With the Statcast Era long since established as more than just a fad, many major league teams are looking harder than ever at data surrounding their players’ performance. Just about every aspect of the game can be quantified and studied by front offices to aid in both the development and deployment of their players.
Perhaps one of the first numbers crunched after tracking technology was implemented in every MLB stadium in 2015 is spin rate. Tracked in revolutions per minute, spin rate is often indicative of how good a pitcher’s “stuff” is and can help explain why certain pitchers have greater success with different aspects of their craft.