Generalized linear model results for performance evaluation bias*
| DV: Overrecognition | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | Model 5 | Model 6 | Model 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) | |||||||||||||
| Inning | 0.034 | [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 strike | 0.611 | [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 strikes | 0.613 | [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-Star | 0.097 | [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 pitch | 0.392 | [0.000] | 0.392 | [0.000] | 0.392 | [0.000] | 0.392 | [0.000] | 0.392 | [0.000] | 0.392 | [0.000] | 0.392 | [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 difference | 0.056 | [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) | ||||||||
| Attendance | 0.000 | [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 loaded | 0.189 | [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 team | 0.019 | [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) | ||||||||
| Degrees | 0.001 | [0.000] | 0.001 | [0.000] | 0.001 | [0.000] | 0.001 | [0.000] | 0.001 | [0.000] | 0.001 | [0.000] | 0.001 | [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 FE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Observations | 1,452,180 | 1,452,180 | 1,452,180 | 1,452,180 | 1,452,180 | 1,452,180 | 1,452,180 | |||||||
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | Model 5 | Model 6 | Model 7 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher's past performance | ||||||||||||||
| Pitcher's past performance × Inning | ||||||||||||||
| Pitcher's past performance × Run expectancy | ||||||||||||||
| Pitcher's past performance × One strike | ||||||||||||||
| Pitcher's past performance × Two strikes | ||||||||||||||
| Pitcher's past performance × Batter: All-Star | 0.001 | [0.395] | 0.001 | [0.537] | ||||||||||
| (0.002) | (0.002) | |||||||||||||
| Inning | 0.034 | [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 strike | 0.611 | [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 strikes | 0.613 | [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-Star | 0.097 | [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 pitch | 0.392 | [0.000] | 0.392 | [0.000] | 0.392 | [0.000] | 0.392 | [0.000] | 0.392 | [0.000] | 0.392 | [0.000] | 0.392 | [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 difference | 0.056 | [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) | ||||||||
| Attendance | 0.000 | [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 loaded | 0.189 | [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 team | 0.019 | [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) | ||||||||
| Degrees | 0.001 | [0.000] | 0.001 | [0.000] | 0.001 | [0.000] | 0.001 | [0.000] | 0.001 | [0.000] | 0.001 | [0.000] | 0.001 | [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 FE | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||||||
| Observations | 1,452,180 | 1,452,180 | 1,452,180 | 1,452,180 | 1,452,180 | 1,452,180 | 1,452,180 | |||||||
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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