Smarter rankings: backtest, confirmed lineups, corrected parks
The model got measurably sharper — validated against a full prior season, upgrading to confirmed starting lineups as they post, with corrected home-run factors for all 30 ballparks.
The model got measurably sharper — now validated against a full prior season, upgrading to confirmed starting lineups as they post, with corrected home-run factors for all 30 ballparks.
- Validated against a complete prior MLB season, so rankings rest on real, measured results rather than theory.
- Rankings refresh to the confirmed batting order once lineups post on game day, instead of relying only on a morning estimate.
- Refreshed home-run factors for all 30 ballparks using the latest season data, correcting several parks that had been materially over- or under-rated.
Included
- full prior-season backtest validation
- confirmed-lineup refresh on game day
- corrected HR factors for all 30 parks