#511
Mentioned in 104 episodes
Moneyball
The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
Book • 2003
The book tells the story of the Oakland Athletics' 2002 season, where General Manager Billy Beane and his assistant Paul DePodesta used advanced statistical analysis, known as sabermetrics, to assemble a competitive team despite a limited budget.
The approach, pioneered by Bill James, focused on metrics such as on-base percentage and slugging percentage rather than traditional measures like batting average and runs batted in.
This data-driven strategy allowed the Athletics to compete with teams having much larger payrolls, like the New York Yankees, and achieve significant success, including a 20-game winning streak and a playoff appearance.
The approach, pioneered by Bill James, focused on metrics such as on-base percentage and slugging percentage rather than traditional measures like batting average and runs batted in.
This data-driven strategy allowed the Athletics to compete with teams having much larger payrolls, like the New York Yankees, and achieve significant success, including a 20-game winning streak and a playoff appearance.
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Mentioned by Michael Mauboussin in relation to the topic of luck and skill in investing.
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Patrick O'Shaughnessy in the episode introduction, referencing Daryl Morey 's influence on basketball analytics.
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Malcolm Gladwell as the author of several books, including "Moneyball", "The Big Short", and "Liar's Poker".
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Ryan Holiday as an example of an author whose career trajectory demonstrates the potential for step-function growth.
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Mentioned by Michael Lewis as an example of how the Oakland A's succeeded because they looked to the data.
Michael Lewis as an example of how the Oakland A's succeeded because they looked to the data.
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