Your goal is to fit a regression model predicting player SALARY (you'll probably want to transform this response variable _ think natural logs). Other variables included (i.e. possib predictors, both continuous and categorical) : Position Team C Catcher BAL Baltimore Orioles 1st* First Base BOS Boston Red Sox SS Short Stop CLE Cleveland Indians 2nd* Second Base CWS Chicago White Sox 3rd* Third Base DET Detroit Tigers OUT Outfield Field HOU Houston Astros DH Designated Hitter KC Kansas City Royals LAA Los Angeles Angels MIN Minnesota Twins NYY New York Yankees OAK Oakland Athletics SEA Seattle Mariners TB Tampa Bay Rays TEX Texas Rangers TOR Toronto Blue Jays