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About Dave StudemanDave 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.Note: This page displays up to 200 articles at a time. To view a subset of a writer's work, click on one of the following years: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Dave Studeman's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know a Couple of Weeks AgoDecember 29, 2005If in doubt, take Panexa! THT Live: THT Annual ReviewsDecember 28, 2005THT Live: Updated SpreadsheetDecember 26, 2005Left on BaseDecember 22, 2005Dave looks at a favorite pitching stat, and also has some tragic news from the world of APBA. THT Live: Daily GraphingDecember 21, 2005Pitching ContractsDecember 15, 2005Last year was the year of the free agent starter. How's this year going? It’s The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2006!December 10, 2005Now on its way to a bookstore or mailbox near you. FIP and the Long BallDecember 08, 2005Who 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 AgoDecember 01, 2005Bart (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 AgentsNovember 24, 2005Looking at the latest deals Batted Ball LeaderboardsNovember 17, 2005A look at who's gotten the most out of their plate appearances over the last four years. Net Win Shares Value 2005November 10, 2005A look at what major league players were paid last year, and what that means for this year's free agent market. World Series WPA LeaderboardOctober 28, 2005A quick look at the WPA leaders of the White Sox-Astros World Series A Pennant Flies in ChicagoOctober 27, 2005Celebrating the first baseball championship in the Windy City since the United States entered World War I. Sox vs Sox, Game 3, Inning 6October 08, 2005Dave takes a Win Probability view of a very dramatic inning. Sox vs. Sox: Game 1October 05, 2005The 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 FinalOctober 03, 2005Ten Things About Momentum in the PostseasonSeptember 29, 2005Is Momentum more important than being Good? THT Live: Win Shares UpdatedSeptember 22, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekSeptember 22, 2005The universe is beige. Why am I not surprised? THT Live: Win Shares UpdateSeptember 16, 2005THT Live: Wrong!September 15, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekSeptember 15, 2005Barry, Bobby and the Jake. THT Live: New StatsSeptember 09, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekSeptember 08, 2005The next time you're on Let's Make A Deal, switch to the other door. THT Live: And Win SharesSeptember 07, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekSeptember 01, 2005I wasn't going to write today's article, but that would be esquivalience. THT Live: Win Shares UpdatedAugust 31, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekAugust 25, 2005Our recommended reading list for today includes Emily Dickinson on Zoloft, Klingon fairy tales, and this column. Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekAugust 18, 2005They should move first base back one step to eliminate all those close plays. —John Lowenstein THT Live: About Ray ChapmanAugust 17, 2005Youngsters and OldstersAugust 17, 2005It'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 UpdatedAugust 15, 2005THT Live: Stats UpgradeAugust 07, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekAugust 04, 2005Winfield 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 StandingsAugust 02, 2005Trying 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 ParkJuly 31, 2005THT Live: Individual Player Stats Now AvailableJuly 21, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekJuly 21, 2005Visitor: 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 MastersJuly 19, 2005Although some don't believe in clutch hitters, that doesn't mean we should ignore clutch hitting. Does it? THT Live: Baseball’s InventorsJuly 17, 2005Ten Times We Changed the Way We Watch BaseballJuly 14, 2005After 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 BreakJuly 12, 2005An in-depth look at Win Share totals as of the All-Star break. Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekJuly 07, 2005Senator 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 LeaderboardsJuly 05, 2005We'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-MailJuly 04, 2005THT Live: Stats UpdateJuly 02, 2005Ten Things About One-Run GamesJune 30, 2005All about the nail-biters. Runs Per GameJune 28, 2005Dave 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 NewsJune 24, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekJune 23, 2005Jane 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. DiamondbacksJune 21, 2005The 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 StatsJune 20, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekJune 16, 2005It 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, 2005THT Live: Predicted OPSJune 14, 2005Game In Review: Seattle at WashingtonJune 14, 2005Checking out the surprising leader of the NL East vs. the surprising disappointment of the AL West. THT Live: All Stats UpdatedJune 10, 2005Freaky Batting LeaderboardsJune 09, 2005A continuing look at THT's special stats leaderboards—this time from the batting perspective. THT Live: Draft NotesJune 08, 2005Freaky Pitching LeaderboardsJune 07, 2005Who are the league leaders in stuff only The Hardball Times tracks? THT Live: Couple of LinksJune 06, 2005THT Live: 108 VictoriesJune 04, 2005THT Live: Al Central Win SharesJune 03, 2005Some Graphs About the PadresJune 02, 2005Not 10 graphs, some graphs. THT Live: 5/30 Stats UpdateMay 31, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekMay 26, 2005You want the truth, you can't handle the truth! -- Homer Simpson Win Share NotesMay 24, 2005It'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 UpdatedMay 23, 2005THT Live: 2005 Win SharesMay 21, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekMay 19, 2005Including our first take on 2005 Win Shares. Plus ... Sparklines! Game in Review: Brewers at PiratesMay 17, 2005Last Friday, the second and third place teams in the NL Central played a good one. Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekMay 12, 2005I can't compete with Count Dracula's blog, but he could never play day baseball anyway. THT Live: Stats and GraphsMay 11, 2005I’m Batty for Baseball StatsMay 10, 2005A closer look at some of the 2005 individual baseball stats now available on the Hardball Times. THT Live: Stats Are Here!May 07, 2005Ten Things I Learned From A BookMay 05, 2005Consider this a pseudo-review of Michael Schell's Baseball's All-Time Best Sluggers. Face Forward, PleaseMay 03, 2005A look at the lineups across the major leagues Getting GraphicMay 02, 2005The Hardball Times' 2005 Graphs are up. Here's the background. THT Live: Graphs Are UpMay 01, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekApril 28, 2005We're going to have the best-educated American people in the world. -- Dan Quayle. Game in Review: Red Sox vs. Devil RaysApril 26, 2005A review of last Friday's 5-4 Devil Ray victory. THT Live: HR/FlyApril 22, 2005THT Live: The 2005 Schedule TableApril 21, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekApril 21, 2005You 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, RadioApril 20, 2005Game in Review: Angels vs. the A’sApril 19, 2005Last 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 WeekApril 14, 2005Baseball is in full swing. Ain't it grand? Game in Review: Rangers vs. MarinersApril 12, 2005The Rangers beat the Mariners in a wild 7-6 game last Saturday. THT Live: Biggest Free Agent DealsApril 10, 2005THT Live: Stats, Version OneApril 08, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekApril 07, 2005And my insights are extra special insightful, thanks to new GoogleGulp. Game in Review: Reds vs. MetsApril 05, 2005Studes 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 ThisApril 03, 2005THT Live: April First NewsApril 01, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekMarch 31, 2005Up the learning curve! The Biggest Deals of All TimeMarch 30, 2005Studes uses Win Shares to rank the biggest deals in baseball history. Five Questions: Chicago White SoxMarch 28, 2005Just wondering, is all. THT Live: Fielding GraphsMarch 26, 2005THT Live: Congressional CoverageMarch 18, 2005Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekMarch 17, 2005Ten things that pushed ten other things out of my brain this week. THT Live: Bullpen Book ReviewMarch 16, 2005If Line Drives Could SpeakMarch 14, 2005A 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 WeekMarch 11, 2005Introducing a new regular feature at the Hardball Times. THT Live: Fielding GraphsMarch 09, 2005Reading the Fine PrintMarch 07, 2005With the offseason contract binge behind us, a look back at the money that ran over. THT Live: The Killer B’s ReplyMarch 05, 2005The Bullpen BookMarch 01, 2005Announcing The Hardball Times Bullpen Book -- a different look at a controversial subject. CloserFebruary 28, 2005Do 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 KillersFebruary 25, 2005THT Live: Top Ten Most Lopsided TradesFebruary 21, 2005Smoltz for AlexanderFebruary 21, 2005On 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 TradesFebruary 17, 2005The Best and Worst Teams of the Trade: RevistedFebruary 14, 2005Thanks 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 TradeFebruary 10, 2005By 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 ArbitrationJanuary 31, 2005A look at the history and trends of salary arbitration, including one really important thing to remember. THT Live: Marcel is MagnifiqueJanuary 26, 2005Paying for the BestJanuary 24, 2005Roger Clemens is getting $18 million? Win Shares, salaries and the big bucks thrown at the top players. THT Live: David Pinto’s Defensive AnalysisJanuary 23, 2005Ranking the RelieversJanuary 19, 2005The 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 UpdateJanuary 12, 2005Team BullpensJanuary 12, 2005In 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, 2005As 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 SandbergJanuary 04, 2005 | ||||