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Chapter 1

This document discusses data visualization in Power BI for a baseball dataset. It begins by distinguishing between dashboards and pixel-perfect reports. It then prompts the reader to consider their intended audience, how the audience will use the visualization, and the desired actions. The dataset used for examples is described as the Lahman's Baseball Database, which contains statistics from 1871 to 2020. Some key baseball terms and metrics are defined, such as batting average and on-base percentage. Finally, the example audience is identified as a Baseball Historian interested in analyzing and verifying historical claims rather than working for a franchise.

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Chapter 1

This document discusses data visualization in Power BI for a baseball dataset. It begins by distinguishing between dashboards and pixel-perfect reports. It then prompts the reader to consider their intended audience, how the audience will use the visualization, and the desired actions. The dataset used for examples is described as the Lahman's Baseball Database, which contains statistics from 1871 to 2020. Some key baseball terms and metrics are defined, such as batting average and on-base percentage. Finally, the example audience is identified as a Baseball Historian interested in analyzing and verifying historical claims rather than working for a franchise.

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Know your audience

D ATA V I S U A L I Z AT I O N I N P O W E R B I

Kevin Feasel
CTO, Faregame Inc
Dashboards versus "pixel-perfect" reports
Dashboard "Pixel-Perfect" Reports
Tells us about critical business or Provides more detailed information on
operational metrics, o en in real time business or operational metrics, usually
delayed
"Single pane of glass"
Intended to t on sheets of paper, not just
The norm for Power BI (even when we call
on screen
them reports!)
Called "Paginated Reports" in Power BI

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Your intended audience
Questions to ask
Who is your intended audience?

How will they use your dashboard?

What actions do you want to them to take


as a result of what you show?

Are you showing the right measures in the


right way?

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The dataset
Lahman's Baseball Database
Complete ba ing and pitching statistics from 1871 to 2020

Includes elding statistics, standings, team statistics, etc.

Available in several formats (including an R package!)

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A primer on baseball
Played on a diamond with home plate (4)
and three bases.

Games typically last 9 innings. Each team


bats (that is, plays o ense) until they
commit 3 outs.

9 players on the eld for the defense,


including the pitcher (5) and catcher (2).

One person bats at a time (3). Each base


may have 0 or 1 baserunners.

Goal: get on base. Then, score by touching


home plate a er touching all three bases in
1
d
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Batting measures and statistics
At-Bat (AB)

Hit (H)
H
Ba ing Average (AVG) = AB

Walk (BB)

Hit by Pitch (HBP)

Sacri ce Fly (SF)

On-Base Percentage (OBP) =


H+BB+HBP
AB+BB+HBP +SF

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Our audience
The Baseball Historian
Has knowledge of the sport

Wishes to dispel or con rm "folk knowledge"

Does not work for a franchise (team)

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Let's practice!
D ATA V I S U A L I Z AT I O N I N P O W E R B I
Tables and scatter
charts
D ATA V I S U A L I Z AT I O N I N P O W E R B I

Kevin Feasel
Instructor
Let's practice!
D ATA V I S U A L I Z AT I O N I N P O W E R B I

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