Prep Baseball Wisconsin Best of 2024: Top Average Hand Speed
December 10, 2024
With our 2025 event calendar on the horizon, our staff has dedicated some time to reflect on the top statistical performers that we saw at our events in 2024. We'll be shining some light on Illinois natives who put up loud numbers in 2024, showcasing their tools to our staff at Prep Baseball Wisconsin events.
These leaderboards were compiled solely based on numbers at our state events, including Super 60, Preseason IDs, All-States, Open events, Scout Days, Future Games, and the All-American Game, too.
To see all of the events we ran this year, click HERE.
For a full list of our 2025 winter calendar that includes our upcoming events, click Check out the Leaderboard stories that we've rollout the last weeks:
- 60-yard
- Infield Velocity
- Outfield Velocity
- Catcher velocities
- Pop times
- Fastball velocities
- Fastball spin
- Curveball spin
- Slider spin
- Changeup horizontal movement
- Max exit velocity
- Average exit velocity
- Max Distance
Yesterday we started week four of our 'Best Of' leaderboard stories with sweet spot percentage. Today we will look into the Top Average Hand Speed from 2024.
By the numbers breakdown:
- 33 prospects had an average hand speed over 23 mph across three grad classes.
- 17 2025 prospects had an average hand speed over 23 mph.
- 8 2026 prospects had an average hand speed over 23 mph.
- 8 2027 prospects had an average hand speed over 23 mph.
AVERAGE HAND SPEED
Per Blast Connect: The typical Peak Hand Speed depends on age, strength, bat length and weight, experience level, and swing style. The observed 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.