Instead of the flashy statistics that fans usually paid attention to such as home runs and stolen bases, they focused on batters getting on base, pitch counts, even where the ball should be hit. In a sense, they were looking at the intangibles until Billy asked a familiar question that is often overlooked in organizations, “What is the problem?” I wondered to myself if Billy had gone through Six Sigma training.īilly and his assistant GM used data to discover which statistics really mattered in Baseball. They asked questions of each other like, “How did the ball sound coming off his bat?” or “Does he have what it takes?” when referring to the players. Scouts were looking at prospective players in terms of feel, disposition, and even looks. Their process, known as sabermetrics, was contrary to the conventional wisdom prevalent in baseball scouting for over 150 years.
Billy Beane, the General Manager of the Oakland Athletics with the help of his assistant General Manager, was looking to operate a team with limited financial resources.
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