Concept explainers
Making Satterplots. Consider the following data sets.
a. Make a
b. State whether the two variables appear to be correlated, and if so, state whether the
c. Suggest a reason for the correlation or lack of correlation. If you suspect causality, discuss what further evidence you need to establish it.
26. The following table gives number of home runs and batting average for basehall’s Most Valuable Players, 1998−2012 (NL = National League and AL = American League). There is no entry for the AL 2011 winner because he was a pitcher (Justin Verlander) who did not bat.
Player | Home Runs | Batting Average |
Albert Pujols (2005 NL) | 41 | .330 |
Alex Rodriguez (2005 AL) | 48 | .321 |
Ryan Howard (2006 NL) | 58 | .313 |
Justin Morneau (2006 AL) | 34 | .321 |
Jimmy Rollins (2007 NL) | 30 | .296 |
Alex Rodriguez (2007 AL) | 54 | .314 |
Albert Pujols (2008 NL) | 37 | .357 |
Dustin Pedroia (2008 AL) | 17 | .326 |
Albert Pujols (2009 NL) | 47 | .327 |
Joe Mauer (2009 AL) | 28 | .365 |
Joey Votto (2010 NL) | 37 | .324 |
Josh Hamilton (2010 AL) | 32 | .359 |
Ryan Braun (2011 NL) | 33 | .332 |
Buster Posey (2012 NL) | 24 | .336 |
Miguel Cabrera (2012 AL) | 44 | .330 |
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