Table 2

Generalized linear model results for performance evaluation bias*

DV: OverrecognitionModel 1Model 2Model 3Model 4Model 5Model 6Model 7
b(s.e.)p-val.b(s.e.)p-val.b(s.e.)p-val.b(s.e.)p-val.b(s.e.)p-val.b(s.e.)p-val.b(s.e.)p-val.
Pitcher's past performance  0.034[0.000]0.052[0.000]0.028[0.000]0.042[0.000]0.034[0.000]0.053[0.000]
  (0.003) (0.005) (0.004) (0.004) (0.003) (0.006) 
Pitcher's past performance × Inning    −0.004[0.000]      −0.004[0.000]
    (0.001)       (0.001) 
Pitcher's past performance × Run expectancy      0.015[0.010]    0.014[0.014]
      (0.006)     (0.006) 
Pitcher's past performance × One strike        −0.012[0.009]  −0.012[0.009]
        (0.005)   (0.005) 
Pitcher's past performance × Two strikes        −0.009[0.050]  −0.009[0.051]
        (0.005)   (0.005) 
Pitcher's past performance × Batter: All-Star          0.001[0.395]0.001[0.537]
          (0.002) (0.002) 
Inning0.034[0.000]0.039[0.000]0.044[0.000]0.039[0.000]0.039[0.000]0.039[0.000]0.044[0.000]
(0.001) (0.001) (0.002) (0.001) (0.001) (0.001) (0.002) 
Run expectancy−0.097[0.000]−0.095[0.000]−0.095[0.000]−0.112[0.000]−0.095[0.000]−0.095[0.000]−0.112[0.000]
(0.009) (0.009) (0.009) (0.012) (0.009) (0.009) (0.012) 
One strike0.611[0.000]0.611[0.000]0.611[0.000]0.611[0.000]0.626[0.000]0.611[0.000]0.626[0.000]
(0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.009) (0.007) (0.009) 
Two strikes0.613[0.000]0.611[0.000]0.611[0.000]0.611[0.000]0.623[0.000]0.611[0.000]0.622[0.000]
(0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.009) (0.007) (0.009) 
Batter: All-Star−0.033[0.000]−0.033[0.000]−0.033[0.000]−0.033[0.000]−0.033[0.000]−0.035[0.000]−0.035[0.000]
(0.003) (0.003) (0.003) (0.003) (0.003) (0.004) (0.004) 
Pitcher: All-Star0.097[0.000]0.064[0.000]0.065[0.000]0.064[0.000]0.064[0.000]0.064[0.000]0.065[0.000]
(0.004) (0.005) (0.005) (0.005) (0.005) (0.005) (0.005) 
Rookie−0.073[0.000]−0.033[0.001]−0.034[0.001]−0.033[0.001]−0.033[0.001]−0.033[0.001]−0.034[0.001]
(0.010) (0.010) (0.010) (0.010) (0.010) (0.010) (0.010) 
Pitcher (right-handed)0.049[0.000]0.050[0.000]0.050[0.000]0.050[0.000]0.049[0.000]0.050[0.000]0.050[0.000]
(0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) 
Pitcher: White−0.036[0.000]−0.035[0.000]−0.035[0.000]−0.035[0.000]−0.035[0.000]−0.035[0.000]−0.035[0.000]
(0.008) (0.008) (0.008) (0.008) (0.008) (0.008) (0.008) 
Pitcher age−0.005[0.000]−0.005[0.000]−0.006[0.000]−0.005[0.000]−0.005[0.000]−0.005[0.000]−0.006[0.000]
(0.001) (0.001) (0.001) (0.001) (0.001) (0.001) (0.001) 
Edge pitch0.392[0.000]0.392[0.000]0.392[0.000]0.392[0.000]0.392[0.000]0.392[0.000]0.392[0.000]
(0.068) (0.068) (0.068) (0.068) (0.068) (0.068) (0.068) 
Batter: White−0.008[0.202]−0.008[0.213]−0.008[0.213]−0.007[0.217]−0.008[0.213]−0.008[0.213]−0.007[0.217]
(0.006) (0.006) (0.006) (0.006) (0.006) (0.006) (0.006) 
Batter age−0.014[0.000]−0.014[0.000]−0.014[0.000]−0.014[0.000]−0.014[0.000]−0.014[0.000]−0.014[0.000]
(0.001) (0.001) (0.001) (0.001) (0.001) (0.001) (0.001) 
Batter (right-handed)0.140[0.000]0.139[0.000]0.139[0.000]0.139[0.000]0.139[0.000]0.139[0.000]0.139[0.000]
(0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) 
Small score difference0.056[0.000]0.050[0.000]0.053[0.000]0.050[0.000]0.050[0.000]0.050[0.000]0.053[0.000]
(0.011) (0.011) (0.011) (0.011) (0.011) (0.011) (0.011) 
Attendance0.000[0.068]0.000[0.206]0.000[0.214]0.000[0.207]0.000[0.205]0.000[0.207]0.000[0.214]
(0.000) (0.000) (0.000) (0.000) (0.000) (0.000) (0.000) 
Bases loaded0.189[0.000]0.194[0.000]0.193[0.000]0.196[0.000]0.194[0.000]0.194[0.000]0.196[0.000]
(0.021) (0.021) (0.021) (0.021) (0.021) (0.021) (0.021) 
Home team0.019[0.003]0.019[0.004]0.018[0.005]0.019[0.004]0.019[0.004]0.019[0.004]0.018[0.005]
(0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) (0.007) 
Degrees0.001[0.000]0.001[0.000]0.001[0.000]0.001[0.000]0.001[0.000]0.001[0.000]0.001[0.000]
(0.000) (0.000) (0.000) (0.000) (0.000) (0.000) (0.000) 
Wind speed−0.003[0.000]−0.003[0.000]−0.003[0.000]−0.003[0.000]−0.003[0.000]−0.003[0.000]−0.003[0.000]
(0.001) (0.001) (0.001) (0.001) (0.001) (0.001) (0.001) 
Constant−2.536[0.000]−2.583[0.000]−2.604[0.000]−2.575[0.000]−2.592[0.000]−2.582[0.000]−2.605[0.000]
(0.066) (0.065) (0.065) (0.065) (0.065) (0.065) (0.065) 
Log-likelihood−445737.58−445620.75−445607.42−445617.09−445617.20−445620.38−445600.24
Umpire × year FEYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Observations1,452,1801,452,1801,452,1801,452,1801,452,1801,452,1801,452,180

Note(s): *Robust standard errors clustered at the game level are reported in parentheses; p-values are rounded to three decimal places and reported in brackets

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