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Level Four introduces learners to the statistical foundations most relevant to baseball analytics and shows how to apply them using basic programming skills. The course builds the statistical intuition needed for data-driven decision-making in a career in data science and baseball analytics. Topics include probability, distributions, correlations, paired testing, regression analysis, model evaluation, and tree-based modeling, along with discussions of overfitting and bias. The course concludes with a final assignment in which learners create their own Stuff+ pitching model, an applied project suitable for comparison with industry approaches and inclusion in a professional portfolio.

• Availability: Open to all interested learners via guided on-demand video; completion of Level Three highly recommended
• Duration: Ten video modules with a total running time of just over four and a half hours, in addition to outside reading and resources
• Completion: Level Four course completion requires completion of a final programming assignment and written summary which will be reviewed by a Baseball Prospectus staff writer
• Instructor: Rob Arthur is a Chicago-based data scientist and journalist. As a data scientist, he has consulted for three MLB teams, nonprofits, law firms, and a Fortune 500 company. As a journalist, he writes about baseball, criminal justice, entertainment, and politics for outlets like VICE News, Slate, Baseball Prospectus, and the Atlantic. He earned his PhD in evolutionary genetics from the University of Chicago in 2015.
• Cost: $195 for SABR members; $250 for non-members