Question

There are 42 Major League baseball players (as of 2011) that have hit 50 or more home runs in one season. Construct a stem and leaf plot and analyze the data.

Answer 1

MINITAB procedure:

Step 1: Choose Graph > Stem-and-Leaf.

Step 2: In Graph variables, enter the column of Runs.

Step 3: In Increment, enter 5.

Step 4: Click OK.

 

MINITAB output:

Stem-and-Leaf Display: Runs

Stem-and-leaf of Runs N = 42

Leaf Unit = 1.0

(24)       5       000000111111222222444444

18          5       6667788889

8            6       0134

4            6       56

2            7       03

 

Observation:

From the above MINITAB output,

• The lowest home run is approximately 50.

• The highest home run is approximately 73.

 • The home run for Baseball players is more concentrated between 50 and 54 runs.