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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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2007

THT Live: Well, that was a good run

December 29, 2007

THT Live: THT is in the Final Four!

December 28, 2007

THT Live: The Elite Eight

December 27, 2007

How much more is he getting?

December 27, 2007
Dave looks at how A-Rod's contract stacks up with those signed by other veterans in the recent past.

THT Live: Vote for The Hardball Times

December 22, 2007

Hall of Fame issues

December 20, 2007
There have been several controversies in the world of baseball recently, and there's a common thread among all of them.

THT Live: THT Annual Book Review

December 16, 2007

THT Live: Mitchell Report Conclusions

December 13, 2007

Should Jose Reyes hit more ground balls?

December 13, 2007
Dave examines Jose Reyes' disappointing performance down the stretch.

THT Live: Hardball Times Annual and Billy Southworth

December 12, 2007

Long-term contracts

December 06, 2007
Are long-term contracts good for a team? And what about long-term contracts for relievers? Dave looks at the data.

THT Live: Now Shipping

December 05, 2007

It’s the 2008 Hardball Times Baseball Annual!

November 28, 2007
The latest version of our flagship book is just about ready to ship.

2007 Net Win Shares Value

October 25, 2007
We're not talking fantasy baseball—we're talking real money: over $2 billion in player salaries last year. Find out which players were the best and worst "deals" of 2007.

The Youth of America

October 22, 2007
Baseball is in the middle of a baby boom.

THT Live: Special Offer

October 21, 2007

THT Live: Introducing Toons by Tuck

October 17, 2007

THT Live: A-OK

October 05, 2007

THT Live: THT Stats are down

October 05, 2007

THT Live: Final Win Shares

October 02, 2007

THT Live: 100% Certainty

September 30, 2007

THT Live: Phillies Leading

September 30, 2007

THT Live: Embarrassment at Shea

September 30, 2007

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

September 27, 2007
Young playoff teams, improved bullpens, fielding awards and more.

Months and lineups

September 13, 2007
It's Splitsville, baby.

THT Live: Wrong Win Probability

September 12, 2007

THT Live: Andruw Jones’ batted balls

September 10, 2007

Long live baseball analysis

September 06, 2007
A look at why David Ortiz hasn't had as many heroic home runs this season, and why baseball analysis isn't dead yet.

THT Live: David Wright, MVP?

September 03, 2007

2007 batted ball profiles: pitchers

August 30, 2007
Batted ball profiles, this time for some the most interesting pitchers in the majors this year.

Batted ball profiles, 2007

August 23, 2007
Which batters have gotten the most out of their flyballs and groundballs? Dave profiles some of this year's stars and disappointments.

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

August 16, 2007
Thank you, Scooter.

THT Live: Rick Ankiel Links

August 11, 2007

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

August 09, 2007
One of the most over-achieving teams of all time, the real reason the Pirates signed Matt Morris and a pitcher who is reminiscent of the Eck.

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

August 02, 2007
According to Jayson Stark, the Devil Rays are "headed for the worst bullpen ERA in the last 50 years (6.69 going into Tuesday night)."

THT Live: New Win Shares

July 29, 2007

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

July 26, 2007
Jeff Pearlman doesn't like Barry Bonds.

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

July 19, 2007
According to Hit Tracker, Vernon Wells has blasted the most powerful home run of the season. The ball traveled 121 miles per hour off his bat. Here's the video (scroll down to July 6th highlights).

THT Live: Carlos Gomez Interview

July 15, 2007

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

July 12, 2007
Schoolboy Rowe and Hank Greenberg both played for Beaumont in the Texas League in 1932. Greenberg hit 39 home runs and drove in 131 runs and Rowe was 19-7 with a 2.34 ERA. Beaumont went 100-51.

THT Live: All Star Win Shares

July 10, 2007

THT Live: Follow the Home Run Contest on Hit Tracker

July 08, 2007

THT Live: Win Shares Updated

June 29, 2007

Major league shame

June 28, 2007
It's a scandal as detrimental to baseball as steroids, and Major League Baseball can fix it without even asking the union. But they won't.

THT Live: Team Zone Ratings

June 26, 2007

Fielding Stats at the Hardball Times

June 21, 2007
A look of what's currently available on our website.

THT Live: BIS Zone Ratings Now Available

June 18, 2007

THT Live: Win Shares Through Friday

June 16, 2007

THT Live: Two Different Corderos

June 11, 2007

THT Live: Win Shares Updated

June 10, 2007

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

June 07, 2007
Ernest Lawrence Thayer, who wrote Casey at the Bat, reportedly could never understand why it was so popular and refused to accept royalties for it, saying "All I ask is never to be reminded of it again."

THT Live: Holy Moly

June 04, 2007

THT Live: Vlad for MVP

June 01, 2007

Introducing THT Fantasy Focus

May 28, 2007
A new feature at The Hardball Times

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

May 24, 2007
Total Baseball was the prize in the most famous bet in scientific history.


Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

May 17, 2007
The most recent inductees into the Baseball Reliquary are Bill James, Yogi Berra and Jim Brosnan. Next time you see them, say congrats!

WPA To Date

May 10, 2007
Dave adds up his favorite statistic, Win Probability Added, at this early stage of the season. Small sample size alert!

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

May 03, 2007
Forty of the first 48 pitchers elected to the Hall of Fame had nicknames. So that's what's keeping Bert Blyleven out of the Hall...

THT Live: THT Shirts and Hats

May 02, 2007

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

April 26, 2007
Is it Friday yet?

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

April 19, 2007
Nothing in here about Charlie Manuel. Honest!

THT Live: THT’s Graphs are Live

April 18, 2007

THT Live: In the Wall Street Journal

April 14, 2007

THT Daily: Halladay over Bonderman

April 14, 2007
Toronto takes holds onto first place in the AL East with a 2-1 ten-inning win over the Tigers. Plus, Eric Gagne's first save, Bonds hits two home runs, Carlos Lee blasts three and Carl Crawford hits an inside-the-park job.

THT Daily: Morneau delivers

April 13, 2007
Last year's AL MVP is at it again.

And your 11 O'clock Links!

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week

April 12, 2007
Having fun with early-season shenanigans

THT Daily: Felix Thrills

April 12, 2007
There were several great games last night, but Felix Hernandez's nationally televised one-hitter against the Red Sox gets our nod as the game of the day.

And Bryan buys into the Matsuzaka hype in the newly updated THT Links.

THT Daily: A-Rod’s 6th Home Run

April 11, 2007
A-Rod already has six home runs, and there were several nail-biters around the majors yesterday.

Get your THT Links here too!

THT Daily: April 10, 2007

April 10, 2007
A pitching duel in San Diego, where the bullpen has yet to allow a run.

THT Live: THT’s Team Page

April 09, 2007

THT Daily: April 9, 2007

April 09, 2007
A Rodriguez strikes again!

THT Daily: Easter Sunday

April 08, 2007
Our regular daily feature returns, and A-Rod hits a clutch home run.

Crazy ‘08

April 05, 2007
Talking about a great new book about the greatest season in baseball history, featuring an interview with the author, Cait Murphy.

THT Live: Ballhype

April 02, 2007

THT Live: Wall Street Journal Appearance

March 29, 2007

THT Live: Season Preview Update

March 18, 2007

Five Questions: Chicago White Sox

March 15, 2007
Will the White Sox win more than 72 games?

A Quick Look at Four Hitting Rates

March 08, 2007
Sometimes the simplest way of looking at things is the best.

It’s The Hardball Times 2007 Season Preview

March 05, 2007
Whether you're a fanatical fantasy player, or just want to see what's up with your favorite team, the THT 2007 Season Preview is just for you.

THT Live: Fielding Stats at THT

March 01, 2007

The Best Pitchers of All Time

February 08, 2007
A list of the best major league pitchers since 1900, according to Win Shares Above Bench™

WSAB Pairs

February 01, 2007
Having gone through the top 80 everyday players since 1900, Studes looks at some of the leftovers, two by two.

Historical WSAB: 41 through 80

January 25, 2007
Studes returns to his review of the all-time top 80 everyday players, ranked by Win Shares Above Bench.

Historical Win Shares Above Bench

January 18, 2007
Ranking the best everyday players of all time by tweaking Bill James' Win Shares.

THT Live: We’ve Got the 2007 Marcels

January 14, 2007

But I Regress…

January 04, 2007
Studes talks about a mathematical thingie, and what it means for 2007.

THT Live: Annual Reviews

January 02, 2007

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