MLB Player Similarity

Christopher Teixeira
Jun 1, 2013 Machine Learning, Operations Research, R

Using a combination of dynamic programming and social network analysis, I compare a player’s career stats against other players to figure out who are the most similar. After determining which players are similar, I use various social network analysis techniques to be able to cluster and categorize players.

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Christopher Teixeira
Christopher Teixeira
Department Chief Engineer

My interests include using my skills for the public good and playing with baseball data.

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MLB Player Similarity - Validation
As many of you are aware, Baseball-Reference calculates a similarity score for each player against other players. Although this is an accepted way to calculate the similarity between two players, I wanted to see if my methodology compares.
Christopher Teixeira
Last updated on Jan 18, 2021 2 min read R
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MLB Player Similarity - Calculation
An initial look into how to calculate the similarity between two players in Major League Baseball.
Christopher Teixeira
Last updated on Jan 18, 2021 3 min read R, SAS, Operations Research
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Introduction to Similar Players in MLB
An introduction to some thoughts on using data and analytics for determining player similarity in Major League Baseball.
Christopher Teixeira
Last updated on Jan 18, 2021 1 min read R
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