Explains the mathematical underpinnings of baseball so that students can understand the world of statistics and probability. This book teaches fundamentals of probability and statistics through the feats of baseball legends such as Hank Aaron, Joe DiMaggio, and Ted Williams and more recent players Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, and Alex Rodriguez.

Sandlot Stats covers all the bases, including- descriptive and inferential statistics- linear regression and correlation- probability- sports betting- probability distribution functions- sampling distributions- hypothesis testing- confidence intervals- chi-square distributionSandlot Stats offers information covered in most introductory statistics books, yet is peppered with interesting facts from the history of baseball to enhance the interest of the student and make learning fun.