Who was the fastest MLB player ever around the bases?

[lucas80]

I listened to the Cubs win over the Marlins last night, and Pete Crow-Armstrong his an inside the park home run, circling the bases in 14+ seconds. Pat Hughes asked his producer who had done it the fastest, and was a little shocked they only had records going back to 2015, and Byron Buxton has the two fastest times in. circling the bases since then.
It got me wondering, why can't they review video footage and get a solid time down for some older players, and who would you just guess was the fastest? Ron Coomer on the broadcast crew went with Willie Wilson. What about Deion Sanders? I'd also throw out Omar Moreno. Ichiro? It isn't just about the raw speed, it's about efficiency in rounding the bases, too.
Throw out some names, HBOT.

 

[billanole]

I listened to the Cubs win over the Marlins last night, and Pete Crow-Armstrong his an inside the park home run, circling the bases in 14+ seconds. Pat Hughes asked his producer who had done it the fastest, and was a little shocked they only had records going back to 2015, and Byron Buxton has the two fastest times in. circling the bases since then.
It got me wondering, why can't they review video footage and get a solid time down for some older players, and who would you just guess was the fastest? Ron Coomer on the broadcast crew went with Willie Wilson. What about Deion Sanders? I'd also throw out Omar Moreno. Ichiro? It isn't just about the raw speed, it's about efficiency in rounding the bases, too.
Throw out some names, HBOT.

Sweet Lou Brock and Ricky Henderson come to mind, tho going from home to home is not what they often did. Ricky is the all time steals leader.

 

[mnole03]

 

[OrlandNole]

Sweet Lou Brock and Ricky Henderson come to mind, tho going from home to home is what they often did. Ricky is the all time steals leader.

Rickey Henderson for me.

 

[ihhawk]

I’m pretty sure Bo knows

 

[VodkaSam]

They said James “Cool Papa” Bell was so fast he could turn off the light switch and be in bed before the room got dark.

This article says he was clocked at 12 seconds

Playing it Cool | Baseball Hall of Fame

baseballhall.org

 

[sabula]

Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

For my money I'm going with

 

[billanole]

For my money I'm going with

Dude could scoot, for sure.

 

[FAUlty Gator]

I listened to the Cubs win over the Marlins last night, and Pete Crow-Armstrong his an inside the park home run, circling the bases in 14+ seconds. Pat Hughes asked his producer who had done it the fastest, and was a little shocked they only had records going back to 2015, and Byron Buxton has the two fastest times in. circling the bases since then.
It got me wondering, why can't they review video footage and get a solid time down for some older players, and who would you just guess was the fastest? Ron Coomer on the broadcast crew went with Willie Wilson. What about Deion Sanders? I'd also throw out Omar Moreno. Ichiro? It isn't just about the raw speed, it's about efficiency in rounding the bases, too.
Throw out some names, HBOT.

I believe in one of his first at bats Andrew McCutchen set a record getting to third on a triple. Or maybe first to home.

 

[MR BEEBS]

Deion around the bases was silly.

 

[billanole]

They said James “Cool Papa” Bell could turn off the light switch and be in bed before the room got dark.

This article says he was clocked at 12 seconds

Playing it Cool | Baseball Hall of Fame

baseballhall.org

That Cool Papa Bell quote has always been one of my favorites. My brothers, cousins, and I used to call our Granddad, who played in the Industrial Leagues of Piedmont North Carolina Cool Pops in his honor.
Cool Pops lost his speed and agility when he broke a leg jumping off of a rail car when the load shifted. He still played a mean game of croquet, was dominant in free throw shooting, and learned to sling a mean frisbee.
Thanks for the memory, VodkaSam

 

[RushProbst]

The fastest: Tom Goodwin, Tony Womack or Billy Hamilton.

The fastest drag bunter is Brett Butler.

The fastest slow guy is Sid Bream.

The fastest sausage is the Chorizo.

The fastest reliever from the bullpen is John Rocker

 

[billanole]

The fastest: Tom Goodwin, Tony Womack or Billy Hamilton.

The fastest drag bunter is Brett Butler.

The fastest slow guy is Sid Bream.

The fastest sausage is the Chorizo.

The fastest reliever from the bullpen is John Rocker

Aiight.

 

[DirtyJohns97]

I listened to the Cubs win over the Marlins last night, and Pete Crow-Armstrong his an inside the park home run, circling the bases in 14+ seconds. Pat Hughes asked his producer who had done it the fastest, and was a little shocked they only had records going back to 2015, and Byron Buxton has the two fastest times in. circling the bases since then.
It got me wondering, why can't they review video footage and get a solid time down for some older players, and who would you just guess was the fastest? Ron Coomer on the broadcast crew went with Willie Wilson. What about Deion Sanders? I'd also throw out Omar Moreno. Ichiro? It isn't just about the raw speed, it's about efficiency in rounding the bases, too.
Throw out some names, HBOT.

Would have a hard time disagreeing with Willie Wilson. Looks like Vince Coleman gets around in about 14 seconds here.

 

[billanole]

Would have a hard time disagreeing with Willie Wilson. Looks like Vince Coleman gets around in about 14 seconds here.

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Coleman attended William M. Raines High School in Jacksonville, Florida, and then Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. In 1981, he set the all-time single-season stolen base record at Florida A&M, with seven steals in a single game and 65 steals in a season.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

The fastest time "officially" is 13.3 seconds. It was achieved by White Sox outfielder Ever Swanson in 1932. How legitimate that is, I don't know. Guinness likes it though.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

I’m pretty sure Bo knows

 

[billanole]

Bo in his prime was a “bad man”. Dude was certainly a generational talent, if not more impactful. His burst was a frigging mazing.

 

[billanole]

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I put Bo, Herschel, and Deion in the category of best during their time.

 

[13thman]

When I was a kid, Bake Mcbride was said to be the fastest home to first.

 

[SeaPA]

Claudell Washington would be high on the list

 

[billanole]

Claudell Washington would be high on the list

True. That dude would truck it. Skrong.

 

[Tylerl_28]

That Cool Papa Bell quote has always been one of my favorites. My brothers, cousins, and I used to call our Granddad, who played in the Industrial Leagues of Piedmont North Carolina Cool Pops in his honor.
Cool Pops lost his speed and agility when he broke a leg jumping off of a rail car when the load shifted. He still played a mean game of croquet, was dominant in free throw shooting, and learned to sling a mean frisbee.
Thanks for the memory, VodkaSam

You know, my father said he saw him years later playing under a made-up name in some 10th-rate league in Carolina. Said he'd put on 50 pounds and the spring in his step was gone, but he could still hit. Dad used to say nobody could hit like Cool Papa Bell.

 

[soybean]

Mickey Mantle

 

[An Iowa fan]

In his day, Maury Wills was top 2 or 3 for fastest on the base paths.

 

[Tenacious E]

For my money I'm going with

Not faster than Vince Coleman on the same team.

 

[Tenacious E]

I put Bo, Herschel, and Deion in the category of best during their time.

I think Bo is the greatest running back of all time. Not the best career numbers by a damn mile but there was no one better to ever do it when he did it. For me a close second is Barry sanders.

 

[An Iowa fan]

I think Bo is the greatest running back of all time. Not the best career numbers by a damn mile but there was no one better to ever do it when he did it. For me a close second is Barry sanders.

Barry Sanders: the only person that could be moving in two different directions at the same time.

 

[gojojo]

Vince Coleman was the first name that popped in my mind. He once ran a 9.5 100, that's faster than Deion or Rickey ever ran.

Bolt-ing for home: 5 fastest players in MLB history

Ask any baseball fan who MLB's fastest player is and the answer will pretty much always be the same: Billy Hamilton. Since 2014, the Reds’ center fielder leads MLB with 215 stolen bases, and, according to Baseball Savant’s new baserunning statistic, his top speed of 30.1 ft/s (feet per second)...

www.thescore.com

 

[An Iowa fan]

Vince Coleman was the first name that popped in my mind. He once ran a 9.5 100, that's faster than Deion or Rickey ever ran.

Bolt-ing for home: 5 fastest players in MLB history

Ask any baseball fan who MLB's fastest player is and the answer will pretty much always be the same: Billy Hamilton. Since 2014, the Reds’ center fielder leads MLB with 215 stolen bases, and, according to Baseball Savant’s new baserunning statistic, his top speed of 30.1 ft/s (feet per second)...

www.thescore.com

Vince Coleman once was run over by the tarp at Cardinal Stadium. . Remember that?

 

[Tenacious E]

Vince Coleman was the first name that popped in my mind. He once ran a 9.5 100, that's faster than Deion or Rickey ever ran.

Bolt-ing for home: 5 fastest players in MLB history

Ask any baseball fan who MLB's fastest player is and the answer will pretty much always be the same: Billy Hamilton. Since 2014, the Reds’ center fielder leads MLB with 215 stolen bases, and, according to Baseball Savant’s new baserunning statistic, his top speed of 30.1 ft/s (feet per second)...

www.thescore.com

The world record isn’t 9.5; usain bolt has it 9.58.

 

[SeaPA]

I think Bo is the greatest running back of all time. Not the best career numbers by a damn mile but there was no one better to ever do it when he did it. For me a close second is Barry sanders.

To me Sanders was, by far, the best ever. He's the only guy I ever remember who, as an opposing team fan, made me hold my breath until he was tackled, every time he touched the ball.
His highlight reels are full of runs on which he made the Bucs HoF defenders look like grade schoolers. It was damn tough playing him twice a year for his entire career.

 

[SeaPA]

Vince Coleman once was run over by the tarp at Cardinal Stadium. . Remember that?

Forgot about that. He couldn't have been too fast.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

John Kru... oh misread the question.

 

[gojojo]

The world record isn’t 9.5; usain bolt has it 9.58.

100 yards not meters. My bad on not clarifying

 

[Tenacious E]

To me Sanders was, by far, the best ever. He's the only guy I ever remember who, as an opposing team fan, made me hold my breath until he was tackled, every time he touched the ball.
His highlight reels are full of runs on which he made the Bucs HoF defenders look like grade schoolers. It was damn tough playing him twice a year for his entire career.

I felt the same way watching Bo. Never knew when he’d do something spectacular.

 

[hawkeye54545]

Would have a hard time disagreeing with Willie Wilson. Looks like Vince Coleman gets around in about 14 seconds here.

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I was going to post Willie Wilson. I was very young but as a kid who lived by the radio listening to Royals games I know if the ball took a crazy bounce off the astroturf there was always a chance.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Mickey Mantle

What a tragic story his career is, despite all that he achieved. He tore the ACL in his right knee during the 1951 World Series. His rookie year! And he played the rest of his career on it. And he could still fly! I remember Billy Martin talking about how Mickey could dislocate his knee with his hands. It was that damaged.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

For my money I'm going with

McGee was a great player in his prime. He tore up the National League during his MVP season.