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THREAD: Resources for learning to code in the context of sports analytics

These fantastic resources compiled by members of the sports analytics community are a great way to start doing your own analysis.

If you know of additional resources not included here, DMs are open!

@benbbaldwin's guide to using @nflscrapR

: http://gist.github.com/guga31bb/5634562c5a2a7b1e9961ac9b6c568701

Simple guide for using nflscrapR

Simple guide for using nflscrapR. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

http://gist.github.com/guga31bb/5634562c5a2a7b1e9961ac9b6c568701

@FC_Python, a site that teaches the Python through soccer data

: http://fcpython.com/

Learn Python with Football | FC Python

FC Python is a project that aims to put accessible resources for learning basic Python, programming & data skills in the hands of people interested in sport.

http://fcpython.com/

@MeghanMHall's "Introduction to R with Hockey Data" on @HockeyGraphs

: http://hockey-graphs.com/2019/12/11/an-introduction-to-r-with-hockey-data/

An Introduction to R With Hockey Data

I have written a couple articles over the past few months on using R with hockey data (see here and here), but both of those articles were focused on intermediate techniques and presumed beginner k…

http://hockey-graphs.com/2019/12/11/an-introduction-to-r-with-hockey-data/

Daniel Poston's Scikit-Learn (a Python package) tutorial with baseball data

: http://www.datacamp.com/community/tutorials/scikit-learn-tutorial-baseball-1

Scikit-Learn Tutorial: Baseball Analytics in Python Pt 1

A scikit-learn tutorial to predicting MLB wins per season by modeling data to KMeans clustering model and linear regression models.

http://www.datacamp.com/community/tutorials/scikit-learn-tutorial-baseball-1

@FC_rstats, a site that teaches R through soccer data

: http://www.fcrstats.com/index.html

@BriceRuss's "How To Use R For Sports Stats, Part 1: The Absolute Basics" on @fangraphs

: http://techgraphs.fangraphs.com/how-to-use-r-for-sports-stats-part-1-the-absolute-basics/

How To Use R For Sports Stats, Part 1: The Absolute Basics

Just another FanGraphs Baseball site

http://techgraphs.fangraphs.com/how-to-use-r-for-sports-stats-part-1-the-absolute-basics/

@thomas_mock's guide to improving your @nflscrapR graphics

: http://jthomasmock.github.io/nfl_plotting_cookbook/

Nathan Braun's eBook "Learn to Code with Fantasy Football"

(h/t @GJMcClintock)

: http://fantasycoding.com/

Learn to Code with Fantasy Football

A book that'll teach you how to do your own fantasy football analytics.

http://fantasycoding.com/

@rd11490's tutorials for processing NBA data in Python

: http://github.com/rd11490/NBA_Tutorials

rd11490/NBA_Tutorials

Tutorials for processing nba data. Contribute to rd11490/NBA_Tutorials development by creating an account on GitHub.

http://github.com/rd11490/NBA_Tutorials

@OppenheimerEvan's "R for Hockey Analysis — Part 1: Installation and First Steps" on @TDataScience

(h/t @RITCHIEINNOCENT)

: http://towardsdatascience.com/r-for-hockey-analysis-part-1-installation-and-first-steps-9f0ad1bcf181

R for Hockey Analysis — Part 1: Installation and First Steps

This is the first part of a series where I’ll show you some ways in which you can use R to analyze hockey data.

http://towardsdatascience.com/r-for-hockey-analysis-part-1-installation-and-first-steps-9f0ad1bcf181

@ChrisAFry's tutorial on graphing in R using field hockey data

: …http://chrisfryperformanceanalyst.wordpress.com/2015/04/09/graphing-in-r/

Graphing in R

Written for a beginner by a beginner. What is R? My previous post was the first time that I have produced visuals for a post using R, an open source software for data analysis and visualisation. It…

http://chrisfryperformanceanalyst.wordpress.com/2015/04/09/graphing-in-r/

@statsowar's "Introduction to College Football Data with R and cfbscrapR"

(h/t @GJMcClintock)

: http://gist.github.com/spfleming/2527a6ca2b940af2a8aa1fee9320171d

Introduction to College Football Data with R and cfbscrapR

Introduction to College Football Data with R and cfbscrapR - Introduction to College Football Data with R.md

http://gist.github.com/spfleming/2527a6ca2b940af2a8aa1fee9320171d

@GJMcClintock's "Introduction to College Football Data Using Python"

: http://gist.github.com/GJMcClintock/29330e26f674d4103c4f7080212a9208

Getting Started with College Football Data in Python

Getting Started with College Football Data in Python - Getting Started with College Football Data in Python.md

http://gist.github.com/GJMcClintock/29330e26f674d4103c4f7080212a9208

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