Method and System for Rating a Baseball Player's Performance in Pressure Situations

• US 20100256789A1
• Filed: 06/17/2010
• Published: 10/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Clutch Hitter, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Clutch Hitter, Inc.
• Inventors: Miller, Robin T.
• Granted Patent: US 10,657,493 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/91
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/18 Baseball, rounders or similar games
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0616 Means for conducting or scheduling competition, league, tournaments or rankings
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/10 Services

Abstract

Illustrative embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method for rating a baseball player'"'"'s performance in pressure situations. The method includes receiving information about at bat situations associated with a player from at least one information source. The method determines whether the at bat situations are pressure at bat situations based upon baseball fan participation. Using the information from pressure at bat situations, the method calculates at least one pressure situation statistic for the player. The pressure situation statistic is then communicated to a baseball fan.

Claims

1. A method for rating a baseball player'"'"'s performance in pressure situations, the method comprising:

receiving information about at least one at bat situation associated with a player from at least one information source;

in a first computer process, determining whether the at least one at bat situation is a pressure at bat situation based at least in part on baseball fan participation;

in a second computer process, calculating at least one pressure situation statistic for the player based upon the at least one pressure at bat situation; and

communicating the pressure situation statistic to a baseball fan.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the pressure statistic is a pressure average and wherein calculating at least one pressure situation statistic for the player further comprises:

determining for a plurality of pressure at bat situations whether the player positively contributed during each of the plurality of pressure at bat situations and tabulating total positive contributions; and

determining the pressure average by comparing the total positive contributions to the total pressure at bat situations for the player.

3. A method according to claim 2, wherein pressure at bat situations are defined by at least one fantasy baseball participant.

4. A method according to claim 2, wherein positive pressure contributions are defined by at least one fantasy baseball participant.

5. A method according to claim 1, the method further comprising:

receiving a plurality of fan ratings for at least one of the at bat situations associated with the player;

wherein the information about the plurality of at bat situations includes the inning associated with each at bat situation;

wherein the pressure statistic is a pressure rating; and

wherein calculating at least one pressure situation statistic for the player further comprises;

in a third computer process, averaging the plurality of fan ratings for each pressure at bat situation;

in a fourth computer process, determining a product for each pressure at bat situation by multiplying the average fan rating for each at bat situation by an inning rating factor, the inning rating factor based, at least in part, on the inning associated with the at bat situation; and

in a fifth computer process, calculating the pressure rating by summing the products for each pressure at bat situation.

6. A method according to claim 5, wherein pressure at bat situations are defined by at least one fantasy baseball participant.

7. A method according to claim 5, wherein the plurality of fan ratings are from fantasy baseball participants.

8. A method according to claim 1, the method comprising:

receiving at least one fan prediction for an at bat situation, the at least one prediction predicting whether a player will contribute positively or negatively during the at bat situation;

wherein the pressure statistic is a pressure predictor;

wherein calculating at least one pressure situation statistic further comprises;

in a third computer process, determining whether the player contributed positively or negatively during the at bat situation associated with the at least one fan prediction;

in a fourth computer process, determining whether the at least one fan prediction is correct and tabulating a total number of correct fan predictions; and

in a fifth computer process, calculating a pressure predictor by dividing the total number of correct fan predictions by a total number of fan predictions.

9. A method according to claim 8, wherein the at least one fan prediction is from a fantasy baseball participant.

10. A method according to claim 8, wherein the pressure predictor is specific to a particular baseball fan.

11. A method according to claim 8, wherein the pressure predictor is specific to a particular baseball player.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with instructions for rating a baseball player'"'"'s performance in pressure situations, which when loaded on at least one computer, establish processes, comprising:

receiving information about at least one at bat situation associated with a player from at least one information source;

in a first computer process, determining whether the at least one at bat situation is a pressure at bat situation based at least in part on baseball fan participation;

in a second computer process, calculating at least one pressure situation statistic for the player based upon the at least one pressure at bat situation; and

communicating the pressure situation statistic to a baseball fan.

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 12, wherein calculating at least one pressure situation statistic for the player further comprises:

determining for a plurality of pressure at bat situations whether the player positively contributed during each of the plurality of pressure at bat situations and tabulating total positive contributions; and

determining the pressure average by comparing the total positive contributions to the total pressure at bat situations for the player.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein pressure at bat situations are defined by at least one fantasy baseball participant.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 13, wherein positive pressure contributions are defined by at least one fantasy baseball participant.

16. A non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 12, wherein the instructions establish processes further comprising:

receiving a plurality of fan ratings for at least one of the at bat situations associated with the player;

wherein the information about the plurality of at bat situations includes the inning associated with each at bat situation;

wherein the pressure statistic is a pressure rating; and

wherein calculating at least one pressure situation statistic for the player further comprises;

in a third computer process, averaging the plurality of fan ratings for each pressure at bat situation;

in a fourth computer process, determining a product for each pressure at bat situation by multiplying the average fan rating for each at bat situation by an inning rating factor, the inning rating factor based, at least in part, on the inning associated with the at bat situation; and

in a fifth computer process, calculating the pressure rating by summing the products for each pressure at bat situation.

17. A non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 16, wherein pressure at bat situations are defined by at least one fantasy baseball participant.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium to claim 16, wherein the plurality of fan ratings are from fantasy baseball participants.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 12, wherein the instructions establish processes further comprising:

receiving at least one fan prediction for an at bat situation, the at least one prediction predicting whether a player will contribute positively or negatively during the at bat situation;

wherein the pressure statistic is a pressure predictor;

wherein calculating at least one pressure situation statistic further comprises;

in a third computer process, determining whether the player contributed positively or negatively during the at bat situation associated with the at least one fan prediction;

in a fourth computer process, determining whether the at least one fan prediction is correct and tabulating a total number of correct fan predictions; and

in a fifth computer process, calculating a pressure predictor by dividing the total number of correct fan predictions by a total number of fan predictions.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 19, wherein the at least one fan prediction is from a fantasy baseball participant.

21. A system for rating a baseball player'"'"'s performance in pressure situations, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to perform processes that include;

receiving information about at least one at bat situation associated with a player from at least one information source;

in a first computer process, determining whether the at least one at bat situation is a pressure at bat situation based at least in part on baseball fan participation;

in a second computer process, calculating at least one pressure situation statistic for the player based upon the at least one pressure at bat situation; and

communicating the pressure situation statistic to a baseball fan.

22. A system according to claim 21, wherein calculating at least one pressure situation statistic for the player further comprises:

determining for each pressure at bat situation whether the player positively contributed during the pressure at bat situation and tabulating total positive contributions; and

determining a pressure average by comparing the total positive contributions to the total pressure at bat situations for the player.

23. A system according to claim 22, wherein pressure at bat situations are defined by at least one fantasy baseball participant.

24. A system according to claim 22, wherein positive pressure contributions are defined by at least one fantasy baseball participant.

25. A system according to claim 21, wherein the memory further stores instructions executable by the processor to perform processes that include:

receiving a plurality of fan ratings for at least one of the at bat situations associated with the player;

wherein the information about the plurality of at bat situations includes the inning associated with each at bat situation;

wherein the pressure statistic is a pressure rating; and

wherein calculating at least one pressure situation statistic for the player further comprises;

in a third computer process, averaging the plurality of fan ratings for each pressure at bat situation;

in a fourth computer process, determining a product for each pressure at bat situation by multiplying the average fan rating for each at bat situation by an inning rating factor, the inning rating factor based, at least in part, on the inning associated with the at bat situation; and

in a fifth computer process, calculating the pressure rating by summing the products for each pressure at bat situation.

26. A system according to claim 25, wherein pressure at bat situations are defined by at least one fantasy baseball participant.

27. A system according to claim 25, wherein the plurality of fan ratings are from fantasy baseball participants.

28. A system according to claim 21, wherein the memory further stores instructions executable by the processor to perform processes that include:

receiving at least one fan prediction for an at bat situation, the at least one prediction predicting whether a player will contribute positively or negatively during the at bat situation;

receiving at least one fan prediction for an at bat situation, the at least one prediction predicting whether a player will contribute positively or negatively during the at bat situation;

wherein the pressure statistic is a pressure predictor;

wherein calculating at least one pressure situation statistic further comprises;

in a third computer process, determining whether the player contributed positively or negatively during the at bat situation associated with the at least one fan prediction;

in a fourth computer process, determining whether the at least one fan prediction is correct and tabulating a total number of correct fan predictions; and

in a fifth computer process, calculating a pressure predictor by dividing the total number of correct fan predictions by a total number of fan predictions.

29. A system according to claim 28, wherein the at least one fan prediction is from a fantasy baseball participant.