sentence: though he has made a name for himself as a base stealer by becoming skilled at reading pitcher ' motions and getting good jumps rather than relying on his outright speed , his career stolen base percentage remains a mediocre 71.6 percent ( 65.5 percent from 2006 to 2008 ) , a success rate that pales in comparison to that of elite base stealers like hanshin tigers outfielder norihiro akahoshi and yomiuri giants outfielder takahiro suzuki .