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How I got this job

1. Unhealthy Competency All-Star Baseball Statistics and Mathematics Human Decision Making Inefficiencies 2. Unhealthy Persistence Cover letters, phone calls, brochures, etc 1.5 days a week for 1.5 years 3. Good Fortune Open-minded owner as my proposal came in 4. Unusual Freedom

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How I got this job

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  1. 1. Unhealthy Competency • All-Star Baseball • Statistics and Mathematics • Human Decision Making Inefficiencies • 2. Unhealthy Persistence • Cover letters, phone calls, brochures, etc • 1.5 days a week for 1.5 years • 3. Good Fortune • Open-minded owner as my proposal came in • 4. Unusual Freedom • Location, compensation How I got this job

  2. 1. As a “tool” for scouts to identify “talent” • 2. Decision Making “driver” • Draft decisions • Minor league promotions, releases • Foreign signings • Minor league free agents • Scout evaluations • Illustrate, educate, calibrate • 3. At the major league level… • Comparatively very little. • Defensive positioning, share our projections How We Use The Numbers

  3. 53 K, 50 H in 56 IP, .227 oppo bavg (did walk 20) .282, .346 obp, 13 sb, CF, 22 game hit streak, full season A .339 Appalachian league batting title. Secondbaseman. .300, .478 slg, 8 hr, All-star 31 K, 9 BB in 30 IP as a closer, 8 saves. 1.8 go/ao ratio 13 hr, Appalachian HR leader. Would have been RBI leader (2/3rds PA)

  4. Sig Mejdal Sr. Quantitative Analyst, St. Louis Cardinals smejdal@stlcardinals.com 408-757-6744

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