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Podcast: The Perception & Action Podcast
Episode: 25E - Adventures in Analytics: Handedness & Batting Stance
Description: What is the relationship between the hand you throw with and how you hold a bat? How do players choose which side to bat from? Is it better to have your dominant hand higher or lower? My analysis of Major League Baseball data trying to answer these questions.
To See the Data, Figures & R Code from the Analysis Please Go To:
http://perceptionaction.com/battinghand
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Articles/links:
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