How Fast is Pete Crow-Armstrong Really?

Comparing PCA's speed to other players

Pete Crow-Armstrong showed off his lightning speed on Friday night. In his first career inside-the-park home run, he raced around the bases in just 14.08 seconds. This is the fastest time ever recorded by a National League player for an inside-the-park homer and second only to Byron Buxton’s 13.85-second sprint seven years ago.

But how does Pete’s speed stack up against the rest of the league?

Baseball Savant says Pete’s 3.74-second sprint from home to first makes him the second-fastest runner in MLB, just 0.02 seconds slower than Elly De La Cruz.

When it comes to raw speed, Pete’s max velocity of 30.0 MPH ranks third in the league, just behind De La Cruz (30.1 MPH) and Bobby Witt Jr. (30.4 MPH). To put that in perspective, Pete is faster than nearly 530 other qualified runners in MLB.

Compared to his teammates, the next fastest player from home to first is Cody Bellinger and Nico Hoerner, both clocking in at 3.94 seconds. A difference of 0.2 seconds might not sound like much, but when you visualize their race side-by-side, it’s a noticeable gap.

Pete Crow-Armstrong’s speed is more than impressive—it’s a game-changing asset that sets him apart from the rest of the league.