The Rivalry. Over the years the years there’s always one thing that stays consistent in the MLB; the rivalry between the New York Yankees and The Boston Red Sox. Games between The Red Sox and Yankees never seem to lack a layer of underlying intensity, regardless how either team is performing during any particular season. 2016 thus far has been …
Metric of the Week: Visitors by Country
What Is This Metric? As the name indicates, this metric shows from which countries your website visitors are coming. Why Should I Care? This information may provide insight into other KPIs. For example, if your Revenue per Visitor KPI decreases, it might be due to getting more traffic from visitors in foreign countries that you don’t support. If these visitors …
Sports Metric of the Week: UEFA European Championship Goal Average
For the 3rd time in UEFA European League series history France gets the opportunity to host the Championship series. Similar to the World Cup, this tournament takes place every fourth year, last taking place in 2012 when Spain was victorious over Italy 4-0. Last Friday marked the beginning of the 2016 UEFA installment; this with a match between the host …
Metric of the Week: Customer Retention Rate
What is the Metric? Customer Retention Rate is the percentage of customers who continue to buy from you. Why Should You Care? This KPI is critical for membership or subscription businesses. But it’s also useful for other businesses as the retention rate dramatically affects lifetime customer value as specified below. This metric delves a little deeper into the “New vs. …
Sports Metric of the Week: Top 5 Winningest NBA Franchises
In honor of the NBA finals currently taking place between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors, let’s take a look at some past Championship team totals. Out of the current 30 active NBA teams, 13 have never won an NBA Championship, with 7 of those 13 never even making it to a final. In regards to the two …
Sports Metric of the Week: MLB’s Least Hard-Hit Pitchers
The 26 year old Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks is starting out the 2016 season in wonderful form. So good, in fact, that he’s up with the likes of Noah Syndergaard and Clayton Kershaw when it comes to keeping the ball from getting hit hard during his starts. 7.5% of Hendricks pitches have been hit hard, falling just short of …
Sports Metric of the Week: Red Sox Dominance in 2016 Season
After quite the abysmal season in 2015, the Boston Red Sox are off to a terrific start thus far in 2016. Through the first 44 games, they lead in a multitude of offensive categories, including runs, hits, doubles, RBI’s and team batting average. Currently sitting at 27-17, the Sox have seen players both young and old step up and contribute …
Sports Metric of the Week: NHL’s Western Conference Looks for Continued Dominance
With a 6-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night, the St. Louis Blues will face the winner of the Sharks-Predators game in the Western Conference Finals. Whichever team gets through the West will look to carry on a trend of the league’s champion coming from the Western Conference. The last four Stanley Cup champions and seven out of …
Sports Metric of the Week: Cardinals, Mariners Leading Power Surge in MLB
The St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Mariners have both started their seasons over .500 and look to settle in atop their division’s standings. Aiding both team’s great starts have been their ability to hit the long ball. The Cardinals (41) and Mariners (38) lead the National and American Leagues in home runs, respectively. Both teams are well above league averages …
Sports Metric of the Week: Which Round is Ideal to Draft a Franchise Quarterback?
Multiple teams are heading into the 2016 NFL Draft seeking to pick up a quarterback to lead the franchise over the next 10 years. Despite later round steals such as Tom Brady (6th Round pick in the 2000 NFL Draft) or Drew Brees (2nd Round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft), the overwhelming majority of starting quarterbacks were picked in …