Everyone knows Billy Hamilton is one of the fastest players baseball has ever seen. He’s got the glove to go with it, ranking among the best center fielders in the game. But where he has always lagged behind is with the bat.
Through his first two full seasons, the speedster stole 113 bases and has been a Gold Glove finalist, but hit just .240/.285/.327 with 43 extra-base hits, good for a 78 wRC+ in 2014 and 52 in 2015.
The problems were widespread. Standing at just six feet tall and 160 pounds, he has little pop to speak of.