Job Posting: Giants Baseball Operations Analyst

Position: Baseball Operations Analyst

Reports To: Senior Baseball Operations Analyst
Department: Baseball Operations
Status: Full-Time; Exempt
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona

Position Summary:
The San Francisco Giants are seeking an Analyst to join the Baseball Operations department. This individual will be part of the R&D team and provide research and analysis to support the front office and player development staff. This position will also work closely with the application development team to design and develop statistical models and tools using advanced data sources within new and existing applications. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, the ability to communicate effectively to non-technical people, and both passion and intellectual curiosity for the game of baseball.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Provide statistical analysis and quantitative research to support Player Development and Baseball Operations staffs
  • Communicate analysis to Baseball Operations staff effectively
  • Research, design, and test predictive and statistical models using data and technology to support all aspects of Baseball Operations
  • Collaborate with engineering team to design and integrate analytic tools into existing baseball information system
  • Work with emerging baseball technology and data sets
  • Maintain understanding of new public baseball research and emerging statistical tools, as well as all potential vendor data/technology options

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computational field, such as statistics, engineering, computer science, or applied math
  • Proficiency with SQL and relational databases (Microsoft SQL preferred)
  • Experience with additional programming languages (e.g. R, Python) is strongly preferred
  • Understanding of statistical modeling and machine learning techniques
  • Ability to communicate effectively to all members of Baseball Operations
  • Passion for baseball, intellectual curiosity, and understanding of sabermetric concepts
  • Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel as dictated by the baseball calendar
  • Must be willing to travel extensively
  • Spanish speaking is strongly preferred
  • Any baseball or softball playing experience is a plus

To Apply:
To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume here.

The content in this posting was created and provided solely by the San Francisco Giants.





Meg is the managing editor of FanGraphs and the co-host of Effectively Wild. Prior to joining FanGraphs, her work appeared at Baseball Prospectus, Lookout Landing, and Just A Bit Outside. You can follow her on twitter @megrowler.

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Mac
4 years ago

Machine learning is the latest fashion. It is the launch angle revolution of statistics. Both can generate impressive results but won’t for everyone in every situation.