Cincinnati Reds’ center fielder Billy Hamilton is the best defensive center fielder in the National League. He is the best center fielder in the entire history of the Reds’ franchise. His defense won’t mean a thing, though, if he can’t bat effectively enough to stay in the line-up.
You don’t need to look any further than last season to see the impact that Hamilton’s batting has on the rest of the team. Hamilton had a .369 OBP the second half of the season and the Reds were a .500 team. His OBP for the first half was .