Hear the Guardians' Expert in Baseball Analytics and Front-Office Strategy

& Enjoy a Game!

      
Join Harvard & MIT alumni at Progressive Field as Keith Woolner MIT '90, Principal Data Scientist for the Cleveland Guardians, updates us on the technology behind the strike zone change, why the changes were deemed necessary, & the impact of the new strike zone rules.

Then stay for a matchup between the Guardians and Boston Red Sox!

Limited tickets are available only to Club members (max. purchase of 2) starting on April 15. Remaining tickets will be available to non-members on April 22.

 

 

Date:

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Time:

11:15 a.m. Gates open; 11:30 a.m. Talk; 1:45 p .m. First pitch

Location:

 Corner Bar, 2nd floor; Progressive Field, 2401 Ontario St., Cleveland, OH 44115

Cost:

$25 members; $35 non-members. Max. purchase of 2. Tickets include access to Guardians vs Red Sox game (lower box seats)

To become a member, go to https://hcnortheastohio.clubs.harvard.edu/memsub.html.

Registration:

Registration opens on April 15 for members. Any remaining tickets will be available to non-members on April 22.

Questions?

Email info@hcneo.org.  

Keith Woolner MIT'90 enters his 20th season in baseball analytics, having joined the Guardians organization in 2007. In his role as Principal Data Scientist, Keith drives innovative research to improve the organization's in-game strategy, player forecasting, and acquisition decisions through the use of technology, data management, machine learning, and statistical analysis.

Prior to joining the Guardians, Keith was Director of Research & Development at Baseball Prospectus for 10 years. He has co-authored 10 books, including several editions of the Baseball Prospectus annual and the award-winning Baseball Between the Numbers. Keith is the inventor of VORP (Value Over Replacement Player), a well-known sabermetric statistic. He worked in the software industry for 15 years before joining the Guardians, including stints at Oracle and SAS Institute.

Keith holds dual bachelors degrees in Mathematics with Computer Science and Management Science from MIT and a masters degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford.