+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.
Statistic Description: Pre-1950 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases. From 1950 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1950 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
Minimum of 1000 IP, 3000 PA, 500 games (fielding), 200 stolen base attempts (catchers) or 80 stolen base attempts (baserunners only since 1951) or 100 decisions for career and active leaderboards for rate statistics.
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Stolen Bases Allowed as C | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Deacon McGuire (26) | 2529 | R |
| 2. | Malachi Kittridge (16) | 1783 | R |
| 3. | Wilbert Robinson+ (17) | 1586 | R |
| 4. | Chief Zimmer (19) | 1562 | R |
| 5. | Gary Carter+ (19) | 1498 | R |
| 6. | Duke Farrell (18) | 1464 | R |
| 7. | Red Dooin (15) | 1400 | R |
| Mike Piazza (16) | 1400 | R | |
| 9. | Oscar Stanage (14) | 1330 | R |
| 10. | Carlton Fisk+ (24) | 1302 | R |
| 11. | Jack Warner (14) | 1275 | R |
| 12. | Johnny Kling (13) | 1258 | R |
| 13. | Tony Pena (18) | 1224 | R |
| 14. | Jack Clements (17) | 1223 | L |
| 15. | Jason Kendall (15) | 1222 | R |
| 16. | Heinie Peitz (16) | 1217 | R |
| 17. | Ted Simmons (21) | 1188 | R |
| 18. | Steve O'Neill (17) | 1153 | R |
| 19. | Bill Bergen (11) | 1152 | R |
| 20. | George Gibson (14) | 1123 | R |
| 21. | Joe Sugden (13) | 1119 | R |
| 22. | Alan Ashby (17) | 1112 | R |
| 23. | Ivey Wingo (17) | 1111 | R |
| 24. | Bob Boone (19) | 1108 | R |
| 25. | Roger Bresnahan+ (17) | 1074 | R |
| 26. | Ed McFarland (14) | 1068 | R |
| 27. | Ray Schalk+ (18) | 1057 | R |
| 28. | Terry Kennedy (14) | 1051 | R |
| 29. | Billy Sullivan (16) | 1045 | R |
| 30. | Lance Parrish (19) | 1043 | R |
| 31. | Wally Schang (19) | 1036 | R |
| 32. | Lou Criger (16) | 1018 | R |
| 33. | Jim Sundberg (16) | 1012 | R |
| 34. | Benito Santiago (20) | 998 | R |
| 35. | Jack O'Connor (21) | 997 | R |
| 36. | Bill Killefer (13) | 993 | R |
| 37. | Jason Varitek (15) | 992 | R |
| 38. | Jorge Posada (17) | 984 | R |
| 39. | Bill Rariden (12) | 981 | R |
| 40. | John Grim (11) | 979 | R |
| 41. | Boileryard Clarke (13) | 966 | R |
| 42. | Mike Scioscia (13) | 952 | R |
| 43. | Darrell Porter (17) | 902 | R |
| 44. | Frank Bowerman (15) | 895 | R |
| 45. | Brad Ausmus (18) | 894 | R |
| 46. | Hank Severeid (15) | 893 | R |
| 47. | Darrin Fletcher (14) | 884 | R |
| 48. | Ossee Schrecongost (11) | 878 | R |
| Pop Schriver (14) | 878 | R | |
| 50. | Otto Miller (13) | 871 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Stolen Bases Allowed as C | Throws |
| 51. | Don Slaught (16) | 843 | R |
| 52. | Pat Moran (14) | 831 | R |
| Morgan Murphy (11) | 831 | R | |
| 54. | Jeff Sweeney (9) | 827 | R |
| 55. | Chief Meyers (9) | 822 | R |
| 56. | Jody Davis (10) | 815 | R |
| 57. | A.J. Pierzynski (15, 35) | 812 | R |
| 58. | Frank Snyder (16) | 808 | R |
| 59. | Joe Girardi (15) | 798 | R |
| Javy Lopez (15) | 798 | R | |
| 61. | Todd Hundley (14) | 793 | R |
| 62. | Eddie Ainsmith (15) | 786 | R |
| Ivan Rodriguez (21) | 786 | R | |
| 64. | Bruce Benedict (12) | 772 | R |
| Ramon Hernandez (14, 36) | 772 | R | |
| Larry McLean (13) | 772 | R | |
| 67. | Rick Dempsey (24) | 770 | R |
| Jack Ryan (13) | 770 | R | |
| 69. | Terry Steinbach (14) | 765 | R |
| 70. | Sandy Alomar (20) | 758 | R |
| 71. | Connie Mack+ (11) | 752 | R |
| 72. | Mike Grady (11) | 750 | R |
| 73. | Bill Carrigan (10) | 741 | R |
| Bill Freehan (15) | 741 | R | |
| 75. | Mike Fitzgerald (10) | 737 | R |
| 76. | Jeff Reed (17) | 727 | R |
| 77. | Milt May (15) | 724 | R |
| 78. | Farmer Vaughn (13) | 719 | R |
| 79. | Butch Wynegar (13) | 708 | R |
| 80. | John Flaherty (14) | 707 | R |
| 81. | Rick Cerone (18) | 705 | R |
| 82. | Darren Daulton (14) | 701 | R |
| 83. | Dick Buckley (8) | 698 | R |
| 84. | Muddy Ruel (19) | 696 | R |
| 85. | Ernie Whitt (15) | 691 | R |
| 86. | Jimmy Archer (12) | 689 | R |
| 87. | Bo Diaz (13) | 686 | R |
| 88. | Bengie Molina (13) | 680 | R |
| 89. | Rick Ferrell+ (18) | 676 | R |
| 90. | Frankie Hayes (14) | 672 | R |
| 91. | Joe Oliver (13) | 670 | R |
| 92. | Cy Perkins (17) | 665 | R |
| 93. | Bill Merritt (8) | 660 | R |
| 94. | Doc Powers (11) | 654 | R |
| Ozzie Virgil (11) | 654 | R | |
| 96. | Brent Mayne (15) | 651 | R |
| Gregg Zaun (16) | 651 | R | |
| 98. | Tim Donahue (8) | 645 | R |
| 99. | Tim McCarver (21) | 636 | R |
| Luke Sewell (20) | 636 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Stolen Bases Allowed as C | Throws |
| 101. | Pat Borders (17) | 633 | R |
| Rich Gedman (13) | 633 | R | |
| 103. | Tom Kinslow (10) | 632 | R |
| 104. | Ed Phelps (11) | 631 | R |
| 105. | Mickey Cochrane+ (13) | 630 | R |
| 106. | John Henry (9) | 625 | R |
| 107. | Dan Wilson (14) | 624 | R |
| 108. | Les Nunamaker (12) | 614 | R |
| 109. | Val Picinich (18) | 613 | R |
| 110. | Johnny Bench+ (17) | 610 | R |
| Paul Lo Duca (11) | 610 | R | |
| Admiral Schlei (8) | 610 | R | |
| Art Wilson (14) | 610 | R | |
| 114. | Ed Taubensee (11) | 609 | R |
| 115. | Steve Yeager (15) | 595 | R |
| 116. | Mike Lieberthal (14) | 592 | R |
| Victor Martinez (10, 33) | 592 | R | |
| 118. | Michael Barrett (12) | 591 | R |
| Harry Bemis (9) | 591 | R | |
| Ted Easterly (7) | 591 | R | |
| 121. | Chris Hoiles (10) | 589 | R |
| Lew Ritter (7) | 589 | R | |
| Gabby Street (8) | 589 | R | |
| 124. | Red Kleinow (8) | 585 | R |
| Jack Lapp (9) | 585 | R | |
| 126. | Mickey Tettleton (14) | 581 | R |
| 127. | Johnny Edwards (14) | 580 | R |
| 128. | Jerry Grote (16) | 579 | R |
| Ron Hassey (14) | 579 | R | |
| 130. | Tom Needham (11) | 576 | R |
| 131. | Mike Heath (14) | 571 | R |
| 132. | Kirt Manwaring (13) | 569 | R |
| 133. | Mike LaValliere (12) | 566 | R |
| 134. | Bob O'Farrell (21) | 560 | R |
| 135. | Scott Servais (11) | 556 | R |
| 136. | Mike Matheny (13) | 552 | R |
| 137. | Hank Gowdy (17) | 549 | R |
| 138. | Tommy Clarke (10) | 548 | R |
| Jim Stephens (6) | 548 | R | |
| 140. | Mike Macfarlane (13) | 546 | R |
| 141. | Brian McCann (8, 28) | 545 | R |
| 142. | Doggie Miller (13) | 540 | R |
| 143. | Con Daily (12) | 538 | |
| 144. | Mike Stanley (15) | 534 | R |
| 145. | Thurman Munson (11) | 533 | R |
| 146. | Charles Johnson (12) | 530 | R |
| 147. | Bill Dickey+ (17) | 529 | R |
| 148. | Jack Boyle (13) | 524 | R |
| 149. | Mike Gonzalez (17) | 523 | R |
| 150. | Rollie Hemsley (19) | 522 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Stolen Bases Allowed as C | Throws |
| 151. | Brian Harper (16) | 521 | R |
| 152. | Brian Downing (20) | 519 | R |
| Charlie Ganzel (14) | 519 | R | |
| 154. | Gene Tenace (15) | 515 | R |
| 155. | Bob Brenly (9) | 514 | R |
| 156. | Sam Agnew (7) | 509 | R |
| 157. | Greg Myers (18) | 505 | R |
| 158. | Manny Sanguillen (13) | 504 | R |
| 159. | Fred Kendall (12) | 502 | R |
| 160. | John Stearns (11) | 500 | R |
| 161. | Nig Clarke (9) | 499 | R |
| Jocko Milligan (10) | 499 | R | |
| 163. | Jimmie Wilson (18) | 497 | R |
| 164. | Ed Herrmann (11) | 496 | R |
| Tom Pagnozzi (12) | 496 | R | |
| 166. | Alex Trevino (13) | 494 | R |
| 167. | Matt Nokes (11) | 492 | R |
| 168. | Charlie Moore (15) | 487 | R |
| 169. | Tom Haller (12) | 486 | R |
| 170. | Boss Schmidt (6) | 474 | R |
| Dave Valle (13) | 474 | R | |
| 172. | Dave Duncan (11) | 472 | R |
| 173. | Walter Blair (7) | 468 | R |
| 174. | Spud Davis (16) | 467 | R |
| 175. | Buck Martinez (17) | 464 | R |
| 176. | B.J. Surhoff (19) | 458 | R |
| 177. | Al Lopez+ (19) | 456 | R |
| Russell Martin (7, 29) | 456 | R | |
| 179. | Gabby Hartnett+ (20) | 455 | R |
| Fred Jacklitsch (13) | 455 | R | |
| Junior Ortiz (13) | 455 | R | |
| 182. | Chad Kreuter (16) | 453 | R |
| Damian Miller (11) | 453 | R | |
| Charlie O'Brien (15) | 453 | R | |
| 185. | Joe Ferguson (14) | 452 | R |
| 186. | Tubby Spencer (9) | 445 | R |
| 187. | Dave Rader (10) | 443 | R |
| 188. | Walter Schmidt (10) | 442 | R |
| 189. | John Bateman (10) | 440 | R |
| 190. | Ira Thomas (10) | 439 | R |
| 191. | Butch Henline (11) | 438 | R |
| 192. | Ray Fosse (12) | 437 | R |
| 193. | Craig Biggio (20) | 434 | R |
| 194. | Ernie Lombardi+ (17) | 432 | R |
| 195. | Fritz Buelow (9) | 429 | R |
| 196. | Yogi Berra+ (19) | 427 | R |
| 197. | Lew McCarty (9) | 426 | R |
| Chris Widger (10) | 426 | R | |
| 199. | Kelly Stinnett (14) | 421 | R |
| 200. | Matt Walbeck (11) | 420 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Stolen Bases Allowed as C | Throws |
| 201. | Rod Barajas (14, 36) | 419 | R |
| 202. | John Buck (9, 31) | 417 | R |
| Zack Taylor (16) | 417 | R | |
| 204. | Tim Laudner (9) | 415 | R |
| 205. | Miguel Olivo (11, 33) | 412 | R |
| 206. | Paul Bako (12) | 409 | R |
| Johnny Bassler (9) | 409 | R | |
| 208. | Klondike Douglass (9) | 408 | R |
| 209. | Bubbles Hargrave (12) | 407 | R |
| Bob Stinson (12) | 407 | R | |
| 211. | Hank DeBerry (11) | 406 | R |
| Brook Fordyce (10) | 406 | R | |
| John Roseboro (14) | 406 | R | |
| 214. | George Mitterwald (11) | 404 | R |
| 215. | Jim Essian (12) | 402 | R |
| 216. | Ron Karkovice (12) | 401 | R |
| Brian Schneider (13, 35) | 401 | R | |
| Andy Seminick (15) | 401 | R | |
| 219. | Damon Berryhill (10) | 399 | R |
| Randy Hundley (14) | 399 | R | |
| Yorvit Torrealba (12, 33) | 399 | R | |
| 222. | Mike Kahoe (11) | 398 | R |
| 223. | Peaches Graham (7) | 396 | R |
| Mike Simon (7) | 396 | R | |
| 225. | Marty Bergen (4) | 392 | R |
| 226. | Andy Etchebarren (15) | 388 | R |
| Parke Wilson (7) | 388 | R | |
| 228. | Biff Pocoroba (10) | 387 | R |
| 229. | Rick Wilkins (11) | 386 | R |
| 230. | Mike Redmond (13) | 382 | R |
| 231. | Joe Nolan (11) | 381 | R |
| 232. | Earl Smith (12) | 378 | R |
| 233. | Gus Mancuso (17) | 377 | R |
| 234. | Scott Hatteberg (14) | 375 | R |
| 235. | Marc Hill (14) | 374 | R |
| 236. | Del Crandall (16) | 373 | R |
| Bob Melvin (10) | 373 | R | |
| 238. | Bob Tillman (9) | 371 | R |
| 239. | Smoky Burgess (18) | 370 | R |
| Einar Diaz (11) | 370 | R | |
| Sherm Lollar (18) | 370 | R | |
| 242. | Bill Wilson (3) | 361 | R |
| 243. | Grover Hartley (14) | 360 | R |
| 244. | Josh Bard (10, 34) | 358 | R |
| Charlie Bennett (15) | 358 | R | |
| 246. | Mickey O'Neil (9) | 357 | R |
| 247. | Lenny Webster (12) | 356 | R |
| 248. | Duffy Dyer (14) | 354 | R |
| Jack O'Neill (5) | 354 | R | |
| 250. | Geno Petralli (12) | 353 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Stolen Bases Allowed as C | Throws |
| 251. | Kurt Suzuki (6, 28) | 351 | R |
| 252. | Bob Wood (7) | 349 | R |
| 253. | Henry Blanco (15, 40) | 346 | R |
| Grover Land (7) | 346 | R | |
| 255. | William Fischer (5) | 343 | R |
| Jim Hegan (17) | 343 | R | |
| Doug Mirabelli (12) | 343 | R | |
| Carlos Ruiz (7, 33) | 343 | R | |
| 259. | Barry Foote (10) | 340 | R |
| 260. | Jerry Harrington (4) | 339 | R |
| 261. | Joe Torre (18) | 338 | R |
| 262. | Bill Haselman (13) | 337 | R |
| Glenn Myatt (16) | 337 | R | |
| 264. | Tim Blackwell (10) | 334 | R |
| Ellie Rodriguez (9) | 334 | R | |
| 266. | Phil Masi (14) | 333 | R |
| 267. | Roxy Walters (11) | 331 | R |
| 268. | Phil Roof (15) | 330 | R |
| 269. | Lew Drill (4) | 329 | R |
| Geovany Soto (8, 29) | 329 | R | |
| 271. | Birdie Tebbetts (14) | 328 | R |
| 272. | Ron Hodges (12) | 326 | R |
| 273. | Jack Bliss (5) | 325 | R |
| 274. | Johnny Estrada (8) | 322 | R |
| Jorge Fabregas (9) | 322 | R | |
| Jamie Quirk (18) | 322 | R | |
| 277. | Clay Dalrymple (12) | 321 | R |
| 278. | Dioner Navarro (8, 28) | 318 | R |
| 279. | Ronny Paulino (8, 31) | 317 | R |
| 280. | Paul Casanova (10) | 314 | R |
| Harry Smith (10) | 314 | R | |
| 282. | John Wathan (10) | 313 | R |
| 283. | Toby Hall (9) | 312 | R |
| 284. | Gerald Laird (10, 32) | 310 | R |
| Mike Tresh (12) | 310 | R | |
| 286. | Ed Ott (8) | 309 | R |
| 287. | King Kelly+ (16) | 308 | R |
| 288. | Hick Cady (7) | 305 | R |
| Jack Doyle (17) | 305 | R | |
| Joe Mauer (9, 29) | 305 | R | |
| 291. | Scott Bradley (9) | 304 | R |
| Jim Pagliaroni (11) | 304 | R | |
| 293. | Chris Snyder (9, 31) | 303 | R |
| 294. | Walker Cooper (18) | 302 | R |
| Johnny Gooch (11) | 302 | R | |
| Bob Swift (14) | 302 | R | |
| 297. | Frank Roth (6) | 298 | R |
| 298. | Jason LaRue (12) | 297 | R |
| Mike Napoli (7, 30) | 297 | R | |
| Greg Olson (5) | 297 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Stolen Bases Allowed as C | Throws |
| Duke Sims (11) | 297 | R | |
| 302. | John Romano (10) | 296 | R |
| 303. | Ryan Doumit (8, 31) | 294 | R |
| 304. | Ed Bailey (14) | 293 | R |
| Vic Correll (8) | 293 | R | |
| 306. | Andy Allanson (8) | 292 | R |
| 307. | Lave Cross (21) | 290 | R |
| Del Rice (17) | 290 | R | |
| 309. | Pinch Thomas (10) | 289 | R |
| 310. | Earl Williams (8) | 288 | R |
| 311. | Verne Clemons (7) | 286 | R |
| 312. | Elston Howard (14) | 285 | R |
| 313. | Larry Woodall (10) | 284 | R |
| 314. | Glenn Borgmann (9) | 283 | R |
| Tony Eusebio (9) | 283 | R | |
| Buck Rodgers (9) | 283 | R | |
| 317. | Mike Difelice (13) | 280 | R |
| 318. | Clint Courtney (11) | 278 | R |
| Steve Swisher (9) | 278 | R | |
| 320. | Earl Battey (13) | 276 | R |
| 321. | Dick Dietz (8) | 273 | R |
| 322. | Shanty Hogan (13) | 271 | R |
| 323. | Gene Desautels (13) | 270 | R |
| Tex Erwin (6) | 270 | R | |
| 325. | Tom Lampkin (13) | 269 | R |
| Doc Marshall (5) | 269 | R | |
| 327. | Jose Molina (13, 37) | 267 | R |
| 328. | Mickey Owen (13) | 266 | R |
| 329. | Terry Humphrey (9) | 265 | R |
| Chris Iannetta (7, 29) | 265 | R | |
| Eddie Perez (11) | 265 | R | |
| 332. | Mark Bailey (7) | 263 | R |
| Hal Wagner (12) | 263 | R | |
| 334. | Russ Nixon (12) | 262 | R |
| Luis Pujols (9) | 262 | R | |
| 336. | Sammy White (11) | 260 | R |
| 337. | Elrod Hendricks (12) | 259 | R |
| 338. | Charlie Berry (11) | 258 | R |
| Jeff Mathis (8, 29) | 258 | R | |
| 340. | Gary Bennett (13) | 257 | R |
| Chris Cannizzaro (13) | 257 | R | |
| Fred Payne (6) | 257 | R | |
| 343. | Todd Pratt (14) | 256 | R |
| 344. | Ed Burns (7) | 255 | R |
| Brian Johnson (8) | 255 | R | |
| Mark Parent (13) | 255 | R | |
| 347. | Al Todd (11) | 253 | R |
| 348. | Joel Skinner (9) | 252 | R |
| 349. | Tom Daly (17) | 251 | R |
| Clyde McCullough (15) | 251 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Stolen Bases Allowed as C | Throws |
| Johnny Oates (11) | 251 | R | |
| Frankie Pytlak (12) | 251 | R | |
| 353. | Claude Berry (5) | 249 | R |
| 354. | Yip Owens (4) | 248 | R |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia (6, 27) | 248 | R | |
| 356. | Sy Sutcliffe (8) | 247 | L |
| Gus Triandos (13) | 247 | R | |
| 358. | Chad Moeller (11) | 246 | R |
| Yadier Molina (9, 29) | 246 | R | |
| Jeff Newman (9) | 246 | R | |
| 361. | Joe Azcue (11) | 244 | R |
| 362. | Chris Bando (9) | 242 | R |
| Dann Bilardello (8) | 242 | R | |
| Carlos Hernandez (10) | 242 | R | |
| Wickey McAvoy (6) | 242 | R | |
| Miguel Montero (7, 28) | 242 | R | |
| Dave Nilsson (8) | 242 | R | |
| 368. | Aleck Smith (9) | 241 | R |
| 369. | Buck Ewing+ (18) | 239 | R |
| Ray Hayworth (15) | 239 | R | |
| John Munyan (3) | 239 | ||
| 372. | Mike Heydon (7) | 237 | R |
| 373. | Jake Early (9) | 236 | R |
| Bill Schroeder (8) | 236 | R | |
| 375. | Mike Ryan (11) | 234 | R |
| 376. | Gary Allenson (7) | 233 | R |
| Matt Treanor (9, 36) | 233 | R | |
| 378. | Nick Hundley (5, 28) | 231 | R |
| Stan Lopata (13) | 231 | R | |
| 380. | Mackey Sasser (9) | 230 | R |
| Al Spohrer (8) | 230 | R | |
| 382. | Mark Salas (8) | 229 | R |
| 383. | Tom Prince (17) | 228 | R |
| 384. | Nelson Santovenia (7) | 226 | R |
| 385. | Bert Adams (8) | 225 | R |
| 386. | Ben Davis (7) | 224 | R |
| Bob Kearney (8) | 224 | R | |
| Buddy Rosar (13) | 224 | R | |
| 389. | Raul Casanova (9) | 221 | R |
| Ramon Castro (13) | 221 | R | |
| Charlie Dexter (8) | 221 | R | |
| 392. | Bruce Bochy (9) | 220 | R |
| 393. | Ernie Krueger (8) | 219 | R |
| Jeff Torborg (10) | 219 | R | |
| 395. | Fred Carisch (8) | 217 | R |
| 396. | Fran Healy (9) | 216 | R |
| Mike Sadek (8) | 216 | R | |
| Hal Smith (10) | 216 | R | |
| 399. | Tom Dowse (3) | 215 | R |
| Bennie Tate (10) | 215 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.