1. Statistics and Oscars

2. Big Winners The Artist (best picture, leading actor, costumes, director, original musical score) Iron Lady (leading actress, makeup) Hugo (cinematography, art direction, sound mixing, visual effects, sound editing)

3. Other Winners Midnight in Paris The Descendents Muppets Girl With the Dragon Tattoo The Help

4. Moneyball Nominated for 6 Oscars, including best actor, best film, etc. Won the American Film Institute “Movie of the Year, 2011,” Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Actor, Best Screenplay And others

5. Based on statistical, computer- generated analysis Sabermetrics is the specialized analysis of baseball through objective, empirical evidence, specifically baseball statistics that measure in-game activity. The term is derived from the acronym SABR, which stands for the Society for American Baseball Research.

6. Based on statistical, computer- generated analysis Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) used an even more quantitative method, focusing on OBP Oakland A’s budget $41 million New York Yankees budget $125 million

7. remember… Yankees spent $125 million, Oakland spent $41m They both made it to the playoffs in 2002 New York Yankees record was 103–58 Oakland Athletics record was 103–59

8. In addition to looking at defensive abilities, Beane used two primary statistics On-Base Percentage Slugging Percentage

9. On-Base Percentage measure of how often a batter reaches base for any reason other than a fielding error, fielder's choice, dropped/uncaught third strike, fielder's obstruction, or catcher's interference (includes walks, HBP)

10. Slugging Percentage It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats Does not take into account walks, HBP, SAC, etc. (OPS = On-base + Slugging)… Is the ability of a player to both get on base and to hit for power, two important hitting skills