PBR IL: Harper JC Statistical and Data Analysis
October 23, 2023
On October. 19th, PBR Illinois traveled to Bo Jackson Elite Sports Dome in Bensenville, Ill., for the Harper JCScout Day. The event featured over 30+ players that allowed our staff to get an inside look ahead of their 2024 season.
Below are the day’s top performers, broken down by position players and pitchers. To see a list of those that attended, click here. For all of the statistics from this event, click here.
POSITIONAL TOOLS
TOP 60-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | 60-yd |
1 | Cole Ratliff | IL | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 6.91 s |
2 | Quinton Johnston | ON | Great Lakes Secondary | 2022 | RHP | 6.93 s |
3 | Alex Birt | IL | Glenbrook North | 2023 | OF | 6.97 s |
4 | Andrew Mann | IL | East Leyden | 2023 | OF | 7.02 s |
5 | Trevor Delporte | IL | Lake Park | 2022 | OF | 7.05 s |
MAX INF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | INF Velo |
1 | Quinton Johnston | ON | Great Lakes Secondary | 2022 | RHP | 88 |
2 | Kyle Odeshoo | IL | Prospect | 2022 | C | 87 |
3 | Brian Jensen | IL | Addison Trail | 2021 | C | 84 |
4 | Sam Del Valle | IL | Mount Carmel | 2021 | 2B | 83 |
5 | Derek Costilla | IL | Mundelein | 2023 | 2B | 80 |
MAX OF VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | OF Velo |
1 | Ethan Dorka | IL | Hoffman Estates | 2023 | LHP | 89 |
2 | Cole Ratliff | IL | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 87 |
3 | Alex Birt | IL | Glenbrook North | 2023 | OF | 84 |
4 | Luke Read | IL | Springfield Southeast | 2022 | OF | 80 |
^ | Tommy Jusi | IL | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 80 |
5 | Tommy Gargano | IL | Glenbard North | 2023 | 1B | 78 |
^ | Andrew Mann | IL | East Leyden | 2023 | OF | 78 |
MAX C VELOCITY
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | C Velo |
1 | Kyle Odeshoo | IL | Prospect | 2022 | C | 79 |
2 | Brian Jensen | IL | Addison Trail | 2021 | C | 76 |
TOP POP-TIMES
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Pop Time |
1 | Kyle Odeshoo | IL | Prospect | 2022 | C | 1.93-2.03 |
2 | Brian Jensen | IL | Addison Trail | 2021 | C | 2.02-2.09 |
TRACKMAN
We'll continue to roll out the data we gathered from this event, starting with the analytics we have at our disposal from our TrackMan units. Below we'll look at which players had noteworthy batted ball and pitch data.
MAX FASTBALL VELOCITY & SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
1 | Mason Hulligan | IL | Buffalo Grove | 2023 | RHP | 86.7 mph |
2 | Ethan Dorka | IL | Hoffman Estates | 2023 | LHP | 85.2 mph |
3 | Quinton Johnston | ON | Great Lakes Secondary | 2022 | RHP | 83.6 mph |
4 | Jermaine Salcedo | IL | Rolling Meadows | 2020 | RHP | 83.2 mph |
5 | Mitchell Janczak | IL | Elk Grove | 2023 | LHP | 83.0 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Alex Birt | IL | Glenbrook North | 2023 | OF | 2173 rpm |
2 | Jermaine Salcedo | IL | Rolling Meadows | 2020 | RHP | 2086 rpm |
3 | Antonio DeBartolo | IL | Rolling Meadows | 2022 | RHP | 2060 rpm |
4 | Mason Hulligan | IL | Buffalo Grove | 2023 | RHP | 2051 rpm |
5 | Steven Byrne | IL | Schaumburg | 2022 | RHP | 1975 rpm |
Max Fastball Velocity: This metric calculates the speed of the pitch as it’s released from the pitcher’s hand.
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.
AVERAGE FASTBALL HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Antonio DeBartolo | IL | Rolling Meadows | 2022 | RHP | 15.3 |
2 | Joey Bisesi | IL | Rolling Meadows | 2022 | RHP | 14.6 |
3 | Ethan Dorka | IL | Hoffman Estates | 2023 | LHP | -14.0 |
4 | Dan Broeker | IL | Conant | 2023 | RHP | 12.4 |
5 | Steven Byrne | IL | Schaumburg | 2022 | RHP | 10.3 |
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.”
AVERAGE CURVEBALL & SLIDER SPIN RATE
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jermaine Salcedo | IL | Rolling Meadows | 2020 | RHP | 2407 rpm |
2 | Antonio DeBartolo | IL | Rolling Meadows | 2022 | RHP | 2178 rpm |
3 | Mitchell Janczak | IL | Elk Grove | 2023 | LHP | 2106 rpm |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Jermaine Salcedo | IL | Rolling Meadows | 2020 | RHP | 2479 |
2 | Dan Broeker | IL | Conant | 2023 | RHP | 2131 |
3 | Alex Birt | IL | Glenbrook North | 2023 | OF | 2129 |
AVERAGE CHANGEUP HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Greg Jordan | MO | Pattonville | 2022 | RHP | -13.9 |
2 | Steven Byrne | IL | Schaumburg | 2022 | RHP | -12.0 |
3 | Dan Broeker | IL | Conant | 2023 | RHP | -10.6 |
MAX AND AVERAGE EXIT VELOCITY (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (max) |
1 | Kyle Odeshoo | IL | Prospect | 2022 | C | 97.4 mph |
2 | Alex Birt | IL | Glenbrook North | 2023 | OF | 97.3 mph |
3 | Colin Kalinowicz | IL | Elk Grove High School | 2022 | 3B | 96.1 mph |
4 | Tommy Gargano | IL | Glenbard North | 2023 | 1B | 95.8 mph |
5 | Cole Ratliff | IL | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 95.7 mph |
6 | Andrew Mann | IL | East Leyden | 2023 | OF | 94.3 mph |
7 | Anthony Milano | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2021 | 1B | 92.6 mph |
8 | Quinton Johnston | ON | Great Lakes Secondary | 2022 | RHP | 91.9 mph |
9 | Sam Del Valle | IL | Mount Carmel | 2021 | 2B | 89.9 mph |
10 | Peter Castaneda | IL | Conant | 2023 | OF | 89.7 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Exit Velocity (avg) |
1 | Kyle Odeshoo | IL | Prospect | 2022 | C | 92.1 mph |
2 | Andrew Mann | IL | East Leyden | 2023 | OF | 87.8 mph |
3 | Colin Kalinowicz | IL | Elk Grove High School | 2022 | 3B | 87.5 mph |
4 | Alex Birt | IL | Glenbrook North | 2023 | OF | 87.4 mph |
5 | Cole Ratliff | IL | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 86.2 mph |
MAX DISTANCE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Distance (max) |
1 | Alex Birt | IL | Glenbrook North | 2023 | OF | 339 ft |
2 | Tommy Gargano | IL | Glenbard North | 2023 | 1B | 338 ft |
3 | Colin Kalinowicz | IL | Elk Grove High School | 2022 | 3B | 335 ft |
4 | Cole Ratliff | IL | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 330 ft |
5 | Yosiah Peters | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2023 | 3B | 319 ft |
SWEET SPOT PERCENTAGE (HITTING)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Sweet Spot % |
1 | Tommy Jusi | IL | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 81 % |
2 | Luke Read | IL | Springfield Southeast | 2022 | OF | 80 % |
3 | Brian Jensen | IL | Addison Trail | 2021 | C | 72 % |
^ | Peter Castaneda | IL | Conant | 2023 | OF | 72 % |
4 | Cole Ratliff | IL | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 70 % |
^ | Derek Costilla | IL | Mundelein | 2023 | 2B | 70 % |
^ | Daniel Aguirre | IL | Waukegan High School | 2023 | 3B | 70 % |
^ | Anthony Milano | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2021 | 1B | 70 % |
5 | Andrew Isho | IL | Maine East | 2023 | 3B | 63 % |
^ | Alex Birt | IL | Glenbrook North | 2023 | OF | 63 % |
Sweet Spot percentage: This metric is determined by how often the player produces a batted ball during the session with a launch angle between 8 to 32 degrees.
BLAST MOTION
With the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured at this open showcase.
HAND SPEED (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
1 | Cole Ratliff | IL | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 27.6 mph |
2 | Kyle Odeshoo | IL | Prospect | 2022 | C | 27.1 mph |
3 | Andrew Mann | IL | East Leyden | 2023 | OF | 26.6 mph |
4 | Tommy Gargano | IL | Glenbard North | 2023 | 1B | 24.7 mph |
5 | Alex Birt | IL | Glenbrook North | 2023 | OF | 24.6 mph |
6 | Colin Kalinowicz | IL | Elk Grove High School | 2022 | 3B | 24.1 mph |
7 | Yosiah Peters | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2023 | 3B | 23.8 mph |
8 | Ashten Valenti | IL | Marengo | 2023 | 1B | 23.3 mph |
^ | Trevor Delporte | IL | Lake Park | 2022 | OF | 23.3 mph |
9 | Anthony Milano | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2021 | 1B | 23.2 mph |
10 | Brian Jensen | IL | Addison Trail | 2021 | C | 22.7 mph |
^ | Tommy Jusi | IL | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 22.7 mph |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (avg) |
1 | Cole Ratliff | IL | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 25.0 mph |
2 | Andrew Mann | IL | East Leyden | 2023 | OF | 24.4 mph |
3 | Tommy Gargano | IL | Glenbard North | 2023 | 1B | 23.3 mph |
4 | Colin Kalinowicz | IL | Elk Grove High School | 2022 | 3B | 23.1 mph |
5 | Alex Birt | IL | Glenbrook North | 2023 | OF | 22.8 mph |
6 | Kyle Odeshoo | IL | Prospect | 2022 | C | 22.3 mph |
7 | Anthony Milano | IL | Nazareth Academy | 2021 | 1B | 22.2 mph |
8 | Trevor Delporte | IL | Lake Park | 2022 | OF | 21.9 mph |
9 | Andrew Isho | IL | Maine East | 2023 | 3B | 21.8 mph |
10 | Ashten Valenti | IL | Marengo | 2023 | 1B | 21.7 mph |
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
BAT SPEED (AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Bat Speed (avg) |
1 | Cole Ratliff | IL | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 83.6 mph |
2 | Alex Birt | IL | Glenbrook North | 2023 | OF | 79.2 mph |
3 | Andrew Mann | IL | East Leyden | 2023 | OF | 77.2 mph |
4 | Colin Kalinowicz | IL | Elk Grove High School | 2022 | 3B | 74.6 mph |
5 | Yosiah Peters | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2023 | 3B | 71.8 mph |
6 | Tommy Gargano | IL | Glenbard North | 2023 | 1B | 71.4 mph |
7 | Brian Jensen | IL | Addison Trail | 2021 | C | 71.2 mph |
8 | Trevor Delporte | IL | Lake Park | 2022 | OF | 70.7 mph |
9 | Kyle Odeshoo | IL | Prospect | 2022 | C | 70.6 mph |
10 | Peter Castaneda | IL | Conant | 2023 | OF | 69.8 mph |
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
ROTATIONAL ACCELERATION (PEAK & AVERAGE)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (max) |
1 | Kyle Odeshoo | IL | Prospect | 2022 | C | 34.1 g |
2 | Yosiah Peters | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2023 | 3B | 26.7 g |
3 | Luke Read | IL | Springfield Southeast | 2022 | OF | 25.1 g |
4 | Cole Ratliff | IL | Fremd | 2022 | OF | 23.4 g |
5 | Trevor Delporte | IL | Lake Park | 2022 | OF | 19.8 g |
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Rot. Acc (avg) |
1 | Kyle Odeshoo | IL | Prospect | 2022 | C | 28.6 g |
2 | Luke Read | IL | Springfield Southeast | 2022 | OF | 20.0 g |
3 | Yosiah Peters | IL | Crystal Lake Central | 2023 | 3B | 19.5 g |
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
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