Red Sox Hitting Recap, 4 April to 28 July 2010

Between Sunday 4 April 2010 and Wednesday 28 July 2010, the Boston Red Sox played one hundred two games – winning fifty-eight and losing forty-four.

The hypothesis is that when the Boston Red Sox have double digit hits (ten or more) in a game, the team is likely to win the game. When the Boston Red Sox have single digit hits (zero to nine) in a game, the team is likely to lose the game.

Hitting (Season-To-Wednesday 28 July 2010)

Red Sox wins when hitting in double digits = 37
Red Sox losses when hitting in double digits = 12
Total number of games = 49
Red Sox won 75.51% of the games when hitting in double digits

Red Sox wins when hitting in single digits = 21
Red Sox losses when hitting in single digits = 32
Total number of games = 53
Red Sox won 39.62% of the games when hitting in single digits

The hypothesis remains valid.


Images:
Left: Pie chart of Red Sox percentage wins and losses when double digit hitting
Right: Pie chart of Red Sox percentage wins and losses when single digit hitting