Analyst, Baseball Analytics

Posted 16 Days Ago
Boston, MA
Entry level
Sports
The Role
The Analyst will develop and optimize predictive models to enhance decision-making in Baseball Operations. Responsibilities include generating insights for player evaluation, crafting reports and visualizations, and collaborating with the Baseball Systems team. The role requires strong analytical skills and effective communication of complex analyses.
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DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:

Baseball Analytics supports the decision-making processes throughout Baseball Operations, including Player Acquisition, Player Development, and Player Optimization. Core responsibilities include predictive modeling, long-term research, report creation, and delivering the output of one’s work in a clear and digestible manner. 


POSITION OVERVIEW

The Boston Red Sox seek an Analyst for the club’s Baseball Analytics department to develop, evaluate, and optimize predictive models that enhance decision-making across all aspects of Baseball Operations. Operating in a dynamic and intellectually stimulating environment, the Analyst will collaborate closely with the Baseball Analytics team and other Baseball Operations stakeholders to influence player personnel decisions and strategic initiatives. This role offers a unique opportunity to apply advanced statistical techniques and data science to shape the team's future direction. 

 

The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of baseball, and the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences effectively. The specific role, level, and compensation package will be tailored to the selected candidate's qualifications and experience. Applications are encouraged from individuals with varying levels of expertise in the field. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design and maintain robust predictive models and data pipelines to generate insights for player evaluation, acquisition, development, and performance optimization. 
  • Craft compelling written reports and data visualizations to effectively communicate complex analyses to diverse audiences, including both technical specialists and Baseball Operations leadership. 
  • Partner with the Baseball Systems team to seamlessly integrate new analytical findings into team applications and proactively identify and address data quality issues. 
  • Continuously monitor and evaluate cutting-edge analytics and research from public and academic spaces to recommend innovative ideas, methodologies, and technologies that can enhance on-field performance. 

COMPETENCIES

  • Understanding of modern statistical and machine learning methods and an advanced proficiency with popular data science languages and libraries. 
  • Practical understanding of how to approach research questions to drive actionable insights. 
  • Able to visualize, present and disseminate analyses to a diverse group of stakeholders (leadership, coaches, players, scouts, etc.) in a clean, intuitive, and engaging way. 

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • PhD or master's degree in a quantitative field (such as statistics, engineering, applied mathematics, physics, quantitative social sciences, computer science, computer vision, or operations research) or equivalent professional experience. 
  • Proficiency in SQL and programming languages such as R or Python. 
  • A passion for baseball and a strong desire to contribute to building a championship-winning team. 

  • In addition to the above requirements, all roles within Baseball Operations are expected to effectively demonstrate our universal competencies related to problem solving, teamwork, clarity of communication, and time management, along with embodying our culture of honesty, humility, relentlessness, and commitment to DEIB.

Top Skills

Python
R
The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
1,283 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Major League Baseball club and member of the American League East Division. Fenway Park, the Red Sox' home ballpark, celebrated its 100th Anniversary during the 2012 season. World Series Champions: 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013, and 2018. For further information please visit www.redsox.com.

Find a listing of available jobs at http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/mlb/help/jobs.jsp?c_id=bos

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