TL;DR: Home runs in MLB haven’t just “gone up”–the data shows a real system shift, not random year-to-year variation. Process Behavior Charts help separate signal from noise, revealing when it’s worth investigating what truly changed instead of overreacting to single-season stats. During the 2019 season, when this was originally written, home runs were soaring in Major League Baseball–and not just in highlight reels. The numbers are up sharply. Is it a blip or part of … Continue reading MLB’s Home Run Surge: What the Data Really Shows (and Why It Matters Beyond Baseball)