A STUDY OF HOME RUNS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES

It is well-known that the rate of home runs varies significantly among different major league stadiums. Using data from 1979 to 1991, an attempt is made to rank these stadiums by means of an additive Poisson regression model. The model also yields estimates of the home run hitting proficiency of the 26 major league teams over the period 1979 to 1991. We also use the stadium estimates to rank home run hitters in the American and National Leagues for the 1991 season