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The Hall of Fame Cut in Major League Baseball

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Research Note BASEBALL The Hall of Fame Cut in Major League Baseball Author: Shane T. Jensen, Professor of Statistics and Data Science, The Wharton School Published: January 22, 2025 1. Introduction In this paper, I create a new quantitative standard for the baseball Hall of Fame that is unambiguous while...Read More

The Wharton Sports Analytics & Business Initiative Partners with PFF FC on Trailblazing Sports Analytics Research

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We are thrilled to announce that the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative (WAIAI) and the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative (WSABI) are entering into a new partnership with PFF FC, a soccer-based spinoff of the best-in-class sports analytics group PFF. During this research project, WAIAI, WSABI, and PFF FC will examine extensive player tracking ...Read More

2025 Race and Sports

The annual Race & Sports event took place on April 24, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. ET at the Wharton School in Jon M. Huntsman Hall, Room 260. This year, we were honored to welcome Professor Jeremi Duru, a leading voice in sports, business, and social justice, for an in-depth conversation with Professor Kenneth Shropshire. Read More