SABR Analytics Conference Schedule
The SABR Analytics Conference was held March 10-12, 2023, at the Beus Center for Law and Society, 111 E. Taylor St., on Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus in Phoenix, Arizona.
Here is the full schedule for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference. Click here to find details on all virtual Student Programming at the bottom of this page.
Note: All general sessions were held in the Beus Center Great Hall, except where indicated below. Times listed are local times in Arizona (Mountain Standard Time).
*denotes student track presentation
Friday, March 10
- 8:30-8:50 a.m.: Introduction to Diamond Dollars Case Competition
Vince Gennaro will introduce the 2023 Diamond Dollars Case Competition in the Beus Center Great Hall, with presentations to follow. - 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Diamond Dollars Case Competition
Presentations of the Diamond Dollars Case Competition in Beus Center rooms 240, 250, 442, 450. - 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Registration Open
(Beus Center Plaza)
You can pick up your SABR Analytics Conference registration packet in the Beus Center Plaza. - 12:00-12:45 p.m.: Lunch
(Beus Center Plaza)
Analytics Conference registration includes lunch, which will be served in the Beus Center Plaza.
Session 1: Presented by Kinatrax
- 1:00-1:05 p.m.: Conference Welcome
SABR CEO Scott Bush welcomes attendees in the Beus Center Great Hall. - 1:10-2:10 p.m.: Integration of Biomechanics in Baseball Operations
Panelists: Colin Cahill, San Francisco Giants; Roger Caplinger, Milwaukee Brewers. Moderator: Ethan Stewart, Oakland Athletics. - 2:15-2:45 p.m.: RP1: Comparing Age Curves Across the MLB, KBO, and NPB
John Asel and Jeremy Losak - 2:45-3:15 p.m.: RP2: Effect of Previous Innings Played on Plate Appearances*
Alex Oppel - 3:20-4:20 p.m.: 2023 Rule Changes Panel
Panelists: Dallas Braden, NBC Bay Area; Kyle Glaser, Baseball America; Bobby Scales, Sports Info Solutions. Moderator: Rob Mains, Baseball Prospectus. - 4:30-7:00 p.m.: Networking Reception with Baseball Industry Network, presented by Rapsodo
(The Pub at Thunderbird)
The networking reception is an opportunity for conference attendees to meet some of our panelists, speakers, writers and others working throughout the baseball industry. Light hors d’oeuvres served with a cash bar. Located next door in The Pub at Thunderbird, 401 N. 1st Street, 5th floor.
Saturday, March 11
- 8:15-8:45 a.m.: Networking Coffee Talk, presented by Cleat Street Capital
(Beus Center Mezzanine, 2nd floor)
Grab a cup of coffee while we discuss career paths and network. Networking coffee talks are for industry executives and students looking to get into the game and will include industry job postings. Located in the Beus Center Mezzanine on the 2nd floor.
Session 2: Presented by SMT and the University of the Pacific’s Eberhardt School of Business
- 9:00-9:30 a.m.: RP3: Predicting Hitting Power using Energy Flow Analysis in High School, Collegiate, and Professional Baseball Players
Arnel Aguinaldo - 9:30-10:00 a.m.: RP4: The Next Frontier of Biomechanics in Baseball: Deception, Pitch Tipping, and Mechanical Evaluation
Alex Caravan and Kyle Wasserberger - 10:00-10:30 a.m.: RP5: Impact of Stride Length on Pelvis Energy Flow: A Retrospective Analysis*
Taylor La Salle - 10:30-11:00 a.m.: Diamond Dollars Case Competition
Encore presentation from the winning team of the Diamond Dollars Case Competition. - 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: Players We Love for 2023
Panelists: Ben Clemens, FanGraphs; Hannah Keyser, Yahoo! Sports. Moderator: Vince Gennaro, former SABR Board President. - 12:15-1:00 p.m.: Lunch
(Beus Center Plaza)
Analytics Conference registration includes lunch, which will be served in the Beus Center Plaza.
Session 3: Presented by Baseball-Reference.com
- 1:15-1:30 p.m.: SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards presentation
SABR CEO Scott Bush will recognize the winners of the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards. - 1:30-2:30 p.m.: Projection Systems Panel
Panelists: Nicholas Kapur, Zelus Analytics; Jake Schuster, Gemini Sports Analytics; Meg Rowley, FanGraphs. Moderator: Ari Kaplan, MLB front office executive. - 2:30-3:00 p.m.: RP6: Evaluating Minor League Defense Using Detailed Contextual Data
Sarah Thompson - 3:00-3:30 p.m.: RP7: Digging Deeper into the Seam Shifted Wake Effect
John Garrett - 3:30-4:00 p.m.: RP8: Pitchers Hitting: A Requiem
Rob Mains - 4:15-5:15 p.m.: The Future Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning on Baseball
Panelists: Allison R. Levin, Webster University; David Loving, Sage; Stuart Neilson, data scientist. Moderator: Brian Hall, Tidal Quantitative Research.
Sunday, March 12
- 8:15-8:45 a.m.: Networking Coffee Talk, presented by Rapsodo
(Beus Center Mezzanine, 2nd floor)
Grab a cup of coffee while we discuss career paths and network. Networking coffee talks are for industry executives and students looking to get into the game and will include industry job postings. Located in the Beus Center Mezzanine on the 2nd floor.
Session 4: Presented by BaseballCloud
- 9:00-9:30 a.m.: New Statcast Data: Weather and High-Frame-Rate Bat and Biomechanics Tracking
Panelists: Graham Goldbeck and Clay Nunnally, Major League Baseball - 9:30-10:00 a.m.: RP9: How to Effectively Communicate Baseball Research
Rebekah Callari-Kaczmarczyk - 10:00-10:30 a.m.: RP10: Using Seam Orientation Data from Optical Sensors for Pitch Modeling and Design
Glenn Healey - 10:30-11:00 a.m.: RP11: Quantifying In-Game Command: Observed Data Meets Intended Location
Ryan Reinsel - 11:00-11:15 a.m.: SABR Analytics Conference Lifetime Achievement Award
- 11:15-11:45 a.m.: Baseball Savant’s Newest Developments
Panelists: Mike Petriello, Jason Bernard, Dana Bennett, Major League Baseball - 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.: RP12: Trends in MLB Pitch Tempo Since the Start of Pitch Tracking
Andy Andres - 12:15-12:45 p.m.: RP13: Noisy Judgments: A Probability Surface-Based Analysis of Umpiring Variability
Emily-Anne Patt and James Stockton - 12:45-1:15 p.m.: RP14: A Markov Chain Matchup Model Using Multi-variable Approach*
Jeff Jin and Chris Zexin Chen - 1:15-1:30 p.m.: Conference Wrap-Up
SABR Chief Executive Officer Scott Bush.
Virtual Student Sessions at the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference
In addition to the complete general session program, the following virtual sessions are available on Thursday, March 9 to anyone who registers as a student for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference. A special Zoom link, separate from the general sessions, will be sent to all students.
Currently enrolled high school or college students are eligible to attend for a special $50 registration fee. Student registration includes a one-year SABR membership ($25 value) and a complimentary Rapsodo certification course ($395 value). Students should email Scott Carter with a photo of their student ID to receive the discounted registration link. Access to Rapsodo online certification course will be delivered after conclusion of the conference.
Virtual Student Programming
All times listed are local times in Arizona (Mountain Standard Time).
Thursday, March 9
- 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Introduction to Baseball Databases
Sean Lahman, SABR - 12:15-1:15 p.m.: Working with Baseball-Reference Data
Jonah Gardner and Zoe Surma, Sports Reference - 1:30-2:00 p.m.: Working with Baseball Savant and R
Shanna Shi, Associate Data Quality Analyst, Major League Baseball - 2:00-3:00 p.m.: Confidence Intervals/Statistical Difference Tests
David Hyland, Xavier University - 3:00-4:00 p.m.: SLICED with SABR
Nick Wan, Director of Analytics, Cincinnati Reds - 5:00-6:00 p.m.: Student Networking Breakout Room
We invite you to an informal breakout session with your peers. This is a great way to build connections for your network and discuss the conference with other attendees.
For more information on the SABR Analytics Conference, visit SABR.org/analytics.