Alabama All-State Games: Data Dive, Pitchers
July 18, 2023
On July 11th, we hosted some of the top players in the 2024-2027 class at Riddle Pace Field at Troy University in Troy, AL for the Alabama All-State Games. This event featured more the 50 prospects and it provided our staff with an in-depth look at some high-follow players in the rising upperclassmen group across the state of AL.
Inside today’s Pitching Data dive we will highlight the players with top metrics per Trackman.
Last week, we broke down the stat leaders from the more traditional categories in our statistical leaderboards. 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 | Jamarkius Smith | AL | Reeltown High School | 2027 | RHP | 89.8 mph |
2 | Teague Broadhead | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | RHP | 88.7 mph |
3 | Bryson Morman | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | RHP | 88.0 mph |
4 | Hudson Gilman | AL | Oxford | 2025 | C | 86.9 mph |
5 | Jake Cummings | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2024 | RHP | 84.9 mph |
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bryson Morman | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | RHP | 2238 rpm |
2 | Hudson Gilman | AL | Oxford | 2025 | C | 2169 rpm |
3 | Jamarkius Smith | AL | Reeltown High School | 2027 | RHP | 2138 rpm |
4 | Teague Broadhead | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2062 rpm |
5 | Enrique Gimenez | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | 1B | 2053 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 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 95 % |
2 | Jackson Weglage | AL | Randolph | 2025 | LHP | 94 % |
3 | Bryson Morman | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | RHP | 93 % |
4 | Jamarkius Smith | AL | Reeltown High School | 2027 | RHP | 92 % |
5 | Hudson Gilman | AL | Oxford | 2025 | C | 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 | Jackson Weglage | AL | Randolph | 2025 | LHP | 23.4 in |
2 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 19.5 in |
3 | Hudson Gilman | AL | Oxford | 2025 | C | 17.5 in |
4 | Jake Cummings | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2024 | RHP | 17.2 in |
5 | Braden Martin | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2027 | LHP | 16.7 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 | Jamarkius Smith | AL | Reeltown High School | 2027 | RHP | 16.0 |
2 | Bryson Morman | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | RHP | 14.5 |
3 | Micah Morris | AL | Shelby County | 2024 | RHP | 13.1 |
4 | Tate Farrell | AL | St Paul's Episcopal | 2026 | OF | 12.9 |
5 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 12.6 |
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 | Jacob Garrick | AL | University Charter | 2024 | RHP | 71 % |
2 | Hudson Gilman | AL | Oxford | 2025 | C | 70 % |
3 | AJ Leverette | AL | Calera | 2026 | 3B | 62 % |
4 | Landon Nelson | AL | Alabama Christian Academy | 2024 | SS | 56 % |
5 | Andrew Beaverson | AL | Hazel Green | 2026 | RHP | 56 % |
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 | Teague Broadhead | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2383 rpm |
2 | Micah Morris | AL | Shelby County | 2024 | RHP | 2341 rpm |
3 | Tate Farrell | AL | St Paul's Episcopal | 2026 | OF | 2295 rpm |
4 | Hudson Gilman | AL | Oxford | 2025 | C | 2263 rpm |
5 | Landon Nelson | AL | Alabama Christian Academy | 2024 | SS | 2226 rpm |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | AJ Leverette | AL | Calera | 2026 | 3B | 11.1 in |
2 | Jake Cummings | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2024 | RHP | -9.0 in |
3 | Hudson Gilman | AL | Oxford | 2025 | C | -7.8 in |
4 | Runner Stripling | AL | Pike Road | 2025 | SS | -5.8 in |
5 | Landon Nelson | AL | Alabama Christian Academy | 2024 | SS | -5.1 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Landon Nelson | AL | Alabama Christian Academy | 2024 | SS | -13.5 |
2 | Jacob Garrick | AL | University Charter | 2024 | RHP | -13.2 |
3 | Hudson Gilman | AL | Oxford | 2025 | C | -12.9 |
4 | Gavin Holland | AL | Sardis High School | 2027 | SS | -11.0 |
5 | Michael McCullough | AL | Magnolia | 2026 | 1B | 8.7 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Jake Cummings | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2024 | RHP | 75 % |
2 | Dalton Ash | AL | Calera | 2025 | 2B | 71 % |
3 | Gavin Holland | AL | Sardis High School | 2027 | SS | 60 % |
4 | Hudson Gilman | AL | Oxford | 2025 | C | 50 % |
5 | Teague Broadhead | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | RHP | 40 % |
SLIDER
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Bryson Morman | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | RHP | 2473 |
2 | Jamarkius Smith | AL | Reeltown High School | 2027 | RHP | 2351 |
3 | Andrew Beaverson | AL | Hazel Green | 2026 | RHP | 2152 |
4 | Enrique Gimenez | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | 1B | 2040 |
5 | Braden Martin | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2027 | LHP | 1802 |
INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | IVB (avg) |
1 | Enrique Gimenez | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | 1B | 5.1 in |
2 | Bryson Morman | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | RHP | -4.8 in |
3 | Lawson Hare | AL | Auburn | 2027 | 3B | 4.1 in |
4 | Braden Martin | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2027 | LHP | 3.1 in |
5 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | -2.5 in |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Bryson Morman | AL | Oak Mountain | 2024 | RHP | -13.6 |
2 | Andrew Beaverson | AL | Hazel Green | 2026 | RHP | -9.9 |
3 | Jamarkius Smith | AL | Reeltown High School | 2027 | RHP | -8.7 |
4 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | -6.1 |
5 | Enrique Gimenez | AL | Mountain Brook | 2026 | 1B | -3.0 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Jamarkius Smith | AL | Reeltown High School | 2027 | RHP | 62 % |
2 | Andrew Beaverson | AL | Hazel Green | 2026 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Lawson Hare | AL | Auburn | 2027 | 3B | 50 % |
CHANGEUP
SPIN RATE (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Spin Rate (avg) |
1 | Teague Broadhead | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | RHP | 2046 rpm |
2 | Landon Nelson | AL | Alabama Christian Academy | 2024 | SS | 1954 rpm |
3 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 1828 rpm |
4 | Tate Farrell | AL | St Paul's Episcopal | 2026 | OF | 1744 rpm |
5 | Jamarkius Smith | AL | Reeltown High School | 2027 | RHP | 1725 rpm |
HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT (AVG.)
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | HM (avg) |
1 | Jamarkius Smith | AL | Reeltown High School | 2027 | RHP | 14.1 |
2 | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 12.8 |
3 | Lawson Hare | AL | Auburn | 2027 | 3B | 11.4 |
4 | Andrew Beaverson | AL | Hazel Green | 2026 | RHP | 9.1 |
5 | Michael McCullough | AL | Magnolia | 2026 | 1B | -9.1 |
STRIKE ZONE RATE%
Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Zone % |
1 | Tate Farrell | AL | St Paul's Episcopal | 2026 | OF | 66 % |
2 | Teague Broadhead | AL | Bayside Academy | 2024 | RHP | 50 % |
^ | Jamarkius Smith | AL | Reeltown High School | 2027 | RHP | 50 % |
3 | Runner Stripling | AL | Pike Road | 2025 | SS | 33 % |
^ | Braden Martin | AL | Lee-Scott Academy | 2027 | LHP | 33 % |
^ | Jacob Alexander | AL | Deshler High School | 2025 | RHP | 33 % |
^ | AJ Leverette | AL | Calera | 2026 | 3B | 33 % |
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