MLB Draft League: Data/Stats Leaders (Pitchers)

August 18, 2021
PBR MLB Draft League Staff

Contributors: Mike Rosenbaum, David Shapero, Trevor Madison, Eitan Leff, Joe Dattoli, Alex DaSilva, Brendan Kohler, Jack Joyce, Eeshaan Ashok, Caitlin Johnston, Cam Black-Araujo, Spencer Burns & Matt Bakowicz

The Trenton Thunder were crowned MLB Draft League champions last week after edging the West Virginia Black Bears down the stretch in both Points (98) and Points Percentage (.583) to finish with a 30-18-8 record. On top of that, more than 80 Draft League players, including 40-plus undrafted free agents, have now signed signed a professional contract.

But with the Draft League season now in the rearview mirror, it’s time to recap the statistical and analytical standouts from the Draft League’s inaugural season.

2021 MLB Draft League Data/Stats Leaders:

HITTERS
CATCHERS
PITCHERS (Data | Stats)

Top 20 Hop/Hop+

Player	Pos.	Team	Hop	Hop+
Trevor Tietz	RHP	WV	12.17	115
Josh Loeschorn	RHP	TRE	12.12	114
Francisco Mateo	RHP	WP	12.11	114
Antonio Frias	LHP	FRE	12.09	114
Tyler Uberstine	RHP	WP	12.03	113
Mason Studstill	RHP	WV	11.97	113
Andrew Moore	RHP	SC	11.92	113
Yo Yo Nunez	RHP	MV	11.89	112
Drake Batcho	LHP	MV	11.88	112
Peyton Alford	LHP	WV	11.86	112
Jesse Wainscott	RHP	WV	11.83	112
Steven Nitch	RHP	WP	11.83	112
Holden Christian	LHP	WP	11.76	111
Aaron Haase	RHP	MV	11.73	111
Nathan Lavender	LHP	MV	11.72	110
Anthony DeFrancesco	RHP	FRE	11.68	110
Gabe Shepard	RHP	MV	11.65	110
Dylan TeBrake	RHP	FRE	11.63	110
Dylan Heid	RHP	TRE	11.62	109
Jimmy Burnette	LHP	MV	11.61	109

Top 20 Max Fastball Velocity (MPH)

Player	Pos.	Team	Max FB (MPH)
Andrew Moore	RHP	SC	98.7
Kobe Robinson	RHP	WV	98.7
Ronan Kopp	LHP	FRE	98.2
Will Stevens	RHP	FRE	98.1
Javier Ramos	RHP	TRE	97.9
Madison Jeffrey	RHP	WV	97.4
Kamron Fields	RHP	FRE	97.0
Tyler LaPorte	RHP	WP	96.9
Ryan Velazquez	RHP	WP	96.8
Joe Sprake	RHP	TRE	96.6
Jacob DeLabio	RHP	MV	96.5
Trevor Tietz	RHP	WV	96.5
Luke Anderson	RHP	FRE	96.5
Keegan Oliver	RHP	FRE	96.5
Dylan TeBrake	RHP	FRE	96.3
Kiernan Higgins	RHP	SC	96.3
Luis Guerrero	RHP	FRE	96.3
Drew Garrett	RHP	SC	96.1
Logan Clayton	RHP	WV	96.1
Griffin Miller	RHP	SC	95.9
JP Massey	RHP	WV	95.9

Top 20 Overall CSW%

Player	Pos.	Team	Overall CSW%
Michael Hobbs	RHP	WV	47%
Jake Mulholland	LHP	TRE	44%
Blake Seigler	RHP	SC	41%
Yo Yo Nunez	RHP	MV	40%
Hayden Seig	RHP	TRE	39%
Francisco Mateo	RHP	WP	38%
Dylan Heid	RHP	TRE	37%
Alec Whaley	RHP	TRE	37%
Reese Dutton	RHP	MV	37%
Mitch Bratt	LHP	WV	36%
Mason Studstill	RHP	WV	36%
Kobie Robinson	RHP	WV	36%
Antonio Frias	LHP	FRE	36%
Tyler Uberstine	RHP	WP	36%
Ronan Kopp	LHP	FRE	35%
Jimmy Burnette	LHP	MV	35%
Chris Wall	LHP	SC	35%
Logan VanWey	RHP	TRE	35%
Lane Flamm	RHP	WV	35%
Hunter Caudelle	RHP	WP	35%
Ben Terwilliger	RHP	WP	35%
Gabe Shepard	RHP	MV	35%
Carlos Lomeli	RHP	WV	35%

Top 20 Individual Pitch CSW% (30 pitch min.)

Player	Pos.	Team	Pitch - CSW%
Michael Hobbs	RHP	WV	Slider - 65%
Chris Wall	LHP	SC	Curveball - 53%
Aaron Haase	RHP	MV	Slider - 52%
William Allen	RHP	WP	Curveball - 50%
Tyler Laux	RHP	FRE	Slider - 50%
Francisco Mateo	RHP	WP	Slider - 50%
Blake Seigler	RHP	SC	Slider - 50%
Jeffrey Wilson	RHP	WV	Curveball - 49%
Mitchell Verburg	RHP	TRE	Curveball - 48%
Tanner Fonoti	RHP	WV	Curveball - 48%
Cam Baumann	LHP	WV	Curveball - 46%
Jake Mulholland	LHP	TRE	Fastball - 46%
Yo Yo Nunez	RHP	MV	Slider - 46%
Logan Clayton	RHP	WV	Slider - 45%
Kiernan Higgins	RHP	SC	Slider - 45%
Brian Rodriguez	RHP	WP	Slider - 45%
Ethan Routzahn	RHP	TRE	Fastball - 45%
Logan VanWey	RHP	TRE	Slider - 45%
Jacob DeLabio	RHP	MV	Slider - 44%
Andrew Moore	RHP	SC	Slider - 44%

Top 20 Overall Chase%

Player	Pos.	Team	CSW%
Chris Jefferson	RHP	TRE	40.1%
Jake Mulholland	LHP	TRE	38.3%
Garrett Hawkins	RHP	TRE	37.1%
Chase Plymell	RHP	WP	35.8%
Kyle Smith	RHP	MV	34.9%
Jalan Daniels	RHP	TRE	34.2%
Joshua South	RHP	WV	33.8%
Michael Hobbs	RHP	WV	33.7%
JP Williams	RHP	TRE	33.6%
Austin Cheeley	RHP	SC	33.5%
Jared Kengott	RHP	SC	33.3%
TJ Czyz	RHP	FRE	32.5%
Shane Barringer	LHP	TRE	32.5%
Kevin Ludden	LHP	TRE	32.4%
Cole Ayers	RHP	MV	32.2%
Kiernan Higgins	RHP	SC	31.9%
Lane Flamm	RHP	WV	31.8%
Dalton Oates	LHP	SC	31.7%
Adam McKillican	RHP	FRE	31.3%
Alec Huertas	RHP	TRE	31.1%

Top 20 GB% (15 IP min.)

Player	Pos.	Team	GB%
JP Massey	RHP	WV	68.06%
Blake Seigler	RHP	SC	66.13%
Aaron Eden	RHP	MV	62.5%
Luke Anderson	RHP	FRE	61.9%
Lane Flamm	RHP	WV	61.11%
Drew Garrett	RHP	SC	59.62%
Austin Cheeley	RHP	SC	58.46%
Joe Micelli	RHP	SC	58.18%
Colin Floyd	LHP	MV	58.11%
Trae Robertson	LHP	SC	57.14%
Alec Whaley	RHP	TRE	58.76%
Jason Rackers	RHP	MV	56.76%
Evan Taylor	LHP	FRE	58.36%
Richie Holetz	RHP	SC	55.36%
Chase Plymell	RHP	WP	54.17%
Chandler Brierley	LHP	TRE	54.0%
Peyton Zabel	RHP	FRE	53.23%
Nick Stewart	RHP	TRE	53.12%
Kiernan Higgins	RHP	SC	52.83%
Michael Hobbs	RHP	WV	51.61%

Top 20 FIP (15 IP min.; based on 2021 Division I constants)

Player	Pos.	Team	FIP
Michael Hobbs	RHP	WV	0.44
Jimmy Burnette	LHP	MV	1.17
Jacob DeLabio	RHP	MV	1.36
Kiernan Higgins	RHP	SC	1.54
Holden Christian	LHP	WP	1.56
Austin Cheeley	RHP	SC	1.73
Blake Seigler	RHP	SC	1.82
Chase Plymell	RHP	WP	1.88
Jake Mulholland	LHP	TRE	1.96
Logan VanWey	RHP	TRE	2.03
Deylen Miley	RHP	MV	2.10
Alec Whaley	RHP	TRE	2.10
Andrew Moore	RHP	SC	2.18
Jacob Smith	LHP	WP	2.18
Lane Flamm	RHP	WV	2.47
JP Williams	RHP	TRE	2.49
Garrett Hawkins	RHP	TRE	2.66
Trae Robertson	LHP	SC	2.76
Tyler Grauer	LHP	WV	2.77
Taiga Yamane	RHP	WP	2.77

Top 10 ERA

Player	Pos.	Team	IP	ERA
Kiernan Higgins	RHP	SC	25.1	0.36
Lane Flamm	RHP	WV	17.1	0.52
Michael Hobbs	RHP	WV	15.0	0.60
JP Williams	RHP	TRE	31.0	0.87
Alec Whaley	RHP	TRE	17.2	1.02
Jake Mulholland	LHP	TRE	19.0	1.42
Jacob DeLabio	RHP	MV	24.2	1.46
Ronan Kopp	LHP	FRE	24.2	1.46
TJ Czyz	RHP	FRE	18.0	1.50
Logan VanWey	RHP	TRE	22.1	1.61

Top 10 WHIP

Player	Pos.	Team	IP	WHIP
Michael Hobbs	RHP	WV	15.0	0.47
Alec Whaley	RHP	TRE	17.2	0.57
Garrett Hawkins	RHP	TRE	24.0	0.62
Jake Mulholland	LHP	TRE	19.0	0.63
Lane Flamm	RHP	WV	17.1	0.75
Jacob DeLabio	RHP	MV	24.2	0.81
Holden Christian	LHP	WP	18.1	0.87
JP Williams	RHP	TRE	31.0	0.97
Dylan Heid	RHP	TRE	21.2	0.97
Chris Jefferson	RHP	TRE	21.0	1.00

Top 10 Strikeouts

Player	Pos.	Team	IP	K
Blake Seigler	RHP	SC	30.2	56
Nick Cosentino	RHP	WP	41.0	53
Troy Taylor	RHP	WP	52.2	50
Louis Davenport	RHP	SC	41.2	46
Drew Garrett	RHP	SC	26.2	46
Ronan Kopp	LHP	FRE	24.2	45
Jimmy Burnette	LHP	MV	23.1	44
Mitch Bratt	LHP	WV	28.0	44
Jacob DeLabio	RHP	MV	24.2	43
Justin Garcia	LHP	TRE	37.0	43

Top 10 K/9

Player	Pos.	Team	IP	K/9
Michael Hobbs	RHP	WV	15.0	17.4
Will Stevens	RHP	FRE	17.1	17.14
Francisco Mateo	RHP	WP	18.0	17.0
Jimmy Burnette	LHP	MV	23.1	16.97
Ronan Kopp	LHP	FRE	24.2	16.56
Holden Christian	LHP	WP	18.1	16.53
Blake Seigler	RHP	SC	30.2	16.32
Drew Garrett	RHP	SC	26.2	15.84
Chris Wall	LHP	SC	18.0	15.43
Dylan Heid	RHP	TRE	21.2	15.37

Top 10 BB/9

Player	Pos.	Team	IP	BB/9
Garrett Hawkins	RHP	TRE	24.0	1.13
Chris Jefferson	RHP	TRE	21.0	1.29
Jake Mulholland	LHP	TRE	19.0	1.42
Liam Eddy	RHP	MV	16.2	1.62
Mitchell Verburg	RHP	TRE	16.0	1.69
Kyle Smith	RHP	MV	16.0	1.69
Michael Hobbs	RHP	WV	15.0	1.80
Cam Baumann	LHP	WV	19.0	1.89
Alec Whaley	RHP	TRE	17.2	1.93
Chase Plymell	RHP	WP	18.2	1.93

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