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moneyball

moneyball

6.5
Using numbers to choose and manage players for a sports team
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌniˌbɔl/
  • Literature
translation icon : moneyball
  • You know, in sports you have this kind of moneyball story of where where for a long time in sports you had outside authors using statistics and things like that.

We have got Moneyball in sports, the use of statistics and hypothesis testing instead of folklore.

Examples

  • So what they were beating the Moneyball approach by really outsmarting the analytics.

  • We have got Moneyball in sports, the use of statistics and hypothesis testing instead of folklore.

    Big Think

  • If analysis is Moneyball, then then then let the ball roll right on.

  • You know, in sports you have this kind of moneyball story of where where for a long time in sports you had outside authors using statistics and things like that.

  • Still playing moneyball

    Blog text (31)

  • That's moneyball.

    Blog text (28)

  • Using moneyball strategies, the team improved its performance by focusing on player statistics instead of traditional scouting.

  • The moneyball approach in baseball emphasizes the importance of data analysis to identify undervalued players.

  • Many teams are adopting moneyball principles to enhance their game strategy through advanced statistical methods.

Synonyms

sabermetrics
vsmoneyball
  • Jargon
3 7.7

Using numbers to measure how well players or teams perform

uses advanced analysis to guide team decisions and improve management and performance

How Analytical

moneyball
  • Literature
6.5
analytics
59 4.1

Surface Forms

moneyball singular
moneyballs plural

Morphology

moneyball = money + ball (semi-transparent) = money + ball

Formed from the clear words 'money' + 'ball' but used metaphorically (from baseball/sports) to mean a data-driven valuation strategy, so the components do not straightforwardly yield the specialized meaning.

Etymology

Moneyball comes from the title of a book and film about a baseball team that used clever numbers to compete even with little money. The name joins money and ball to show 'using numbers to win at baseball', so it now means using data and analysis to help a sports team improve.