Wharton Sports Research Journal
2025 Moneyball Academy, Rookie Review
The papers in this issue include research from students who completed our summer high school program Moneyball Academy at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Curse of the Second Red Bull
Authors: Christian Zahn, Shuyue Liu, Sophia Shi, Jade Choy
Poise or Panic? Breaking Down QB Pressure
Authors: Jahan Hafiz, Avi Mandhana, Derek Park, Sohan Saleem
Optimizing Lead Distance
Authors: Jack Whitney-Epstein, Jackson Hubbard, Lila Dodson, William Deflorio, Zach Sissman
The Curse of the Second Red Bull
Christian Zahn, Shuyue Liu, Sophia Shi, Jade Choy
How much of the gap is because of Verstappen? We need to find out whether the second Red Bull’s discrepancy is due to the car vs. the driver.
Poise or Panic? Breaking Down QB Pressure
Jahan Hafiz, Avi Mandhana, Derek Park, Sohan Saleem
How do we quantify QB performance against pressure?
Optimizing Lead Distance
Jack Whitney-Epstein, Jackson Hubbard, Lila Dodson, William Deflorio, Zach Sissman
If a runner on 1B intends to steal 2nd, what is the optimal* lead from first base?