Mary Cornia

Statistics Project
March 28, 2014

For our group project we decided to analyze the baseball data value set. We want to
find a correlation between the number of hits and the number of homeruns per
player. Our hypothesis is that for every 1,001 hits a player has, they have 91
homeruns.

Below are two pie charts as well as a pareto charts outlining our data.











Part 3:

Below is the population mean, population standard deviation, and five-number
summary for the amount of hits the players had during the season:
Summary statistics:
Column Q1 Max Min Q3 Sum Mean Std.
dev.
Hits 77
8
4189 106 173
0
4816
15
1305.
1897
690.
0216
5

Below is the histogram frequency chart for the population of hits:



Below is the box plot for the population of hits:






Individual Portion: Below is the mean, standard deviation, and five-number
summary for each sample:
Summary statistics:
Column Mean Std. dev. Mi
n
Ma
x
Q1 Q3
Hits 1305.189
7
690.02165 106 418
9
778 173
0
Home Runs 84.79945
8
95.181394 0 755 23 106
Below are the frequency histograms for hits and homeruns:







Below is the boxplot for hits and homeruns:




Reflection:
If you compare the two samples of the population, you notice that they aren't very
similar. One is bell shaped and the other one is veered towards the left. The first one we
did was the cluster sample, and the second one we did was sequenced. We chose
clusters of five through out, and did a sequence of 3. This shows that even though we
did two different sampling methods the results did not turn out very similar. We both
computed the numbers separately and came out with the same results, even after we
double checked. When picking different sample of the population you need to be aware
of the differences that your results yield, because it can effect your final results.




















The confidence level I have decided to work with is 99%.
My sample mean for hits is 1305.19
My sample mean for homeruns is: 84.80.
Below is the work for computing the margin of error for hits and home runs:


The confidence interval we have chosen is .01. Our hypothesis is that for every 1,001
hits a player has, they have 91 homeruns.

Since the test statistics of hits is 2.330 and homeruns is 2.364 falls in the rejection
region, we reject Ho. The sample data does not support our claim that by having 1,001
runs we should have 91 homeruns. This is a type I error because we conclude that a
supposed effect or relationship exists when in fact it doesn't.





























Mary Cornia
May 6, 2014
Reflection Paper

I have learned how to take examples that I have gained from the textbook and
the class and turn these skills and knowledge into conducting my own research. Going
over problems in class and at home is great, but when I can take these examples and
make them my own is when I gain the most out of this course.
I am currently a social work major at the University of Utah. With this degree, I will
be conducting a large amount of research. In one of my classes I took last semester,
Global Community Research, I was required to complete a mock quantitative research
project based in Brazil. In my class during the summer semester, my research will switch
to a qualitative method. With the skills I have gained in Math 1040, I will be able to
better conduct this research, not only through my education, but also my career.
I have changed the way I view math because I can now see the value in learning this
specific subject to help me navigate through my career. I specifically enjoyed the last
part of the project where we came up with null hypotheses and tested a claim. I know
that in my future classes, this will be a requirement. I liked that I was able to put this
into my own problem and solve it, rather than looking at a problem in the textbook.
Because I was able to do this research, it is now easier for me to understand how to
conduct this on my own.
My problem solving skills have developed immensely from this project. I was able
to take a question of homeruns and hits and turn it into a real life project. Not only
was I able to think the problems over alone, I was also able to bounce ideas off of my
partner, Annie. Together, we made a great team!