Tufts on Top

Tufts University is filling the analytics departments of major league teams.

As Greenhouse and his fellow Tufts graduates succeed in their respective corners of the game, the school’s reputation continues to grow. Which is not to say that sticking with baseball is easy. The attrition rate is high. “It’s not necessarily glamorous,” Bendix said. “It’s not necessarily the best that you can do if your goal is to make a lot of money, or if your goal is not to live in St. Petersburg, Florida, or whatever it might be. If you really want to make this work, you’re probably going to have to make some sacrifices along the way. If you love it, these are worthwhile sacrifices.”

I was honored to speak with Tufts sabermetricians a couple of times. Andy Andres did a great job getting the program off the ground, right at the time that jobs were opening up in the industry.

I have an indirect connection to the school. Their mascot is Jumbo, the elephant from the Barnum Circus. Dumbo’s stuffed hide was donated to the Tufts museum after the animal was killed in a train accident. My great grandfather Boerum was a tanner in Bridgeport, CT at the time and tanned Jumbo’s hide.

Hat tip, BBTF.

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