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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Stolen Bases
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Statistic Description: Stolen Bases
Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list.
Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Stolen Bases | Year | Bats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hugh Nicol (29) | 138 | 1887 | R |
| 2. | Rickey Henderson+ (23) | 130 | 1982 | R |
| 3. | Arlie Latham (27) | 129 | 1887 | R |
| 4. | Lou Brock+ (35) | 118 | 1974 | L |
| 5. | Charlie Comiskey+ (27) | 117 | 1887 | R |
| 6. | Billy Hamilton+ (23) | 111 | 1889 | L |
| Billy Hamilton+ (25) | 111 | 1891 | L | |
| Monte Ward+ (27) | 111 | 1887 | L | |
| 9. | Vince Coleman (23) | 110 | 1985 | B |
| 10. | Vince Coleman (25) | 109 | 1987 | B |
| Arlie Latham (28) | 109 | 1888 | R | |
| 12. | Rickey Henderson+ (24) | 108 | 1983 | R |
| 13. | Vince Coleman (24) | 107 | 1986 | B |
| 14. | Tom Brown (30) | 106 | 1891 | L |
| 15. | Maury Wills (29) | 104 | 1962 | B |
| 16. | Pete Browning (26) | 103 | 1887 | R |
| Hugh Nicol (30) | 103 | 1888 | R | |
| 18. | Jim Fogarty (23) | 102 | 1887 | R |
| Billy Hamilton+ (24) | 102 | 1890 | L | |
| 20. | Billy Hamilton+ (28) | 100 | 1894 | L |
| Rickey Henderson+ (21) | 100 | 1980 | R | |
| 22. | Jim Fogarty (25) | 99 | 1889 | R |
| 23. | Billy Hamilton+ (29) | 97 | 1895 | L |
| Ron LeFlore (32) | 97 | 1980 | R | |
| Harry Stovey (33) | 97 | 1890 | R | |
| 26. | Ty Cobb+ (28) | 96 | 1915 | L |
| Omar Moreno (27) | 96 | 1980 | L | |
| 28. | Bid McPhee+ (27) | 95 | 1887 | R |
| Curt Welch (26) | 95 | 1888 | R | |
| 30. | Mike Griffin (22) | 94 | 1887 | L |
| Maury Wills (32) | 94 | 1965 | B | |
| 32. | Rickey Henderson+ (29) | 93 | 1988 | R |
| Tommy McCarthy+ (24) | 93 | 1888 | R | |
| 34. | Darby O'Brien (25) | 91 | 1889 | R |
| 35. | Tim Raines (23) | 90 | 1983 | B |
| 36. | Herman Long (23) | 89 | 1889 | L |
| Curt Welch (25) | 89 | 1887 | R | |
| 38. | Clyde Milan (25) | 88 | 1912 | L |
| Tom Poorman (29) | 88 | 1887 | L | |
| Blondie Purcell (33) | 88 | 1887 | R | |
| Monte Ward+ (32) | 88 | 1892 | L | |
| 42. | Rickey Henderson+ (27) | 87 | 1986 | R |
| Joe Kelley+ (24) | 87 | 1896 | R | |
| Arlie Latham (31) | 87 | 1891 | R | |
| Harry Stovey (31) | 87 | 1888 | R | |
| 46. | Cub Stricker (28) | 86 | 1887 | R |
| 47. | Hub Collins (26) | 85 | 1890 | R |
| Hugh Duffy+ (24) | 85 | 1891 | R | |
| Tommy Tucker (23) | 85 | 1887 | B | |
| 50. | King Kelly+ (29) | 84 | 1887 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Stolen Bases | Year | Bats |
| Bill Lange (25) | 84 | 1896 | R | |
| Chippy McGarr (24) | 84 | 1887 | R | |
| Billy Sunday (27) | 84 | 1890 | L | |
| 54. | Ty Cobb+ (24) | 83 | 1911 | L |
| Billy Hamilton+ (30) | 83 | 1896 | L | |
| Tommy McCarthy+ (26) | 83 | 1890 | R | |
| Willie Wilson (23) | 83 | 1979 | B | |
| 58. | Dummy Hoy (26) | 82 | 1888 | L |
| John Reilly (29) | 82 | 1888 | R | |
| 60. | Bob Bescher (27) | 81 | 1911 | B |
| Vince Coleman (26) | 81 | 1988 | B | |
| Eddie Collins+ (23) | 81 | 1910 | L | |
| 63. | Eric Davis (24) | 80 | 1986 | R |
| Rickey Henderson+ (26) | 80 | 1985 | R | |
| Hugh Nicol (31) | 80 | 1889 | R | |
| Emmett Seery (27) | 80 | 1888 | L | |
| 67. | Tom Brown (29) | 79 | 1890 | L |
| Dave Collins (27) | 79 | 1980 | B | |
| Willie Wilson (24) | 79 | 1980 | B | |
| 70. | Tom Brown (31) | 78 | 1892 | L |
| Hugh Duffy+ (23) | 78 | 1890 | R | |
| Marquis Grissom (25) | 78 | 1992 | R | |
| Ron LeFlore (31) | 78 | 1979 | R | |
| John McGraw+ (21) | 78 | 1894 | L | |
| Tim Raines (22) | 78 | 1982 | B | |
| Jose Reyes (24) | 78 | 2007 | B | |
| 77. | Vince Coleman (28) | 77 | 1990 | B |
| Rickey Henderson+ (30) | 77 | 1989 | R | |
| Rudy Law (26) | 77 | 1983 | L | |
| Davey Lopes (30) | 77 | 1975 | R | |
| Omar Moreno (26) | 77 | 1979 | L | |
| Ted Scheffler (26) | 77 | 1890 | R | |
| Jimmy Sheckard (20) | 77 | 1899 | L | |
| 84. | Ty Cobb+ (22) | 76 | 1909 | L |
| Marquis Grissom (24) | 76 | 1991 | R | |
| Ed McKean (23) | 76 | 1887 | R | |
| Dusty Miller (27) | 76 | 1896 | L | |
| Walt Wilmot (26) | 76 | 1890 | B | |
| Walt Wilmot (30) | 76 | 1894 | B | |
| 90. | Benny Kauff (24) | 75 | 1914 | L |
| Kenny Lofton (29) | 75 | 1996 | L | |
| Clyde Milan (26) | 75 | 1913 | L | |
| Bill North (28) | 75 | 1976 | B | |
| Tim Raines (24) | 75 | 1984 | B | |
| Yank Robinson (27) | 75 | 1887 | R | |
| George Van Haltren (25) | 75 | 1891 | L | |
| 97. | Lou Brock+ (27) | 74 | 1966 | L |
| Frank Fennelly (27) | 74 | 1887 | R | |
| Brian Hunter (26) | 74 | 1997 | R | |
| Fritz Maisel (24) | 74 | 1914 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Stolen Bases | Year | Bats |
| Harry Stovey (30) | 74 | 1887 | R | |
| 102. | Jack Doyle (26) | 73 | 1896 | R |
| Tommy Harper (28) | 73 | 1969 | R | |
| Bill Lange (26) | 73 | 1897 | R | |
| Denny Lyons (21) | 73 | 1887 | R | |
| John McGraw+ (26) | 73 | 1899 | L | |
| Paul Radford (25) | 73 | 1887 | R | |
| Bill Van Dyke (26) | 73 | 1890 | R | |
| 109. | Charlie Comiskey+ (28) | 72 | 1888 | R |
| Otis Nixon (32) | 72 | 1991 | B | |
| Juan Samuel (23) | 72 | 1984 | R | |
| Curt Welch (28) | 72 | 1890 | R | |
| Tony Womack (29) | 72 | 1999 | L | |
| 114. | Hub Collins (23) | 71 | 1887 | R |
| Hub Collins (24) | 71 | 1888 | R | |
| Bill Greenwood (30) | 71 | 1887 | B | |
| Omar Moreno (25) | 71 | 1978 | L | |
| Tim Raines (21) | 71 | 1981 | B | |
| Billy Sunday (25) | 71 | 1888 | L | |
| 120. | Bob Bescher (26) | 70 | 1910 | B |
| Lou Brock+ (34) | 70 | 1973 | L | |
| Jacoby Ellsbury (25) | 70 | 2009 | L | |
| Hughie Jennings+ (27) | 70 | 1896 | R | |
| Kenny Lofton (26) | 70 | 1993 | L | |
| Bill McClellan (31) | 70 | 1887 | B | |
| Scott Podsednik (28) | 70 | 2004 | L | |
| Tim Raines (25) | 70 | 1985 | B | |
| Tim Raines (26) | 70 | 1986 | B | |
| Mickey Rivers (26) | 70 | 1975 | L | |
| Frank Taveras (27) | 70 | 1977 | R | |
| Alan Wiggins (26) | 70 | 1984 | B | |
| 132. | Ned Hanlon+ (29) | 69 | 1887 | L |
| Arlie Latham (29) | 69 | 1889 | R | |
| Jake Stenzel (30) | 69 | 1897 | R | |
| 135. | Ty Cobb+ (29) | 68 | 1916 | L |
| King Kelly+ (31) | 68 | 1889 | R | |
| Ron LeFlore (30) | 68 | 1978 | R | |
| Juan Pierre (32) | 68 | 2010 | L | |
| Lonnie Smith (26) | 68 | 1982 | R | |
| Harry Stovey (29) | 68 | 1886 | R | |
| Willy Taveras (26) | 68 | 2008 | R | |
| 142. | Bob Bescher (28) | 67 | 1912 | B |
| Frank Chance+ (26) | 67 | 1903 | R | |
| Willie Keeler+ (24) | 67 | 1896 | L | |
| Bill Lange (24) | 67 | 1895 | R | |
| Joe Morgan+ (29) | 67 | 1973 | L | |
| Joe Morgan+ (31) | 67 | 1975 | L | |
| Jimmy Sheckard (24) | 67 | 1903 | L | |
| Dan Stearns (27) | 67 | 1889 | L | |
| 150. | Tom Brown (32) | 66 | 1893 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Stolen Bases | Year | Bats |
| Tom Brown (33) | 66 | 1894 | L | |
| Roger Cedeno (24) | 66 | 1999 | B | |
| Tom Goodwin (27) | 66 | 1996 | L | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (31) | 66 | 1897 | L | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (25) | 66 | 1984 | R | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (39) | 66 | 1998 | R | |
| Bill Lange (23) | 66 | 1894 | R | |
| Arlie Latham (32) | 66 | 1892 | R | |
| Kenny Lofton (25) | 66 | 1992 | L | |
| Jim McTamany (23) | 66 | 1887 | R | |
| Curt Welch (27) | 66 | 1889 | R | |
| Alan Wiggins (25) | 66 | 1983 | B | |
| 163. | Ty Cobb+ (23) | 65 | 1910 | L |
| Vince Coleman (27) | 65 | 1989 | B | |
| Hub Collins (25) | 65 | 1889 | R | |
| Charlie Comiskey+ (29) | 65 | 1889 | R | |
| George Davis+ (26) | 65 | 1897 | B | |
| Mike Griffin (26) | 65 | 1891 | L | |
| Ned Hanlon+ (32) | 65 | 1890 | L | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (31) | 65 | 1990 | R | |
| Juan Pierre (25) | 65 | 2003 | L | |
| Gerald Young (23) | 65 | 1988 | B | |
| 173. | Lou Brock+ (32) | 64 | 1971 | L |
| Jay Faatz (27) | 64 | 1888 | R | |
| Willie Keeler+ (25) | 64 | 1897 | L | |
| Fred Pfeffer (28) | 64 | 1888 | R | |
| Juan Pierre (29) | 64 | 2007 | L | |
| Jose Reyes (23) | 64 | 2006 | B | |
| Eric Yelding (25) | 64 | 1990 | R | |
| 180. | Lou Brock+ (26) | 63 | 1965 | L |
| Lou Brock+ (33) | 63 | 1972 | L | |
| Tom Brown (28) | 63 | 1889 | L | |
| Max Carey+ (26) | 63 | 1916 | B | |
| Eddie Collins+ (22) | 63 | 1909 | L | |
| Eddie Collins+ (25) | 63 | 1912 | L | |
| Davey Lopes (31) | 63 | 1976 | R | |
| Bid McPhee+ (29) | 63 | 1889 | R | |
| Sam Rice+ (30) | 63 | 1920 | L | |
| Rodney Scott (26) | 63 | 1980 | B | |
| Harry Stovey (32) | 63 | 1889 | R | |
| Tommy Tucker (25) | 63 | 1889 | B | |
| Monte Ward+ (30) | 63 | 1890 | L | |
| 193. | Lou Brock+ (29) | 62 | 1968 | L |
| George Burns (24) | 62 | 1914 | R | |
| Bert Campaneris (26) | 62 | 1968 | R | |
| Bert Campaneris (27) | 62 | 1969 | R | |
| Luis Castillo (24) | 62 | 2000 | B | |
| Ed Daily (27) | 62 | 1890 | R | |
| Jack Doyle (27) | 62 | 1897 | R | |
| Chone Figgins (27) | 62 | 2005 | B | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Stolen Bases | Year | Bats |
| Jack Glasscock (29) | 62 | 1887 | R | |
| Chuck Knoblauch (28) | 62 | 1997 | R | |
| Arlie Latham (34) | 62 | 1894 | R | |
| Danny Moeller (28) | 62 | 1913 | B | |
| Tim Shinnick (22) | 62 | 1890 | B | |
| Monte Ward+ (29) | 62 | 1889 | L | |
| 207. | Michael Bourn (26) | 61 | 2009 | L |
| Michael Bourn (28) | 61 | 2011 | L | |
| Max Carey+ (23) | 61 | 1913 | B | |
| George Case (27) | 61 | 1943 | R | |
| Cesar Cedeno (26) | 61 | 1977 | R | |
| Ben Chapman (22) | 61 | 1931 | R | |
| Ty Cobb+ (25) | 61 | 1912 | L | |
| Josh Devore (23) | 61 | 1911 | L | |
| Miguel Dilone (25) | 61 | 1980 | B | |
| John McGraw+ (22) | 61 | 1895 | L | |
| Gene Richards (26) | 61 | 1980 | L | |
| Jake Stenzel (27) | 61 | 1894 | R | |
| George Tebeau (27) | 61 | 1889 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (33) | 61 | 1907 | R | |
| 221. | Dave Collins (31) | 60 | 1984 | B |
| Carl Crawford (27) | 60 | 2009 | L | |
| Bill Dahlen (22) | 60 | 1892 | R | |
| Ed Daily (26) | 60 | 1889 | R | |
| Shorty Fuller (22) | 60 | 1890 | R | |
| Dummy Hoy (30) | 60 | 1892 | L | |
| Hughie Jennings+ (28) | 60 | 1897 | R | |
| Arlie Latham (26) | 60 | 1886 | R | |
| Kenny Lofton (27) | 60 | 1994 | L | |
| Herman Long (25) | 60 | 1891 | L | |
| Omar Moreno (29) | 60 | 1982 | L | |
| Joe Morgan+ (32) | 60 | 1976 | L | |
| Jose Reyes (22) | 60 | 2005 | B | |
| Harold Reynolds (26) | 60 | 1987 | B | |
| Jimmy Ryan (25) | 60 | 1888 | R | |
| Cub Stricker (29) | 60 | 1888 | R | |
| Tony Womack (27) | 60 | 1997 | L | |
| 238. | Hick Carpenter (32) | 59 | 1888 | R |
| Fred Clarke+ (24) | 59 | 1897 | L | |
| Carl Crawford (22) | 59 | 2004 | L | |
| Julio Cruz (23) | 59 | 1978 | B | |
| Art Devlin (25) | 59 | 1905 | R | |
| Tommy Dowd (24) | 59 | 1893 | R | |
| Dummy Hoy (29) | 59 | 1891 | L | |
| Davey Lopes (29) | 59 | 1974 | R | |
| Billy Maloney (27) | 59 | 1905 | L | |
| Otis Nixon (38) | 59 | 1997 | B | |
| George Pinkney (28) | 59 | 1887 | L | |
| Scott Podsednik (29) | 59 | 2005 | L | |
| Curt Welch (24) | 59 | 1886 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Stolen Bases | Year | Bats |
| Perry Werden (28) | 59 | 1890 | R | |
| Willie Wilson (27) | 59 | 1983 | B | |
| Willie Wilson (31) | 59 | 1987 | B | |
| 254. | Oyster Burns (22) | 58 | 1887 | R |
| Max Carey+ (28) | 58 | 1918 | B | |
| Chuck Carr (25) | 58 | 1993 | B | |
| Cesar Cedeno (25) | 58 | 1976 | R | |
| Eddie Collins+ (27) | 58 | 1914 | L | |
| Carl Crawford (24) | 58 | 2006 | L | |
| Ed Delahanty+ (30) | 58 | 1898 | R | |
| Jim Fogarty (24) | 58 | 1888 | R | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (32) | 58 | 1991 | R | |
| Ron LeFlore (28) | 58 | 1976 | R | |
| Jim Manning (27) | 58 | 1889 | B | |
| Clyde Milan (24) | 58 | 1911 | L | |
| Joe Morgan+ (28) | 58 | 1972 | L | |
| Joe Morgan+ (30) | 58 | 1974 | L | |
| Bill North (31) | 58 | 1979 | B | |
| Juan Pierre (28) | 58 | 2006 | L | |
| Frank Taveras (26) | 58 | 1976 | R | |
| Mookie Wilson (26) | 58 | 1982 | B | |
| Tony Womack (28) | 58 | 1998 | L | |
| 273. | Ed Andrews (28) | 57 | 1887 | R |
| Luis Aparicio+ (30) | 57 | 1964 | R | |
| Cesar Cedeno (23) | 57 | 1974 | R | |
| Frank Chance+ (29) | 57 | 1906 | R | |
| Jack Crooks (24) | 57 | 1890 | R | |
| Julio Cruz (28) | 57 | 1983 | B | |
| Jack Glasscock (31) | 57 | 1889 | R | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (26) | 57 | 1892 | L | |
| Arlie Latham (33) | 57 | 1893 | R | |
| Herman Long (26) | 57 | 1892 | L | |
| Tommy McCarthy+ (25) | 57 | 1889 | R | |
| Red Murray (26) | 57 | 1910 | R | |
| Hap Myers (26) | 57 | 1913 | R | |
| Darby O'Brien (28) | 57 | 1892 | R | |
| Fred Pfeffer (27) | 57 | 1887 | R | |
| Juan Pierre (27) | 57 | 2005 | L | |
| Frank Scheibeck (25) | 57 | 1890 | R | |
| Ozzie Smith+ (25) | 57 | 1980 | B | |
| Ozzie Smith+ (33) | 57 | 1988 | B | |
| Jake Stenzel (29) | 57 | 1896 | R | |
| Harry Stovey (34) | 57 | 1891 | R | |
| Bobby Tolan (24) | 57 | 1970 | L | |
| Honus Wagner+ (31) | 57 | 1905 | R | |
| Monte Ward+ (31) | 57 | 1891 | L | |
| 297. | Ed Andrews (27) | 56 | 1886 | R |
| Luis Aparicio+ (25) | 56 | 1959 | R | |
| Lou Brock+ (36) | 56 | 1975 | L | |
| Lou Brock+ (37) | 56 | 1976 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Stolen Bases | Year | Bats |
| Jim Burns | 56 | 1889 | R | |
| Cesar Cedeno (22) | 56 | 1973 | R | |
| Cupid Childs (22) | 56 | 1890 | L | |
| Delino DeShields (22) | 56 | 1991 | L | |
| Patsy Donovan (27) | 56 | 1892 | L | |
| Tony Gwynn+ (27) | 56 | 1987 | L | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (22) | 56 | 1981 | R | |
| King Kelly+ (30) | 56 | 1888 | R | |
| Willie McGee (26) | 56 | 1985 | B | |
| Wally Moses (32) | 56 | 1943 | L | |
| Gary Pettis (27) | 56 | 1985 | B | |
| Jose Reyes (25) | 56 | 2008 | B | |
| Gene Richards (23) | 56 | 1977 | L | |
| Yank Robinson (28) | 56 | 1888 | R | |
| Deion Sanders (29) | 56 | 1997 | L | |
| Steve Sax (23) | 56 | 1983 | R | |
| Billy Shindle (28) | 56 | 1889 | R | |
| Ichiro Suzuki (27) | 56 | 2001 | L | |
| Mike Tiernan (23) | 56 | 1890 | L | |
| Quilvio Veras (24) | 56 | 1995 | B | |
| 321. | Roberto Alomar+ (25) | 55 | 1993 | B |
| Bert Campaneris (25) | 55 | 1967 | R | |
| Cesar Cedeno (21) | 55 | 1972 | R | |
| Roger Cedeno (26) | 55 | 2001 | B | |
| Ty Cobb+ (30) | 55 | 1917 | L | |
| Eddie Collins+ (26) | 55 | 1913 | L | |
| Carl Crawford (21) | 55 | 2003 | L | |
| Delino DeShields (28) | 55 | 1997 | L | |
| Tom Goodwin (31) | 55 | 2000 | L | |
| Emmet Heidrick (22) | 55 | 1899 | L | |
| Benny Kauff (25) | 55 | 1915 | L | |
| Jimmy Knowles (33) | 55 | 1890 | R | |
| Sherry Magee (21) | 55 | 1906 | R | |
| Bid McPhee+ (30) | 55 | 1890 | R | |
| Jim McTamany (24) | 55 | 1888 | R | |
| Darby O'Brien (24) | 55 | 1888 | R | |
| Luis Polonia (29) | 55 | 1993 | L | |
| Paul Radford (29) | 55 | 1891 | R | |
| Snuffy Stirnweiss (25) | 55 | 1944 | R | |
| George Tebeau (28) | 55 | 1890 | R | |
| George Van Haltren (26) | 55 | 1892 | L | |
| 342. | Bob Bescher (25) | 54 | 1909 | B |
| Eddie Burke (26) | 54 | 1893 | L | |
| Bert Campaneris (34) | 54 | 1976 | R | |
| Art Devlin (26) | 54 | 1906 | R | |
| Damaso Garcia (25) | 54 | 1982 | R | |
| Jack Glasscock (32) | 54 | 1890 | R | |
| Billy Hamilton+ (32) | 54 | 1898 | L | |
| Ned Hanlon+ (33) | 54 | 1891 | L | |
| Tommy Harper (32) | 54 | 1973 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Stolen Bases | Year | Bats |
| Joe Kelley+ (23) | 54 | 1895 | R | |
| Pat Listach (24) | 54 | 1992 | B | |
| Kenny Lofton (28) | 54 | 1995 | L | |
| Kenny Lofton (31) | 54 | 1998 | L | |
| Bid McPhee+ (28) | 54 | 1888 | R | |
| Otis Nixon (37) | 54 | 1996 | B | |
| Bill North (26) | 54 | 1974 | B | |
| Ryne Sandberg+ (25) | 54 | 1985 | R | |
| Cub Stricker (32) | 54 | 1891 | R | |
| Mookie Wilson (27) | 54 | 1983 | B | |
| Eric Young (33) | 54 | 2000 | R | |
| 362. | Roberto Alomar+ (23) | 53 | 1991 | B |
| Brady Anderson (28) | 53 | 1992 | L | |
| Luis Aparicio+ (27) | 53 | 1961 | R | |
| Lou Brock+ (30) | 53 | 1969 | L | |
| Eddie Burke (29) | 53 | 1896 | L | |
| Donie Bush (21) | 53 | 1909 | B | |
| Ty Cobb+ (20) | 53 | 1907 | L | |
| Eddie Collins+ (30) | 53 | 1917 | L | |
| Buck Ewing+ (28) | 53 | 1888 | R | |
| Marquis Grissom (26) | 53 | 1993 | R | |
| Ned Hanlon+ (31) | 53 | 1889 | L | |
| Billy Hatcher (26) | 53 | 1987 | R | |
| Rickey Henderson+ (34) | 53 | 1993 | R | |
| Hughie Jennings+ (26) | 53 | 1895 | R | |
| King Kelly+ (28) | 53 | 1886 | R | |
| Tommy McCarthy+ (28) | 53 | 1892 | R | |
| Omar Moreno (24) | 53 | 1977 | L | |
| Bill North (25) | 53 | 1973 | B | |
| Freddie Patek (32) | 53 | 1977 | R | |
| Juan Samuel (24) | 53 | 1985 | R | |
| Jake Stenzel (28) | 53 | 1895 | R | |
| Ed Swartwood (31) | 53 | 1890 | L | |
| Mike Tiernan (24) | 53 | 1891 | L | |
| Honus Wagner+ (30) | 53 | 1904 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (32) | 53 | 1906 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (34) | 53 | 1908 | R | |
| Maury Wills (31) | 53 | 1964 | B | |
| Eric Young (29) | 53 | 1996 | R | |
| 390. | Don Baylor (27) | 52 | 1976 | R |
| Barry Bonds (25) | 52 | 1990 | L | |
| Michael Bourn (27) | 52 | 2010 | L | |
| Lou Brock+ (28) | 52 | 1967 | L | |
| Brett Butler (27) | 52 | 1984 | L | |
| Bert Campaneris (24) | 52 | 1966 | R | |
| Bert Campaneris (30) | 52 | 1972 | R | |
| Max Carey+ (30) | 52 | 1920 | B | |
| Ray Chapman (26) | 52 | 1917 | R | |
| Hugh Duffy+ (22) | 52 | 1889 | R | |
| Chone Figgins (28) | 52 | 2006 | B | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Stolen Bases | Year | Bats |
| Frank Isbell (25) | 52 | 1901 | L | |
| Dick Johnston (24) | 52 | 1887 | R | |
| Arlie Latham (30) | 52 | 1890 | R | |
| Ed McKean (24) | 52 | 1888 | R | |
| Sam Mertes (32) | 52 | 1905 | R | |
| Jerry Mumphrey (27) | 52 | 1980 | B | |
| Amos Otis (24) | 52 | 1971 | R | |
| Gary Redus (30) | 52 | 1987 | R | |
| Alex Sanchez (26) | 52 | 2003 | L | |
| Billy Shindle (27) | 52 | 1888 | R | |
| Lonnie Smith (29) | 52 | 1985 | R | |
| Tris Speaker+ (24) | 52 | 1912 | L | |
| Mike Tiernan (21) | 52 | 1888 | L | |
| Bobby Wheelock (26) | 52 | 1891 | R | |
| Bump Wills (25) | 52 | 1978 | B | |
| Maury Wills (35) | 52 | 1968 | B | |
| 417. | Luis Aparicio+ (26) | 51 | 1960 | R |
| Lou Brock+ (31) | 51 | 1970 | L | |
| Don Buford (29) | 51 | 1966 | B | |
| Brett Butler (33) | 51 | 1990 | L | |
| Bert Campaneris (23) | 51 | 1965 | R | |
| Max Carey+ (32) | 51 | 1922 | B | |
| Max Carey+ (33) | 51 | 1923 | B | |
| George Case (23) | 51 | 1939 | R | |
| Ty Cobb+ (26) | 51 | 1913 | L | |
| Bill Dahlen (26) | 51 | 1896 | R | |
| Tom Daly (28) | 51 | 1894 | B | |
| Hugh Duffy+ (25) | 51 | 1892 | R | |
| King Kelly+ (32) | 51 | 1890 | R | |
| Barry Larkin+ (31) | 51 | 1995 | R | |
| Fritz Maisel (25) | 51 | 1915 | R | |
| Jimmy McAleer (26) | 51 | 1891 | R | |
| Dave Nelson (28) | 51 | 1972 | R | |
| Dode Paskert (28) | 51 | 1910 | R | |
| Freddie Patek (31) | 51 | 1976 | R | |
| George Pinkney (29) | 51 | 1888 | L | |
| Luis Polonia (28) | 51 | 1992 | L | |
| Tim Raines (31) | 51 | 1991 | B | |
| Hanley Ramirez (22) | 51 | 2006 | R | |
| Hanley Ramirez (23) | 51 | 2007 | R | |
| Yank Robinson (26) | 51 | 1886 | R | |
| Braggo Roth (24) | 51 | 1917 | R | |
| Billy Shindle (29) | 51 | 1890 | R | |
| George Sisler+ (29) | 51 | 1922 | L | |
| Fred Snodgrass (23) | 51 | 1911 | R | |
| Shannon Stewart (24) | 51 | 1998 | R | |
| Eric Young (32) | 51 | 1999 | R | |
| 448. | Craig Biggio (32) | 50 | 1998 | R |
| Eric Byrnes (31) | 50 | 2007 | R | |
| John Cangelosi (23) | 50 | 1986 | B | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Stolen Bases | Year | Bats |
| Ed Cartwright (35) | 50 | 1895 | R | |
| Luis Castillo (23) | 50 | 1999 | B | |
| Cesar Cedeno (24) | 50 | 1975 | R | |
| Vince Coleman (32) | 50 | 1994 | B | |
| Carl Crawford (25) | 50 | 2007 | L | |
| Jack Crooks (25) | 50 | 1891 | R | |
| Eric Davis (25) | 50 | 1987 | R | |
| Rajai Davis (29) | 50 | 2010 | R | |
| Miguel Dilone (23) | 50 | 1978 | B | |
| Jacoby Ellsbury (24) | 50 | 2008 | L | |
| Tom Goodwin (26) | 50 | 1995 | L | |
| Tom Goodwin (28) | 50 | 1997 | L | |
| Ned Hanlon+ (28) | 50 | 1886 | L | |
| Bug Holliday (23) | 50 | 1890 | R | |
| Ducky Holmes (30) | 50 | 1899 | L | |
| Dummy Hoy (33) | 50 | 1895 | L | |
| Dummy Hoy (34) | 50 | 1896 | L | |
| Lance Johnson (32) | 50 | 1996 | L | |
| Larry Lintz (24) | 50 | 1974 | B | |
| Otis Nixon (31) | 50 | 1990 | B | |
| Otis Nixon (36) | 50 | 1995 | B | |
| Gary Pettis (28) | 50 | 1986 | B | |
| Tim Raines (27) | 50 | 1987 | B | |
| John Reilly (28) | 50 | 1887 | R | |
| Brian Roberts (29) | 50 | 2007 | B | |
| Jimmy Ryan (24) | 50 | 1887 | R | |
| Lonnie Smith (28) | 50 | 1984 | R | |
| George Van Haltren (31) | 50 | 1897 | L | |
| Curt Welch (29) | 50 | 1891 | R | |
| Maury Wills (27) | 50 | 1960 | B | |
| 481. | Roberto Alomar+ (24) | 49 | 1992 | B |
| Steve Brodie (24) | 49 | 1893 | L | |
| Donie Bush (22) | 49 | 1910 | B | |
| Rod Carew+ (30) | 49 | 1976 | L | |
| Max Carey+ (34) | 49 | 1924 | B | |
| Bob Caruthers (23) | 49 | 1887 | L | |
| George Case (28) | 49 | 1944 | R | |
| Fred Clarke+ (26) | 49 | 1899 | L | |
| Coco Crisp (31) | 49 | 2011 | B | |
| Julio Cruz (24) | 49 | 1979 | B | |
| Jumbo Davis (25) | 49 | 1887 | L | |
| Gene DeMontreville (25) | 49 | 1898 | R | |
| Tommy Dowd (23) | 49 | 1892 | R | |
| Johnny Evers+ (24) | 49 | 1906 | L | |
| Frankie Frisch+ (22) | 49 | 1921 | B | |
| Brett Gardner (27) | 49 | 2011 | L | |
| Mike Griffin (27) | 49 | 1892 | L | |
| Sonny Jackson (21) | 49 | 1966 | L | |
| John Kerins (28) | 49 | 1887 | R | |
| Herman Long (24) | 49 | 1890 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Stolen Bases | Year | Bats |
| Sherry Magee (25) | 49 | 1910 | R | |
| Jack McGeachey (24) | 49 | 1888 | R | |
| Fred Merkle (22) | 49 | 1911 | R | |
| Joe Morgan+ (25) | 49 | 1969 | L | |
| Joe Morgan+ (33) | 49 | 1977 | L | |
| Darby O'Brien (23) | 49 | 1887 | R | |
| Freddie Patek (26) | 49 | 1971 | R | |
| Tim Raines (30) | 49 | 1990 | B | |
| Dave Roberts (34) | 49 | 2006 | L | |
| Steve Sax (22) | 49 | 1982 | R | |
| Kip Selbach (24) | 49 | 1896 | R | |
| Mike Trout (20) | 49 | 2012 | R | |
| Honus Wagner+ (27) | 49 | 1901 | R | |
| Joe Werrick (25) | 49 | 1887 | R | |
| Rollie Zeider (26) | 49 | 1910 | R |
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