Exit Discrimination in Major League Baseball: 1990-2004
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Peter Groothuis Ph.D., Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: Using a panel study of annual Major League Baseball (MLB) data (1990- 2004), we do not find
evidence that race affects the career duration of black hitters. Our findings are inconsistent with
results from a study by Jiobu (1988) who used 1971 - 1985 data that found that race decreased
career length, ceteris paribus, for black hitters but not Hispanics. The difference in results could
be due to our use of seasonal-variant data: Jiobu used only career statistics in his research.
Another interpretation of the differing results is that market competition overcame
discrimination. This could be interpreted as an affirmation of Becker's theoretical work on
discrimination. Our results for pitchers also do not indicate any exit discrimination against the
minority groups .
Exit Discrimination in Major League Baseball: 1990-2004
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Groothuis, P.A., and Hill, J.H. (2008) Exit Discrimination in Major League Baseball: 1990-2004. Southern Economic Journal, 75(2): 574-590. (Oct 2008) Published by the Southern Economic Association (ISSN: 0038-4038).
- Language: English
- Date: 2008