| Re: Computers are smarter than people
Here are the final results:
The program nailed 1 team exactly, the Cubs
It was 1 game off for the Yankees, Reds and White Sox
It was 2 games off for the Dogers, Phillies, Mets, Braves, Diamondbacks and Brewers
It was 3 games off for the Cardinals, Royals, Tigers, Padres, and Blue Jays
It was 4 games off for the Red Sox and A's
It was 5 games off for Texas
It was 6 games off for the Indians and Orioles
It was 7 games off for the Nationals and Astros
It was 8 games off for the Giants, Marlins, Pirates, and Angels
It was 10 games off for the Rockies
It was 12 games off for the Twins and Devil Rays
It was 15 games off for the Mariners
On average, it was 5 games off. But the median (the midpoint of all the differences when placed in numerical order) was 3.5 and the mode (the most common number) was 2
If you take positive/negative into account, the average was -.07, the median was 1.5, and the mode was 2
It correctly predicted 3 of the 4 AL playoff teams, and they had the 4th (the Indians) in 2nd place by 1 game...so they were very close there
If the Padres win the Wild Card, it will have correctly predicted all 4 NL playoff teams
On the whole, I'm impressed |