Quantitative Baseball Research Analyst

Athletics - Baseball Operations; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oakland Athletics in Las Vegas, NV are seeking a Research Analyst to support Baseball Operations through rigorous quantitative research, statistical analysis, and data-driven evaluation of players, teams, and game strategy. This role combines strong baseball knowledge with advanced analytic techniques to uncover insights for player evaluation, roster construction, and on-field decisions.

You will develop and maintain models for evaluation and forecasting, research various performance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong knowledge of baseball and sabermetrics concepts.
• Proficiency in Python, R, SQL or similar languages.
• Experience building models on large datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Analyze player performance using Statcast, traditional statistics, advanced metrics, tracking data, and proprietary datasets.
• Develop and maintain statistical models used for player evaluation and decision support.
• Research hitting, pitching, fielding, baserunning, biomechanics, and other performance components.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Monitor league trends and emerging strategies to identify improvement opportunities.
• Communicate technical concepts to both quantitative colleagues and non-technical staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Statistical analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, data science, or computer science

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

The Oakland Athletics in Las Vegas, NV are seeking a Research Analyst to support Baseball Operations through rigorous quantitative research, statistical analysis, and data-driven evaluation of players, teams, and game strategy. This role combines strong baseball knowledge with advanced analytic techniques to uncover insights for player evaluation, roster construction, and on-field decisions.

You will develop and maintain models for evaluation and forecasting, research various performance