Get to Know: Win Expectancy

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March 30, 2008

WE (win expectancy): The percent chance a particular team will win based on the score, inning, outs, runners on base, and the run environment.

Assumptions: Win expectancy as it’s currently calculated assumes that each team has an equal chance of winning at the start of a game.

Specifics: FanGraphs uses Tangotiger’s most current win expectancy tables which are available for 3.0 to 6.5 run environments in increments of .5 runs. The league average run environment is used to calculate win expectancy. When the run environment falls in between a .5 increment, the tables are then weighted accordingly to achieve the correct win expectancy.

Links and Resources:

Hardball Times: The One About Win Probability
Walk Off Balk: Win Expectancy Finder
The Book Wiki: Win Expectancy





 

David Appelman is the creator of FanGraphs.

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Jerry Justin
12 years ago

The MLB team leading at the end of seven innings will win the game 95% of the time.

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