Flip Flop Flyball - the website

Came across an interesting site earlier today on baseball infographics.

The site combines two of my interests - baseball and using data in interesting ways, so I find it really enjoyable.

One of the entries from March of this year shows the direction the batter faces in each of the major league parks. I doubt it would help anyone win a world series, but something interesting to consider, and beautifully displayed.

It's not the heavy world of sabermetrics, but a lighter look at random baseball data - ticket prices, retired numbers, Kevin Costner baseball movies, etc.

I am especially impressed by two things. First, the author is using available data in interesting ways, to answer interesting questions. This is something I look to do, both in my professional and personal lives, and seeing other people doing it always inspires me to do more. Second, the author does a fantastic job with the visual display of the data. The visual display accurately depicts the data and enhances the viewer's understanding of what is being conveyed.

All in all, a fun little site!