Document Type
Thesis
First Faculty Advisor
Laura Beaudin
Second Faculty Advisor
Allison Kaminaga
Keywords
baseball; regression analysis; rule changes
Publisher
Bryant University
Rights Management
CC - BY - NC - ND; CC-BY-NC
Abstract
Past research has investigated what on-field statistics have impacted the success of MLB teams. However, this paper aims to look at the effect that the recent rule change of the pitch clock has on the win percentage of MLB teams. With the implementation of the pitch clock, it was expected that teams with a lower average pitch time would see more success. Using data from the 2013-2024 seasons, statistical analysis was run to determine which variables impacted team win percentage the most. It was found that average pitch times of pitchers did not play a significant role in overall team success. However, on the defensive side of the ball, ERA was found to be significant, and batting average, runs and hits were found to be significant on the offensive side of the ball.
Comments
This paper looks into the impacts that the recent rule changes have had on MLB players and organizations.