Fayetteville Fall ID: TrackMan Pitching Metrics
October 18, 2024
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Prep Baseball was at Trojan Field at FTCC Park on Thursday October 10th for the Fayetteville Fall ID. Open to all high school players in North Carolina, the event drew a talented group of players for the workout session.
The day began with players going through their athletic testing. Players ran a laser timed 60, with 10yd and 30yd splits, followed by grip strength testing and vertical jump testing. Offensive evaluations were next with players hitting off a Jr. Hack Attack, going through multiple rounds of BP. TrackMan and BLAST were used to get advanced metrics on each hitter's swing and the ball flight off the bat. Following the offensive session, players worked out at their defensive positions and then pitchers threw controlled bullpens. The entire day was captured on video and player profiles will be updated with a highlight video of the workout.
The roster from the Fayetteville Fall ID and all of the stats can be seen HERE.
Fayetteville Fall ID: TrackMan Pitching Analytics
FASTBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Average Effective Velocity
Effective velocity is taking into account the velocity of each pitch, its release distance, the pitches time to the plate / hitting area, and the pitches movement. With all of this information, Effective Velocity is allowing coaches and scouts to more accurately compare how a pitch is affecting a hitter.
Peak Spin Rate
Average Spin Rate
Average Induced Vertical Movement
Induced vertical movement tracks how the ball rides through the zone, or sinks through the zone. For the purpose of this board we are tracking which fastballs showed the most ride, typically leading to more swing and miss opportunities
Average Horizontal Movement
Horizontal movement is often referred to as run. This measurement does not distinguish between early and late movement, just the overall amount the ball tracks to the arm side out of the hand.
Peak Spin Score
The Spin Score is a measurement linking velocity and spin. It is calculated by dividing the spin rate by the velocity of each pitch.
CURVEBALL STATS
Peak Velocity
Peak Spin Rate
Average Spin Rate
Average Induced Vertical Movement
This is a measurement of how much the ball drops from its original position and trajectory. It does not measure how late the movement happens. This can be referred to as depth on a breaking ball.