dt Daiki Takizawa.
Data Analytics · University of Toronto
Latest project / Baseball operations

Bullpen Ledger.

Does recent workload help predict a reliever’s next appearance? Explore pitcher histories, rest patterns and a Toronto velocity case study—with an honest test of what the data can tell us.

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Retrosheet + Baseball Savant / 2023–2025 38,925 relief appearances.
A test on a later season.

Interactive pitcher dossiers, 2025 evaluation, confidence intervals and reproducible analysis. Recent workload did not clearly improve this model’s predictions.

Latest project / Wealth management · CAD

The Cash Drag.

What did liquidity cost—and when did it help? Explore cash reserves, portfolio growth and purchasing power through an interactive Canadian-dollar study.

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Historical portfolio lab / 2016–2025 Money available today.
Purchasing power tomorrow.

Adjust cash allocations and withdrawals. Compare inflation-adjusted outcomes using published Canadian fund returns and CPI data.

An independent perspective on data
PORTFOLIO — 2026

Behind the
numbers.
Beyond the
obvious.

I’m Daiki. I explore the stories hiding in business performance and sports economics—through research, dashboards, and predictive models.

Explore my work
FIG. 01 / FINDING THE SIGNAL LIVE GENERATIVE STUDY
From complexity,
a clearer perspective.
DATA ANALYTICS · UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Business intelligence/Sports economics/Predictive modeling
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At a glance / the scale of the work

01 / Featured research

A QUESTION WORTH ASKING
NBA · Original research

The Bench
Dividend.

Does regular season bench investment translate to playoff bench production? An analysis of three NBA seasons explores the relationship—and its limitations.

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Pooled correlation · provisional 0.329 Pearson’s r · p = 0.023
3 NBA seasons 48 observations
Open the data dashboard Interactive scatter, confidence intervals and every figure traced to its source file

02 / Selected work

RESEARCH, WITH A POINT OF VIEW

A closer look.
A different perspective.

From the economics of a booking to the business of a championship. Choose a project to explore the research, dashboards, and models behind the work.

Retail analytics01

The Margin Trap

An exploration of product performance, regional differences, and the real cost of discounting across 9,994 retail orders.

SQL · Profitability · Discount analysisView project
Hospitality analytics02

The Booking Ledger

A closer look at cancellation risk and revenue protection across more than 119,000 hotel bookings.

SQL · Cancellation risk · Revenue protectionView project
Sports economics03

Sports Business Intelligence

A comparative view of salary caps, payroll efficiency, revenue structures, and the economics of four major leagues.

Salary caps · Labor share · Payroll efficiencyView project
MLB · Business analytics04

Dodgers Impact Analytics

An exploration of Japanese athletes, fan engagement, social growth, and the business value surrounding the Dodgers.

Engagement · Social analytics · Franchise valueView project
Predictive modeling05

Sports Prediction Models

A collection of Monte Carlo and Elo-based prediction projects spanning soccer, hockey, tennis, UFC, basketball, and baseball.

Monte Carlo · Elo ratings · Scenario analysisView project
Tennis economics06

TennisIQ

The financial side of professional tennis: prize money, tournament revenue, inequality, and player survival.

Revenue modeling · Lorenz curve · Player survivalView project

03 / Explore the models

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