+ - 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. | A.J. Pierzynski (16, 36) | 896 | R |
| 45. | Frank Bowerman (15) | 895 | R |
| 46. | Brad Ausmus (18) | 894 | R |
| 47. | Hank Severeid (15) | 893 | R |
| 48. | Darrin Fletcher (14) | 884 | R |
| 49. | Ossee Schrecongost (11) | 878 | R |
| Pop Schriver (14) | 878 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Stolen Bases Allowed as C | Throws |
| 51. | Otto Miller (13) | 871 | R |
| 52. | Don Slaught (16) | 843 | R |
| 53. | Pat Moran (14) | 831 | R |
| Morgan Murphy (11) | 831 | R | |
| 55. | Jeff Sweeney (9) | 827 | R |
| 56. | Chief Meyers (9) | 822 | R |
| 57. | Jody Davis (10) | 815 | 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. | Ramon Hernandez (15, 37) | 790 | R |
| 63. | Eddie Ainsmith (15) | 786 | R |
| Ivan Rodriguez (21) | 786 | R | |
| 65. | Bruce Benedict (12) | 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. | Brian McCann (9, 29) | 603 | R |
| 116. | Steve Yeager (15) | 595 | R |
| 117. | Mike Lieberthal (14) | 592 | R |
| Victor Martinez (11, 34) | 592 | R | |
| 119. | Michael Barrett (12) | 591 | R |
| Harry Bemis (9) | 591 | R | |
| Ted Easterly (7) | 591 | R | |
| 122. | Chris Hoiles (10) | 589 | R |
| Lew Ritter (7) | 589 | R | |
| Gabby Street (8) | 589 | R | |
| 125. | Red Kleinow (8) | 585 | R |
| Jack Lapp (9) | 585 | R | |
| 127. | Mickey Tettleton (14) | 581 | R |
| 128. | Johnny Edwards (14) | 580 | R |
| 129. | Jerry Grote (16) | 579 | R |
| Ron Hassey (14) | 579 | R | |
| 131. | Tom Needham (11) | 576 | R |
| 132. | Mike Heath (14) | 571 | R |
| 133. | Kirt Manwaring (13) | 569 | R |
| 134. | Mike LaValliere (12) | 566 | R |
| 135. | Bob O'Farrell (21) | 560 | R |
| 136. | Scott Servais (11) | 556 | R |
| 137. | Mike Matheny (13) | 552 | R |
| 138. | Hank Gowdy (17) | 549 | R |
| 139. | Tommy Clarke (10) | 548 | R |
| Jim Stephens (6) | 548 | R | |
| 141. | Mike Macfarlane (13) | 546 | 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. | Russell Martin (8, 30) | 517 | R |
| 155. | Gene Tenace (15) | 515 | R |
| 156. | Bob Brenly (9) | 514 | R |
| 157. | Sam Agnew (7) | 509 | R |
| 158. | Greg Myers (18) | 505 | R |
| 159. | Manny Sanguillen (13) | 504 | R |
| 160. | Fred Kendall (12) | 502 | R |
| 161. | John Stearns (11) | 500 | R |
| 162. | Nig Clarke (9) | 499 | R |
| Jocko Milligan (10) | 499 | R | |
| 164. | Jimmie Wilson (18) | 497 | R |
| 165. | Ed Herrmann (11) | 496 | R |
| Tom Pagnozzi (12) | 496 | R | |
| 167. | Alex Trevino (13) | 494 | R |
| 168. | Matt Nokes (11) | 492 | R |
| 169. | Rod Barajas (14) | 491 | R |
| 170. | Charlie Moore (15) | 487 | R |
| 171. | Tom Haller (12) | 486 | R |
| 172. | Boss Schmidt (6) | 474 | R |
| Dave Valle (13) | 474 | R | |
| 174. | Dave Duncan (11) | 472 | R |
| 175. | Walter Blair (7) | 468 | R |
| 176. | Spud Davis (16) | 467 | R |
| 177. | Buck Martinez (17) | 464 | R |
| 178. | John Buck (10, 32) | 460 | R |
| 179. | B.J. Surhoff (19) | 458 | R |
| 180. | Miguel Olivo (12, 34) | 457 | R |
| 181. | Al Lopez+ (19) | 456 | R |
| 182. | Gabby Hartnett+ (20) | 455 | R |
| Fred Jacklitsch (13) | 455 | R | |
| Junior Ortiz (13) | 455 | R | |
| 185. | Chad Kreuter (16) | 453 | R |
| Damian Miller (11) | 453 | R | |
| Charlie O'Brien (15) | 453 | R | |
| 188. | Joe Ferguson (14) | 452 | R |
| 189. | Tubby Spencer (9) | 445 | R |
| 190. | Dave Rader (10) | 443 | R |
| 191. | Walter Schmidt (10) | 442 | R |
| 192. | John Bateman (10) | 440 | R |
| 193. | Ira Thomas (10) | 439 | R |
| 194. | Butch Henline (11) | 438 | R |
| 195. | Ray Fosse (12) | 437 | R |
| 196. | Yorvit Torrealba (13, 34) | 435 | R |
| 197. | Craig Biggio (20) | 434 | R |
| 198. | Ernie Lombardi+ (17) | 432 | R |
| 199. | Kurt Suzuki (7, 29) | 431 | R |
| 200. | Fritz Buelow (9) | 429 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Stolen Bases Allowed as C | Throws |
| 201. | Yogi Berra+ (19) | 427 | R |
| 202. | Lew McCarty (9) | 426 | R |
| Chris Widger (10) | 426 | R | |
| 204. | Kelly Stinnett (14) | 421 | R |
| 205. | Matt Walbeck (11) | 420 | R |
| 206. | Zack Taylor (16) | 417 | R |
| 207. | Tim Laudner (9) | 415 | R |
| 208. | Paul Bako (12) | 409 | R |
| Johnny Bassler (9) | 409 | R | |
| 210. | Klondike Douglass (9) | 408 | R |
| 211. | Bubbles Hargrave (12) | 407 | R |
| Bob Stinson (12) | 407 | R | |
| 213. | Hank DeBerry (11) | 406 | R |
| Brook Fordyce (10) | 406 | R | |
| John Roseboro (14) | 406 | R | |
| 216. | Brian Schneider (13) | 405 | R |
| 217. | George Mitterwald (11) | 404 | R |
| 218. | Jim Essian (12) | 402 | R |
| 219. | Ron Karkovice (12) | 401 | R |
| Andy Seminick (15) | 401 | R | |
| 221. | Damon Berryhill (10) | 399 | R |
| Randy Hundley (14) | 399 | R | |
| 223. | Mike Kahoe (11) | 398 | R |
| 224. | Peaches Graham (7) | 396 | R |
| Mike Simon (7) | 396 | R | |
| 226. | Carlos Ruiz (8, 34) | 394 | R |
| 227. | Marty Bergen (4) | 392 | R |
| 228. | Andy Etchebarren (15) | 388 | R |
| Parke Wilson (7) | 388 | R | |
| 230. | Biff Pocoroba (10) | 387 | R |
| 231. | Rick Wilkins (11) | 386 | R |
| 232. | Mike Redmond (13) | 382 | R |
| 233. | Joe Nolan (11) | 381 | R |
| 234. | Earl Smith (12) | 378 | R |
| 235. | Gus Mancuso (17) | 377 | R |
| 236. | Scott Hatteberg (14) | 375 | R |
| 237. | Marc Hill (14) | 374 | R |
| Geovany Soto (9, 30) | 374 | R | |
| 239. | Del Crandall (16) | 373 | R |
| Bob Melvin (10) | 373 | R | |
| 241. | Bob Tillman (9) | 371 | R |
| 242. | Smoky Burgess (18) | 370 | R |
| Einar Diaz (11) | 370 | R | |
| Sherm Lollar (18) | 370 | R | |
| 245. | Bill Wilson (3) | 361 | R |
| 246. | Grover Hartley (14) | 360 | R |
| 247. | Josh Bard (10) | 358 | R |
| Charlie Bennett (15) | 358 | R | |
| 249. | Mickey O'Neil (9) | 357 | R |
| 250. | Lenny Webster (12) | 356 | R |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Stolen Bases Allowed as C | Throws |
| 251. | Duffy Dyer (14) | 354 | R |
| Jack O'Neill (5) | 354 | R | |
| 253. | Geno Petralli (12) | 353 | R |
| 254. | Gerald Laird (11, 33) | 351 | R |
| Joe Mauer (10, 30) | 351 | R | |
| 256. | Henry Blanco (16, 41) | 350 | R |
| Chris Snyder (10, 32) | 350 | R | |
| 258. | Bob Wood (7) | 349 | R |
| 259. | Grover Land (7) | 346 | R |
| 260. | William Fischer (5) | 343 | R |
| Jim Hegan (17) | 343 | R | |
| Doug Mirabelli (12) | 343 | R | |
| 263. | Chris Iannetta (8, 30) | 341 | R |
| Dioner Navarro (10, 29) | 341 | R | |
| 265. | Barry Foote (10) | 340 | R |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia (7, 28) | 340 | R | |
| 267. | Jerry Harrington (4) | 339 | R |
| 268. | Joe Torre (18) | 338 | R |
| 269. | Bill Haselman (13) | 337 | R |
| Glenn Myatt (16) | 337 | R | |
| 271. | Tim Blackwell (10) | 334 | R |
| Ellie Rodriguez (9) | 334 | R | |
| 273. | Phil Masi (14) | 333 | R |
| 274. | Roxy Walters (11) | 331 | R |
| 275. | Phil Roof (15) | 330 | R |
| 276. | Lew Drill (4) | 329 | R |
| 277. | Mike Napoli (8, 31) | 328 | R |
| Birdie Tebbetts (14) | 328 | R | |
| 279. | Ron Hodges (12) | 326 | R |
| 280. | Jack Bliss (5) | 325 | R |
| Ryan Doumit (9, 32) | 325 | R | |
| Jose Molina (14, 38) | 325 | R | |
| 283. | Johnny Estrada (8) | 322 | R |
| Jorge Fabregas (9) | 322 | R | |
| Jamie Quirk (18) | 322 | R | |
| 286. | Clay Dalrymple (12) | 321 | R |
| 287. | Ronny Paulino (8) | 320 | R |
| 288. | Paul Casanova (10) | 314 | R |
| Harry Smith (10) | 314 | R | |
| 290. | John Wathan (10) | 313 | R |
| 291. | Toby Hall (9) | 312 | R |
| 292. | Mike Tresh (12) | 310 | R |
| 293. | Ed Ott (8) | 309 | R |
| 294. | King Kelly+ (16) | 308 | R |
| 295. | Hick Cady (7) | 305 | R |
| Jack Doyle (17) | 305 | R | |
| 297. | Scott Bradley (9) | 304 | R |
| Jim Pagliaroni (11) | 304 | R | |
| 299. | Walker Cooper (18) | 302 | R |
| Johnny Gooch (11) | 302 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Stolen Bases Allowed as C | Throws |
| Bob Swift (14) | 302 | R | |
| 302. | Frank Roth (6) | 298 | R |
| 303. | Jason LaRue (12) | 297 | R |
| Greg Olson (5) | 297 | R | |
| Duke Sims (11) | 297 | R | |
| 306. | John Romano (10) | 296 | R |
| 307. | Ed Bailey (14) | 293 | R |
| Vic Correll (8) | 293 | R | |
| 309. | Andy Allanson (8) | 292 | R |
| 310. | Lave Cross (21) | 290 | R |
| Del Rice (17) | 290 | R | |
| 312. | Miguel Montero (8, 29) | 289 | R |
| Pinch Thomas (10) | 289 | R | |
| 314. | Earl Williams (8) | 288 | R |
| 315. | Verne Clemons (7) | 286 | R |
| Jeff Mathis (9, 30) | 286 | R | |
| 317. | Elston Howard (14) | 285 | R |
| 318. | Yadier Molina (10, 30) | 284 | R |
| Larry Woodall (10) | 284 | R | |
| 320. | Glenn Borgmann (9) | 283 | R |
| Tony Eusebio (9) | 283 | R | |
| Nick Hundley (6, 29) | 283 | R | |
| Buck Rodgers (9) | 283 | R | |
| 324. | Mike Difelice (13) | 280 | R |
| 325. | Clint Courtney (11) | 278 | R |
| Steve Swisher (9) | 278 | R | |
| 327. | Earl Battey (13) | 276 | R |
| 328. | Dick Dietz (8) | 273 | R |
| 329. | Shanty Hogan (13) | 271 | R |
| 330. | Gene Desautels (13) | 270 | R |
| Tex Erwin (6) | 270 | R | |
| 332. | Tom Lampkin (13) | 269 | R |
| Doc Marshall (5) | 269 | R | |
| 334. | Mickey Owen (13) | 266 | R |
| 335. | Terry Humphrey (9) | 265 | R |
| Eddie Perez (11) | 265 | R | |
| 337. | Mark Bailey (7) | 263 | R |
| Hal Wagner (12) | 263 | R | |
| 339. | Russ Nixon (12) | 262 | R |
| Luis Pujols (9) | 262 | R | |
| 341. | Sammy White (11) | 260 | R |
| 342. | Elrod Hendricks (12) | 259 | R |
| 343. | Charlie Berry (11) | 258 | R |
| 344. | Gary Bennett (13) | 257 | R |
| Chris Cannizzaro (13) | 257 | R | |
| Fred Payne (6) | 257 | R | |
| 347. | Todd Pratt (14) | 256 | R |
| 348. | Ed Burns (7) | 255 | R |
| Brian Johnson (8) | 255 | R | |
| Mark Parent (13) | 255 | R | |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Stolen Bases Allowed as C | Throws |
| 351. | Al Todd (11) | 253 | R |
| 352. | Alex Avila (5, 26) | 252 | R |
| Joel Skinner (9) | 252 | R | |
| 354. | Tom Daly (17) | 251 | R |
| Clyde McCullough (15) | 251 | R | |
| Johnny Oates (11) | 251 | R | |
| Frankie Pytlak (12) | 251 | R | |
| 358. | Claude Berry (5) | 249 | R |
| 359. | Yip Owens (4) | 248 | R |
| 360. | Sy Sutcliffe (8) | 247 | L |
| Matt Treanor (9) | 247 | R | |
| Gus Triandos (13) | 247 | R | |
| 363. | Chad Moeller (11) | 246 | R |
| Jeff Newman (9) | 246 | R | |
| 365. | Joe Azcue (11) | 244 | R |
| 366. | Chris Bando (9) | 242 | R |
| Dann Bilardello (8) | 242 | R | |
| Carlos Hernandez (10) | 242 | R | |
| Wickey McAvoy (6) | 242 | R | |
| Dave Nilsson (8) | 242 | R | |
| 371. | Aleck Smith (9) | 241 | R |
| 372. | Matt Wieters (5, 27) | 240 | R |
| 373. | Buck Ewing+ (18) | 239 | R |
| Ray Hayworth (15) | 239 | R | |
| John Munyan (3) | 239 | ||
| 376. | Mike Heydon (7) | 237 | R |
| 377. | Jake Early (9) | 236 | R |
| David Ross (12, 36) | 236 | R | |
| Bill Schroeder (8) | 236 | R | |
| 380. | Mike Ryan (11) | 234 | R |
| Kelly Shoppach (9, 33) | 234 | R | |
| 382. | Gary Allenson (7) | 233 | R |
| 383. | Stan Lopata (13) | 231 | R |
| 384. | Mackey Sasser (9) | 230 | R |
| Al Spohrer (8) | 230 | R | |
| 386. | Mark Salas (8) | 229 | R |
| 387. | Tom Prince (17) | 228 | R |
| 388. | Nelson Santovenia (7) | 226 | R |
| 389. | Bert Adams (8) | 225 | R |
| 390. | Ben Davis (7) | 224 | R |
| Bob Kearney (8) | 224 | R | |
| Buddy Rosar (13) | 224 | R | |
| 393. | Raul Casanova (9) | 221 | R |
| Ramon Castro (13) | 221 | R | |
| Charlie Dexter (8) | 221 | R | |
| 396. | Bruce Bochy (9) | 220 | R |
| 397. | Ernie Krueger (8) | 219 | R |
| Jeff Torborg (10) | 219 | R | |
| 399. | Fred Carisch (8) | 217 | R |
| 400. | Mike Sadek (8) | 216 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.