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Win percentage gap between teams making a first data hire and those in their league that haven't.

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Win percentage gap between teams making a first data hire and those in their league that haven't. — Figure 2. Win percentage gap between teams making a first data hire and those in their league that haven't. Source: Revelio Labs, October 2026

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