Professional baseball players that are easy to imitate: a compilation of batting stance impressions
If you like baseball, chances are you’ve tried imitating a pro player’s form at least once, right?
Batting stances are a classic for impressions, and copying not only the most imitated players but also those with distinctive forms can really liven things up!
In this article, we’ll focus on batting forms and introduce a lineup of players who are easy to mimic as well as those with particularly unique stances.
We’ve selected a variety of players regardless of era or nationality, so feel free to use this as a reference!
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Professional baseball players that are easy to impersonate. A collection of batting form impersonations (1–10)
Ramírez
Alex Ramírez is a former player who starred for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and the Yomiuri Giants, and later served as manager of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars after retiring.
He’s widely remembered as a power hitter whose big frame matched his explosive, long-ball style.
His batting form featured a slight lowering of the hips to transfer power, a stance where he made small circular movements with his back arm to sync his timing, then drew his whole body back and unleashed an upward, powerful swing.
In addition to the moment of contact, another noteworthy detail is how, after stepping into the batter’s box, he would use his bat to check the ground and his bat angle.
Nori Aoki
As a representative player of the Yakult Swallows, Norichika Aoki is the only player in NPB history to record 200 hits in a season twice.
He also showcased exceptional bat control in the Major Leagues.
Though it’s bittersweet, he brought his playing career to a close in 2024.
Aoki’s form is memorable for his low stance with deeply bent knees and a compact swing aimed at making solid contact.
Keep your left elbow high and hold the bat at about a 45-degree angle.
You can get even closer to his style by incorporating the motion he used during his Yakult days before moving to the U.S., where he’d rotate the bat outward in a circular path as he stepped into the box.
Munetaka Murakami
Munetaka Murakami is not only a player for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, but he was also selected for the Japan national team in the WBC, commonly known as Samurai Japan.
He became the first Triple Crown winner of the Reiwa era and the youngest in history, and the term “Murakami-sama,” celebrating his success, was even nominated as a buzzword of the year.
His batting form is fairly standard, with a wide stance, but it’s said that the defining feature is the speed of his swing from that position.
There’s even an anecdote that fielders couldn’t react at the moment he made contact—in other words, the ball was already gone before anyone realized it.
How well you can replicate that swing will likely be the key to a good impression.
Professional baseball players who are easy to impersonate. A compilation of batting stance impressions (11–20)
Masataka Yoshida
Masataka Yoshida is a player who starred for the Orix Buffaloes and in MLB with the Boston Red Sox, and he was also selected for Japan’s WBC national team.
As his nickname “Macho Man” suggests, he’s a power hitter known for a strong, forceful batting style.
While he’s considered relatively small for a baseball player, his batting form is full of techniques to efficiently transfer power to the ball.
Key points include the “hitch” motion of holding the grip low to create a loaded position, and swinging by rotating the body without changing the height of his head.
Takashi Toritani
Takashi Toritani played for the Hanshin Tigers for 16 years from 2004 to 2019 and is also well known as a baseball commentator.
He is called an “Iron Man” because he held the single-season RBI record as a shortstop and had a consecutive games played streak, among other achievements.
His batting form gives a standard impression; by adhering closely to the fundamentals, he achieved skillful bat control that likely led to his run production.
Rather than the exact moment of contact, the movements before and after his swing drew attention—such as testing the firmness of the ground and slowly twirling the bat before setting his stance.
Let’s recreate the way he steps into the batter’s box at his own pace.
Hideki Matsui
If you’re looking for a player whose impression will hype up baseball fans and still be easy for anyone to recognize, why not try doing an impression of Hideki Matsui? He’s a home run hitter who represented the baseball world, starring for the Yomiuri Giants and the New York Yankees.
Even people who aren’t that into baseball tend to know him, and you often see impressions of him on TV shows.
The most distinctive feature of Matsui’s batting form is the subtle head movement as he waits for the pitch.
Mix in a gesture where you look intently at the bat, too.
Keep your posture sleek and upright, load onto your back (plant) foot, and take your swing—doing so will help you capture his vibe.
Yoshihiro Maru
As a core player for the Hiroshima Carp, Yoshihiro Maru contributed to the team’s three consecutive championships from 2016 to 2018, and in 2019 he transferred to the Yomiuri Giants.
A well-rounded outfielder with excellence in running, hitting, and defense, he boasts a high on-base percentage and won the Golden Glove Award seven years in a row.
While he’s a player whose form has changed significantly over time, his key characteristics may be relatively easy to pinpoint.
When timing the pitch, during his Hiroshima days he held the bat lightly at a slight diagonal, whereas with the Giants he tilts it somewhat wider at a reverse diagonal behind him.
He gives the impression of keeping a low center of gravity.
Another point is the small, rhythmic shaking of his right foot while he awaits the pitch.