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LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNlgISa9Giw
The video goes over various factors that contribute - sample size such as number of games in a season (16 in the NFL vs 162 in MLB), how many players are involved in a particular sport (i.e. 5 on the court in basketball vs 9 on the field in baseball), how possession is distributed across the course of a game, opportunities in a game to showcase skill (a top player in basketball can be on the court a much larger percentage of a game than a top hockey player, though in some cases like football it could be a spectrum - the quarterback is involved in all the offensive plays, but another position may not have as many opportunities in a game to impact a game).
The video goes over various factors that contribute - sample size such as number of games in a season (16 in the NFL vs 162 in MLB), how many players are involved in a particular sport (i.e. 5 on the court in basketball vs 9 on the field in baseball), how possession is distributed across the course of a game, opportunities in a game to showcase skill (a top player in basketball can be on the court a much larger percentage of a game than a top hockey player, though in some cases like football it could be a spectrum - the quarterback is involved in all the offensive plays, but another position may not have as many opportunities in a game to impact a game).
A statistical analysis of luck vs skill in sports.
In his book, The Success Equation, Michael Mauboussin places sports on the skill-luck continuum by using a statistical technique earlier demonstrated by sports data analysts. He found that season standings for the NBA reflect skill levels more so than the seasons of other major team sports, with NHL hockey being the sport closest to the luck side of the continuum. In this video we explore the characteristics of the sports that either enhance or diminish the influence of luck on the results, and we'll walk through the method for calculating the contribution of luck.
Sources:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A07FR4W/?tag=neogaf0e-20
sportchart.wordpress.com/2014/05/30/athlete-sizes-update
insidethebook.com/ee/index.php/site/comments/true_talent_levels_for_sports_leagues
blog.philbirnbaum.com/2013/01/luck-vs-talent-in-nhl-standings.html
harvardsportsanalysis.org/2013/09/undeserving-champions-examining-variance-in-the-postseason