MLB Player Similarity

Jun 1, 2013·
Christopher Teixeira
Christopher Teixeira
· 1 min read

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.

Christopher Teixeira
Authors
Principal Data Scientist
My interests include using my skills for the public good and playing with baseball data.