Comments on: BIZMAC at Bat—”Brain” Predicts 1957 Averages (Jul, 1957) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/12/bizmac-at-bat%e2%80%94brain-predicts-1957-averages/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:56:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: JMyint http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/12/bizmac-at-bat%e2%80%94brain-predicts-1957-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-1061428 JMyint Tue, 14 Oct 2008 02:17:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5733#comment-1061428 I'm not going to go into the batting averages. Just wanted to say I have met Stan "The Man" Musial in real life and he is a heck of a nice guy. He owns a resturant in St. Louis. I’m not going to go into the batting averages. Just wanted to say I have met Stan “The Man” Musial in real life and he is a heck of a nice guy. He owns a resturant in St. Louis.

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/12/bizmac-at-bat%e2%80%94brain-predicts-1957-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-1061418 Rick Auricchio Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:33:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5733#comment-1061418 Thanks, Stan. Now maybe I should crank the numbers into Excel and come up with a "how well did the computer do" percentage. Thanks, Stan. Now maybe I should crank the numbers into Excel and come up with a “how well did the computer do” percentage.

]]> By: StanFlouride http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/12/bizmac-at-bat%e2%80%94brain-predicts-1957-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-1061389 StanFlouride Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:24:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5733#comment-1061389 Okay, I'll do it. I'll take one for the team: Top Ten Batting Averages for 1957- 1)Ted Williams .388 (prediction .322) 2)Mickey Mantle .365 (prediction .342) 3)Stan Musial .351 (prediction .305 ) 4)Nellie Fox .317 (prediction .309 ) 5)Minnie Minoso .310 (prediction .317) 6)Carl Furillo .306 (prediction .314) 7)Richie Ashburn .297 (prediction .328)(tied)Tony Kubek ,George Kell .297 10) (tie)Dave Philley, Al Kaline, Wally Moon .295 Other players listed above, not in Top Ten Harvey Kuehn .277 (prediction .319) Duke Snider .274 (prediction .302) Ray Boone .273 (prediction .313) Ted Kluszewski .268 (prediction .304) Yogi Berra .251 (prediction .297) WHEW! That was a pain! Okay, I’ll do it. I’ll take one for the team:
Top Ten Batting Averages for 1957-
1)Ted Williams .388 (prediction .322)
2)Mickey Mantle .365 (prediction .342)
3)Stan Musial .351 (prediction .305 )
4)Nellie Fox .317 (prediction .309 )
5)Minnie Minoso .310 (prediction .317)
6)Carl Furillo .306 (prediction .314)
7)Richie Ashburn .297 (prediction .328)(tied)Tony Kubek ,George Kell .297
10) (tie)Dave Philley, Al Kaline, Wally Moon .295

Other players listed above, not in Top Ten
Harvey Kuehn .277 (prediction .319)
Duke Snider .274 (prediction .302)
Ray Boone .273 (prediction .313)
Ted Kluszewski .268 (prediction .304)
Yogi Berra .251 (prediction .297)

WHEW! That was a pain!

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/12/bizmac-at-bat%e2%80%94brain-predicts-1957-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-1061384 Rick Auricchio Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:55:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5733#comment-1061384 Does anyone know the real 1957 averages, just to compare? Does anyone know the real 1957 averages, just to compare?

]]> By: Mike http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/10/12/bizmac-at-bat%e2%80%94brain-predicts-1957-averages/comment-page-1/#comment-1061369 Mike Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:20:20 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=5733#comment-1061369 It was used for games like every other computer. It was used for games like every other computer.

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