2022 Rewind: Top Average Fastball Spin Rates
December 7, 2022
As we are beginning to wrap up the year of 2022 and gear up for the 2023 Preseason, our PBR Alabama Staff has decided to gather all the numbers and data from our event schedule in 2022. With this being our fourth leaderboard from the year, we will break all of our numbers down and compile them into leaderboards for all statistical categories.
All of the data for the following exit velocity leaderboard comes from our TrackMan unit and is based on the information gathered from PBR Alabama events such as, Preseason ID's, Preseason All-State, Rising Stars, PBR Future Games, summer open events, Invite-Only events and our Scout Days.
Continuing our rewind of our 2022 leaderboards, we are taking a look at the Top-25 Average Fastball Spin Rates from 2022. Click HERE to view the 2022 Rewind: Top Fastball Velocities.
TOP Average FASTBALL Spin Rates OF 2022
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.
RANK | NAME | STATE | SCHOOL | CLASS | POS | SPIN RATE (AVG) |
1 | Zachary Wyatt | AL | Thompson | 2023 | RHP | 2492 rpm |
2 | Connor Gatwood | AL | Baker | 2024 | RHP | 2418 rpm |
3 | Gatlin Pitts | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | SS/RHP | 2387 rpm |
4 | Brayley Smith | AL | Pell City | 2024 | RHP | 2359 rpm |
5 | Bo Bachtel | AL | Gardendale | 2024 | OF/RHP | 2343 rpm |
6 | Eli Driskell | AL | Faith Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2334 rpm |
7 | Jack Bryson | AL | Marbury | 2023 | RHP/SS | 2328 rpm |
8 | Carter Johnson | AL | Oxford | 2024 | SS/RHP | 2313 rpm |
9 | Reed Hartsfield | AL | Chelsea | 2024 | OF/RHP | 2306 rpm |
10 | Mason McCraine | AL | Glenwood | 2025 | LHP | 2285 rpm |
11 | Levi Hall | AL | Hazel Green | 2023 | C/RHP | 2283 rpm |
12 | Andrew Bennett | AL | Mobile Christian | 2027 | RHP | 2282 rpm |
13 | Alex Sherman | AL | UMS-Wright Preparatory | 2024 | RHP | 2269 rpm |
14 | Ryan Everly | AL | Sparkman | 2024 | RHP | 2268 rpm |
15 | Wyatt Baldwin | AL | Hazel Green | 2023 | INF/RHP | 2252 rpm |
16 | Jake Fridley | AL | Hoover | 2026 | C/RHP | 2248 rpm |
17 | Nathan Owen | AL | Evangel Christian | 2024 | RHP/SS | 2244 rpm |
18 | Charlie Cassingham | AL | Grissom | 2025 | SS/RHP | 2231 rpm |
19 | Ian Cartwright | AL | Alexandria | 2024 | OF/RHP | 2230 rpm |
20 | Austin Uptain | AL | Athens | 2024 | SS/RHP | 2223 rpm |
21 | Hayden Greer | AL | John Carroll Catholic | 2024 | OF/LHP | 2221 rpm |
22 | Connor Gehr | AL | Gulf Shores | 2024 | RHP | 2216 rpm |
23 | Will Greenwood | AL | Jacksonville | 2024 | RHP | 2207 rpm |
24 | Luke Davenport | AL | James Clemens | 2024 | RHP | 2205 rpm |
25 | Dalton Fink | AL | Pell City | 2024 | 3B/RHP | 2200 rpm |
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Upcoming Events
SHOWCASE | DATE | LOCATION |
Huntsville Preseason ID | 1/3/23 | Clutch Performance (Huntsville, AL) |
Birmingham Preseason ID | 1/4/23 | GeauxPlay Sports (Pelham, AL) |
North Alabama Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | 1/7/23 | Hartselle HS Indoor (Hartselle, AL) |
South Alabama Preseason All-State (Invite-Only) | 1/8/23 | Saraland HS (Saraland, AL) |
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