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Sports Analytics
Sports analytics is a collection of statistics that are used to help a team improve their overall game and work on their weaknesses. This strategy helps smaller market teams a significant amount because now you can look at players that fit your team and still produce at a high level, and sign them for a much cheaper deal. This helps to level out the playing field between small market and big market teams.

Slugging average- analytics can affect power hitters as well. It helps them lay off of pitches that they tend to have a low percentage of hitting. It helps them make better choices at the plate and find their pitch to hit.

Batting average- include how analytics can help batting average by showing you your tendencies and improving upon them in order to perfect your swing at the plate. Batting average is a statistic that scouts and players live on, especially when it comes to your offensive production.

On base percentage- This statistic includes the number of times you get on base in comparison to the number of times you miss base. Usually someone with a high on base percentage draws a lot of walks or reaches base off a hit. Players that get on base more are seen as more valuable especially in today's game. A higher on base percentage means a higher chance of scoring more runs.

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