Seasonal Baseball Analytics Associate

Detroit Tigers; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Detroit Tigers are seeking an Associate, Baseball Analytics, a seasonal position within the Baseball Operations group. This role supports data infrastructure, performs statistical analysis, and builds modeling tools that inform on-field decisions.

You will clean and structure datasets, write queries, and assist during events like the Rule 4 Draft and the trade deadline, working alongside a team that values rigorous analysis and independent thinking.

Qualifications

• Practical experience with statistical analysis using R or Python.
• Experience with SQL or similar for data queries.
• Knowledge of baseball data, sabermetrics and advanced statistics.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic software development understanding is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Analytics staff in research and analysis for on-field improvements.
• Aid in statistical analysis and modeling of baseball data.
• Assist in creating, testing, and maintaining data collection systems.
• Design and implement custom queries for data retrieval.
• Attend analytics meetings to understand procedures.
• Review publicly available baseball research regularly.
• Provide support during events like Rule 4 Draft and trade deadline.
• Address ad hoc requests from Baseball Operations staff.
• Support importing, cleansing, and preparing datasets for analysis.

Skills

R

Python

SQL

Sabermetrics

Data visualization

Statistical modeling

Communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Software development

Tools

R/Python

SQL

Job description

The Detroit Tigers are seeking an Associate, Baseball Analytics, a seasonal position within the Baseball Operations group. This role supports data infrastructure, performs statistical analysis, and builds modeling tools that inform on-field decisions.

You will clean and structure datasets, write queries, and assist during events like the Rule 4 Draft and the trade deadline, working alongside a team that values rigorous analysis and independent thinking.