Tiger,
This is a really good question. Chances are that all of the greats
have a disparity in their win-place ratios. So a jai-alai fan
needs to come to terms with it.
Since nobody (even you) volunteered any Bolivar, Cachin, Joey,
Michelena type stats, I decided to use the Dania archives.
97 Summer BEHERETCHE 644 125 63 77 5.2 0.411
97 Winter ATAIN 1160 208 147 154 5.6 0.439
98 Summer ANDONEGUI 834 118 107 101 7.1 0.391
98 Winter HOMERO 1283 191 151 190 6.7 0.415
99 Summer ULISES 805 130 96 91 6.2 0.394
99 Winter ARRIAGA 1065 219 129 116 4.9 0.436
00 Summer CUVET 896 150 97 112 6.0 0.401
00 Winter BARRE 1094 174 136 137 6.3 0.409
01 Summer OCHOA 1040 188 129 127 5.5 0.427
01 Winter OYARBIDE 1029 160 146 135 6.4 0.429
02 Summer ZEN 980 183 102 112 5.4 0.405
02 Winter HERNANDEZ 1110 168 154 143 6.6 0.419
03 Summer CUVET 942 156 114 130 6.0 0.425
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12882 2170 1571 1625 5.9 0.417This represents the figures for the wins leader for every season.
A little step towards objectivity, especially the combined total.
I have some very definite thoughts on this topic, but I'll wait
and see what others have to say.
One thing, though...
An alternative hypothesis might be that with an 8 performance
per week schedule, it is physically and psychologically almost
impossible for the players to be always at maximun intensity.
So a top player might have days, or phases where they are a 9.5,
an 8, maybe even a 6.
But on their best days - providing they have an adequate partner
- they smell victory the second they take the court.
Restated:
Your hypothesis implies that normally a player is moving along
at less than his maximum intensity, and then, when and if he
reaches game point, a killer instinct causes him to kick it up
a notch.
My alternative says that on his good days, he might be at maximum
intensity on point 1, and never let up until victory is achieved.
His places and shows would occur mostly during the not-so-hot
phases.
