Learn About the Strike Zone Change from the Guardians' Analytics Expert & Enjoy a Game!

      
Harvard & MIT alumni return to Progressive Field to hear from Keith Woolner MIT '90, Principal Data Scientist for the Guardians, whom we first met last spring. This year, Keith updates us on the technology behind the strike zone change, why the changes were deemed necessary, and the impact of the new strike zone rules.

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

 

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. Maximum purchase of 2. Tickets include access to the Guardians vs Red Sox game (lower box seats)

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

Registration:

SOLD OUT. WAITLIST CLOSED.

Questions?

Email info@hcneo.org.  

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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.