Baseball Operations Analyst

The San Francisco Giants are seeking an Analyst to join the R&D team in the Baseball Operations department. This role focuses on long-term research that provides competitive advantages and involves analyzing player performance through various datasets.

Responsibilities

• Conduct long-term, open-ended research to advance the Giants’ understanding of player performance
• Extract novel patterns and actionable insights from both old and new baseball datasets, including careful evaluation of signal/noise ratio, confounding variables, and uncertainty
• Support the Director, Baseball Research on complex research projects and contribute original ideas
• Prototype research outputs into light weight tools and visualizations for use across Baseball Ops
• Perform ad-hoc statistical analysis and quantitative research to support various areas of Baseball Ops
• Evaluate and adapt public baseball research and vendors for potential integration

Skills

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in a quantitative field, such as engineering, physical sciences, computer science, or applied math
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g. Python, R)
• Experience building and validating statistical/ML models (regression, classification, etc.) on real datasets
• Demonstrated ability to complete open-ended, ambiguous projects from initial question to final deliverable
• Top-notch critical thinking skills, including ability to identify data issues; ability to articulate assumptions, limitations, and uncertainties in a process; and ability to distill complex topics into interpretable results
• Passion and curiosity for baseball analytics
• Strong work ethic with initiative and attention to detail
• Positive attitude and willingness to contribute to team culture
• Experience in computer vision, spatiotemporal data, or deep learning is a plus
• 1-2 years of sports experience and/or background in baseball or softball is a plus

Benefits

• Robust medical, dental and vision coverage
• Generous 401(K) matching program
• Complimentary Giants tickets
• Dedicated mental health support
• Hybrid working environment
• Transportation benefits
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off including half day Fridays during the season and an extended holiday break

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