The Wages of Wins - by David J Berri & Martin B Schmidt & Stacey L Brook (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>The Wages of Wins</i> is a proper analysis of the data generated by professional sports; it tells many tales that are inconsistent with the myths put forward by the media, industry, and consumers of professional sport.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>The Wages of Wins</i> is a proper analysis of the data generated by professional sports; it tells many tales that are inconsistent with the myths put forward by the media, industry, and consumers of professional sport.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"When I read the book, I was impressed by the amount of effort that went into compiling the reams of data that underlie the work...The fundamental case the authors make is that the statistical analysis shows that the conventional wisdom about sports is dead wrong--that the data as the put it, "offers many surprises."--Joe Nocera, The New York Times <br>"In The Wages of Wins, the authors attempt to puncture some popular myths--saying that payroll and wins are not highly correlated, and that in baseball, football....attendance hasn't been significantly affected by players strikes or owner lockouts."--Sue Kirchhoff, USA Today<br>"In The Wages of Wins, the economists David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, and Stacey L. Brook set out to solve the Iverson problem. Weighing the relative value of fouls, rebounds, shots taken, turnovers, and the like, they've created an algorithm that, they argue, comes closer than any previous statistical measure to capturing the true value of a basketball player. ...Looking at the findings that Berri, Schmidt, and Brook present is enough to make one wonder what exactly basketball experts--coaches, managers, sportswriters--know about basketball."--Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<i>The Wages of Wins</i> brilliantly and provocatively argues that our eyes betray us when we watch professional athletes. To see the truth about how good a point guard or a quarterback really is, we need the help of algorithms." --Malcolm Gladwell, author of <i>Blink<i> and <i>The Tipping Point<i><br><br>"<i>Wages</i> is provocative, stimulating, and challenging." --Dick Friedman, --<i>Sports Illustrated<i><br><br>"Sports fans with an analytical bent shouldn't skip this book. And come to think of it, perhaps sports executives should be reading it as well."--<i>The Free Lance-Star</i><br><br>"This book presents complex economic analysis in a breezy manner that the casual sports fan and econophobe will appreciate and enjoy. I plan to assign it to students and recommend it to friends."--Michael Leeds, Temple University, and author of The Economics of Sports</i><br><br>"When I read the book, I was impressed by the amount of effort that went into compiling the reams of data that underlie the work. . . . The fundamental case the authors make is that the statistical analysis shows that the conventional wisdom about sports is dead wrong--that the data, as they put it, 'offers many surprises.'" --Joe Nocera, <br><i>New York Times<i><br><br>""The Wages of Wins" brilliantly and provocatively argues that our eyes betray us when we watch professional athletes. To see the truth about how good a point guard or a quarterback really is, we need the help of algorithms." Malcolm Gladwell, author of "Blink" and "The Tipping Point""<br><br>""Wages" is provocative, stimulating, and challenging." Dick Friedman, "Sports Illustrated""<br><br>This book presents complex economic analysis in a breezy manner that the casual sports fan and econophobe will appreciate and enjoy. I plan to assign it to students and recommend it to friends. Michael Leeds, Temple University, and author of The Economics of Sports""<br><br>0;"Wages" is provocative, stimulating and challenging.1;2;"Sports Illustrated"<br><br>0;In "The Wages of Wins," the economists David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, and Stacey L. Brook set out to solve the Iverson problem. Weighing the relative value of fouls, rebounds, shots taken, turnovers, and the like, they7;ve created an algorithm that, they argue, comes closer than any previous statistical measure to capturing the true value of a basketball player. 0;Looking at the findings that Berri, Schmidt, and Brook present is enough to make one wonder what exactly basketball experts2;coaches, managers, sportswriters2;know about basketball.1;2;Malcolm Gladwell, "The New Yorker"<br><br>0;When I read the book, I was impressed by the amount of effort that went into compiling the reams of data that underlie the work0;The fundamental case the authors make is that the statistical analysis shows that the conventional wisdom about sports is dead wrong2;that the data as the put it, 0;offers many surprises.1;2;Joe Nocera, "The New York Times"<BR>0;In "The Wages of Wins," the authors attempt to puncture some popular myths2;saying that payroll and wins are not highly correlated, and that in baseball, football0;.attendance hasn7;t been significantly affected by players strikes or owner lockouts.1;2;Sue Kirchhoff, "USA Today"<br><br>"In "The Wages of Wins," the economists David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, and Stacey L. Brook set out to solve the Iverson problem. Weighing the relative value of fouls, rebounds, shots taken, turnovers, and the like, they've created an algorithm that, they argue, comes closer than any previous statistical measure to capturing the true value of a basketball player. ...Looking at the findings that Berri, Schmidt, and Brook present is enough to make one wonder what exactly basketball experts--coaches, managers, sportswriters--know about basketball."--Malcolm Gladwell, "The New Yorker"<br><br>""Wages" is provocative, stimulating and challenging."--"Sports Illustrated"<br><br>"In "The Wages of Wins", the economists David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, and Stacey L. Brook set out to solve the Iverson problem. Weighing the relative value of fouls, rebounds, shots taken, turnovers, and the like, they've created an algorithm that, they argue, comes closer than any previous statistical measure to capturing the true value of a basketball player. ...Looking at the findings that Berri, Schmidt, and Brook present is enough to make one wonder what exactly basketball experts--coaches, managers, sportswriters--know about basketball."--Malcolm Gladwell, "The New Yorker"<br><br>" "Wages" is provocative, stimulating and challenging." -- "Sports Illustrated"<br><br>" In "The Wages of Wins," the economists David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, and Stacey L. Brook set out to solve the Iverson problem. Weighing the relative value of fouls, rebounds, shots taken, turnovers, and the like, they' ve created an algorithm that, they argue, comes closer than any previous statistical measure to capturing the true value of a basketball player. ... Looking at the findings that Berri, Schmidt, and Brook present is enough to make one wonder what exactly basketball experts-- coaches, managers, sportswriters-- know about basketball." -- Malcolm Gladwell, "The New Yorker"<br><br>" When I read the book, I was impressed by the amount of effort that went into compiling the reams of data that underlie the work... The fundamental case the authors make is that the statistical analysis shows that the conventional wisdom about sports is dead wrong-- that the data as the put it, " offers many surprises." -- Joe Nocera, "The New York Times"<BR>" In "The Wages of Wins," the authors attempt to puncture some popular myths-- saying that payroll and wins are not highly correlated, and that in baseball, football... .attendance hasn' t been significantly affected by players strikes or owner lockouts." -- Sue Kirchhoff, "USA Today"<br><br>" In The Wages of Wins, the economists David J. Berri, Martin B. Schmidt, and Stacey L. Brook set out to solve the Iverson problem. Weighing the relative value of fouls, rebounds, shots taken, turnovers, and the like, they' ve created an algorithm that, they argue, comes closer than any previous statistical measure to capturing the true value of a basketball player. ... Looking at the findings that Berri, Schmidt, and Brook present is enough to make one wonder what exactly basketball experts-- coaches, managers, sportswriters-- know about basketball." -- Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker<br><br>" Wages is provocative, stimulating and challenging." -- Sports Illustrated<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>David J. Berri is Associate Professor of Economics at California State University, Bakersfield. Martin B. Schmidt is Associate Professor of Economics at the College of William and Mary. Stacey L. Brook is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Sioux Falls.
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