Bill Schlough, San Jose Giants, at SportsData 2014 with John Furrier and Jeff Kelly
An analysis of sport and Big Data that doesn't bring the data-heavy sport of baseball into the mix would be an incomplete analysis. The importance of data on the game was highlighted by the 2011 film, Moneyball. When asked about the tension portrayed in the film between the old school scouts and the data geeks, Bill Schlough, Senior VP and CIO of the San Francisco Giants said, "I think that movie was closer to reality than a lot of people think. What's interesting about old school scouts is that they rely on data as much as the new guys. They don't always realize they are doing it though. They look at biomechanics." He continued,"We are now quantifying what was once unquantifiable. That information was in the heads of the scouts. Now we have computational data models."
While the 49ers and the Earthquakes are able to embrace and implement emerging technology from scratch with the new construction of stadiums, the Giants are in, although nationally recognized for its design and vistas, a 14 year old facility. Upgrading in an existing stadium presents its own challenges. Schlough, echoing a sentiment from every other guest of the evening, stated the importance of providing a robust wifi and 4G LTE environment for the fans. Implementation of wireless technology requires a lot of behind the scenes wiring and upgrades. However, if a fan can't use a technology that is ubiquitous in their day-to-day lives at a sports facility then the overall fan experience is significantly diminished.
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Bill Schlough, San Francisco Giants | SportsDataSV 2014
Bill Schlough, San Jose Giants, at SportsData 2014 with John Furrier and Jeff Kelly
An analysis of sport and Big Data that doesn't bring the data-heavy sport of baseball into the mix would be an incomplete analysis. The importance of data on the game was highlighted by the 2011 film, Moneyball. When asked about the tension portrayed in the film between the old school scouts and the data geeks, Bill Schlough, Senior VP and CIO of the San Francisco Giants said, "I think that movie was closer to reality than a lot of people think. What's interesting about old school scouts is that they rely on data as much as the new guys. They don't always realize they are doing it though. They look at biomechanics." He continued,"We are now quantifying what was once unquantifiable. That information was in the heads of the scouts. Now we have computational data models."
While the 49ers and the Earthquakes are able to embrace and implement emerging technology from scratch with the new construction of stadiums, the Giants are in, although nationally recognized for its design and vistas, a 14 year old facility. Upgrading in an existing stadium presents its own challenges. Schlough, echoing a sentiment from every other guest of the evening, stated the importance of providing a robust wifi and 4G LTE environment for the fans. Implementation of wireless technology requires a lot of behind the scenes wiring and upgrades. However, if a fan can't use a technology that is ubiquitous in their day-to-day lives at a sports facility then the overall fan experience is significantly diminished.
