January 31, 2025/in Headlines /by Jacob Pomrenke John Dewan Defensive Analysis Award Nominations were solicited by representatives from SABR, Baseball Prospectus, FanGraphs, the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America, and Sports Info Solutions. Here are the finalists for the 2025 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards: Details and criteria for each category can be found here. […]
John Dewan Defensive Analysis Award
Nominations were solicited by representatives from SABR, Baseball Prospectus, FanGraphs, the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America, and Sports Info Solutions. Here are the finalists for the 2025 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards:
Details and criteria for each category can be found here. Only one work per author was considered as a finalist.
- Ben Clemens, “What If The Fences Were All The Same Distance Away?” FanGraphs, August 23, 2024
- Zach Crizer, “Does The Search For A Starting Pitcher Now Start in the Bullpen?” Opta Analyst, April 25, 2024
- Mario Delgado Genzor, “Luis Castillo And The Pronator’s Triangle,” Baseball Prospectus, January 5, 2024
- Hannah Keyser, “The DH Is Universal, But Good DHs Are Rare,” The Ringer, March 29, 2024
- Kiri Oler, “The Search For The Most Predictable Pitcher,” FanGraphs, September 3, 2024
Contemporary Baseball Commentary
- R.J. Anderson, “Public Ownership Works For Some Of The World’s Best Sports Teams — Is There A Future For The Idea In America?” CBS Sports, June 12, 2024
- Michael Baumann, “Did Sabermetrics Ruin The MVP Conversation?” FanGraphs, November 13, 2024
- Michael Rosen, “Can Data Sharing Solve The Pitcher Injury Epidemic?” FanGraphs, September 30, 2024
- David Roth, “The More Random The Pitcher, The Better The No-Hitter,” Defector, April 5, 2024
- Richard Staff, “The Minor League Shrink And The Growing Gap Between Triple-A And The Bigs,” Defector, August 27, 2024
Contemporary Baseball Analysis
- Steven Goldman, “Addiction,” Baseball Prospectus, November 7, 2024
- Donna L. Halper, “April 28, 1924: Birmingham Black Barons Make Negro National League Debut With Win Over Cuban Stars,” SABR Games Project, March 27, 2024
- Jay Jaffe, “The Day Negro Leagues Statistics Met The Major League Record Books,” FanGraphs, May 30, 2024
- Justin Klugh, “Every Streak Is A Part Of History,” Baseball Prospectus, July 11, 2024
- Mike Petriello, “Did Ted Williams’ ‘Red Seat’ Home Run Really Go 502 Feet?” MLB.com, April 26, 2024
Results will be announced and presented at the SABR Analytics Conference, March 14-16, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. Learn more or register for the conference at SABR.org/analytics.
- Russell A. Carleton, “Doubling Down,” Baseball Prospectus, June 5, 2024
- Patrick Dubuque, “Does Catcher Framing Bounce Back?” Baseball Prospectus, June 14, 2024
- Mark Simon, “Crown The Royals Pitchers No. 1 In Defensive Runs Saved,” Sports Info Solutions, September 11, 2024
Historical Baseball Analysis/Commentary
We’re pleased to announce the finalists for the 2025 SABR Analytics Conference Research Awards, which will recognize baseball researchers who have completed the best work of original analysis or commentary during the preceding calendar year.
Voting for the winners will be conducted online beginning next week at SABR.org, BaseballProspectus.com, FanGraphs.com, and IBWAA.com, with results weighted equally at 25%.
Originally published: January 31, 2025. Last Updated: January 29, 2025.
