Questions tagged [statistics]
The collection of statistics in sports and how they are used. Please also tag questions with the sport or sports being referred to.
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Which is more likely to result in a goal: a penalty shot or a power play?
Statistically speaking, is a hockey team (in the NHL) more likely to score on a power play or with a penalty shot?
Often times this is something I wonder when a player is tripped on a near breakaway ...
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Is there a connection between serious injuries/deaths in boxing and having one's father in one's corner?
In the commentary on the tragic 2005 Leavander Johnson/Jesus Chavez fight, which claimed the life of Leavander Johnson, commentator Jim Lampley said that there are two things that seem to be "constant"...
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How is 'distance covered' tracked in football (soccer) at the World Cup and during other official competitions?
In most football leagues, and now the World Cup, distance covered is now a commonly-shared statistic.
Are there trackers in the boots? Do the players have chips implanted in their brains? How is '...
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What's the worst defeat of a host nation in World Cup history?
Brazil, the host nation of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, lost to Germany 7-1. This seems like a very big defeat in term of goal difference. What is the worst defeat of a host nation in World Cup history in ...
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Most number of extra-time Goals
On 30-Oct-2012, Arsenal defeated Reading with an incredible score of 7-5. A more astonishing fact is that 4 goals were scored in Extra-time.
Is this the record for the most number of goals in extra-...
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What percent of corner kicks turn into goals?
I have looked around for this statistic without luck. I just wondered what percentage of corner kicks actually result in a goal? Not necessarily straight in, but from the same passage of play. I have ...
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Who keeps the record of each international cricket match?
There are lot of websites (like ESPN or Yahoo) that mention the statistics and records of all the international / domestic cricket matches. But, is there any international reputed agency that keeps ...
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Statistically, who is the worst NFL team in history?
I know there are a lot of bad NFL teams but I want to know who the worst franchise in NFL history is.. (ie: least playoff appearances/wins/win percentage etc.)
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Does the penalty shoot out goal count as the person goal for a player?
I just want to know if the goal scored by a player during shoot out is counted as goal scored in the tournament or not.
For example:
the goal scored by Messi will be counted or not to become the ...
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What is the percentage of game won in alternating penalties format for team going first?
What is the percentage of game won in current format of alternating penalties for team going first in top European football competitions?
Main reason for asking this question is ABBA system for ...
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How can a journalist know so much information on athletes?
How can a journalist find so much information and statistics about athletes during the competition, in sports like tennis/athletics/swimming in World Champions or the Olympic Games or other events?
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The 100 mph barrier
How many bowlers have broken the 100 mile an hour barrier when bowling in international cricket (ODI and Tests only)?
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What team has the shortest "longest losing streak" within a season in MLB history?
Don't know if the wording of the title makes sense, but I want to know what team had the longest losing streak that was the shortest in MLB history (or at least the live ball era)
A completely made ...
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Tiebreakers to decide league position in football (soccer)?
In the English Premier League, the league standing is decided using total points scored over the season, then goal difference, then goals scored - in that order.
What happens if two (or more) teams ...
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In ice hockey, how is plus/minus calculated?
In ice hockey, how is plus/minus calculated when it comes to individual player's stats. Also, on a broader scale, what does plus/minus mean exactly? Unsure if I'm being redundant here.
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Shot on target with deflection - a goal or an own goal
It's generally accepted that if a shot was on target but then deflected from another team's player and went in, then the goal is not considered as an own goal. "Generally accepted", because there are ...
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When does a point count as a winner and when as unforced error?
The tennis statistics at the end of a set always show the number of winners and unforced errors of the players. But when does a point count as a winner and when as unforced error?
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Are penalty shots counted in goalie's saves percentage and goal against average?
Two statistics, that are most frequently given for ice-hockey goaltenders are save percentage and goal against average.
Are goals from penalty shots counted into these two statistics?
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Are there sports in which game theory is explicitly used?
Game theory [interactive decision theory] is mainly used in economics, political science, and psychology, as well as logic and biology.
I believe that I know that tennis serving and football penalty ...
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How is WAR defined as a baseball statistic?
WAR (wins above replacement) is a statistic that is often used to describe the value of a baseball player's performance in a given year.
How is this statistic determined?
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Does the team with the extra rest day perform better?
In the World Cup 2014, the semi-finals were held on 8th/9th July, and the final will be on 13th July. This gives Germany an extra day to rest/prepare compared to Argentina.
This has been mentioned by ...
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What does the superscript used in tennis scores mean?
In the score below, what do the 7 and 4 superscripts mean in the first set?
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How does retired hurt and absent hurt affect career average?
If a batsman has retired hurt while batting, will this inning be added as an inning in his statistics (Does it affect his career batting average)?
What about the innings count in the case of absent ...
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Do corner kick takers get an assist for a scored goal?
Does the player who delivers a corner kick to the box get an assist if the ball is scored directly from the kick?
If not, how come they don't get an assist?
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Batting average greater than on-base percentage
While watching a New York Mets game early this season, before one plate appearance the broadcast graphics displayed that catcher John Buck had a batting average (AVG) of .400 and an on-base percentage ...
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Do batting scores in abandoned matches still count for your career stats?
In the most recent T20I between England and New Zealand, only two balls were bowled before the match was called off.
However, in that time, Lumb scored two runs, and then was caught behind.
Does ...
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How do NFL teams do in their last game if they have already clinched a playoff spot?
Do they tend to rest their good players so they don't have as many injuries going into the playoffs? Basically, I'm wondering if I should bet against teams with playoff locks if the matchup is close......
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What is the percentage of goals scored during added time?
It could be just me, but I am getting the idea that more and more goals are scored during added time. I would like to see a stat to show if the chance of a goal in added time is higher than in regular ...
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How is an overthrow represented on the wagonwheel?
The "wagonwheel" is a diagram used to show where a batsman's shots were played, colourcoded for the number of runs scored from that shot.
An overthrow occurs when a fielding player attempts to return ...
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How the Net RunRate for each team is calculated in IPL?
A team's net run rate is calculated by deducting from the average runs
per over scored by that team throughout the season, the average runs
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Gold, silver, and bronze medal sweep in Winter Olympics by a single country?
I am proud to see that the Dutch athletes have now obtained Gold, Silver and Bronze for one event, and that even twice.
When trying to figure out whether this happened before, I found several ...
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What does the stat WHIP in baseball mean?
Can someone please explain to me what the statistic "WHIP" means in the game of baseball?
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What is the largest deficit overcome in a 6 nations match?
Team A is losing by X points.
At the end of the game, either they draw or Team A wins.
Which is the largest X?
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In which part of ice hockey game most goals are scored?
It is quite natural that various part of hockey game have different dynamics and also different likelihood of scoring a goal. There are several factors. Players get more tired with time. In second ...
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How to find "distance covered" for players during the World Cup?
I was curious about the in-depth player stats from yesterdays game, Brazil - Croatia (specifically to assess Ivan Perisic's impact in the game) and came across a bunch of sites that provide basic ...
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Quickest goal scored in each World Cup edition
I'm looking for the following statistic, if available:
Quickest goal scored in any match throughout the tournament in each edition of the World Cup.
For example, for the 2014 World Cup, Clint ...
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What is the longest six in cricket history?
Calculating the distance of the six hit by the batsmen is a new trend.
I'd searched for longest six of cricket, some said it's from Shahid Afridi, some said, it's MSD and some saying Yuvi.
I would ...
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Double Minor Penalty Kill Counts as 1 or 2 Kills?
In NHL hockey when you receive a double minor penalty (4:00 penalty given for example high sticking leading to bleeding) does this count as 2 separate penalty kills if no goals are scored during the 4 ...
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Why have the number of power play opportunities steadily decreased since the 2005-2006 NHL season?
According to NHL stats found here, the number of total power play opportunities went from:
14,390 during the 2005-2006 season to
10,227 during the 2008-2009 season to
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American football yards after contact stats
I'm trying to find a breakdown of passing plays that takes into account yards after contact so I can subtract it out of a quarterbacks throwing yards to give a better picture of QB versus receiver ...
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How many people play water polo around the world?
I found the FIFA Big Count about soccer/football, but no similar number for water polo by FINA or any other source.
What is a reasonable guesstimate?
(If it improves the question, I can be more ...
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Best career record vs par
I read a USA Today article that talked about how Tiger Woods is nearly 2000 under par* for his career. I've tried searching, but how does this compare to others all-time?
Obviously this is a rolling ...
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Calculation of bowling strike rate
Batting strike rate is calculated as (No. of runs / No. of balls faced) * 100.
How is bowling strike rate calculated?
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Has there ever been a zero-pitch save?
It occasionally happens that a pitcher will earn a save by throwing one pitch. For example, he is brought in with two outs in the ninth and a two-run lead, and his first pitch is popped up.
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Second leg home advantage
In football during two-legged ties there exists a phenomenon called "second leg home advantage". Many managers, players and commentators believe that if the second match of a tie is played on one team'...
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Career of a cricketer
I need to clarify some doubts about the career of a cricketer.
If a player played for Under-19 international matches, will they be added in his ODI career?
If a player played any domestic matches ...
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Scores of men's vs. women's teams
In some sports, two teams compete against each other for a set amount of time (e.g. soccer, basketball) or another fixed quantity (like baseball). In those sports, do men's teams score more points on ...
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Do basketball players tend to improve at shooting free-throws over the course of their career?
Today on Khan Academy there was a probability tutorial on how to figure out the likelihood of a given player making 10 consecutive free-throws.
Apparently Lebron's career FT% is right around 75%. A ...
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How do I calculate the run rate in cricket?
I know the run rate is calculated by dividing the number of runs scored by number of overs.
How do I calculate the run rate midway through an over? If say a team scores 223 runs in 43.5 overs, what ...
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How is the conversion rate calculated in football?
I want to know how the conversion rate is calculated in the Premier League for example. I tried to make a report like shots/goals but it seems it's not the correct one. Any suggestions?
I'm looking ...
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