I'm new to these metrics. Can someone give me advice on where and how to get my son tested? He's 13 years old, 5'11.5" and weighs 155 lbs. He hits hard (to my eyes), but i have no idea how to get his Exit Velo tested.
I use a pocket radar. Works for throwing or hitting.
is he suppose to use a standard bat(wood)?
BBCOR Bats are standard for HS.
Exit Velocity for 12-14 year olds: Average = 70+mph, Excellent = 80+mph
Exit Velocity for HS: Average = 80+mph, Excellent = 90+mph
My 17year old HS Junior grandson was recently clocked at 103 on HitTraks and he is considered a D1 prospect by PBR. He is 6’3”/200, very athletic, 6.92/60, an 90mph OF throwing.
Exit Velocity is a good metric measurement but you still have to be able to translate that into game performance, but it definitely can get you noticed.
FWIW, wouldn't it make sense for the guys at Dick's to mess with the HitTrax to make it seem like you were hitting it further and harder than usual in order to sell bats? Also, any time I saw one in Dicks they were not using actual baseballs. That has to factor in as well.
Francis7 posted:FWIW, wouldn't it make sense for the guys at Dick's to mess with the HitTrax to make it seem like you were hitting it further and harder than usual in order to sell bats? Also, any time I saw one in Dicks they were not using actual baseballs. That has to factor in as well.
For sure, we viewed those numbers with a health degree of skepticism For the reasons you cite. Turns out they weren’t really far off. Just did a Raspodo session last week (results posted a few days ago on this thread) which is fully accurate, and he hit 95+ off of soft toss. Anyway, all of this has sparked a heavy renewed interest in hitting and technique training, which is a positive development
great information-thx to all !!!
All PG exit velo's are WOOD BAT using a Pocket Radar.
PBR is a mixed bag. Mostly the exit velo's are metal (BBCOR - sure, but nobody is actually checking bats). Sometimes the exit velo's are in wood and lately they sometimes mark it on the profile as such. But usually not. The only PBR events I know of that are wood bat are of the "Procase" variety. Although at the recent New England Procase metal and wood bats were used (they put out a note stating players could use one or the other).
So if you want a more accurate comparison of where your player is use a wood bat off a tee and compare him to his peers using PG exit velo's.
Francis7 posted:FWIW, wouldn't it make sense for the guys at Dick's to mess with the HitTrax to make it seem like you were hitting it further and harder than usual in order to sell bats? Also, any time I saw one in Dicks they were not using actual baseballs. That has to factor in as well.
I think the intent of the hittrax in Dicks is to compare bats and to provide analytics for bat sizing.
stopping in at Dick's for a quick Exit Velo verification ... is going to start taking market share away from PG 
Exit Velo . Launch angle etc etc How did the game ever survive without such terminology?
Will posted:Exit Velo . Launch angle etc etc How did the game ever survive without such terminology?
*shakes fists at lawn* haha
I think it’s cool, it’s an evolution of the game from an analytical perspective. Does that sometimes alter the game with unintended consequences? Sure. The shift is clearly no ones definition of fan friendly baseball. But it’s also something that could be re-adjusted by rules to help re-calibrate. As for exit velo and launch angle, it makes for more accurate scouting which I think is tough to argue against when it’s blended with old school analysis. Obviously if a kid can swing 100+ but always bites on a change then it’s not worth much. But fundamentally accurate measurement and data shows who has power and who doesn’t in a manner beyond the “eye test”.
Will posted:Exit Velo . Launch angle etc etc How did the game ever survive without such terminology?
Its always been there in form or another. Coach used to call it your 2-0 A swing, and you better not be late to party!