D1 Analytics: Top 100 Hitters

Prospects David Seifert - June 17, 2021

It’s time for a total analytical breakdown of the top performing hitters from the 2021 college baseball season. This is not a draft list, but it is one way of identifying potential prospects.

Hitting has been broken down into three categories: Plate Discipline, Hit Ability, and Game Power. Plate Discipline is a measure of how well a batter controls the strike zone. Hit Ability simply measures a batter’s ability to hit and reach base while Game Power is straightforward: Does the player produce extra-base hits?

Adjustments have been made to account for park effects of the most extreme hitter and pitcher friendly parks, as well[…]