Stumbling on wins : two economists expose the pitfalls on the road to victory in professional sports /

Main Author: Berri, David J.
Other Authors: Schmidt, Martin B.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : FT Press, c2010.
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245 1 |a Stumbling on wins :  |b two economists expose the pitfalls on the road to victory in professional sports /  |c David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt. 
260 1 |a Upper Saddle River, N.J. :  |b FT Press,  |c c2010. 
300 1 |a xvi, 237 p. :  |b ill. ;  |c 24 cm. 
504 1 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-223) and index. 
505 1 |a Maybe the fans are right -- Defending Isiah -- The search for useful stats -- Football in black and white -- Finding the face of the franchise -- The pareto principle and drafting mistakes -- Inefficient on the field -- Is it the teacher or the students? -- Painting a bigger picture. 
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650 1 |a Professional sports  |x Social aspects  |z United States. 
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