Ryan Ferguson, PhD

Ryan Ferguson is the Senior Analyst for the Houston Astros.

Ryan loves using data to analyze human behavior, and Ryan now uses his knowledge of statistics to help baseball players throw faster and hit harder. In fact, Ryan helped the Astros win their first world series in 2017. 

Watch his videos to learn about:

  • Ryan's path from psychology to working for the Astros.
  • The future of this career field.
  • The importance of finding your passion and gaining lab experience.

Check out this New York Times article to read about how the Astros are using statistics.

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