[3Xin2] Poster session 1

[3Xin2-20] Analysis of the relationship between walks and wins using Japanese professional baseball game data

〇Koki Hirose¹, Ryota Tanioka¹, Shotaro Sato¹, Tatsuki Itakura¹, Jun Ichikawa¹ (1.Univ. of Shizuoka)

Keywords:Data science, Sports analytics, Baseball, Skill

In this study, we analyzed the relationship between walks and wins using Japanese professional baseball game data from one particular regular season. The results suggested that the more walks a team has, the more games it wins. Furthermore, in the high-walk group, which drew many walks from the opponent, walks occurred more frequently in the middle to late innings compared to the low-walk group. However, it is also expected that the increase in the number of walks resulted from batters taking pitches more frequently to improve their hitting ability. To win a game, not only the number of walks but also other factors are involved. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the value of walks considering these factors in future studies.