This is an on-going list of 2014’s slowest and quickest tater trots. To see daily updates about each and every home run, visit the Tater Trot Tracker. You can also follow the Tater Trot Tracker on Twitter at @TaterTrotTrkr.
Leaderboard Updated On: July 21, 2014
Most Recent Post: July 21
Slowest Trot
- David Ortiz – April 9, 33.39 secs.
- David Ortiz – May 10, 31.09
- David Ortiz – April 25, 30.3
- Victor Martinez – June 9, 30.29*
- David Ortiz – May 14, 30.21
- Nelson Cruz – June 3, 30.15
- Todd Frazier – June 22, 29.84
- David Ortiz – April 2, 29.64
- Junior Lake – May 25, 29.25
- David Ortiz – May 3, 29.21*
Quickest Trot (non-Inside-the-Park)
- Kristopher Negron – July 21, 16.12 secs.
- Carlos Gomez – April 1, 16.18
- Adam Eaton – April 12, 16.72
- Carlos Gomez – May 10, 16.9
- Kristopher Negron – July 13, 16.97
- Chris Heisey – April 13, 17.05**
(** grand slam) - Carlos Gomez – April 9, 17.18
- Gregor Blanco – July 5, 17.19
- Danny Santana – June 9, 17.26
- Carlos Gomez – July 10, 17.56
Inside-the-Park Home Runs (Total Hit: 5)
- Dee Gordon – June 16, 13.89* secs.
* Triple plus error - Kevin Kiermaier – May 31, 14.29 secs.
- Brandon Bares – June 14, 15.15
- Brandon Barnes – June 5, 15.4
- Wil Myers – May 4, 16.58
- Kurt Suzuki – May 20, 16.61*
* pseudo-inside-the-parker
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The single-slowest trot tracked belongs to Luke Scott at 35.76 seconds, who pulled his hamstring during the trot. John Buck also pulled a hamstring during his trot, but his 36.62 second trot time is invalidated because he stopped moving during the trot. The slowest non-injury related trot was 33.39 seconds by David Ortiz.
The single-quickest trot tracked belongs to Billy Hamilton, a minor leaguer who completed an inside-the-park home run in 13.8 seconds. In the majors, the quickest trot ever belongs to Dee Gordon at 13.89 seconds, whose inside-the-park home run was ruled an error.
See also: the 2013 Tater Trot Tracker Leaders, the 2012 Tater Trot Tracker Leaders, the 2011 Tater Trot Tracker Leaders and the 2010 Tater Trot Tracker Leaders.