1. Who Is The Best Player In Major League Baseball?

2. Created by 7th Grade Math Teachers MacKinnon Middle School Wharton, NJ
Adapted from:
Best Weather
Sample Math Webquest 1

3. We all have a favorite team and player
We all have a favorite team and player. But what makes your favorite player better than mine? You must determine what makes one athlete better than the rest. Select six major league baseball players from any team. After researching data from your players create and display charts and graphs and present your final decision. Be prepared to convince your classmates that your baseball player is “best”.

4. Task
Your first task is to define what makes the “best” baseball player.
Next select six major league baseball players from any team. These are the players you will be researching to discover which one is the “best”.
Then you will collect data from sports websites about each player.
Finally, you will use this information to select the “best” player in the major league. You will present your conclusions in poster format.

5. Process
Determine what makes a major league baseball player better than another.
Select six major league baseball players that you think could be the “best” player in major league baseball. Be sure to note what team each player is currently playing on.
Go to various online major league baseball sites to obtain at least four statistics about each player. Be sure to print a copy of what you find.
Represent this data in at least three different types of graphs and one table. You may do one graph on Excel.
Determine the mean, median, and mode from at least one statistic you collected.
Decide which player is the “best” in the major league.
Present your conclusions in poster format along with one paragraph explaining your conclusion.

6. Evaluation Bat Boy (7) Minor League (8) Major League (9) Babe Ruth
(10)
Explanation of
“best” player
(2)
Less than four
statistics are
Listed
Four statistics are
listed
listed to determine
who is the best
player with an
explanation as to
their importance
All major league plus
extra data has been
included that is
helpful with the
attached decision.
Player Selection
(1)
Less than six
players are
selected
Six players are
selected without
team information
selected with team
information
pictures and sites of
interest are included
Data
(3)
Data is displayed in
only one form
Does not include
mean, mode, and
median.
Data is displayed
using only 2 charts
and a table.
Includes mean,
mode, and median.
using 3 charts and a
table
data is displayed in an
alternate form
Interpretation
Best player is
Bat boy plus three
substantiated
facts determined
your data
Minor league plus
four substantiated
facts
Major League plus
additional
information was
gathered to assist
with player selection
Presentation
Hard Copy
Bat boy plus poster
Minor league plus one
graph generated on
excel
Major league plus

7. Resources
- Major league baseball official site. Information can be located by searching by player.
- Information can be located by searching by team then locating each player.
- ESPN’s official site.
Your textbook – A useful tool to help you with your graphs