Question

a sample of five players on the runs batted in (rbi) leaderboards during the 2012 major league baseball season are listed in the following table. a batter is credited with one rbi for each run scored during one of their at-bats. also included are the teams for which they played, their primary positions, and their weights. identify the type of data provided by the information in each column of the table.

player	team	position	rbi	weight (lb)
e. encarnacion	toronto	1b	110	230
j. willingham	minnesota	lf	110	230
a. soriano	chicago cubs	lf	108	215
b. butler	kansas city	dh	107	260

identify the type of data provided by the information in each column of the table.

player: qualitative
team: qualitative
position: qualitative
rbi: quantitative, discrete
weight: quantitative, continuous

Explanation:

• Player: Names of players are non - numerical labels used to identify individuals, so this is qualitative data (categorical, used for identification or classification).
• Team: Names of teams are also non - numerical labels that categorize the players' teams, so it is qualitative data.
• Position: The positions (LF, 1B, DH) are non - numerical categories that describe the role of the player, so it is qualitative data.
• RBI: RBI values are counts (number of runs batted in) and can only take whole number values (you can't have a fraction of an RBI), so it is quantitative (numerical) and discrete.
• Weight: Weight is a numerical measurement. Although the values in the table are whole numbers, weight can theoretically take any value within a range (e.g., a player could weigh 205.5 lb), so it is quantitative and continuous.

Answer:

• Player: Qualitative
• Team: Qualitative
• Position: Qualitative
• RBI: Quantitative, Discrete
• Weight: Quantitative, Continuous