New data shows Eric Hosmer is second-fastest first baseman in baseball

Mets fans may still be shaking their heads about Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer’s mad dash in Game 5 of the 2015 World Series.

Well, they should take comfort in knowing this: Hosmer is the second-fastest first baseman in the game. That’s according to Statcast’s “Sprint Speed” metric, which is defined as “feet per second in a player’s one-second window.”

A batch of information was released Tuesday, and it shows the fastest players this season are:

1. Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton, 30.1 feet per second

2. Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, 29.9 feet per second

3. Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer, 29.8 feet per second

4. Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero, 29.6 feet per second

5. Brewers outfielder…