Establishing Multi Criteria Decision Making Models for Players in Chinese Professional Baseball League

The purpose of this study was to establish multi criteria decision making (MCDM) models for players in Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) to examine criteria in promoting players' relative importance and priorities. In order to satisfy both quantitative and qualitative demands of pitchers, catchers, and fielders, researchers used expertise interview and developed an evaluation structure of multi criteria decision making model for players in CPBL by Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The results of this study were as follows: the priorities of five major aspects of pitchers were mental, ball control, team contributions, personal reputation and pitching statistic; the priorities of five major aspects of catchers were mental, defensive abilities, team contributions, personal reputation and hitting statistic; the priorities of five major aspects of infielders were defensive abilities, team contributions, mental, hitting statistic, and personal reputation. As the discussions, qualitative demands revealed good players' description, and these would be important consultations for managers to improve management efficiency and realistic implement.

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analytical hierarchy process (AHP) ； pitchers ； catchers ； field

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