An average pitcher takes 1.3 seconds from its set-up position until the
catcher gets the ball. An average catcher had an arm speed of
81.8mph(119.97ft) when throwing to second.10 Dividing this value by
127’3⅜’’ results around 1.1 seconds to throw from home to second.
Adding 0.7 seconds for the catcher to stand up and 0.2 seconds to tag the
runner, the total time is 3.3 seconds. The runner is out in 0.5 second
period. ^9
Image 4-8: Baserunning Metrics of StatcastDespite, MLB runners normally record a stolen base percentage of 70 -
75%, which means that they succeeded to steal more than 7 times out of
10.11 Runners maintain a lead distance of 9 to 12 feet in order to reduce
the distance.12 They observe the motions of pitchers and search for the
best timing to steal. They slide in with positions in momentary decisions
to increase the chance of stealing. A smart base runner can shift the
balance back to his side with a little savvy. Psychological aspects may
come in between pitcher and runner, even between managers of the