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Wharton Moneyball

The Wharton School
NFL
College Football
NBA
Sports Analytics
Analytics
Major League Baseball
Baseball
Soccer
NHL
Football Analytics
MLB
NFL Draft
Basketball
NBA Playoffs
Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs
Playoffs
College Football Playoff
Tennis
College Basketball

Sports is a game of numbers. Wharton experts Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner team up to tackle the world of sports, from current events to longstanding issues such as: What sports streaks are the most impressive? How do you rank the best players? Can athletes be compared across sports? Moneyball explains how decision-makers in the game can avoid the common mistakes and embra... more

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David Epstein, bestselling author of The Sports Gene, Range, and Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better, joins Wharton Moneyball to explore how constraints can strengthen crea... more

If the best team does not always win, how much of sports success comes down to skill, strategy, or randomness?

Eric Eager, Vice President of Football Analytics for the Carolina Panthers, joins the Wharton Moneyball team to examine the role of unpred... more

What if one of soccer’s most important analytics metrics is missing some of the most dangerous moments in a match?

Recorded live with students from the Wharton Moneyball Academy, Jonathan Pipping, Ph.D. student and member of the Wharton Sports Analyt... more

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Ravi Ramineni, Head of Analytics for the LA Galaxy, joins the Wharton Moneyball team to break down the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup, discuss how analytics shapes player evaluation and front-office decision-making, predict the tournament's favorite... more

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Jonathan Pipping
Ph.D. student in Statistics and Data Science; JP, presenter and researcher on the episode
University of Pennsylvania
Episode: Rethinking How We Measure Soccer Performance
Ravi Ramineni
Head of analytics at the LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy
Episode: Breaking Down the World Cup with Soccer Analytics Insights
Greg Bond
Chief Investment Officer at Man Group, portfolio manager for flagship multi-strategy fund
Man Group
Episode: Measuring Skill, Luck, and Competitive Balance in Sports
Jay Jaffe
Senior writer for FanGraphs, Hall of Fame voter
FanGraphs, BBWAA
Episode: How Baseball Analytics Is Reshaping Hall of Fame Conversations
Tyrel Stokes
Senior Manager, Hockey Analytics
Teamworks Hockey Analytics
Episode: How Advanced Analytics Are Changing Professional Hockey
Mark Broadie
Carson Family Professor of Business, Columbia Business School; inventor of strokes gained
Columbia Business School
Episode: Balancing Performance and Prediction in Modern Golf Rankings
Richard Thaler
Professor at the University of Chicago; Nobel Prize winner
University of Chicago
Episode: Behavioral Biases and Data Models Shape NFL Draft Strategy
Ben Robinson
Founder and CEO of Grinding the Mocks; data/insights company
Grinding the Mocks
Episode: Behavioral Biases and Data Models Shape NFL Draft Strategy
Micah McCurdy
Mathematician and creator of HockeyViz
HockeyViz
Episode: Understanding Hockey Performance Through Data, Simulation, and Visualization

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Cade Massey
Host of Wharton Moneyball
Shane Jensen
Collaborator on Wharton Moneyball
Eric Bradlow
Collaborator on Wharton Moneyball
Adi Wyner
Host of Wharton Moneyball

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 132 ratings
  • Informative and well executed

    I listened to the most recent episode regarding NFL preview. Cade Massey did an outstanding job leading the discussion. Many podcasts I listen to the host tends to babble on rather than commenting and getting to the point. Massey does a great job of not doing that. You can tell their information is well researched and backed by strong analytics.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GoBillsDE
    United States2 years ago
  • Outstanding show! 5⭐️

    Great show, fantastic info about spots, stats and the pandemic. Really an enjoyable, informative, outstanding show. Easy 5⭐️

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    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GeoLaugel
    United States4 years ago
  • Enough about covid

    Every episode mentions covid in the exact same context. Please also stop talking over each other. 👍🏼

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    statedept1515
    United States5 years ago
  • Fantastic

    Found this podcast during quarantine and love it. Consistently insightful commentary on COVID, sports and many other topics. They’ve had some great interviews as well

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    bpfefff
    United States6 years ago
  • Wharton Moneyball

    Excellent job and a good listen. Some great guests and show gives you a excellent look at a variety of discussion topics and perspectives.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Zebedee- father of sons
    United States6 years ago

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Rethinking How We Measure Soccer Performance
Q: How does XG+ differ from XG and what data are required to compute it?
XG+ not only models the probability of a goal from a shot but also the probability that a shot is produced in a given attack, requiring tracking data of players and ball over time in addition to traditional shot data. It uses continuous time data to estimate the likelihood of a shot occurring in each configuration, offering a more complete view of attack quality.
Rethinking How We Measure Soccer Performance
Q: What is XG and why is it considered an advanced stat in soccer?
XG is a model-based estimate of the probability that a given shot will be scored once taken, reflecting shot quality and conditions like location, defender proximity, and goalkeeper position. It's widely used because it quantifies the quality of chances and helps compare teams or players beyond raw goals.
Measuring Skill, Luck, and Competitive Balance in Sports
Q: How do you model depth of competition across leagues with different season lengths?
The guest explains using a combination of bottom-up strength estimation and market-based (top-down) dispersion signals, showing that when you translate runs or goals into expected wins, you can compare leagues by adjusting for season length and sample size, with the key insight that both approaches tend to converge on similar strength parameters.
How Baseball Analytics Is Reshaping Hall of Fame Conversations
Q: What is unique about Jay Jaffe's Hall of Fame model and how does it differ from traditional metrics?
Jay explains that his JAWS approach uses both career WAR and peak seven-year WAR to capture both long-term contribution and peak impact, providing a more nuanced view that distinguishes true greats from players who accumulate a long career without a similar peak.
Balancing Performance and Prediction in Modern Golf Rankings
Q: Are rankings used as a deterministic rule for qualification, or are they an input to a committee decision?
They serve as an input more than a strict rule; while many divisions follow the ranking exactly, border cases require justification and potential adjustment by a committee.

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A data-forward sports discussion show that consistently centers advanced analytics, quantitative decision-making, and the intersection of numbers with strategy across multiple sports. Episodes frequently explore basketball, hockey, golf, baseball, and football, often featuring leading researchers and industry practitioners who explain complex methods in accessible terms. A hallmark is translating sophisticated metrics into practical takeaways for front offices, coaches, and analysts, while also highlighting the challenges of communicating analytics to traditional sports stakeholders. The format blends panel dialogue with in-depth guest interviews, yielding thoughtful debates on topics like player evaluation, game strategy, and the real-worl... more

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4. Jay Jaffe
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