MLB stats are enjoyable: Who has the quickest and slowest residence run trots?

Typically MLB statistics could be enjoyable. As an illustration, which gamers have the fasted and slowest residence run trots up to now within the 2023 season?

The 2023 MLB season has gone on for over a month. Whereas there’s nonetheless loads of video games left to be performed, that gained’t cease some followers from reacting to how the staff’s taking part in and making declarations reminiscent of “we’re completely profitable the World Sequence,” or “this staff stinks and they need to start the rebuild.” To not point out, there’s the highlight being positioned on gamers primarily based on how their statistics are trying up to now.

Typically, statistics might really feel like sitting in a calculus course, questioning the place the hell all of those numbers got here from. However different occasions, statistics could be enjoyable. Take, for instance, Baseball Savant keeping track of every player’s average home run trot time.

For these questioning who has the slowest residence run trot (as of Could 12), it’s none aside from Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, who takes a mean of 29.7 seconds to around the bases after a house run. As for the quickest time, that belongs to San Diego Padres outfielder David Dahl at 18.2 seconds.

Gamers with quickest and slowest residence run trots

Ozuna leads the pack when it comes to the slowest trot across the bases. However who ranks within the prime 10. Let’s have a look.

1. Marcell Ozuna, Braves: 29.7
2. Willson Contreras, Cardinals: 29.1
3. Elvis Andrus, White Sox: 28.9
4. Triston Casas, Purple Sox: 28.5
5. Jesus Sanchez, Marlins: 28.2
6. Salvador Perez, Royals: 28.0
7. Raimel Tapia, Purple Sox: 27.8
8. Rowdy Tellez, Brewers: 27.7
9. Alex Verdugo, Purple Sox: 27.6
10. Santiago Espinal, Blue Jays: 27.5

Ozuna had a tough begin to the season, however lately went on an influence surge throughout their three-game collection in opposition to the Miami Marlins earlier this month, the place he went 6-for-13 on the plate, hitting three residence runs and knocking in six runs.

Now, lets check out these gamers with the fastest times to reach home plate after hitting a home run.

1. David Dahl, Padres: 18.2
2. Steven Kwan, Guardians: 18.6
3. Tyler O’Neill, Cardinals: 19.1
4. Jon Berti, Marlins: 19.4
5. Stuart Fairchild: 19.4
6. Lars Nootbaar, Cardinals: 19.5
7. Brandon Nimmo, Mets: 19.7
8. Brice Turang, Brewers: 19.7
9. Nico Hoerner, Cubs: 19.7
10. Seth Brown, Athletics: 19.7

As for Dahl, he performed in simply 4 video games for the Padres this season resulting from a proper quad pressure, and has only one residence run to his credit score.

Contemplating there are nonetheless 4 full months remaining within the 2023 common season, there’s going to be some adjustments to the typical residence run trot class. Come on, there are lots of of extra residence runs set to be recorded!