Lakepoint Summer I.D: Data Dive - Pitchers
June 3, 2024
On June 12th, the Prep Baseball Georgia Staff traveled to Dublin for the Central Georgia Summer ID at Southern Pines Regional Park. This event featured players from the 2025-2028 classes, and it provided our staff with an in-depth look at some high-follow players for the summer season.
Inside today’s Pitching Data dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Early this 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 pitchers 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 | Sawyer Green | GA | Lakeside High School | 2025 | RHP | 85.2 mph |
2 | Luke Burnett | GA | North Oconee High School | 2026 | OF | 84.8 mph |
3 | Aiden Price | GA | Bremen | 2025 | LHP | 84.3 mph |
4 | William Whitlock | GA | Lassiter High School | 2025 | LHP | 83.8 mph |
5 | Sam Crossen | GA | Northwest Whitfield County High School | 2025 | RHP | 83.6 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Aiden Price | GA | Bremen | 2025 | LHP | 2298 rpm |
2 | William Whitlock | GA | Lassiter High School | 2025 | LHP | 2153 rpm |
3 | Sam Crossen | GA | Northwest Whitfield County High School | 2025 | RHP | 2132 rpm |
4 | Luke Burnett | GA | North Oconee High School | 2026 | OF | 2063 rpm |
5 | Gage Ayers | GA | Whitewater | 2027 | RHP | 2047 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 | Luke Burnett | GA | North Oconee High School | 2026 | OF | 93 % |
2 | William Whitlock | GA | Lassiter High School | 2025 | LHP | 92 % |
3 | Everett Perkins | GA | Cedartown High School | 2027 | 1B | 91 % |
^ | Josiah Davis | GA | Cherokee | 2028 | OF | 91 % |
4 | William Russell | GA | North Cobb Christian | 2027 | 1B | 91 % |
5 | Alex Furlong | GA | South Forsyth High School | 2027 | LHP | 89 % |
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 | Luke Burnett | GA | North Oconee High School | 2026 | OF | 18.5 in |
2 | Gage Ayers | GA | Whitewater | 2027 | RHP | 17.7 in |
3 | Hunter Williams | GA | Mill Creek High School | 2027 | 1B | 17.0 in |
4 | Chase Chumley | AL | Tallassee | 2025 | SS | 16.5 in |
5 | Aiden Willhide | GA | Whitewater | 2027 | RHP | 16.0 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 | Aiden Willhide | GA | Whitewater | 2027 | RHP | 13.7 |
2 | Josiah Davis | GA | Cherokee | 2028 | OF | 12.1 |
^ | Everett Perkins | GA | Cedartown High School | 2027 | 1B | 12.1 |
3 | Gage Ayers | GA | Whitewater | 2027 | RHP | 11.8 |
4 | William Russell | GA | North Cobb Christian | 2027 | 1B | 11.7 |
5 | Sawyer Green | GA | Lakeside High School | 2025 | RHP | 9.8 |
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 | Luke Burnett | GA | North Oconee High School | 2026 | OF | 100 % |
2 | Chase Chumley | AL | Tallassee | 2025 | SS | 80 % |
3 | Aiden Price | GA | Bremen | 2025 | LHP | 62 % |
4 | Sam Crossen | GA | Northwest Whitfield County High School | 2025 | RHP | 57 % |
5 | Chris Land | GA | North Paulding High School | 2025 | OF | 50 % |
^ | Reece Patterson | GA | Lambert High School | 2026 | 3B | 50 % |
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 | Sawyer Green | GA | Lakeside High School | 2025 | RHP | 2375 rpm |
2 | William Whitlock | GA | Lassiter High School | 2025 | LHP | 2207 rpm |
3 | Chase Chumley | AL | Tallassee | 2025 | SS | 2092 rpm |
4 | Luke Burnett | GA | North Oconee High School | 2026 | OF | 2017 rpm |
5 | Gage Ayers | GA | Whitewater | 2027 | RHP | 1972 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | William Whitlock | GA | Lassiter High School | 2025 | LHP | -12.9 in |
2 | Josiah Davis | GA | Cherokee | 2028 | OF | 6.0 in |
^ | Everett Perkins | GA | Cedartown High School | 2027 | 1B | 6.0 in |
3 | Aiden Willhide | GA | Whitewater | 2027 | RHP | 4.9 in |
4 | Hunter Williams | GA | Mill Creek High School | 2027 | 1B | 4.5 in |
5 | Tyler Brown | GA | Dacula | 2025 | 1B | 3.6 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | William Whitlock | GA | Lassiter High School | 2025 | LHP | 12.0 |
2 | Reece Patterson | GA | Lambert High School | 2026 | 3B | -8.3 |
3 | Cason Gantt | GA | Sequoyah | 2027 | 1B | -6.5 |
4 | Josiah Davis | GA | Cherokee | 2028 | OF | -6.1 |
^ | Everett Perkins | GA | Cedartown High School | 2027 | 1B | -6.1 |
5 | Chase Chumley | AL | Tallassee | 2025 | SS | -5.6 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Josiah Davis | GA | Cherokee | 2028 | OF | 100 % |
^ | Everett Perkins | GA | Cedartown High School | 2027 | 1B | 100 % |
2 | Chase Chumley | AL | Tallassee | 2025 | SS | 80 % |
3 | William Whitlock | GA | Lassiter High School | 2025 | LHP | 60 % |
^ | Cason Gantt | GA | Sequoyah | 2027 | 1B | 60 % |
4 | Tyler Brown | GA | Dacula | 2025 | 1B | 50 % |
5 | Jayce Yearwood | GA | Newton | 2026 | SS | 40 % |
^ | Luke Burnett | GA | North Oconee High School | 2026 | OF | 40 % |
^ | Alex Furlong | GA | South Forsyth High School | 2027 | LHP | 40 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | William Whitlock | GA | Lassiter High School | 2025 | LHP | 2398 |
2 | Sawyer Green | GA | Lakeside High School | 2025 | RHP | 2306 |
3 | Aiden Price | GA | Bremen | 2025 | LHP | 2303 |
4 | Sam Crossen | GA | Northwest Whitfield County High School | 2025 | RHP | 2066 |
5 | Chris Land | GA | North Paulding High School | 2025 | OF | 1940 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Chris Land | GA | North Paulding High School | 2025 | OF | 7.3 in |
2 | William Whitlock | GA | Lassiter High School | 2025 | LHP | -4.9 in |
3 | Sam Crossen | GA | Northwest Whitfield County High School | 2025 | RHP | 4.7 in |
4 | Aiden Price | GA | Bremen | 2025 | LHP | 4.7 in |
5 | Jayce Yearwood | GA | Newton | 2026 | SS | 4.3 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | William Whitlock | GA | Lassiter High School | 2025 | LHP | 14.1 |
2 | Reece Patterson | GA | Lambert High School | 2026 | 3B | -9.7 |
3 | Sam Crossen | GA | Northwest Whitfield County High School | 2025 | RHP | -7.1 |
4 | Jayce Yearwood | GA | Newton | 2026 | SS | -6.6 |
5 | Aiden Price | GA | Bremen | 2025 | LHP | 6.1 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | William Whitlock | GA | Lassiter High School | 2025 | LHP | 100 % |
2 | Sawyer Green | GA | Lakeside High School | 2025 | RHP | 75 % |
^ | Chris Land | GA | North Paulding High School | 2025 | OF | 75 % |
3 | Sam Crossen | GA | Northwest Whitfield County High School | 2025 | RHP | 62 % |
4 | Jayce Yearwood | GA | Newton | 2026 | SS | 60 % |
5 | Aiden Price | GA | Bremen | 2025 | LHP | 40 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Luke Burnett | GA | North Oconee High School | 2026 | OF | 1714 rpm |
2 | Sam Crossen | GA | Northwest Whitfield County High School | 2025 | RHP | 1694 rpm |
3 | William Whitlock | GA | Lassiter High School | 2025 | LHP | 1691 rpm |
4 | Reece Patterson | GA | Lambert High School | 2026 | 3B | 1655 rpm |
5 | Aiden Price | GA | Bremen | 2025 | LHP | 1588 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | William Russell | GA | North Cobb Christian | 2027 | 1B | 15.6 |
2 | Aiden Willhide | GA | Whitewater | 2027 | RHP | 14.3 |
3 | Luke Burnett | GA | North Oconee High School | 2026 | OF | 14.1 |
4 | Sawyer Green | GA | Lakeside High School | 2025 | RHP | 11.6 |
5 | Aiden Price | GA | Bremen | 2025 | LHP | -11.0 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | William Whitlock | GA | Lassiter High School | 2025 | LHP | 100 % |
^ | Chris Land | GA | North Paulding High School | 2025 | OF | 100 % |
^ | Sam Crossen | GA | Northwest Whitfield County High School | 2025 | RHP | 100 % |
2 | Aiden Price | GA | Bremen | 2025 | LHP | 50 % |
^ | Jayce Yearwood | GA | Newton | 2026 | SS | 50 % |
3 | William Russell | GA | North Cobb Christian | 2027 | 1B | 40 % |
^ | Alex Furlong | GA | South Forsyth High School | 2027 | LHP | 40 % |
^ | Sawyer Green | GA | Lakeside High School | 2025 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Gage Ayers | GA | Whitewater | 2027 | RHP | 40 % |
^ | Chase Chumley | AL | Tallassee | 2025 | SS | 40 % |
4 | Aiden Willhide | GA | Whitewater | 2027 | RHP | 33 % |
^ | Tyler Brown | GA | Dacula | 2025 | 1B | 33 % |
^ | Hunter Williams | GA | Mill Creek High School | 2027 | 1B | 33 % |
5 | Luke Burnett | GA | North Oconee High School | 2026 | OF | 25 % |
^ | Everett Perkins | GA | Cedartown High School | 2027 | 1B | 25 % |
^ | Josiah Davis | GA | Cherokee | 2028 | OF | 25 % |
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