Tom Tango

Tom Tango, who has as an online presence as TangoTiger, is an expert in baseball sabermetrics and ice hockey statistical analysis, and runs the "Tango on Baseball" sabermetrics website. In particular, he has worked in the area of defense independent pitching statistics. In 2006, Tango's book "The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball", which was co-written with Mitchel Lichtman and Andrew Dolphin, was published featuring a forward by Pete Palmer. Tango also maintains the "Marcel the Monkey Forecasting System", a simple player projection system which uses three years of weighted player statistics with statistical regression and player age adjustment.cite web |url= http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/02/19/fangraphs.projections/index.html |title = Behind the numbers: Which 2007 stats projection system is right for you? |last = Appelman |first = David |date=2007-02-19 |accessdate=2007-11-17 |work = SI.com ]

He works as a consultant for several National Hockey League teams, and has worked for Major League Baseball. Born and raised in Canada, Tango now resides in New Jersey with his family.

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External links

* [http://www.tangotiger.net Tom Tango's "Tangotiger" Site]
* [http://www.insidethebook.com Tom Tango's "The Book--Playing The Percentages In Baseball"]
* [http://www.baseballdigestdaily.com/bullpen/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=83&Itemid=26 Tom Tango Interview at Baseball Digest Daily - Part I]
* [http://www.baseballdigestdaily.com/bullpen/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87&Itemid=26 Tom Tango Interview at Baseball Digest Daily - Part II]