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Senior Data Analytics Analyst

Des Plaines, IL · On-site

$78 - $156/hr

Senior Data Analytics Analyst Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You'll also have ...

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Senior Data & Analytics Architect

$68.75 - $92/hr

Senior Data & Analytics Architect Hybrid (Bogotá, São Paulo, or Ciudad de México) • Full-time • Data & Analytics About this opportunity This is a partner position: you would not be joining ...

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Senior Data & Analytics Architect

$68.75 - $92/hr

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Senior Data Analyst, Data Analytics

New York, NY · On-site

$150K - $200K/yr

Senior Data Analyst Current is a leading consumer fintech platform transforming financial access for everyday Americans with over five million members. We provide access to financial solutions that ...

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Senior Data Analyst, Data Analytics

New York, NY

$150K - $200K/yr

Senior Data Analyst Current is a leading consumer fintech platform transforming financial access for everyday Americans with over five million members. We provide access to financial solutions that ...

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How much do senior baseball data analytics jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 23, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior baseball data analytics in the United States is $99,008.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $87,000.00 and $107,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Senior Baseball Data Analytics vs Baseball Data Analyst?

AspectSenior Baseball Data AnalyticsBaseball Data Analyst
Required CredentialsBachelor's/Master's in Data Science, Statistics, or related field; experience in analyticsBachelor's in Data Science, Statistics, Sports Management, or related field; entry to mid-level experience
Work EnvironmentSenior roles often involve leadership, project management, and strategic planning within sports organizations or analytics firmsTypically involved in data collection, analysis, and reporting under supervision, often within sports teams or analytics companies
Employer & Industry UsageUsed by professional sports teams, analytics firms, and sports mediaEmployed by teams, leagues, or analytics companies focusing on baseball performance data

Senior Baseball Data Analytics roles focus on leadership, strategic insights, and managing analytics projects, while Baseball Data Analysts primarily handle data collection and analysis tasks. Both roles require strong analytical skills and familiarity with baseball metrics, but senior roles demand more experience and strategic responsibilities.

How much do senior baseball data analytics make?

Senior baseball data analysts typically earn between $70,000 and $120,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and the organization. Advanced skills in data modeling, statistical analysis, and familiarity with tools like SQL and R can influence salary levels.

How to get a senior baseball data analytics job?

To pursue a senior baseball data analytics position, candidates typically need a strong background in statistics, data analysis, and programming languages such as Python or R. Relevant experience with baseball metrics, familiarity with data visualization tools, and a deep understanding of the sport are also important; advanced degrees in related fields can enhance prospects.

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Senior Data Analyst, Baseball Data Platform

SupportFinity™

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$120 - $140/hr

Other

Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

Senior Data Analyst, Baseball Data Platform

Major League Baseball (MLB) – Posted Mar 13, Full-time

Our Baseball Data Platform team is looking for a Senior Data Analyst. The vision of the team is to capture the story of baseball through its data. As a Senior Data Analyst at MLB, you will fulfill that vision with play-by-play and Statcast tracking data by supporting our customers, tracking and improving data quality, and leveraging data to deliver insights. You will partner closely with world-class software engineers, data scientists, and subject matter experts with the sports’ richest and most robust data at your fingertips.

Responsibilities
  • Investigate potential data quality issues both proactively and responsively
  • Lead large data initiatives focused on strategic R&D goals, including increasing the scalability of alerting and resolving outlier data
  • Implement high impact process changes with our support team based on internal operations data and logging
  • Achieve comprehensive expertise in Baseball Data Platform. This includes knowing the schema, data lineage, and optimal usage patterns of all critical tables (e.g., pitch-by-pitch data, tracking data, weather data, etc.)
  • Respond directly to inquiries from MLB clubs, broadcasters, and MLB leadership
  • Define and enforce high standards for data documentation, code review, and statistical best practices within the R&D data team
  • Build optimized queries and statistical reports/models, as appropriate, to identify and detect trends and present findings to MLB and Club personnel
  • Design and produce reports delivering insights
  • Collaborate with the Statcast engineering, product, data science, and content teams to produce the next generation of storytelling metrics
  • Manage user accounts, permissions, and security protocols across key systems, ensuring compliance and data security standards are met
  • Test/validate new data and metrics, and contribute input to their development
  • Serve as the team's go-to resource for complex data problems. This involves assisting teammates with debugging inefficient queries, locating obscure data points, and understanding nuanced data definitions.
Qualifications & Skills
  • 5+ years of experience with data related to baseball
  • Experience communicating professionally in a customer support role with technical and non-technical users
  • Critical thinking skills and the ability to apply analytical insights to create positive change
  • Self-motivated to seek out previously unidentified problems, resolve, and then scale them
  • Highly collaborative in nature and team-oriented
  • Proactive communicator with internal and external stakeholders
  • Substantive knowledge of SQL or similar database querying experience
  • Experience using R and/or Python for data analysis in a professional setting
  • Knowledge of data visualization software like Looker or Tableau preferred
  • Familiarity with baseball tracking systems, especially Statcast, is preferred
  • Familiarity with data pipeline tools and best practices for scheduled processing and ETL/ELT is a plus
  • Ability and desire to travel at times for baseball events and team meetings
  • A love of baseball!

Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000 (Base Salary) + Bonus

Perks & Benefits
  • Competitive Benefits Package
  • Company 401K Contribution
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Access to Free Tickets to Baseball Games & MLB.TV
  • Discounts at MLB Store | MLBShop.com
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
  • Onsite/Online Training & Development Programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
  • Life and Accidental Death Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
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