The next time you're on Let's Make A Deal, switch to the other door.

THT Live: And Win Shares

September 07, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

September 01, 2005
I wasn't going to write today's article, but that would be esquivalience.

THT Live: Win Shares Updated

August 31, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

August 25, 2005
Our recommended reading list for today includes Emily Dickinson on Zoloft, Klingon fairy tales, and this column.

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

August 18, 2005
They should move first base back one step to eliminate all those close plays.
John Lowenstein

THT Live: About Ray Chapman

August 17, 2005

Youngsters and Oldsters

August 17, 2005
It's August, but two players have already set a record for most Win Shares at their age. Can you guess who they are?

THT Live: Win Shares Updated

August 15, 2005

THT Live: Stats Upgrade

August 07, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

August 04, 2005
Winfield goes back to the wall. He hits his head on the wall—and it rolls off! It's rolling all the way back to second base! This is a terrible thing for the Padres.
—Newest Ford Frick Award Winner Jerry Coleman

In Good Standings

August 02, 2005
Trying to capture the essence of this year's divisional races, Dave considers movies, landscapes, symphonies and history. And sort of comes close.

THT Live: Gathering in Cooper Park

July 31, 2005

THT Live: Individual Player Stats Now Available

July 21, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

July 21, 2005
Visitor: Argument is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of any statement the other person makes.
(short pause)
Man: No it isn't.
-- Monty Python

Clutch Masters

July 19, 2005
Although some don't believe in clutch hitters, that doesn't mean we should ignore clutch hitting. Does it?

THT Live: Baseball’s Inventors

July 17, 2005

Ten Times We Changed the Way We Watch Baseball

July 14, 2005
After watching the All-Star game in all of its online glory, Dave reminisces about the mundane ways baseball has been watched in the past.

Win Shares at the All-Star Break

July 12, 2005
An in-depth look at Win Share totals as of the All-Star break.

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

July 07, 2005
Senator Kefauver: Mr. Stengel, I am not sure that I made my question clear.
Mr. Stengel: Yes, sir. Well, that is all right. I am not sure I am going to answer yours perfectly, either.
- Before Congress in July, 1958.

Full Year Leaderboards

July 05, 2005
We're halfway through the baseball season, a good time to take stock of the league's leaders. But let's include the second half of last year too. Just for yucks.

THT Live: Sign Up for THT’s Daily E-Mail

July 04, 2005

THT Live: Stats Update

July 02, 2005

Ten Things About One-Run Games

June 30, 2005
All about the nail-biters.

Runs Per Game

June 28, 2005
Dave returns to a subject from his last "Ten Things" column and hopefully does a better job of explaining himself this time.

THT Live: Treder in the News

June 24, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

June 23, 2005
Jane Spencer: I've heard police work is dangerous.
Frank: It is. That's why I carry a big gun.
Jane Spencer: Aren't you afraid it might go off accidentally?
Frank: I used to have that problem.
Jane Spencer: What did you do about it?
Frank: I just think about baseball.

- From The Naked Gun

Game in Review: Indians vs. Diamondbacks

June 21, 2005
The Indians' 3-2 victory over the Diamondbacks on Sunday provides plenty of excuses for Studes to talk about Win Probability, interleague play and the majors' most fascinating division.

THT Live: New Batting Stats

June 20, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

June 16, 2005
It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
A column in which Studes ignores Mark Twain's advice.

THT Live: More Stats Now!

June 15, 2005

THT Live: Predicted OPS

June 14, 2005

Game In Review: Seattle at Washington

June 14, 2005
Checking out the surprising leader of the NL East vs. the surprising disappointment of the AL West.

THT Live: All Stats Updated

June 10, 2005

Freaky Batting Leaderboards

June 09, 2005
A continuing look at THT's special stats leaderboards—this time from the batting perspective.

THT Live: Draft Notes

June 08, 2005

Freaky Pitching Leaderboards

June 07, 2005
Who are the league leaders in stuff only The Hardball Times tracks?

THT Live: Couple of Links

June 06, 2005

THT Live: 108 Victories

June 04, 2005

THT Live: Al Central Win Shares

June 03, 2005

Some Graphs About the Padres

June 02, 2005
Not 10 graphs, some graphs.

THT Live: 5/30 Stats Update

May 31, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

May 26, 2005
You want the truth, you can't handle the truth!
-- Homer Simpson

Win Share Notes

May 24, 2005
It's a little early in the season to be discussing Win Shares, but here are some of the Win Share figures that merit discussion.

THT Live: All Stats Updated

May 23, 2005

THT Live: 2005 Win Shares

May 21, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

May 19, 2005
Including our first take on 2005 Win Shares. Plus ... Sparklines!

Game in Review: Brewers at Pirates

May 17, 2005
Last Friday, the second and third place teams in the NL Central played a good one.

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

May 12, 2005
I can't compete with Count Dracula's blog, but he could never play day baseball anyway.

THT Live: Stats and Graphs

May 11, 2005

I’m Batty for Baseball Stats

May 10, 2005
A closer look at some of the 2005 individual baseball stats now available on the Hardball Times.

THT Live: Stats Are Here!

May 07, 2005

Ten Things I Learned From A Book

May 05, 2005
Consider this a pseudo-review of Michael Schell's Baseball's All-Time Best Sluggers.

Face Forward, Please

May 03, 2005
A look at the lineups across the major leagues

Getting Graphic

May 02, 2005
The Hardball Times' 2005 Graphs are up. Here's the background.

THT Live: Graphs Are Up

May 01, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

April 28, 2005
We're going to have the best-educated American people in the world.
-- Dan Quayle.

Game in Review: Red Sox vs. Devil Rays

April 26, 2005
A review of last Friday's 5-4 Devil Ray victory.

THT Live: HR/Fly

April 22, 2005

THT Live: The 2005 Schedule Table

April 21, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

April 21, 2005
You teach me baseball and I'll teach you relativity...No we must not. You will learn about relativity faster than I learn baseball.
--Albert Einstein

THT Live: Radio, Radio

April 20, 2005

Game in Review: Angels vs. the A’s

April 19, 2005
Last Saturday, the A's beat the Angels in a 1-0 pitching duel between Rich Harden and Jerrod Washburn. Studes took notes.

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

April 14, 2005
Baseball is in full swing. Ain't it grand?

Game in Review: Rangers vs. Mariners

April 12, 2005
The Rangers beat the Mariners in a wild 7-6 game last Saturday.

THT Live: Biggest Free Agent Deals

April 10, 2005

THT Live: Stats, Version One

April 08, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

April 07, 2005
And my insights are extra special insightful, thanks to new GoogleGulp.

Game in Review: Reds vs. Mets

April 05, 2005
Studes uses Win Probability Added to review the ins and outs of a game. Today's featured game: the Reds' dramatic 7-6 comeback against the Mets.

THT Live: You Must See This

April 03, 2005

THT Live: April First News

April 01, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

March 31, 2005
Up the learning curve!

The Biggest Deals of All Time

March 30, 2005
Studes uses Win Shares to rank the biggest deals in baseball history.

Five Questions: Chicago White Sox

March 28, 2005
Just wondering, is all.

THT Live: Fielding Graphs

March 26, 2005

THT Live: Congressional Coverage

March 18, 2005

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

March 17, 2005
Ten things that pushed ten other things out of my brain this week.

THT Live: Bullpen Book Review

March 16, 2005

If Line Drives Could Speak

March 14, 2005
A quick look back at last season's stats, to see who's most likely to improve this year.

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

March 11, 2005
Introducing a new regular feature at the Hardball Times.

THT Live: Fielding Graphs

March 09, 2005

Reading the Fine Print

March 07, 2005
With the offseason contract binge behind us, a look back at the money that ran over.

THT Live: The Killer B’s Reply

March 05, 2005

The Bullpen Book

March 01, 2005
Announcing The Hardball Times Bullpen Book -- a different look at a controversial subject.

Closer

February 28, 2005
Do managers use their closers effectively? Here's a look, based on some insight contained in The Hardball Times Bullpen Book.

THT Live: Baseball Analysts and Bird Killers

February 25, 2005

THT Live: Top Ten Most Lopsided Trades

February 21, 2005

Smoltz for Alexander

February 21, 2005
On August 12, 1987, Doyle Alexander was traded for minor leaguer John Smoltz. Fans of both teams have said they're pretty happy with this trade. Should they be?

THT Live: More about Trades

February 17, 2005

The Best and Worst Teams of the Trade: Revisted

February 14, 2005
Thanks to some observant readers, we found an error in our Win Shares Trading Balance Sheet, and we have re-calculated the results. Surprisingly, there are new teams at the top and bottom of the charts; can you guess who they are?

The Best and Worst Teams of the Trade

February 10, 2005
By using Win Shares to evaluate every trade in baseball history, we've determined which teams have the best and worst trading records of the expansion era. This is just the first in a series of articles covering MLB's past trades.

All About Arbitration

January 31, 2005
A look at the history and trends of salary arbitration, including one really important thing to remember.

THT Live: Marcel is Magnifique

January 26, 2005

Paying for the Best

January 24, 2005
Roger Clemens is getting $18 million? Win Shares, salaries and the big bucks thrown at the top players.

THT Live: David Pinto’s Defensive Analysis

January 23, 2005

Ranking the Relievers

January 19, 2005
The best reliever in the major leagues last year wasn't high on the list of Save or Hold leaders. Can you guess who he was?

THT Live: A New Book Update

January 12, 2005

Team Bullpens

January 12, 2005
In the second of a series on relief pitching, Studes takes a unique look at team bullpens -- including THT's official team bullpen rankings.

Beltran to the Mets?

January 09, 2005
As of late Sunday night it still wasn't official, but it was supposedly just about done. Dave is so excited, he can't type straight.

THT Live: It’s Boggs and Sandberg

January 04, 2005

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