Open source fielding

Charles Saeger · 03-01-2007, 05:19 PM

Since I didn't receive much response burying my original post (serves me right), I'm starting a new thread.

Some folks know me from BFT, and I'm coming around here really to see if what Tango told me was true: folks would be interested in an open-source traditional statistics fielding system. (Sorry I took so long, Tango. Been both lazy and busy.) I have a system, Context-Adjusted Defense (CAD, Don Malcolm's title) that I have developed over the years, and I lack much of the expertise (database programming, namely -- I've done everything in Microsoft Excel, where I earn my daily bread so it's easy for me, but it has its limits) to develop it much further. There's an older version on BFT, though I've done work since then -- TangoTiger and Michael Humphries have seen a draft.

Thus, this is my feeler post. For what I'm looking out of this is a database of all players with defensive ratings, and what other folks can fix in various formulae and adjustments. (Among other things, I used a few seasons of Retrosheet data to make many of the tweaks, and ultimately, I have no proof that things stay constant from the 1970s NL backwards.) I almost surely have screwed a few things up, and there are areas (baselines most prominently) where I openly admit I have no idea what to do.

DSG · 03-06-2007, 06:37 AM

Charlie,

As I said on the other thread, I'm very interested in helping out however I can. E-mail me at daviddsg@gmail.com.

bedir than average · 03-07-2007, 12:17 AM

Charles, I guess I'm confused as to what you need.

Charles Saeger · 03-07-2007, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bedir than average

Charles, I guess I'm confused as to what you need.

Well, I have a fielding evaluation method that needs additional work and needs a database. Tom Tango, a regular around here, suggested I take the method open source, and that folks at FanHome would be interested in such a think.

Charles Saeger · 03-07-2007, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DSG

Charlie,

As I said on the other thread, I'm very interested in helping out however I can. E-mail me at daviddsg@gmail.com.

I'll get back to you once things sort out with what folks are asking. But thank you, and I shall get back to you.

bedir than average · 03-07-2007, 09:43 PM

If it is just people you need we have a 1,500 users, with Baseball being most's passion. But I know I would have to see more in order to help with anything.

03-01-2007, 05:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Charles Saeger Rookie Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4	Open source fielding Since I didn't receive much response burying my original post (serves me right), I'm starting a new thread. Some folks know me from BFT, and I'm coming around here really to see if what Tango told me was true: folks would be interested in an open-source traditional statistics fielding system. (Sorry I took so long, Tango. Been both lazy and busy.) I have a system, Context-Adjusted Defense (CAD, Don Malcolm's title) that I have developed over the years, and I lack much of the expertise (database programming, namely -- I've done everything in Microsoft Excel, where I earn my daily bread so it's easy for me, but it has its limits) to develop it much further. There's an older version on BFT, though I've done work since then -- TangoTiger and Michael Humphries have seen a draft. Thus, this is my feeler post. For what I'm looking out of this is a database of all players with defensive ratings, and what other folks can fix in various formulae and adjustments. (Among other things, I used a few seasons of Retrosheet data to make many of the tweaks, and ultimately, I have no proof that things stay constant from the 1970s NL backwards.) I almost surely have screwed a few things up, and there are areas (baselines most prominently) where I openly admit I have no idea what to do. __________________ Hic sedeo, corde fracto, cacare conatus, sed pepedi.

03-07-2007, 12:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	Charles, I guess I'm confused as to what you need. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

03-07-2007, 09:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
bedir than average Administrator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,256	If it is just people you need we have a 1,500 users, with Baseball being most's passion. But I know I would have to see more in order to help with anything. __________________ US Men's National Team World Cup Qualifying \| Democracy in Sports Meets My First Campaign "You're only so sure you're right because they're so sure you're wrong." Orson Scott Card in Xenocide

03-06-2007, 06:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
DSG New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	Charlie, As I said on the other thread, I'm very interested in helping out however I can. E-mail me at daviddsg@gmail.com.