David Pinto
Encyclopedia
David Pinto is the author of the blog Baseball Musings, a general-interest baseball
blog
, as well as a columnist for Sporting News. He previously worked at Project Scoresheet, STATS, Inc.
, ESPN
, Baseball Info Solutions, and Baseball Prospectus
.
In April 2007, Pinto became an author for Baseball Prospectus
. On September 26, 2007, he wrote a farewell column to Baseball Prospectus readers and announced that he would begin writing a regular column for Sporting News.
In addition to his blog, Pinto updates the Day by Day database on his website. This database allows users
to look at a player's performance over a given period of time, or compare players over a set time period. He also calculates an advanced defensive measure called the Probabilistic Model of Range (also known as PMR), and has a tool on his site which allows users to calculate the most effective lineup
based on given players' statistics.
Pinto resides in Longmeadow, Massachusetts
with his wife of almost 20 years, Marilyn. They have one daughter, Melinda, and a dog, Phoebe.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
, as well as a columnist for Sporting News. He previously worked at Project Scoresheet, STATS, Inc.
STATS, Inc.
STATS LLC is a global sports statistics and information company – the company name originated as an acronym for "Sports Team Analysis and Tracking Systems". It was founded on April 30, 1981 by John Dewan, who became the company's CEO...
, ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, Baseball Info Solutions, and Baseball Prospectus
Baseball Prospectus
Baseball Prospectus is an organization that publishes a website, BaseballProspectus.com, devoted to the sabermetric analysis of baseball. BP has a staff of regular columnists and provides advanced statistics as well player and team performance projections on the site...
.
In April 2007, Pinto became an author for Baseball Prospectus
Baseball Prospectus
Baseball Prospectus is an organization that publishes a website, BaseballProspectus.com, devoted to the sabermetric analysis of baseball. BP has a staff of regular columnists and provides advanced statistics as well player and team performance projections on the site...
. On September 26, 2007, he wrote a farewell column to Baseball Prospectus readers and announced that he would begin writing a regular column for Sporting News.
In addition to his blog, Pinto updates the Day by Day database on his website. This database allows users
User (computing)
A user is an agent, either a human agent or software agent, who uses a computer or network service. A user often has a user account and is identified by a username , screen name , nickname , or handle, which is derived from the identical Citizen's Band radio term.Users are...
to look at a player's performance over a given period of time, or compare players over a set time period. He also calculates an advanced defensive measure called the Probabilistic Model of Range (also known as PMR), and has a tool on his site which allows users to calculate the most effective lineup
Batting order (baseball)
The batting order, or batting lineup, in baseball is the sequence in which the nine members of the offense take their turns in batting against the pitcher. The batting order is the main component of a team's offensive strategy. The batting order is set by the manager before the game begins...
based on given players' statistics.
Pinto resides in Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Longmeadow, Massachusetts
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,633 people, 5,734 households, and 4,432 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 5,879 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.42% White, 0.69% African American, 0.05% Native American, 2.90%...
with his wife of almost 20 years, Marilyn. They have one daughter, Melinda, and a dog, Phoebe.