How Data Analysis In Sports Is Changing The Game

Any baseball fan knows that analyzing data is a big part of the experience. But data analysis in sports is now taking teams far beyond old-school sabermetrics and game performance. The market for sports analytics is expected to reach almost $4 billion by 2022, as it helps a variety of sports organizations in a range of areas. Here's how analytics have (and will to) become more prevalent in the industry. No one knows the role of data analysis better than the Oakland Athletics, the baseball team that general manager Billy Beane helped lead to the playoffs on a shoestring budget by using in-game statistics to identify undervalued players.