Maryland Western Trials: Blast Leaderboard
July 10, 2020
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Using sensor technology that fits on the knob of a bat, without impeding the player, Blast Motion collected data to analyze every hitter’s swing at this year's PBR Maryland Western Trials. During batting practice, the Blast Motion sensors measured Swing and Impact Metrics across several categories. Swing metrics measure pre-impact mechanics centered around plane, connection, and rotation while Impact metrics measure pre-impact performance outcomes based on ball contact. Below are the top performers in five of the categories measured using the Blast Motion sensors.
BLAST SWING METRICS
ON PLANE EFFICIENCY
On plane efficiency measures the percentage of your swing where the bat is on the swing plane. (MLB average is 73%).
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION
Rotational acceleration is how quickly your bat accelerates into the swing plane and is measured in G's (g-force). (MLB average is 16.8 G's).
1 | Andrew Wolf 2B/SS Northern York (PA) 2022 | 27.0 g |
2 | Mike Wineke 1B Calvert Hall 2021 | 22.2 g |
3 | Scott Wilson SS/RHP Frederick 2021 | 19.0 g |
4 | Dalton Williams OF/RHP Catoctin 2022 |
16.9 g |
5 | Sean Wright 3B/C St. Vincent Pallotti 2021 | 16.6 g |
6 | Robbie Coates OF/RHP McLean (VA) 2022 |
16.6 g |
7 | Nathan Gumagay SS/OF Churchill 2022 |
14.1 g |
blast IMPACT Metrics
BAT SPEED
Bat speed is defined as the total speed of the barrel at impact. (MLB average is 70.3 mph).
1 | Mike Wineke 1B Calvert Hall 2021 |
74.1 mph |
2 | Sean Wright 3B/C St. Vincent Pallotti 2021 |
71.1 mph |
3 | Kai Hardesty RHP/1B Linganore 2021 | 68.4 mph |
4 | Dalton Williams OF/RHP Catoctin 2022 |
68.4 mph |
5 | Robbie Coates OF/RHP McLean (VA) 2022 |
68.1 mph |
6 | Jay Parente LHP/OF Thomas Johnson 2022 |
68.0 mph |
7 | Christian Park RHP/SS Cherokee (NJ) 2022 | 67.6 mph |
POWER
Power is defined as bat mass (times) average acceleration (times) bat speed at impact and is measured in Watts. (MLB ideal range is 3.65 kw - 5.65 kw).
1 | Mike Wineke 1B Calvert Hall 2021 |
5.18 kW |
2 | Sean Wright 3B/C St. Vincent Pallotti 2021 |
4.44 kW |
3 | Dalton Williams OF/RHP Catoctin 2022 | 4.30 kW |
4 | Scott Wilson SS/RHP Frederick 2021 |
4.10 kW |
5 | Kai Hardesty RHP/1B Linganore 2021 |
4.02 kW |
6 | Andrew Wolf 2B/SS Northern York (PA) 2022 |
3.89 kW |
7 | Robbie Coates OF/RHP McLean (VA) 2022 | 3.88 kW |
PEAK HAND SPEED
Peak hand speed is the fastest hand speed reached throughout the swing and occurs prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge. (MLB ideal range is 23-29 mph).
1 | Dalton Williams OF/RHP Catoctin 2022 |
23.9 mph |
2 | Andrew Wolf 2B/SS Northern York (PA) 2022 |
23.6 mph |
3 | Sean Wright 3B/C St. Vincent Pallotti 2021 |
23.3 mph |
4 | Nick Worch 1B/RHP St. Mary's Ryken 2021 | 23.1 mph |
5 | Luke Bookoff C/OF Bullis 2024 | 23.0 mph |
T6 | Scott Wilson SS/RHP Frederick 2021 |
22.2 mph |
T6 | Nathan Gumagay SS/OF Churchill 2022 |
22.2 mph |
T6 | Mike Wineke 1B Calvert Hall 2021 |
22.2 mph |
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