🔥 The throw.
Catchers threw on 81.0% of his steals (141 of 174).
68.1% of those throws were on target.
⚾ By pitch type.
54.9% of his steals came on fastballs: 37.1% four-seamers, 13.1% sinkers, 4.6% cutters.
✋ Pitcher Handedness
79% of his steals came vs. righties (139), 21% vs. lefties (37).
He takes a bigger lead vs. RHP (12 ft 3 in vs. 11 ft 8 in) and gets a bigger "jump" at ball release (23.8 ft vs. 21.9 ft).
⚡️Jose Ramirez has quietly become one of baseball's best base stealers.
176 steals of second base from 2016-2026. 81.5% success rate.
Here's a breakdown of how he's done it 👇🧵
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Defense | Hitting
Perceived pressure is one of the biggest perks of a dynamic offense.
You don't have to bunt, steal, or hit and run. You just have to make the defense think you might. 7 ways to create that pressure. 👇
Billy Hamilton 2027 SB's Part II
21 of Billy Hamilton's 44 steals of second base came on the first pitch.
When you've got elite speed, you don't need to wait for the perfect count.
Here's when he ran in 2017 🧵👇
Nearly 66% of Billy's steals came on pitches out of the zone.
Pressure makes it harder for pitchers to execute their pitch, which makes it harder for the catcher to make a quality throw.
Billy was a master of creating pressure and forcing mistakes on the defense.
Coach Gunnar Hayes retweeted
Had a lot of fun today playing with the Philly Royals! I made about 15 plays at shortstop and hit two triples on the day (both w 2 strikes). Also pinch ran and proceeded to steal second, third, and home.
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⚡️In 2017, Billy Hamilton stole second base 44 times on 47 tries.
That's a 93.6% success rate.
Here's the technique behind it: the lead, the takeoff, and the clock. 🧵👇
⏱️ The Clock
Using the baserunning splits on Baseball Savant, we can estimate Billy needs about 3.33 sec to reach 2B from his average lead.
MLB average pop time is 2.0 sec. With a near-perfect throw and a decent jump, the pitcher has to deliver in under 1.3 sec.
