Research collection · 2026
Research Project Index
A one-page overview of the research questions, evidence standards and current project status.
October 2026 edition
Independent public-information research. Individual project limitations and provisional status remain applicable.
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NOAH HEMPEL / INDEPENDENT BASEBALL RESEARCH Selected Baseball Research | Project Index BASEBALL OPERATIONS RESEARCH PORTFOLIO | OCTOBER 2026 APPLICATION PROJECT INDEX Selected Baseball Research Projects 2027 Summer Analyst application supplement | October 2026 Independent work samples. The documents distinguish observed public facts from evaluation, proposals and unvalidated hypotheses. They are not club-issued reports or completed predictive models. Project documents Document What it demonstrates Current status 01 | Prospect Evaluation Board Selected Top 100 from original 160-player pool; team-level priorities; scouting rationale and evidence limits. Working ranks; 17–100 provisional. 02 | Dodgers Organizational Analysis Multi-part qualitative study of offense, pitching, player development, roster flexibility and tradeoffs. Interpretive memo; not a causal model. 03 | Ninefold Product Case Study Requirements, data modeling, multi-source normalization and coach-facing decision workflows. Working product; integrations and validation ongoing. 04 | Chase × Whiff Framework Two-axis hitter risk categories and a proposed quantitative validation design. Conceptual; not model-validated. Skills demonstrated and next research priority Current: baseball evaluation framing, data structuring, research synthesis, spreadsheet planning, product requirements, and communication for decision-makers. Developing: Python/pandas, SQL, reproducible analysis and predictive modeling. A historical holdout-validated model, with public code and a baseline comparison, would be a more direct sample of quantitative research skill. California Baptist University, B.A. Business Administration (Strategic Business Analysis and Insights), expected 2028. No confidential CBU data included. ninefoldbaseball.com | LinkedIn | noah@thehempels.com 01 / 01