PBR Southeast Senior Games: Data Dive, Pitchers
October 16, 2023
OXFORD, AL - The PBR Southeast Senior Games was held on October 7th-8th at Jacksonville State University and Choccolocco Park in Jacksonville/Oxford, AL. This was an invite-only event that consisted of the top uncommitted 2024 prospects in Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. These players went through a pro-style workout on Saturday and took batting practice using Trackman to record hitting metrics, then followed it up with gameplay on Sunday with pitchers throwing multiple innings. To see full statistics gathered from the event, CLICK HERE. There were some players who showed up and continued to build off of prior performances, but there were also some new names who jumped onto our radar with a strong showing this weekend.
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Last week, 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 position players 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 | William Homan | GA | Harrison | 2024 | RHP | 88.7 mph |
2 | Easton White | GA | Villa rica | 2024 | SS | 88.0 mph |
3 | Colin Loeffler | GA | North Paulding | 2024 | RHP | 87.0 mph |
4 | Scout Moffatt | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | SS | 87.0 mph |
5 | Ian Milliner | KY | St Xavier | 2024 | RHP | 86.9 mph |
6 | Porter Dykes | AL | Providence Christian | 2024 | RHP | 86.8 mph |
7 | Tyler Zeligman | TN | White House Heritage | 2024 | RHP | 85.9 mph |
8 | Daly Penick | KY | Collins | 2024 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
9 | Jake Cummings | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2024 | RHP | 85.0 mph |
10 | Cole Christopher | IN | Jeffersonville | 2024 | 1B | 84.5 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Porter Dykes | AL | Providence Christian | 2024 | RHP | 2457 rpm |
2 | Kelly Robertson, Jr | KY | Eastern | 2024 | SS | 2331 rpm |
3 | Colin Loeffler | GA | North Paulding | 2024 | RHP | 2303 rpm |
4 | Cameron McDonald | KY | Franklin County | 2024 | 3B | 2269 rpm |
5 | Jake Cummings | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2260 rpm |
6 | Zander Smith | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | RHP | 2234 rpm |
7 | Griffin Cantrell | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | 2B | 2184 rpm |
8 | Dylan Lewkutz | AL | Hewitt-Trussville | 2024 | RHP | 2141 rpm |
9 | Ian Milliner | KY | St Xavier | 2024 | RHP | 2139 rpm |
10 | Nicholas Sharp | AL | Madison County | 2024 | C | 2134 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 | Nicholas Sharp | AL | Madison County | 2024 | C | 97 % |
2 | Eli Gardenhire | TN | Boyd Buchanan | 2024 | LHP | 94 % |
3 | Ian Milliner | KY | St Xavier | 2024 | RHP | 93 % |
4 | Dylan Lewkutz | AL | Hewitt-Trussville | 2024 | RHP | 92 % |
5 | Daly Penick | KY | Collins | 2024 | RHP | 89 % |
6 | Cole Patrick | AL | McGill Toolen Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 88 % |
7 | Ben Gann | AL | Shelby County | 2024 | RHP | 87 % |
8 | Easton White | GA | Villa rica | 2024 | SS | 86 % |
9 | Jake Cummings | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2024 | RHP | 85 % |
10 | Griffin Cantrell | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | 2B | 85 % |
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 | Nicholas Sharp | AL | Madison County | 2024 | C | 23.4 in |
2 | Dylan Lewkutz | AL | Hewitt-Trussville | 2024 | RHP | 22.1 in |
3 | Ian Milliner | KY | St Xavier | 2024 | RHP | 20.5 in |
4 | Cole Patrick | AL | McGill Toolen Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 19.8 in |
5 | Jake Cummings | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2024 | RHP | 18.9 in |
6 | Cole Christopher | IN | Jeffersonville | 2024 | 1B | 18.6 in |
7 | Tyler Zeligman | TN | White House Heritage | 2024 | RHP | 18.4 in |
8 | Kelly Robertson, Jr | KY | Eastern | 2024 | SS | 18.2 in |
9 | Zander Smith | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | RHP | 17.7 in |
10 | Porter Dykes | AL | Providence Christian | 2024 | RHP | 17.0 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 | Ben Gann | AL | Shelby County | 2024 | RHP | 14.4 |
2 | Daly Penick | KY | Collins | 2024 | RHP | 13.9 |
3 | Ian Milliner | KY | St Xavier | 2024 | RHP | 13.1 |
4 | Griffin Cantrell | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | 2B | 12.9 |
5 | Eli Gardenhire | TN | Boyd Buchanan | 2024 | LHP | -12.6 |
6 | Austin (Blake) Saltzman | AL | Hazel Green | 2024 | LHP | -12.5 |
7 | Cameron McDonald | KY | Franklin County | 2024 | 3B | 12.4 |
8 | Tyler Zeligman | TN | White House Heritage | 2024 | RHP | 12.0 |
9 | Tyler Chapman | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | LHP | -11.5 |
10 | William Homan | GA | Harrison | 2024 | RHP | 11.0 |
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 | Kelly Robertson, Jr | KY | Eastern | 2024 | SS | 85 % |
2 | Easton White | GA | Villa rica | 2024 | SS | 76 % |
3 | Logan Marsee | KY | Boyle County | 2024 | RHP | 63 % |
4 | William Homan | GA | Harrison | 2024 | RHP | 61 % |
5 | Griffin Cantrell | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | 2B | 60 % |
6 | Riley Schutte | AL | New Hope | 2024 | LHP | 59 % |
7 | Porter Dykes | AL | Providence Christian | 2024 | RHP | 58 % |
8 | Cole Patrick | AL | McGill Toolen Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 57 % |
9 | Daly Penick | KY | Collins | 2024 | RHP | 56 % |
10 | Dylan Lewkutz | AL | Hewitt-Trussville | 2024 | RHP | 54 % |
^ | Nicholas Sharp | AL | Madison County | 2024 | C | 54 % |
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 | Kelly Robertson, Jr | KY | Eastern | 2024 | SS | 2506 rpm |
2 | Riley Schutte | AL | New Hope | 2024 | LHP | 2245 rpm |
3 | Jake Cummings | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2208 rpm |
4 | Cameron McDonald | KY | Franklin County | 2024 | 3B | 2190 rpm |
5 | Dylan Lewkutz | AL | Hewitt-Trussville | 2024 | RHP | 2122 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Cameron McDonald | KY | Franklin County | 2024 | 3B | -19.2 |
2 | Riley Schutte | AL | New Hope | 2024 | LHP | 17.4 |
3 | Logan Marsee | KY | Boyle County | 2024 | RHP | -16.3 |
4 | Jake Cummings | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2024 | RHP | -13.4 |
5 | Kelly Robertson, Jr | KY | Eastern | 2024 | SS | -10.8 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Logan Marsee | KY | Boyle County | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Nicholas Sharp | AL | Madison County | 2024 | C | 83 % |
3 | Cole Patrick | AL | McGill Toolen Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 66 % |
4 | Ian Milliner | KY | St Xavier | 2024 | RHP | 60 % |
5 | Dylan Lewkutz | AL | Hewitt-Trussville | 2024 | RHP | 56 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Austin (Blake) Saltzman | AL | Hazel Green | 2024 | LHP | 2646 |
2 | Porter Dykes | AL | Providence Christian | 2024 | RHP | 2459 |
3 | Daly Penick | KY | Collins | 2024 | RHP | 2352 |
4 | Scout Moffatt | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | SS | 2227 |
5 | Cameron McDonald | KY | Franklin County | 2024 | 3B | 2193 |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Austin (Blake) Saltzman | AL | Hazel Green | 2024 | LHP | 19.9 |
2 | Cameron McDonald | KY | Franklin County | 2024 | 3B | -16.2 |
3 | Scout Moffatt | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | SS | -15.1 |
4 | Porter Dykes | AL | Providence Christian | 2024 | RHP | -14.2 |
5 | Logan Marsee | KY | Boyle County | 2024 | RHP | -13.3 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Logan Marsee | KY | Boyle County | 2024 | RHP | 66 % |
2 | Porter Dykes | AL | Providence Christian | 2024 | RHP | 62 % |
3 | Zander Smith | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | RHP | 60 % |
4 | William Homan | GA | Harrison | 2024 | RHP | 56 % |
5 | Tyler Chapman | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | LHP | 50 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Daly Penick | KY | Collins | 2024 | RHP | 2339 rpm |
2 | Ian Milliner | KY | St Xavier | 2024 | RHP | 1960 rpm |
3 | Tyler Chapman | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | LHP | 1911 rpm |
4 | William Homan | GA | Harrison | 2024 | RHP | 1906 rpm |
5 | Riley Schutte | AL | New Hope | 2024 | LHP | 1831 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | William Homan | GA | Harrison | 2024 | RHP | 17.6 |
2 | Griffin Cantrell | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | 2B | 17.6 |
3 | Cameron McDonald | KY | Franklin County | 2024 | 3B | 17.6 |
4 | Dylan Lewkutz | AL | Hewitt-Trussville | 2024 | RHP | 16.6 |
5 | Eli Gardenhire | TN | Boyd Buchanan | 2024 | LHP | -14.8 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Riley Schutte | AL | New Hope | 2024 | LHP | 100 % |
^ | William Homan | GA | Harrison | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Daly Penick | KY | Collins | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Zander Smith | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
^ | Ian Milliner | KY | St Xavier | 2024 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Griffin Cantrell | KY | McCracken County | 2024 | 2B | 66 % |
^ | Dylan Lewkutz | AL | Hewitt-Trussville | 2024 | RHP | 66 % |
3 | Cole Patrick | AL | McGill Toolen Catholic | 2024 | 1B | 50 % |
4 | Cameron McDonald | KY | Franklin County | 2024 | 3B | 40 % |
5 | Ben Gann | AL | Shelby County | 2024 | RHP | 33 % |
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