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Challenge #18: Predicting Baseball Wins

RWvanLeeuwen
11 - Bolide

This is my proposed solution: I performed association analysis using Pearson's correlations. Next, I manually selected those fields and modelled the complete dataset using only those predictors  - and I explicitly disregarded any multicollinearity, assumptions checking etc. Subsequently I used that model to score the teams of interest and added two more fields: [Projected Losses] = Round(162 - [Projected Wins], 0)

[Games Back] = Round([Max_Projected Wins] - [Projected Wins], 0)

 

This shouldn't be the best way to perform this type of analysis as I'd prefer working with stepwise elimination and VIF and checks for multivariate normality... However, my results match with the solution... I'd suppose I should get a badge for this

 

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echuong
8 - Asteroid

Good practice with predictive tools! Also included a win difference percent to see how the model did

 

 

 

 

 

 

joemkcarr
8 - Asteroid

Good to learn a bit of predictive 

EricWe
Alteryx
Alteryx
 
Hannah_Lissaman
11 - Bolide

My solution :) 

myastarling
10 - Fireball

Fun fun fun! Full disclosure, I've never used the Association Analysis tool before so I did have to take a peek at a solution for this part.

phottovy
13 - Pulsar
13 - Pulsar

Fun challenge!

 

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KMiller
8 - Asteroid

Solution attached

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bnelly1987
8 - Asteroid

Great Challenge for learning the predictive tools!

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mpennington
11 - Bolide

Solution attached.  

 

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