MONEYBALL
THE ART OF WINNING AN
UNFAIR GAME
As a Player:
 Five skills player
 Can’t miss star
 Regarded as a failure
As a GM:
 Third lowest salaries
 Low revenue market
 Three “star” free agents
 No checkbook
 Staff had traditional approach
 Old Skills Valuation:
 Runs Batted In
 Stolen Bases
 Batting Average
 New Skills Valuation:
 On Base Percentage
 Slugging Percentage
 Situational Batting
Averages for Pitcher
 Oakland Won:
 $41M Payroll (33% of Yankees)
 Niche Players
 Early Draft Picks on College vs High
School
 People Copied:
 Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians,
NY Mets, etc.
 Sabermetrics Analyzers Hired
 Defensive Metrics Advanced
 Profile:
 Metrics Measurement
 Compliance Driven
 Workflow Oriented
 Technology Aware
 Advantages:
 Turnkey Solution
 Take Advantage of Customer
Expertise
 Adaptable Inputs
 Role-based, Secure Outputs