Analyzing The Wages of Wins by David J. Berri

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This analysis of the Wins Produced (WP48) formula developed by David J. Berri and explored in the text The Wages of Wins is presented in 17 pages and includes values for NBA player performance, productivity, and efficiency and how they contribute to team winning percentages. Calculations regarding field goals, rebounds, assists, turnovers, steals, assists, et cetera, are also presented, along with a discussion of other mathematical approaches by economists John Hollinger and Dean Oliver as well as an examination of how Berri's formula can assist in analyzing professional baseball and football as well. The bibliography cites 5 sources.