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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.Choose year: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Dave Studeman's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. 2007THT Live: Well, that was a good runDecember 29, 2007THT Live: THT is in the Final Four!December 28, 2007THT Live: The Elite EightDecember 27, 2007How much more is he getting?December 27, 2007Dave 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 TimesDecember 22, 2007Hall of Fame issuesDecember 20, 2007There 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 ReviewDecember 16, 2007THT Live: Mitchell Report ConclusionsDecember 13, 2007Should Jose Reyes hit more ground balls?December 13, 2007Dave examines Jose Reyes' disappointing performance down the stretch. THT Live: Hardball Times Annual and Billy SouthworthDecember 12, 2007Long-term contractsDecember 06, 2007Are long-term contracts good for a team? And what about long-term contracts for relievers? Dave looks at the data. THT Live: Now ShippingDecember 05, 2007It’s the 2008 Hardball Times Baseball Annual!November 28, 2007The latest version of our flagship book is just about ready to ship. 2007 Net Win Shares ValueOctober 25, 2007We'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 AmericaOctober 22, 2007Baseball is in the middle of a baby boom. THT Live: Special OfferOctober 21, 2007THT Live: Introducing Toons by TuckOctober 17, 2007THT Live: A-OKOctober 05, 2007THT Live: THT Stats are downOctober 05, 2007THT Live: Final Win SharesOctober 02, 2007THT Live: 100% CertaintySeptember 30, 2007THT Live: Phillies LeadingSeptember 30, 2007THT Live: Embarrassment at SheaSeptember 30, 2007Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekSeptember 27, 2007Young playoff teams, improved bullpens, fielding awards and more. Months and lineupsSeptember 13, 2007It's Splitsville, baby. THT Live: Wrong Win ProbabilitySeptember 12, 2007THT Live: Andruw Jones’ batted ballsSeptember 10, 2007Long live baseball analysisSeptember 06, 2007A 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, 20072007 batted ball profiles: pitchersAugust 30, 2007Batted ball profiles, this time for some the most interesting pitchers in the majors this year. Batted ball profiles, 2007August 23, 2007Which 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 WeekAugust 16, 2007Thank you, Scooter. THT Live: Rick Ankiel LinksAugust 11, 2007Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekAugust 09, 2007One 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 WeekAugust 02, 2007According 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 SharesJuly 29, 2007Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekJuly 26, 2007Jeff Pearlman doesn't like Barry Bonds. Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekJuly 19, 2007According 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 InterviewJuly 15, 2007Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekJuly 12, 2007Schoolboy 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 SharesJuly 10, 2007THT Live: Follow the Home Run Contest on Hit TrackerJuly 08, 2007THT Live: Win Shares UpdatedJune 29, 2007Major league shameJune 28, 2007It'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 RatingsJune 26, 2007Fielding Stats at the Hardball TimesJune 21, 2007A look of what's currently available on our website. THT Live: BIS Zone Ratings Now AvailableJune 18, 2007THT Live: Win Shares Through FridayJune 16, 2007THT Live: Two Different CorderosJune 11, 2007THT Live: Win Shares UpdatedJune 10, 2007Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekJune 07, 2007Ernest 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 MolyJune 04, 2007THT Live: Vlad for MVPJune 01, 2007Introducing THT Fantasy FocusMay 28, 2007A new feature at The Hardball Times Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekMay 24, 2007Total Baseball was the prize in the most famous bet in scientific history. Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekMay 17, 2007The most recent inductees into the Baseball Reliquary are Bill James, Yogi Berra and Jim Brosnan. Next time you see them, say congrats! WPA To DateMay 10, 2007Dave 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 WeekMay 03, 2007Forty 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 HatsMay 02, 2007Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekApril 26, 2007Is it Friday yet? Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekApril 19, 2007Nothing in here about Charlie Manuel. Honest! THT Live: THT’s Graphs are LiveApril 18, 2007THT Live: In the Wall Street JournalApril 14, 2007THT Daily: Halladay over BondermanApril 14, 2007Toronto 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 deliversApril 13, 2007Last year's AL MVP is at it again. And your 11 O'clock Links! Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last WeekApril 12, 2007Having fun with early-season shenanigans THT Daily: Felix ThrillsApril 12, 2007There 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 RunApril 11, 2007A-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, 2007April 10, 2007A pitching duel in San Diego, where the bullpen has yet to allow a run. THT Live: THT’s Team PageApril 09, 2007THT Daily: April 9, 2007April 09, 2007A Rodriguez strikes again! THT Daily: Easter SundayApril 08, 2007Our regular daily feature returns, and A-Rod hits a clutch home run. Crazy ‘08April 05, 2007Talking about a great new book about the greatest season in baseball history, featuring an interview with the author, Cait Murphy. THT Live: BallhypeApril 02, 2007THT Live: Wall Street Journal AppearanceMarch 29, 2007THT Live: Season Preview UpdateMarch 18, 2007Five Questions: Chicago White SoxMarch 15, 2007Will the White Sox win more than 72 games? A Quick Look at Four Hitting RatesMarch 08, 2007Sometimes the simplest way of looking at things is the best. It’s The Hardball Times 2007 Season PreviewMarch 05, 2007Whether 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 THTMarch 01, 2007The Best Pitchers of All TimeFebruary 08, 2007A list of the best major league pitchers since 1900, according to Win Shares Above Bench™ WSAB PairsFebruary 01, 2007Having gone through the top 80 everyday players since 1900, Studes looks at some of the leftovers, two by two. Historical WSAB: 41 through 80January 25, 2007Studes returns to his review of the all-time top 80 everyday players, ranked by Win Shares Above Bench. Historical Win Shares Above BenchJanuary 18, 2007Ranking the best everyday players of all time by tweaking Bill James' Win Shares. THT Live: We’ve Got the 2007 MarcelsJanuary 14, 2007But I Regress…January 04, 2007Studes talks about a mathematical thingie, and what it means for 2007. THT Live: Annual ReviewsJanuary 02, 2007Click here to return to the home page. | ||||