Tag: sports
-
Leveraging NFL Combine Performance Data: A Machine Learning Analysis
By Cy Seeley, Rohan Madhur, Alexander Mollohan, and Jonathan David Abstract The NFL draft remains an unpredictable process, with teams evaluating a combination of athletic performance, college statistics, and positional value to determine player selections. This study applies machine learning techniques to predict an athlete’s draft position using NFL Combine performance metrics. Employing classification and…
-
Beyond the Mound: A Statistical Examination of Walk Rates and Predictive Metrics for Pitchers in the 2024 MLB Season
By Cy Seeley, M.S. Student, Syracuse University Abstract This paper investigates the relationship between various pitching metrics and performance outcomes in Major League Baseball (MLB). Specifically, it addresses two critical research questions: (1) Is there a difference in sweet spot percentage allowed between pitchers with high walk rates and those with low walk rates? (2)…
Cy's Data Lab 