Since reaching the majors, Billy Hamilton has been one of the most tantalizing players in baseball. He is must watch TV every time he’s running the bases. Few players impact their team’s ability to score runs based on their speed like the Reds centerfielder. Mike Petriello of MLB.com recently drove home this fact. In terms of speed, Hamilton is in a league of his own.
Unfortunately, the promise of Hamilton’s speed has always been tempered by his production at the plate. In his first two full MLB seasons he posted OBPs of .