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* [http://baseballanalysts.com/archives/2004/08/wtny_hot_seat_d.php Interview Transcript] - Dave Cameron interviewed by Bryan Smith (August 25, 2004) |
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* [http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/fangraphs-audio-the-dave-cameron-story/ Audio Interview] - Dave Cameron interviewed by [[Carson Cistulli]] (July 5, 2010) |
* [http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/fangraphs-audio-the-dave-cameron-story/ Audio Interview] - Dave Cameron interviewed by [[Carson Cistulli]] (July 5, 2010) |
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* [http://jonahkeri.com/2011/04/06/podcast-35/ Audio Interview] - Dave Cameron interviewed by [[Jonah Keri]] (April 6, 2011) |
* [http://jonahkeri.com/2011/04/06/podcast-35/ Audio Interview] - Dave Cameron interviewed by [[Jonah Keri]] (April 6, 2011) |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZnTie61vjE&feature=plcp&context=C239deUDOEgsToPDskJPVjSXXIlWSKl6j5YcIDiW Audio Interview] - Dave Cameron interviewed by Rob Shaw and Wayne Parillo of Bloomberg Sports (June 8, 2011) |
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZnTie61vjE&feature=plcp&context=C239deUDOEgsToPDskJPVjSXXIlWSKl6j5YcIDiW Audio Interview] - Dave Cameron interviewed by Rob Shaw and Wayne Parillo of Bloomberg Sports (June 8, 2011) |
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* [http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/fangraphs-audio-the-complete-dave-cameron/ Audio Interview] - Dave Cameron interviewed by [[Carson Cistulli]] (November 28, 2011) |
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Revision as of 11:59, 10 December 2011
Dave Cameron | |
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| Born | 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Sportswriter |
| Years active | 1994—present |
| Employer | FanGraphs |
Dave Cameron is the managing editor and a senior writer of FanGraphs and owner-operator of USS Mariner.
Biography
Cameron grew up in Seattle. In 1994 he started writing about baseball in Usenet newsgroups and reading Rob Neyer.[1] He also played baseball. Cameron was a catcher and while he admitted to not being the most talented athlete on his team, he led his league in walks and made the all-star team his senior year.[2].
In 1999 he began writing for Baseball Prospectus.[3] In 2002 he created U.S.S. Mariner with Derek Zumsteig and Jason Barker, named after "the U.S.S. Mariner" which was a ship that would "fire its cannon after Mariner home runs and wins back in the 1980s".[4] In March 2009 Cameron began writing for the Wall Street Journal.[5] In April 2010 Cameron became the full-time managing editor and operator of FanGraphs[6]
On July 25, 2011, Cameron announced that he has been diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.[7] Treatment was successful[8] and on December 9, 2011 he announced that he was joining the Baseball Writer’s Association of America[9].
An Open Letter
On June 27, 2007 Cameron wrote a post "An Open Letter To Rafael Chaves"[10] asking Rafael Chaves, the pitching coach, to make Mariner's pitcher Felix Hernandez throw fewer fastballs: "Take over control of the pitch selection to start the game. Make Felix throw a change-up or a curve ball to the first batter. Throw a first pitch slider in the first inning.".[10] This letter eventually was passed along by a fan and shown to Hernandez who changed his pitching approach the next game[11] saying: "On the internet, they say when I throw a lot of fastballs in the first inning, they score a lot of runs. I tried to mix all my pitches in the first inning."[12]
Baseball writing
Cameron is the managing editor of FanGraphs,[6] and, along with Derek Zumsteg, a founding member of U.S.S. Mariner[13] He also writes for ESPN,[14] The Wall Street Journal,[15] and previously wrote for Baseball Prospectus.
Among other topics he has contributed sabermetric research on HR/FB rate,[16][17] correlations between velocity and strikeout rates,[18] the general evaluation of pitcher talent,[19] defense evaluation,[20] and roster construction strategies.[21][22]
External links
- USS Mariner
- Interview Transcript - Dave Cameron interviewed by Bryan Smith (August 25, 2004)
- Interview Transcript - Dave Cameron interviewed by SCULU (March 27, 2009)
- Audio Interview - Dave Cameron interviewed by Carson Cistulli (July 5, 2010)
- Audio Interview - Dave Cameron interviewed by Jonah Keri (April 6, 2011)
- Audio Interview - Dave Cameron interviewed by Rob Shaw and Wayne Parillo of Bloomberg Sports (June 8, 2011)
- Audio Interview - Dave Cameron interviewed by Carson Cistulli (November 28, 2011)
References
- ^ "Interview with Dave Cameron". SCULU. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "FanGraphs Audio: The Dave Cameron Story". FanGraphs. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "The Prospectus Projections Project". Baseball Prospectus. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "USS Mariner". Archived from the original on 2003-09-22. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
- ^ "Dave Cameron meets WSJ". Inside The Book. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ a b "Dave Cameron Joins Fangraphs Full Time". FanGraphs. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/when-probability-is-not-helpful/
- ^ http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/fangraphs-audio-the-complete-dave-cameron/
- ^ http://www.ussmariner.com/2011/12/09/one-thing-did-happen-in-dallas/
- ^ a b "An Open Letter To Rafael Chaves". USS Mariner. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "Blog Gets Through To Felix Hernandez". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "Hernandez reads internet letter; hear clips". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "Some Changes at USSM". USS Mariner. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "ESPN - Dave Cameron". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "Is Michigan State Good or Just Really Lucky?". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "Can Matt Cain Sustain His Low HR/FB Rate?". FanGraphs. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
- ^ "The HR per FB skill". Inside The Book. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ "Velocity and K9". FanGraphs. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ "Evaluating Pitcher Talent". USS Mariner. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ "Evaluating Defense". USS Mariner. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ "Mortgaging Years When Is it Okay". FanGraphs. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ "The Two Markets". FanGraphs. Retrieved 2011-05-26.