A new book by Doug
Decatur titled
Behind-the-Scenes Baseball, published by my
company, ACTA Sports, has many interesting insights into the
numbers of the game. Doug has worked as a statistical
consultant for several major league teams. This is
an example taken from the GM IQ Test in the book.
The answer to the title
question is true. Going back to 1901, the average winning
percentage for teams which finished last in their league in
walks was a dismal .445. Not a single team has won a World
Championship while finishing last in its league in walks.
