All true. Not to mention a good BR may shave another .2 seconds leaving early. So the math is a catcher loses approximately 1 second to the burners that run a 2.7 60ft. That leaves approximately a 1.7 second pop time to get the out with an accurate throw at the P5 level. Adds up to me.Math has been done many times. Although POP times are a normalized way to measure a catcher against a large data base. The glove to glove is reasonably transferable you the game. It’s all of the “other” contributors that contribute to the 20-25% caught stealing.
Other than accuracy of throw, none of these influence a POP time but all contribute I. Games
- Ball from pitcher to catcher is on average 0.5 sec
- Catch to tag can take 0.3-0.5 sec on a good throw
- Runners avoiding tags with hook slides etc
- Accuracy of the throw
- Skill of the infielder regarding set-up, letting the ball travel etc