We know math is embedded in our everyday lives and the game of baseball is no exception.
Not only from the costs of admission, food, souvenirs ...
But also from scores to statistics ...
batting averages to ERAs, to fielding performance ...
to predicting streaks, to runs, hits, errors, to wins and loses,
to division titles ...

This is all known as Sabermetrics ~
the mathematical and statistical analysis of baseball records.
Let's start by learning about Sabermetrics.  Use the links below to explore this mathematical concept and as resources as you are choosing your players.
 

Introduction to Sabermetrics Sabermetric Glossary of Terms
 
The Sabermetric Manifesto Another Glossary
 
Stats 101 by MLB Jeff Sagrin Current Player Ratings
 


Now, let's get started!
 
First, you will pick two other classmates to work with.  It will be helpful if at least one has a good knowledge of baseball.  The three of you will work together for the entire project.
With your partners, decide on a team name.  Have a first and second choice ready.  Your teacher will give each triad a numbered card.  The team names will be chosen by lottery.  You will decorate a large envelope to keep all of your materials in.  The envelope will the
name of your team, a logo, your team's scoreboard abbreviation, and the co-managers names.
 
Before you can begin analyzing the statistics of the players on your cards, you need to know the formulas you will use.  Click HERE for the notes.
Opening Day!  You finally get to open the packs of cards you brought in and see who you have.  Put the pitchers cards aside for now ~ they are not evaluated by the same stats.  Put all the hitters with "eligible" years in one stack, and the players you will not be analyzing in another stack.
 
Using the formulas you learned, determine the "best year" for each hitter in your stack.  Put a star next to their best year.  By the time you are finished you should have 5 - 12 players, depending on how many packs of cards you brought in.
 
Next you will list all the hitters you want to bring to the manager's meeting on the "Scouting Report".  After you have listed the hitters, list each pitcher you have too. Fill in all the hitters' stats, AND their "value" - the dollar amount each player (hitter and pitcher) will cost.    Your teacher will give you this information after your "Scouting Report" is complete.  (Your partners have done the same thing with their players.)
 
Now the first of several decisions .... As co-managers, you have to decide which players to keep and which to trade for positions you do not have.
۝  Give any extra cards, or cards you did not analyze, to your teacher.
۝  The first thing to look at is the stats.
۝  Next you need to consider the "salary cap".  Each team will only have $40 million to spend on players ... That "value" your teacher gave you - that is in millions.  (For example:  a value of 1180 in salary is $1,180,000.00)
 
You will fill in the "Final Roster" - one player for each position - with the players you want to keep.  Don't worry if you are missing a position.  That will be taken care of during the trade or free agent draft.