Statistics: Batter Up! Analyzing Numerical Data (MAMDMN1.

b)

Vocabulary:
Batting Average – A measure of a batter’s performance, calculated as the number of hits
divided by the number of times at bat.
Ratio - The relationship in quantity, amount, or size between two or more things
(expressed as a quotient or fraction).
Slugging Percentage - A measure of the power of a hitter, calculated as the number of
total bases divided by the number of times at bat.
Statistics - A branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation,
and presentation of numerical data.

Hall of Fame Hitters

Directions: All the players listed below have been inducted into the National Baseball
Hall of Fame. Please show and include all work. No Work = No Credit!

Player Games At Bats Hits 2B 3B HR Batting Slugging

Average Percentage
Orlando Cepeda 2124 7927 235 417 27 379 297 .499
1
Rod Carew 2469 9315 305 445 112 92
.328
3 .429
Ty Cobb 3034 11434 418 724 295 117 .366 .512
9
Joe DiMaggio 1736 6821 221 389 131 361
4 .325 .579
Hank Aaron 3298 12364 377 624 98 755
1 .305 555
Tony Gwynn 2440 9288 314 543 85 135
1 .338 .459
Mickey Mantle 2401 8102 241 344 72 536 .298
5 .475
Dave Winfield 2973 11003 311 540 88 465 Batting Slugging
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Ted Williams 2292 7706 265 525 71 521 .344 .634
4
Babe Ruth 2503 8399 287 506 136 714 ,690
3 .342

1. Rank the 10 players in descending order of the ratio of home runs per at bat.
Babe,Hank,Ted,Mickey, joe, Orlando , Dave, tony, ty, and rod
2. Rank the 10 players in descending order of the ratio of home runs per hit.
Ruth, Williams, manle, Aaron, DiMaggio, cepeda. Winfield , Gwynn, Cobb, and Carew
3. Rank the 10 players in descending order of batting average.
Ruth , mantle, aaron, Williams, DiMaggio, cape sand winfiele
4. Rank the 10 players in descending order of slugging percentage.
Ruth, Williams, DiMaggio, mantles, aaron, Cobb, cepeda, Winfield , Gwynn, and carew

Formulas

(1∙ S)+(2 ∙ D)+(3∙ T )+(4 ∙ HR)

SLG= , Singles = Hits – Doubles – Triples – Homeruns
AB

H
AVG = or H = AVG  AB, where AVG = Batting Average, H = hits, and AB = total at-bats
AB

Total Number of Bases

Slugging Percentage = (three decimal places),
Number of At −Bats

hits
Batting average =
at−bats