CCB Scout Day: Trackman Pitching Analysis
December 2, 2020
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RIPON, CALIF. - This summer and fall, Prep Baseball Report events (including scout days) across the country have been powered by TrackMan’s industry-leading portable system to capture pinpoint accurate, actionable data from player performances. Prep Baseball Report and TrackMan are dedicated to recognizing talent and unleashing their potential.
At the even all pitchers had a chance to throw live while being monitored through our portable Trackman B1 unit. Each player threw their complete arsenal of pitches allowing us to collect metrics such as release velocity, spin rate, vertical & horizontal movement and much more.
This data goes directly into the player profiles allowing the PBR Staff, college coaches and professional scouts alike to evaluate and compare prospects on a national scale.
The event was all Cal Club Baseball (CCB) players, with the TrackMan system recording each pitch thrown during their bullpen session and now, we dive into the advanced metrics gathered.
NOTE: The pitchers threw off a portable mound that was measured at 6' in height, which does change some of the advanced metrics relative to pitching, but not spin rates.
Spin Rate is defined as how fast the ball is spinning as it leaves the pitcher's hand, measured in "Revolutions per Minute or RPM"
Bauer Units = Spin Rate (RPM) / Velocity (MPH)
Driveline Baseball on Bauer Units: Bauer Units are intended to control for velocity when looking at spin rate. The equation was intended to be simple enough for coaches and players to use quickly in practice to compare pitchers to MLB average.
FASTBALL VELOCITY
NCAA Averages: Top 10% - 92.5 mph, Top 25% - 90.8 mph, Avg. 50% - 88.9 mph
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Joshua Pashby | CA | St. Ignatius Prep | 2023 | RHP | 84.0 mph |
2 | Ryan Maguire | CA | Branham | 2022 | 3B | 82.4 mph |
3 | Derek Gile | CA | St. Francis | 2023 | OF | 82.3 mph |
4 | Paul Wheeler | CA | Bellarmine College Prep | 2024 | LHP | 78.7 mph |
5 | Aidan Alfers | CA | Burlingame | 2023 | OF | 78.5 mph |
6 | Kaito Haake | CA | Los Gatos | 2022 | RHP | 77.0 mph |
7 | Evan Sacher | CA | Santa Rosa | 2022 | LHP | 76.8 mph |
8 | Kenneth Pan | CA | Mountain View | 2021 | SS | 76.7 mph |
9 | Charlie Bates | CA | Palo Alto | 2024 | SS | 76.1 mph |
10 | Preston St. John | CA | Leigh | 2022 | LHP | 75.7 mph |
PEAK FASTBALL SPIN
NCAA Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2372, Top 25% - 2266, Avg. 50% - 2148
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Derek Gile | CA | St. Francis | 2023 | OF | 2414 rpm |
2 | Ryan Maguire | CA | Branham | 2022 | 3B | 2201 rpm |
3 | Charlie Bates | CA | Palo Alto | 2024 | SS | 2173 rpm |
4 | Joshua Pashby | CA | St. Ignatius Prep | 2023 | RHP | 2139 rpm |
5 | Connor Brady | CA | Serra | 2021 | LHP | 2137 rpm |
6 | Paul Wheeler | CA | Bellarmine College Prep | 2024 | LHP | 2118 rpm |
7 | Kaito Haake | CA | Los Gatos | 2022 | RHP | 2083 rpm |
8 | Aidan Alfers | CA | Burlingame | 2023 | OF | 2035 rpm |
9 | Zachary Okino | CA | Mission San Jose | 2023 | RHP | 2024 rpm |
10 | Kenneth Pan | CA | Mountain View | 2021 | SS | 2009 rpm |
PEAK SLIDER SPIN
NCAA Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2973, Top 25% - 2490, Avg. 50% - 2304
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Aidan Alfers | CA | Burlingame | 2023 | OF | 2160 rpm |
2 | Justin Tapia | CA | Sacred Heart Cathedral | 2022 | OF | 1935 rpm |
3 | Preston St. John | CA | Leigh | 2022 | LHP | 1870 rpm |
PEAK CURVEBALL SPIN
NCAA Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2730, Top 25% - 2539, Avg. 50% - 2339
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Derek Gile | CA | St. Francis | 2023 | OF | 2346 rpm |
2 | Holden Glavin | CA | Burlingame | 2023 | LHP | 2253 rpm |
3 | Joshua Pashby | CA | St. Ignatius Prep | 2023 | RHP | 2204 rpm |
4 | Kenneth Pan | CA | Mountain View | 2021 | SS | 2177 rpm |
5 | Connor Brady | CA | Serra | 2021 | LHP | 2107 rpm |
6 | Charlie Bates | CA | Palo Alto | 2024 | SS | 2092 rpm |
7 | Ryan Maguire | CA | Branham | 2022 | 3B | 2074 rpm |
8 | Matthew Okino | CA | Mission San Jose | 2021 | RHP | 2012 rpm |
9 | Kaito Haake | CA | Los Gatos | 2022 | RHP | 2006 rpm |
10 | Evan Sacher | CA | Santa Rosa | 2022 | LHP | 2005 rpm |
PEAK CHANGEUP SPIN
NCAA Averages (RPM): Top 10% - 2024, Top 25% - 1867, Avg. 50% - 1688
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (max) |
1 | Kaito Haake | CA | Los Gatos | 2022 | RHP | 2170 rpm |
2 | Charlie Bates | CA | Palo Alto | 2024 | SS | 2036 rpm |
3 | Derek Gile | CA | St. Francis | 2023 | OF | 1975 rpm |
4 | Holden Glavin | CA | Burlingame | 2023 | LHP | 1874 rpm |
5 | Max Shilstone | CA | San Rafael | 2022 | RHP | 1837 rpm |
6 | Ryan Maguire | CA | Branham | 2022 | 3B | 1768 rpm |
7 | Zachary Okino | CA | Mission San Jose | 2023 | RHP | 1760 rpm |
8 | Kenneth Pan | CA | Mountain View | 2021 | SS | 1735 rpm |
9 | Aidan Alfers | CA | Burlingame | 2023 | OF | 1691 rpm |
10 | Evan Sacher | CA | Santa Rosa | 2022 | LHP | 1641 rpm |
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