Previous Alpha Award Winners

2024
Lifetime Achievement: Jackie MacMullan

Best Analytics Organization: Baltimore Ravens

Best Transaction: Boston Celtics Trade Marcus Smart for Kristaps Porzingis and 2 Late 1st Round Picks

Best Sports Innovation: Major League Baseball (MLB) Rule Changes
2023
Lifetime Achievement: Sue Bird

Best Analytics Organization: Arsenal FC

Best Transaction: Utah Jazz receive four 1st round picks, W.Kessler, J.Vanderbilt, M.Beasley for Rudy Gobert

Best Sports Innovation: OpenAI’s Generative Pre-Trained Transformer
2022
Best Analytics Organization: San Francisco Giants

Best Transaction: PHX Suns trade for and re-sign Chris Paul

Best Sports Innovation: NHL Puck Tracking Technology
2021
Best Analytics Organization: Tampa Bay Rays

Best Transaction: DeAndre Hopkins trade

Best Sports Innovation: NBA Top Shot
2020
Best Analytics Organization: Liverpool

Best Transaction: Yankees sign DJ LaMahieu

Best Sports Innovation: HomeCourt
2019
Lifetime Achievement: Nate Silver

Best Analytics Organization: Oakland As

Best Transaction: Oakland Raiders: Trade of Khalil Mack four draft picks

Best Sports Innovation: NFL Next Gen Stats
2018
Lifetime Achievement: John Hollinger, VP Basketball Operations, Memphis Grizzlies

Best Analytics Organization: Houston Astros

Best Transaction: Houston Rockets, Chris Paul Acquisition

Best Innovation: 3D Printed–Shoes
2017
Lifetime Achievement: Billy Beane

Best Analytics Organization: Chicago Cubs

Best Transaction: Golden State Warriors

Best Innovation: Q30 Q-Collar