ANALYTICS
Stat Pulse uses statistics and data to identify trends, compare players and teams, and investigate the questions beneath the final score.
SEP 8, 2026 • MLB
Which MLB Statistics Best Predict Second-Half Breakouts?
Expected production, contact quality, plate discipline, batted-ball velocity, and playing time can reveal which struggling hitters are positioned for a second-half surge.
Read Article →
SEP 6, 2026 • MLB
Aroldis Chapman’s Statistical Path to 400 Saves
How strikeout dominance, low baserunner rates, and late-career reinvention carried Chapman into baseball’s 400-save club.
Read Article →
SEP 5, 2026 • NFL
Which NFL Statistics Actually Predict Playoff Success?
A framework for separating the numbers that describe good teams from the ones that travel into January.
Read Article →
AUG 29, 2026 • MLB
When Should an MLB Manager Pull the Starting Pitcher?
The optimal hook is a changing probability calculation, not a universal pitch-count rule.
Read Article →
AUG 26, 2026 • NBA
Do NBA Teams Need a Top-Five Player to Win a Championship?
Defining superstar value is harder—and more revealing—than counting famous names.
Read Article →
AUG 25, 2026 • NCAA SPORTS
Are Former Professional Players Returning to College Good for NCAA Sports?
A competitive-balance framework weighing experience, development, roster access, audience value, and institutional incentives.
AUG 23, 2026 • COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Which College Football Programs Develop Recruits Best?
Measuring improvement requires separating recruiting power from what happens after a player arrives.
Read Article →
AUG 22, 2026 • COLLEGE FOOTBALL
How Does NIL Money Affect a College Football Team’s Success?
A causal model of NIL resources, retention, recruiting access, allocation efficiency, and win probability.
Read Article →
AUG 20, 2026 • SPORTS BUSINESS
Is Home-Field Advantage Disappearing?
A cross-sport framework for measuring how travel, crowds, officials, and venue familiarity change over time.
Read Article →
AUG 19, 2026 • NFL
What Makes an NFL Offense Efficient?
How pace, explosive plays and conversion rates work together.
Read Article →
AUG 16, 2026 • SPORTS BUSINESS
Does Spending More Actually Lead to More Wins?
A payroll study that tests what money can and cannot explain.
Read Article →
AUG 14, 2026 • NBA
Which NBA Players Improve Their Teammates the Most?
True teammate lift lives in shot quality, role clarity, defensive attention, and lineup-adjusted performance.
Read Article →
AUG 13, 2026 • NBA
Which NBA Players Are Better Than Their Box Scores Suggest?
A closer look at the hidden impact indicators that reveal more than points, rebounds and assists alone.
Read Article →
AUG 11, 2026 • NBA
Does Rest Matter More Than Travel in the NBA?
Back-to-backs are one part of a schedule burden shaped by distance, direction, altitude, and body-clock timing.
Read Article →
AUG 10, 2026 • NHL
The Analytics Behind an Elite NHL Defense
How expected goals, possession and chance suppression reveal the teams that genuinely control the game.
Read Article →
AUG 8, 2026 • MLB
Which MLB Teams Get the Most Value From Their Payroll?
A deeper companion to money and wins, focused on surplus production, resilience, and sustainable efficiency.
Read Article →
AUG 7, 2026 • MLB
The Most Underrated Statistical Trends in the MLB
A Statcast-driven look at expected production, contact quality, bat speed, plate discipline and pitch shape.
AUG 4, 2026 • NFL
Does NFL Draft Position Predict NFL Success?
Understand how draft position predicts expected NFL value while individual outcomes remain highly uncertain.
AUG 2, 2026 • NHL
What Predicts an NHL Goalie’s Next Season?
Forecasting the sport’s most volatile position means separating shot environment, repeatable skill, workload, and regression.
Read Article →
AUG 1, 2026 • MLB
What Makes an Elite MLB Pitcher?
Explore how K-BB%, whiff, Stuff+, contact quality, and workload combine to reveal elite pitching skill.
JUL 29, 2026 • MLB
Does Money Really Buy Wins in Major League Baseball?
Explore the relationship between payroll and winning through a 2025 payroll table, correlation analysis, and team-efficiency case studies.
Read Article →
Player Analytics
Player comparisons, efficiency, performance trends, and statistical profiles.
Team Analytics
Efficiency, win trends, offensive and defensive performance, and team comparisons.
Historical Analytics
Modern players, teams, and seasons compared with historical performance.
Data Visualization
Charts, graphs, tables, rankings, and interactive-looking visualizations built for clarity.