College
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-05 21:45:14
Major
Data Science, Statistics
Honors Course
3470:498
Number of Credits
3
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2022
Abstract
This study uses various statistical analyses to evaluate the justification of rule changes for Major League Baseball that were implemented within the Minor Leagues during the 2021 minor league season. The primary focus of the study is predicting how some of these Minor League rule changes could affect the stolen base success rate and the number of attempts per game within the Major Leagues. A survey was conducted to evaluate how fans feel about stolen bases within the current game and if rules should be altered to increase the number of stolen bases that occur. Additionally, recorded Major and Minor League data was compared between 2019 and 2021 with the Major Leagues and the Double-A level being considered as control groups since no rule changes were implemented that would affect stolen base rates but each of the other leagues brought in an experimental rule change. This is an exploratory study that sets the table for other studies to follow.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Mark Fridline
First Reader
Dr. Jun Ye
Second Reader
Dr. Janet Bean
Honors Faculty Advisor
Dr. Richard Einsporn
Recommended Citation
Houghtaling, Zachary, "Analysis of Minor League Rule Changes Effect on Stolen Bases" (2022). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1554.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1554
Signature Page of Sponsor, Readers, Honors Advisor, and Department Chair
Included in
Applied Statistics Commons, Data Science Commons, Design of Experiments and Sample Surveys Commons, Multivariate Analysis Commons, Probability Commons, Statistical Methodology Commons