Job Posting: Miami Marlins Baseball Operations Analyst
Position: Miami Marlins Baseball Operations Analyst
Location: Miami
Description:
The Baseball Operations Analyst will assist Baseball Operations decision-making through the analysis and research of baseball information. The specific day-to-day responsibilities of this position will vary depending on the baseball calendar, but will revolve around using data analysis to answer baseball-related questions. A competitive candidate will possess an established foundation of statistical, programming and database skills. The position will report to Coordinator, Analytics.
Responsibilities:
- Perform advanced statistical analysis on large datasets in order to assist in the decision-making of the Baseball Operations department.
- Develop software to increase efficiency of the Baseball Operations department.
- Expand upon Marlins analytical strategy by improving existing resources and creating new databases, models, applications, and reports.
- Perform ad-hoc research projects as requested and present results in a concise manner.
Qualifications:
- Understanding of and passion for the game of baseball.
- Strong familiarity with current state of baseball research.
- Ability to communicate baseball analytics concepts to individuals with diverse baseball backgrounds, including coaches, scouts and executives outside of analytics.
- Strong work ethic, attention to detail and ability to self-direct.
- Demonstrated baseball research and strong technical ability.
- Ability to work extended hours including evenings, weekends and holidays.
Suggested Education/Experience:
- Meaningful work experience with relational databases and SQL, as well as experience with R or other statistical software required.
- Understanding of and experience with machine learning and other advanced prediction techniques strongly preferred.
- Experience with a scripting language (e.g. Python, Ruby, Perl) or web development strongly preferred.
- Ability and desire to learn other programming languages as needed required.
- Baseball playing experience a plus.
To Apply:
Please email materials (resume, cover letter, research, etc.) to marlinsanalyticsjobs@gmail.com.
Paul Swydan used to be the managing editor of The Hardball Times, a writer and editor for FanGraphs and a writer for Boston.com and The Boston Globe. Now, he owns The Silver Unicorn Bookstore, an independent bookstore in Acton, Mass. Follow him on Twitter @Swydan. Follow the store @SilUnicornActon.
Experience in strip-mining not required but preferred.
Qualifications:
Passion for baseball but indifference to winning.
Will my job be traded within 5 months?
I think the Marlins need a lot more than this…
It’s an unpaid position, but if you’re fired you’ll get Derek Jeter’s autograph on your pink slip.
No, he’ll ask someone else to sign the pink slip.
And send you a gift basket
If you don’t like the job, don’t worry, you’ll be traded to a decent team’s analytics department within a few years.
Also, you must always use hand sanitzer before shaking Jeter’s hand.
https://www.sbnation.com/2017/10/3/16409710/derek-jeter-bought-marlins-hand-sanitizer-in-his-office-weird
I literally clicked on this just for the joke comments. Did not disappoint, which means none of you are qualified to work for the Marlins.
Well, this explains a lot. I figure they shoulda filled this here position a couple of months ago…
I kind of want to try to get this job just so I can use it to write an expose later. “The Devil Wears Pinstripes” — heck it practically writes itself. Plus you could run an anonymous fly-on-the-wall twitter account that’s bound to be Fire Joe Morgan hilarious. I mean, what’s the worst they could do — not pay you even more? Make you keep working for the Marlins?
That email to send resume is not legit.
What do you mean? Not legit like I entered the info incorrectly, or that you got a bounceback from the email?
Noel, the marlins have unfortunately sold their domain to Therapy IV Deep Sea Fishing in exchange for some chum.
I believe Jeter will find this joke particularly hilarious and shoulder tap his assistant, “A chum is a person, but it could also be dead fish carcasses used to catch other fish! Marlins are fish!”
Unlike myself, Jeter probably will not google “Do you chum or chumm the waters?” and be surprised that urban dictionary suggests that placing your penis in the drink of a lady friend is also considered to be chumming the waters. Jeter wont do that because Jeter is urban dictionary user sowellborn and he invented the second most popular definition of “chumming the waters”
In conclusion, the Marlins will be using gmails free email service for all baseball related communications.
I think it was a joke (albeit it is strange that they use a free mail account instead a @companyname adress like most legitimate companies do. Maybe part of the saving:)
Did Vince Naimoli decide to get back into running a Florida baseball team?
Jesus Christ. I get a small market team not investing in an applicant tracking system (actually not really because they can help you find hidden talent or at least keep on par with your competitors at a relatively cheap price ) , but gmail?
Really shows how this org is ran. Cheap and dumb.
Jeter should apply..
My resume:
I will trade Yelich and Straily to the Bronx for Luis Cessa and a $100 W.B. Mason gift certificate. Can’t work nights or weekends. Or weekdays.