RaulRamirez
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I see DR (Dominance Ratio) cited fairly often in threads, and I wanted to start a post about it, and to ask what value this stat has, if any, for you.
Then, I saw a very good, analytical thread on DR that was started 6 years ago, slightly before my time here.
(I'm not a statistician, and only recall about .013% of my one college statistics class from decades ago, so I can't offer a deep numerical drive.)
My questions are more general, and perhaps, more common-sense driven, although there may be some holes in my own understanding:
Do you find that DR has great (or any) value as a predictor - as a predictive analytic?
If it does have value, does it have value to you in analyzing actual results -- whether for a match, a tourney or for a longer duration?
Are there other stats that you prefer as predictive analytics, and do you apply them to actual results?
To generalize - and drawing from mostly team sports like baseball - I see the value of some stats as predictors of future success (which could help scouts and GMs, etc.) but I find them to not be helpful when it comes to analyzing actual results, including comparing/ranking players for various awards. In tennis, my sense is that the predictors aren't as well-developed [compared to baseball] let alone of much use in analyzing actual results.
Then, I saw a very good, analytical thread on DR that was started 6 years ago, slightly before my time here.
(I'm not a statistician, and only recall about .013% of my one college statistics class from decades ago, so I can't offer a deep numerical drive.)
My questions are more general, and perhaps, more common-sense driven, although there may be some holes in my own understanding:
Do you find that DR has great (or any) value as a predictor - as a predictive analytic?
If it does have value, does it have value to you in analyzing actual results -- whether for a match, a tourney or for a longer duration?
Are there other stats that you prefer as predictive analytics, and do you apply them to actual results?
To generalize - and drawing from mostly team sports like baseball - I see the value of some stats as predictors of future success (which could help scouts and GMs, etc.) but I find them to not be helpful when it comes to analyzing actual results, including comparing/ranking players for various awards. In tennis, my sense is that the predictors aren't as well-developed [compared to baseball] let alone of much use in analyzing actual results.