Game On Scout Day: Data Dive - Pitchers
July 11, 2024
On July 7th, the Prep Baseball Georgia Staff traveled to Macon for the Game On Scout Day st Mercer University. This event featured players from the 2025-2027 classes, and it provided our staff with an in-depth look at some high-follow players for the srest of summer and into the fall season.
Inside today’s Pitching Data dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Yesterday we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical analysis. Today, we will take an even closer look at the pitchers in attendance with the help of our tech partners, broken down by the categories and leaderboards below.
FASTBALL
MAX VELOCITY (MPH)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Max Willhide | GA | Houston County | 2025 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
2 | Colby Beach | GA | Jeff Davis High School | 2025 | RHP | 87.6 mph |
3 | Dylan Huntley | GA | Effingham County High School | 2025 | RHP | 86.5 mph |
4 | Garrett Moon | GA | Lowndes High School | 2025 | RHP | 86.0 mph |
5 | Jackson Stanyard | SC | HILTON HEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 84.5 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Colby Beach | GA | Jeff Davis High School | 2025 | RHP | 2483 rpm |
2 | Noah Odom | GA | Houston County High School | 2026 | OF | 2289 rpm |
3 | Dylan Huntley | GA | Effingham County High School | 2025 | RHP | 2192 rpm |
4 | Brooks Masters | GA | Veterans | 2025 | 3B | 2144 rpm |
5 | Max Willhide | GA | Houston County | 2025 | RHP | 2141 rpm |
Spin Rate: This metric calculates the rate of spin on the baseball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand, measured in revolutions per minute (rpm). Historical data shows that high-spin fastballs lessen the impact of gravity, allowing for more ‘rise’ (or less fall, in other words) as it carries through the zone. Low-spin fastballs typically indicate the pitch has greater horizontal action, often making it tougher to square up, but generally easier to make contact with, leading to more ground balls, while high-spin fastballs show a correlation with swings and misses.
SPIN EFFICIENCY% (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Efficiency % (avg) |
1 | Dylan Huntley | GA | Effingham County High School | 2025 | RHP | 98 % |
2 | John Holloway | GA | Bleckley County | 2027 | OF | 94 % |
3 | Raymond Byrd | GA | Houston County High School | 2026 | C | 92 % |
4 | Trevor White | GA | Vidalia Heritage Academy | 2027 | 3B | 91 % |
5 | Andrew Snow | GA | Mary Persons | 2027 | LHP | 90 % |
Spin Efficiency: This metric is the percentage of the raw spin rate that directly impacts pitch movement; so while raw spin is measured by revolutions per minute (rpm), spin efficiency is the ratio of true spin divided by raw spin. It’s important to understand that more is not always better when it comes to spin efficiency. The optimal spin efficiency on a pitch depends on the pitch type and should be understood in the context of a pitcher’s entire arsenal. Regarding the true four-seam fastball, a spin efficiency close to 100 percent is preferable, indicating that nearly all the backspin generated on the ball as it leaves the pitcher’s hand is contributing to the “riding” action the pitch has as it enters and exits the strike zone, making it especially effective in the upper third of the strike zone.
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | John Holloway | GA | Bleckley County | 2027 | OF | 20.5 in |
2 | Preston Deutsch | GA | Thomasville | 2027 | RHP | 18.6 in |
3 | Levi Siebenmorgan | GA | MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 18.3 in |
4 | Raymond Byrd | GA | Houston County High School | 2026 | C | 18.1 in |
5 | Ethan Kenney | GA | Houston County | 2026 | 3B | 18.0 in |
Induced Vertical Break: Used in short form as "IVB," this metric is most important on fastballs for creating rise and on curveballs for creating depth – it can also have some use when measuring sliders and cutters as well. Sliders tend to be closer to zero inches while cutters are generally between 5 and 15 inches. Usually fastballs and curveballs with large IVB have higher spin efficiencies as well. Sliders generally have very little (closer to zero) IVB and very low spin efficiency. You could also categorize IVB into spin rate as this is part of the “useful movement” you’re looking for. IVB is also a huge part of the vertical approach angle.
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | William Makowski | GA | Academy For Classical Education | 2027 | RHP | 15.1 |
2 | Andrew Snow | GA | Mary Persons | 2027 | LHP | -13.8 |
3 | Gavin Barr | GA | Mary Persons High School | 2025 | SS | 13.6 |
4 | Trevor White | GA | Vidalia Heritage Academy | 2027 | 3B | 12.3 |
5 | Ethan Kenney | GA | Houston County | 2026 | 3B | 10.9 |
Horizontal Break: Outlined on TrackMan’s own website: “... horizontal movement is measured in inches between where the pitch actually crosses the front of home plate side-wise, and where it would have crossed home plate side-wise if had it traveled in a perfectly straight line from release. A positive number means the break was to the right from the pitcher’s perspective, while a negative number means the break was to the left from the pitcher’s perspective.”
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Ethan Kenney | GA | Houston County | 2026 | 3B | 75 % |
^ | Levi Siebenmorgan | GA | MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 75 % |
2 | Max Willhide | GA | Houston County | 2025 | RHP | 71 % |
3 | Brooks Masters | GA | Veterans | 2025 | 3B | 66 % |
4 | Noah Odom | GA | Houston County High School | 2026 | OF | 57 % |
5 | Jackson Stanyard | SC | HILTON HEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 55 % |
Average MLB pitchers throw 62 percent strikes, and better pitchers throw strikes 65 percent of the time, or a ratio of roughly 2:1, strikes to balls.
CURVEBALL
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Garrett Moon | GA | Lowndes High School | 2025 | RHP | 2271 rpm |
2 | Brooks Masters | GA | Veterans | 2025 | 3B | 2255 rpm |
3 | Raymond Byrd | GA | Houston County High School | 2026 | C | 2198 rpm |
4 | Ethan Kenney | GA | Houston County | 2026 | 3B | 1956 rpm |
5 | Nicolas (Tate) Altman | GA | Wayne County | 2025 | RHP | 1937 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Raymond Byrd | GA | Houston County High School | 2026 | C | -11.1 in |
2 | Ethan Kenney | GA | Houston County | 2026 | 3B | -6.1 in |
3 | Garrett Moon | GA | Lowndes High School | 2025 | RHP | -5.2 in |
4 | John Holloway | GA | Bleckley County | 2027 | OF | 3.3 in |
5 | Brooks Masters | GA | Veterans | 2025 | 3B | 1.8 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Nicolas (Tate) Altman | GA | Wayne County | 2025 | RHP | -12.6 |
2 | Raymond Byrd | GA | Houston County High School | 2026 | C | -11.8 |
3 | Garrett Moon | GA | Lowndes High School | 2025 | RHP | -5.9 |
4 | Brooks Masters | GA | Veterans | 2025 | 3B | -4.6 |
5 | John Holloway | GA | Bleckley County | 2027 | OF | 4.1 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Garrett Moon | GA | Lowndes High School | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
2 | John Holloway | GA | Bleckley County | 2027 | OF | 62 % |
3 | Ethan Kenney | GA | Houston County | 2026 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Raymond Byrd | GA | Houston County High School | 2026 | C | 50 % |
4 | Nicolas (Tate) Altman | GA | Wayne County | 2025 | RHP | 33 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Colby Beach | GA | Jeff Davis High School | 2025 | RHP | 2861 |
2 | Noah Odom | GA | Houston County High School | 2026 | OF | 2252 |
3 | Brady Cunningham | GA | Ola High School | 2025 | RHP | 2245 |
4 | Preston Deutsch | GA | Thomasville | 2027 | RHP | 2239 |
5 | Garrett Moon | GA | Lowndes High School | 2025 | RHP | 2234 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Colby Beach | GA | Jeff Davis High School | 2025 | RHP | -11.2 in |
2 | Max Willhide | GA | Houston County | 2025 | RHP | -6.6 in |
3 | Trevor White | GA | Vidalia Heritage Academy | 2027 | 3B | 5.3 in |
4 | William Makowski | GA | Academy For Classical Education | 2027 | RHP | -5.2 in |
5 | Garrett Moon | GA | Lowndes High School | 2025 | RHP | -4.5 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | William Makowski | GA | Academy For Classical Education | 2027 | RHP | -15.2 |
2 | Brady Cunningham | GA | Ola High School | 2025 | RHP | -12.8 |
3 | Max Willhide | GA | Houston County | 2025 | RHP | -12.7 |
4 | Colby Beach | GA | Jeff Davis High School | 2025 | RHP | -12.7 |
5 | Barry Brown | GA | Houston County | 2026 | 3B | -9.9 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Andrew Snow | GA | Mary Persons | 2027 | LHP | 75 % |
2 | Jackson Stanyard | SC | HILTON HEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL | 2025 | RHP | 66 % |
3 | Don Jr Hudson | GA | Peach County | 2025 | 3B | 60 % |
4 | Brady Cunningham | GA | Ola High School | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Garrett Moon | GA | Lowndes High School | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Ryan Cook | GA | Ola | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Levi Siebenmorgan | GA | MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Dylan Huntley | GA | Effingham County High School | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
5 | Colby Beach | GA | Jeff Davis High School | 2025 | RHP | 42 % |
^ | Trevor White | GA | Vidalia Heritage Academy | 2027 | 3B | 42 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Max Willhide | GA | Houston County | 2025 | RHP | 2062 rpm |
2 | Raymond Byrd | GA | Houston County High School | 2026 | C | 1997 rpm |
3 | William Makowski | GA | Academy For Classical Education | 2027 | RHP | 1969 rpm |
4 | Levi Siebenmorgan | GA | MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY | 2025 | RHP | 1866 rpm |
5 | Brooks Masters | GA | Veterans | 2025 | 3B | 1774 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Max Willhide | GA | Houston County | 2025 | RHP | 18.0 |
2 | William Makowski | GA | Academy For Classical Education | 2027 | RHP | 17.3 |
3 | Raymond Byrd | GA | Houston County High School | 2026 | C | 13.5 |
4 | Andrew Snow | GA | Mary Persons | 2027 | LHP | -13.4 |
5 | Ethan Kenney | GA | Houston County | 2026 | 3B | 13.3 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Don Jr Hudson | GA | Peach County | 2025 | 3B | 100 % |
2 | Preston Deutsch | GA | Thomasville | 2027 | RHP | 60 % |
^ | William Makowski | GA | Academy For Classical Education | 2027 | RHP | 60 % |
3 | Raymond Byrd | GA | Houston County High School | 2026 | C | 50 % |
^ | Ethan Kenney | GA | Houston County | 2026 | 3B | 50 % |
^ | Brady Cunningham | GA | Ola High School | 2025 | RHP | 50 % |
4 | Barry Brown | GA | Houston County | 2026 | 3B | 40 % |
^ | Nicolas (Tate) Altman | GA | Wayne County | 2025 | RHP | 40 % |
5 | Garrett Moon | GA | Lowndes High School | 2025 | RHP | 25 % |
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