The Rise Of Sports Analytics

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The Rise Of Sports Analytics

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Sports, for some people its just games, while
for others it is an overwhelming emotion. No
matter what sport it is, people are connected to
the sport in some or the other way. A new player
being signed, a club legend leaving, or the joy
and sorrows of winning and losing, everything has
an effect. Decisions like these are made in a
very crucial manner. To reduce the pressure of
making these decisions, the Oakland Athletics
general manager, Billy Beane brought in a
revolutionary change in the system.
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Introduction of sports analytics The former ball
player Billy Beane was the first person to use
the statistical data of a players previous
performances to make a decision in sport history.
According to Beane, teams scoring runs was just
based on some analysis. Teams that score more
runs have a high on-base percentage. This thing
eventually results in the team winning. Before
this, decisions were made on gut feelings and
just what the managers saw. But after Beanes
sabermetrics, players who were unfit, less
heighted and not so fast runners also got the
chance to get selected as his system did not use
these factors to sign a player.
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Popularity of analytics in sports Data analytics
in sports is being used a lot these days. Every
team has an analytics team or a person who
maintains the player data. These players' data
are given to the higher officials and the
mathematicians then work out with those numbers
to select what player will be the best fit for
the team. Majorly, almost every team now needs
these analyses and if a team chooses not to use
this technique, they might be having a big
disadvantage as compared to other teams.
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There are many websites and apps nowadays that
keep a track of player, team and manager stats.
They can predict the winners or maybe the
probable winners of the game before it is even
played. It is always better to go for
data-oriented results than going for a gut
feeling. Websites can now look for prior results,
win and loss rates, how the opponent has been
performing from a few months to a few years.
These statistics can help teams to prepare well
and know what to look out for in their upcoming
matches. These prediction websites and software
programs do not limit themselves to sports. These
apps are also being used for political use. The
system predicted that 49 out of 50 states will
vote in the Presidential Elections.
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Use of analysis in Basketball Starting from
baseball, analysis of sports is now being used in
all different kinds of sports. Basketball is one
such example that uses this system. It has
restructured the way a players performance is
measured. The NBA has introduced the world to a
system called Player Tracking. As the name
suggests, this system will analyze the players
movements and calculate the skills and efficiency
of the team. NBA players are being studied by
many cameras around them.
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Things like their speed, stealth, minutes played,
and passes made throughout the match and how much
possession the player had throughout is noted.
These analyses are made public on the NBA's
official website. Data analysis has changed
basketball forever. Business analytics in sports
have helped teams make proper decisions for their
success.
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Disadvantages of the system We have seen what
benefit this system of analysis can do, but we
also have to see the disadvantages of it. There
are a lot of criteria that come into play when
these analyses are done. Analysis sometimes makes
it difficult for the team owners and coaches to
take a decision, whether it is to release a
player or to bag one in the team. The datas
predictions can create an imbalance in the team,
and it can further be difficult to handle the
situations. It does not always depend on the
numbers. A players mental or emotional state
also matters when these transfers are made, which
cannot be analyzed in systems. Sometimes a
players responsibilities in the team can affect
their performances. Suppose a player is chosen as
a captain. Now, he has the responsibility to lead
the team, take crucial and nail-biting decisions
and over all this, his performance should prove
why he is the team captain. The system wont be
able to measure the mental state of a player,
which goes parallel with his/her on field
performance. The system can only play and crunch
with numbers, it cannot prevent a team from
bringing in a player who cannot fit emotionally
in the team.
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One thing is very obvious now that data analytics
in sports is going to get more advanced in the
future. We at Data Sports Group, can help you
with analysis, statistics, and numbers about
players and teams for a wide range of sports. We
deliver stats about 50 different sports and one
can add our sports scores widget right to your
home screen to get all the scores and analysis
right as we post it.
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