Question

Complete the following:

The 1942 St. Louis Cardinals were an amazing baseball team. They won 106 games in an era when teams played only 154 games in a regular season. During the 1942 season, the mean number of games won by a National League team was 75.8 with a standard deviation of 20.5.

Another great Cardinals team was the 2004 squad, which won 105 out of 162 games. In 2004, the mean number of games won by a National League team was 80.9 with a standard deviation of 13.6.

Which was the better team based strictly on percentage of games won?

Which was the better team based on z-scores?

Answer 1