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Major League Baseball during the COVID-19 pandemic: does a lack of spectators affect home advantage?

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Major League Baseball during the COVID-19 pandemic: does a lack of spectators affect home advantage?

Y. Chiu and C. Chang

This intriguing study by Yung-Chin Chiu and Chen-Kang Chang delves into the impact of spectator absence on home advantage in Major League Baseball during the plot-twisting 2020 season. Discover why their analysis of over 13,000 games suggests that fans might not be the secret ingredient for a team's home success!

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Abstract
This study investigated the effect of spectator absence on home advantage in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 2020 season (no spectators) compared to 2015-2019. Analyzing 13,044 regular-season games, the study found no significant difference in home-team win likelihood with or without spectators. Relative home advantage, accounting for team quality, also showed no significant difference across years, team quality, or attendance. The results suggest spectators may not be a crucial factor in MLB's home advantage.
Publisher
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Published On
May 18, 2022
Authors
Yung-Chin Chiu, Chen-Kang Chang
Tags
home advantage
spectators
Major League Baseball
2020 season
team quality
win likelihood
attendance

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