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This Week in SABR: November 18, 2022

This Week in SABR: November 18, 2022

Welcome to “This Week in SABR!” Click here to view this week’s newsletter on the web. Please note: The SABR office will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 24-25. Here’s what we’ve been up to as of November 18, 2022:


Trevino, Arenado win 2022 Rawlings Platinum Glove Awards, presented by SABR

2022 Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners Jose Trevino (second from left) and Nolan Arenado (fourth from left) are joined by Hall of Famer Mike Mussina (far left), SABR CEO Scott Bush (center) and Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr.New York Yankees catcher Jose Trevino and St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado each won a Rawlings Platinum Glove Award, presented by SABR. The winners were unveiled on Friday, November 11 at the Rawlings Gold Glove Award Ceremony at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.

Their respective teams, the New York Yankees and the St. Louis Cardinals, were announced as recipients of the Rawlings Team Defense Award, based on their SABR Defensive Index rankings.

This marks the first Rawlings Platinum Glove Award for Trevino and sixth consecutive Rawlings Platinum Glove Award for Arenado. Arenado is the first player to secure six Platinum Glove Awards and the first infielder to begin a career with ten consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Awards.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.


5 days left to submit presentation abstracts for 2023 SABR Analytics Conference

2023 SABR Analytics ConferenceSABR and Sports Info Solutions are excited to announce the call for presentations for the SABR Analytics Conference on March 10-12, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Abstracts of proposed research presentations should be no more than 500 words in length, and must include the abstract’s title, review of previous work on the subject, a summary of the research methodology and preliminary and/or final results, and the expected contribution to the field of baseball analytics offered by this work. Please send all abstracts to this e-mail address: analytics@sportsinfosolutions.com and clearly indicate whether you are submitting for the general track or for the student track of presentations.

The submission deadline for all 2023 SABR Analytics Conference presentation abstracts is 11:59 p.m. MST on November 23, 2022.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.


John Dewan Defensive Analytics Award to be honored beginning in 2023

John DewanSABR is excited to announce the creation of the John Dewan Defensive Analytics Award, which will honor the best defensive or fielding analysis published or presented in the last year.

The new award will be announced and presented during the annual SABR Analytics Conference on March 10-12, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. Nominations and voting for the winner will follow the same process as the SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards.

Dewan, a Fellow in the Society of Actuaries, has spent his four-decade career bringing sports analytics to baseball fans and analysts starved for information, first as the executive director of Project Scoresheet, then as a co-founder and CEO of STATS, Inc and Sports Info Solutions. He was a 2016 recipient of SABR’s Henry Chadwick Award. He is also president of the Dewan Foundation, which supports education, job creation and economic development opportunities across the world.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.


Apply now for a SABR Local Grant in 2023

SABR logoThe SABR Local Grants program provides an opportunity for chapters, research committees, and chartered communities to apply for funding for their projects under SABR’s Four Pillars: Research, Scholarship, Preservation, and Future of the Game. Applications are now open for a 2023 SABR Local Grant at SABR.org/local-grants. Submissions will be accepted until January 16, 2023. A Grants Review Board will review all submissions and respond with their final determination in February 2023.

All SABR chapters, chartered communities, and research committees are eligible to apply. Individual SABR members and non-SABR groups are not eligible, so if you have an individual idea for a program grant, please follow up with your local chapter leadership or appropriate research committee to discuss an application.

The seven projects that received a SABR Local Grant in 2022 are well under way, including the dedication of a historical marker at Kelly Field in Daytona Beach, Florida, where Jackie Robinson and John Wright integrated Dodgers spring training in 1946; a new marker commemorating Roberto Clemente’s 3,000th hit at the site of Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh; and the repainting of a championship mural at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.


SABR Member Benefit Spotlight: Renewing Your Membership

Video: Learn how to renew your membership at SABR.orgAs a SABR member, you have vast resources and benefits at your disposal. With so much information at your fingertips, we realize it can be overwhelming to absorb it all! To highlight key benefits, read on for a SABR Member Benefit Spotlight, an email series that identifies and explains some of the most valuable features of your membership. We hope this allows you to take full advantage of all SABR has to offer.

This month’s issue shows you how to renew your membership and update your profile information.

Click here to watch a short video on how to renew your membership.


Early registration open for 2023 SABR Analytics Conference in Phoenix

Early registration is now open for the SABR Analytics Conference, which will be held in person from March 10-12, 2023, at the Beus Center for Law and Society on Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix Campus in Phoenix, Arizona.

We’ll bring together the top minds in the baseball analytics community to discuss, debate, and share insightful ways to analyze and examine the great game of baseball. Register today to join us!

General sessions will be held in person on Friday, March 10 through Sunday, March 12 at the Beus Center for Law and Society in downtown Phoenix. General Session registration includes access to all programming held at the Beus Center for Law and Society, including research presentations, panel discussions, Friday evening networking reception, a boxed lunch on Friday and Saturday afternoon, and coffee talks on Saturday and Sunday morning.

Students will have two registration options, virtual or in-person, with both including access to the General Session on Friday, March 10 through Sunday, March 12, and a student-only virtual session on Thursday, March 9.

  • Registration: Click here to register for the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference. Early-bird registration is $395 for SABR members, $495 for non-members, and $150 for currently enrolled high school or college students. Student-only virtual registration is $50.
  • Student Registration: Students should email Scott Carter with a photo of their student ID to receive a special link to register at a discounted rate. Students have the option of choosing virtual ($50) or in-person ($150) registration. All student registrations also include a complimentary one-year SABR membership, which will be fulfilled after event sign-up.

Visit SABR.org/analytics to learn more.


Students, apply now for a Yoseloff Scholarship to attend the 2023 SABR Analytics Conference

With generous funding from The Nanar and Anthony Yoseloff Foundation, Inc., SABR will award up to four scholarships to high school and college students who wish to attend the SABR Analytics Conference on March 10-12, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. This scholarship will pay for registration, transportation and lodging fees associated with the conference up to a total value of $1,250.

The objective of this scholarship fund is to encourage student engagement with baseball analytics, and to engender an active interest in baseball research and SABR. The Yoseloff scholarship is to assist young researchers who want to attend the SABR Analytics Conference and to introduce them to fellow SABR members and professionals within the baseball community. Through this fund, SABR hopes to inspire future baseball research, expose students to high-quality research and build the research capability of interested students.

Click here to read the full announcement at SABR.org.


Help us Bring it Home and make 2022 a historic success for SABR!

Bring it Home for SABR in 2022!As SABR continues toward our vision of becoming the essential community for the world of baseball, it is gifts from members like you who sustain our organization, allowing us to produce wonderful baseball research and programming that reaches people everywhere.

You can support SABR’s end of year Bring it Home Campaign by making a gift of $150 or more today. We will use your best gift of $150, $300, $500, or $1,000 to boost SABR’s general operations.

Contributions from generous donors like you are vital in helping SABR maintain core mission programming, develop new initiatives, and ensure affordable membership access:

  • Support for Core Programming: Your donations help make SABR events possible and accessible, while fueling the productivity and development of our publishing efforts.
  • Support for New Initiatives: Your donations allow SABR to maintain its relevance and respectability in an ever-changing environment.
  • Support for Affordable Membership Access: Your donations are crucial to keeping SABR membership affordable for all, a critical aspect of fulfilling our vision to become the essential community for the world of baseball.

Visit SABR.org/donate/2022 to learn more.


Sign up now for SABR Analytics Certification online course

Watch on YouTube: SABR Analytics Certification previewIt’s time to get SABR Certified! The first course in the new SABR Analytics Certification program — Conversational Analytics and Critical Thinking in Baseball — is available online now.

The SABR Analytics Certification program is an online, on-demand curriculum offering professional development and learning opportunities for those interested in elevating their skills and knowledge relating to baseball analytics. The curriculum was developed by current baseball professionals, including employees of Major League Baseball and its clubs.

SABR members get a significant discount on this Analytics Certification course registration, saving $55 off the regular price.

Visit SABR.org/analytics/certification to sign up today or learn more.


Save the date! 2023 Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference to be held in Detroit

A historical marker was dedicated outside of Hamtramck Stadium near Detroit, Michigan, in 2014.Save the date! SABR’s Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference will be held on Thursday, July 20 to Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Detroit, Michigan.

All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Registration and hotel information will be available at SABR.org/malloy in early 2023.

Black baseball has a long history in Michigan, especially centered in the Motor City. Among the original entrants to the Negro National League in 1920 was Tenny Blount’s Detroit Stars, managed by Pete Hill and anchored by Big Bill Gatewood on the mound. The Detroit Wolves and Motor City Giants also played in Mack Park and Hamtramck Stadium. In addition to the well-known Turkey Stearnes, other star players included catcher Bruce Petway, the speedy Jimmie Lyons and the powerful Edgar Wesley.


SABR Digital Library: From Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium

From Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium: Great Games in Philadelphia’s Lost Ballpark, edited by Gregory H. WolfAdd a new baseball book to your collection from the SABR Digital Library:

From Shibe Park to Connie Mack Stadium: Great Games in Philadelphia’s Lost Ballpark
Edited by Gregory H. Wolf
Associate Editors: Len Levin, Bill Nowlin, and Carl Riechers
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-970159-85-1, $9.99
ISBN (paperback): 978-1-970159-86-8 paperback, $39.95
8.5″ x 11″, 398 pages

Click here for a full description of this book at SABR.org.

SABR members, get this e-book for FREE!

Having trouble downloading our e-books? To view PDF files on your computer, click here to download the free Adobe Reader software. Having trouble downloading e-books to your Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader or iPad? Click here for additional help.


SABR Events Calendar

Umpires Gary Darling and Jerry MealsSABR chapters and committees are encouraged to set up virtual meetings to stay engaged with our members throughout the world at SABR.org.

  • Can’t-Miss Event: SABR’s Pacific Northwest Chapter will hold a virtual Zoom meeting at 6:00 p.m. PST on Monday, November 21. All baseball fans are welcome to attend. Former MLB umpires Gary Darling and Jerry Meals will be our guest speakers. These two worked together for many years and have a lot of great stories to share. Click here to register in advance for this Zoom meeting.
  • Video Replays: This week, we heard from authors Justin Mckinney (Baseball’s Union Association) and Thomas Gilbert (How Baseball Happened). Click here to view video replays of virtual SABR events.

Here are some more upcoming virtual events all members can attend online; check the Events Calendar for complete details:

  • November 21: Elysian Fields (NJ) Chapter meeting with Olivia Garvey and Gabrielle Starr (7:30 p.m. EST)
  • November 21: Larry Dierker (TX) Chapter meeting with Terry Puhl and John Racanelli (7:00 p.m. CST)
  • November 21: Boston Chapter meeting (8:00 p.m. EST)
  • November 21: Northwest Chapter meeting with Gary Darling and Jerry Meals (6:00 p.m. PST)
  • November 27: Baltimore Babe Ruth Chapter meeting (7:00 p.m. EST)
  • November 29: Bay Area/Sacramento Chapter joint meeting with Jill Gearin (7:00 p.m. PST)
  • December 1: Connie Mack-Dick Allen (PA) Chapter meeting with Tom Alesia (8:00 p.m. EST)

In addition, the following events will be held in person:

  • November 19: Babe ‘n’ Bob Chapter Breakfast (Edgewater, MD)
  • November 19: Halsey Hall Chapter Hot Stove Saturday Morning (Minneapolis, MN)
  • November 19: Rogers Hornsby Chapter meeting (Austin, TX)
  • November 19-20: SABR Board of Directors meeting (Minneapolis, MN)
  • November 20: John Liepa: How Iowa Met Baseball (Atlantic, IA)
  • December 3: Sebring-Stovey Williamsport Chapter meeting (Williamsport, PA)

Find more upcoming SABR meetings on our Events Calendar page.


2 new biographies posted at SABR BioProject

Rocky Bridges (Trading Card DB)Two new biographies were posted this week as part of the SABR Baseball Biography Project:

All new biographies can be found here: SABR.org/bioproject


9 new stories published at the SABR Games Project

Mike Schmidt (Trading Card DB)Nine new game stories were posted this week as part of the SABR Games Project:

In addition, these stories from Metropolitan Stadium: Memorable Games at Minnesota’s Diamond on the Prairie were posted online this week:

New Games Project stories can be found at SABR.org/gamesproject.

  • Get involved: Have memories of a game you attended? Or a game you watched that caught your interest? Write about it! Writing for the Games Project is an easy way to get involved as a SABR member. Find out how by reading the Games Project FAQs section or checking out the Authors’ Guidelines. We have editors and fact checkers who are willing to help you write your first article.
  • Social media: Follow the SABR Games Project on Twitter or Facebook to keep up with new stories and updates.
  • Read stories from Baseball’s Greatest Comeback Games: In 2021, SABR published Baseball’s Greatest Comeback Games, edited by Bill Nowlin, a mathematical ranking of the most unlikely wins in baseball history since 1901. All of the game stories from Baseball’s Greatest Comeback Games can now be found online at the SABR Games Project. To download the e-book or purchase the paperback edition of Baseball’s Greatest Comeback Games, click here.

SABRcast with Rob Neyer: Listen to an interview with Mark Armour

SABRcast #188: Mark ArmourBaseball fans, tune in this season to SABRcast with Rob Neyer, a weekly podcast hosted by award-winning author and longtime SABR member Rob Neyer.

Episode #188 on Monday, November 14 featured Mark Armour, co-author of a new book, Intentional Balk: Baseball’s Thin Line Between Innovation and Cheating, with Dan Levitt. His other books include In Pursuit of Pennants: Baseball Operations from Deadball to Moneyball (with Levitt) and Joe Cronin: A Life in Baseball. He is the President of SABR’s Board of Directors and founder of the SABR Baseball Biography Project. He was the recipient of the Bob Davids Award and the Henry Chadwick Award in 2014. He was a guest on SABRcast Episode #169 in July 2022.

Visit SABR.org/sabrcast to listen to the full episode.

Subscribe to SABRcast on your favorite podcast networks, including Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or Stitcher, and listen to each episode as soon as it’s released on Mondays. To learn more, visit SABR.org/sabrcast.


Listen to archives of Behind the Numbers: Baseball SABR Style on SiriusXM

Baseball SABR Style on SiriusXM with Vince GennaroDuring the MLB offseason, you can listen to archives of Behind the Numbers: Baseball SABR Style on SiriusXM, a radio show hosted by former SABR Board President Vince Gennaro, on-demand on the SiriusXM Internet Radio app.

Behind the Numbers: Baseball SABR Style on SiriusXM focuses on examining and interpreting the statistical analysis that plays a critical role in baseball today. It airs weekly throughout the year on MLB Network Radio, available to subscribers nationwide on XM channel 89, Sirius channel 209, and on the SiriusXM Internet Radio App.


Call for SABR award nominations

Please note: Only ONE entry per nomination will be considered (do not submit multiple nominations for the same award). For more information on SABR Awards, click here.


ICYMI: Highlights from last week’s This Week in SABR

Here are some major headlines from recent weeks that we don’t want you to miss:

All previous editions of This Week in SABR can be found here: SABR.org/this-week-in-sabr-archives.


Welcome, new members!

We’d like to welcome all of our new SABR members who have joined this week. You can find all Members-Only resources at members.sabr.org and the Membership Handbook can be downloaded here.

Please give these new members a warm welcome and help them make the most of their membership by giving them the opportunity to get involved in their local chapter or a research committee.

You can find contact information for any SABR member in the online Membership Directory.

Name Hometown     Name Hometown
Tim Barto Eagle River, AK     Gary Lane Shavano Park, TX
Doug Brauer Aurora, IL     Easton Leonard Mena, AR
Josh Braverman Baltimore, MD     David Loving Ardmore, OK
David Brooks Broken Arrow, OK     Charles Mathon New York, NY
Clint Buck Abilene, TX     Ashley Osorio Attleboro, MA
Thomas Busch Overland Park, KS     Jack Petersen Gresham, OR
William Eleff Merion Station, PA     David Schulz London, ON
Dennis Garcia Hinsdale, IL     David Simmons Toronto, ON
Henry Green New York, NY     Allan Sipe San Diego, CA
Lulu He Amsterdam, NLD     Tony Spina Philadelphia, PA
Timothy Hennie Salisbury, NC     Thomas Sticha Norridge, IL
Jim Henry Pittsburg, KS     Bob Tehan Sheridan, AR
Glen Hirshberg Bellingham, WA     Ansel Welch Joplin, MO
Michael Huffman Berryton, KS     Matthew Wheelock Cincinnati, OH
Luis Jarma Houston, TX     Jared Whitaker Johnstown, CO
Tim Keefe Shelburne, VT     John Wright Harper Woods, MI

Research Committee news

Here are the new research committee updates this week:

Find all SABR research committee newsletters at SABR.org/research/committees.


Regional Chapter news

Here are the new regional chapter and chartered community updates this week:

Click here for more information on SABR regional chapters. Click here to learn more about SABR chartered communities.


Around the Web

Here are some recent articles published by and about SABR members:

Please note: Some articles may require a separate subscription to view online. SABR does not endorse, and is not responsible or liable for, any content that appears on a third-party website.


This Week in SABR is compiled by Jacob Pomrenke. If you would like us to include an upcoming event, article or any other information in “This Week in SABR,” e-mail jpomrenke@sabr.org.

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Originally published: November 18, 2022. Last Updated: November 18, 2022.