2024 Kernelytics Blog
A Sabermetric View of the 2024 Prospect League
By: Jantzen Terrell Introduction When a season ends it can be bittersweet. As such, we like to remember the season and reminisce on all that has happened. A normal person…
Read MoreHow does the Prospect League make hitters better?
By Owen Crandall Introduction How well does the Prospect League develop hitters? In other words, is there a discernible difference between the average performances of hitters before and after they…
Read MoreKCL Expected Runs Using Markov Chain
By Jackson Wiggins What is a Markov Chain? Andrey Markov was a Russian mathematician in the early 1900s known for his work with probability and statistics. His research led to…
Read MoreKCL Writers’ Association Awards Voting
With the conclusion of the 2024 Kernels Collegiate League season, it is time to name the award winners for this year. The voters for these awards are all members of…
Read MoreDeveloping wOBA for the Kernel Collegiate League
By Owen Crandall What is wOBA? Weighted On-Base Average was created by statistician and baseball researcher Tom Tango, and is described in his work, The Book: Playing The Percentages In…
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