2024 Western Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard
February 12, 2024
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2024 Western Michigan Preseason ID Advanced Metrics: Trackman Analytics - Pitching Leaderboard (Fastball)
Top Fastball Velocity (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velocity (max) |
| 1 | Jackson Gilbert | MI | Avondale | 2026 | RHP | 89.5 mph |
| 2 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 86.4 mph |
| 3 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 85.7 mph |
| 4 | Ethan Campbell | MI | West Ottawa | 2027 | LHP | 80.1 mph |
| 5 | Ian Evert | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary's | 2027 | 3B | 78.0 mph |
Top Fastball Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Jackson Gilbert | MI | Avondale | 2026 | RHP | 2490 rpm |
| 2 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 2047 rpm |
| 3 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 2029 rpm |
| 4 | Ian Evert | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary's | 2027 | 3B | 1880 rpm |
| 5 | Ethan Campbell | MI | West Ottawa | 2027 | LHP | 1847 rpm |
Top Fastball Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Ian Evert | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary's | 2027 | 3B | 16.4 in |
| 2 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 13.9 in |
| 3 | Jackson Gilbert | MI | Avondale | 2026 | RHP | 11.9 in |
| 4 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 6.7 in |
| 5 | Ethan Campbell | MI | West Ottawa | 2027 | LHP | 3.6 in |
Top Fastball Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Jackson Gilbert | MI | Avondale | 2026 | RHP | 13.6 |
| 2 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 11.1 |
| 3 | Ethan Campbell | MI | West Ottawa | 2027 | LHP | -8.0 |
| 4 | Ian Evert | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary's | 2027 | 3B | 7.8 |
| 5 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 0.1 |
Top Fastball Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Jackson Gilbert | MI | Avondale | 2026 | RHP | 29 |
| 2 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 25 |
| 3 | Ian Evert | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary's | 2027 | 3B | 25 |
| 4 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 24 |
| 5 | Ethan Campbell | MI | West Ottawa | 2027 | LHP | 24 |
Curveball Analytics
Top Curveball Velocity Range
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 70.1-72.9 mph |
| 2 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 64.9-67.6 mph |
| 3 | Ian Evert | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary's | 2027 | 3B | 61.5-64.4 mph |
Top Curveball Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 2197 rpm |
| 2 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 1889 rpm |
| 3 | Ian Evert | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary's | 2027 | 3B | 1736 rpm |
Top Curveball Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | -11.7 in |
| 2 | Ian Evert | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary's | 2027 | 3B | -7.3 in |
| 3 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | -6.1 in |
Top Curveball Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | -12.5 |
| 2 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | -12.3 |
| 3 | Ian Evert | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary's | 2027 | 3B | -5.8 |
Top Curveball Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 32 |
| 2 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 29 |
| 3 | Ian Evert | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary's | 2027 | 3B | 29 |
Slider Analytics
Top Slider Velocity Range
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Jackson Gilbert | MI | Avondale | 2026 | RHP | 74.8-77.9 mph |
| 2 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 72.3-74.7 mph |
| 3 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 69.5-71.5 mph |
| 4 | Ethan Campbell | MI | West Ottawa | 2027 | LHP | 66.8-68.2 mph |
Top Slider Spin Rate (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
| 1 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 2027 |
| 2 | Jackson Gilbert | MI | Avondale | 2026 | RHP | 1977 |
| 3 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 1905 |
| 4 | Ethan Campbell | MI | West Ottawa | 2027 | LHP | 1869 |
Top Slider Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | -7.5 in |
| 2 | Ethan Campbell | MI | West Ottawa | 2027 | LHP | -4.6 in |
| 3 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | -2.4 in |
| 4 | Jackson Gilbert | MI | Avondale | 2026 | RHP | 0.5 in |
Top Slider Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | -16.5 |
| 2 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | -15.5 |
| 3 | Jackson Gilbert | MI | Avondale | 2026 | RHP | -6.5 |
| 4 | Ethan Campbell | MI | West Ottawa | 2027 | LHP | 5.7 |
Top Slider Peak Spin Score (Max)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Score (max) |
| 1 | Ethan Campbell | MI | West Ottawa | 2027 | LHP | 28 |
| 2 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 27 |
| 3 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 27 |
| 4 | Jackson Gilbert | MI | Avondale | 2026 | RHP | 26 |
Changeup Analytics
Top Changeup Velocity Range
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Velo Range |
| 1 | Jackson Gilbert | MI | Avondale | 2026 | RHP | 78.5-79.4 mph |
| 2 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 78.4-78.9 mph |
| 3 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 71.0-73.3 mph |
| 4 | Ian Evert | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary's | 2027 | 3B | 66.3-68.3 mph |
Top Changeup Induced Vertical Break (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
| 1 | Ian Evert | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary's | 2027 | 3B | 12.7 in |
| 2 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 9.3 in |
| 3 | Jackson Gilbert | MI | Avondale | 2026 | RHP | 5.3 in |
| 4 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 2.9 in |
Top Changeup Horizontal Movement (Average)
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
| 1 | Carson Merritt | MI | Hudsonville | 2025 | RHP | 18.1 |
| 2 | Ian Evert | MI | Orchard Lake St. Mary's | 2027 | 3B | 14.6 |
| 3 | Jackson Gilbert | MI | Avondale | 2026 | RHP | 11.8 |
| 4 | Sam Wildfong | MI | Traverse City St. Francis | 2026 | C | 5.9 |
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