Founded in 2016, the Michigan Society for American Baseball Research, run on-campus at the University of Michigan, is one of just two SABR-affiliated university clubs in the entire world. Our website features research articles, analysis pieces, satire, and more.
Our M-SABR Staff:
Co-President: Jonathan Manela
Jonathan Manela is a sophomore from Farmington Hills, Michigan studying Statistics. He is a massive Tigers fan and enjoys reminiscing about his childhood days watching the early-to-mid 2010s lineups. He has sunk countless hours into Out of the Park Baseball and MLB The Show, but does go outside when he umpires youth baseball.
How to contact Jonathan:
Email: jmanela@umich.edu
Co-President / Editor-in-Chief: Ryan Borkowsky
Ryan Borkowsky is a senior from New York City studying history and business. As Co-President, he helps run meetings, formulate innovative content, and increase M-SABR’s productive output. Last summer, he worked as a Marketing Intern at Silvercrest Asset Management. He is a passionate fan of the Yankees.
How to contact Ryan:
Email: ryanbork@umich.edu
Research Chair: Nate Carlson
Nate Carlson is a senior from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan studying Statistics and Cognitive Science. Nate is an active member of the Sports Analytics Society, Habitat for Humanity, and the Cognitive Science Community, and spent this summer interning as a data analyst for the United Shore Professional Baseball League. He has also spent time this year working with data for the Michigan Volleyball team and is looking to continue to broaden and improve with his sports analytics work in the future.
How to contact Nate:
Email: natecarl@umich.edu
Managing Editor: Isabel Stutz
Isabel Stutz is a junior studying history in LSA. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Isabel is a die-hard Dodgers fan and is anxiously awaiting a three-peat. As a managing editor, she helps edit and publish engaging and creative articles.
How to contact Isabel:
Email: istutz@umich.edu
Research Team: Dana Tritz
Dana Tritz is a lifelong Brewers fan from Wisconsin majoring in Sport Management with a minor in Spanish. She is interested in baseball player development and is currently building Project BASE, her independent performance project analyzing athlete response and recovery. Dana also works in video and analytics for Michigan Men’s Lacrosse and serves as an RA in Bursley Hall.
How to contact Dana:
Email: dtritz@umich.edu
Research Team: Jacob Mills
Jacob Mills is a senior from West Bloomfield, Michigan studying Sport Management with a minor in Statistics. Jacob is a huge Tigers fan but also has a true love for baseball more broadly. He has a passion to learn and research the game, and hopes to make a difference as a baseball analytics professional. As a member of the research team, he is responsible for suppporting the Research Chair and the rest of the club in with developing and executing ideas for a research project.
How to contact Jacob:
Email: jacmills@umich.edu
Research Team / Treasurer: Frank Asta
Frank Asta is a senior at the University of Michigan studying Statistics with a focus in actuarial science. As a member of the research team, he helps organize coding tutorials and assists with the club’s semester-long group research project. During the summer, he loves going to Tigers games in hopes to see them make a deep playoff run.
How to contact Frank:
Email: fjasta@umich.edu
