Single Season Leaders for Caught Stealing

Stealing in a game is legal, but getting caught could easily cost your team at a chance for scoring. Highly proficient base thieves dominate this list making the old argument about the value of a steal debatable.

Raw speed and the ability to steal a base are needed to appear on Baseball Almanac's chart of the top one-hundred (100) single season caught stealing leaders as if you are not attempting the steal, you could not get caught stealing as often as these players have. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.

"He (Rickey Henderson) creates a buzz. The two-sided thing for us is he will put people in the seats, and he can still play a little bit." - Surf Dawgs Manager Terry Kennedy in the Union Tribune (05/09/2005)
Caught Stealing
Single Season Leaders

'Top 500'

Rickey Henderson 42 1982 Oakland Athletics AL 1
Ty Cobb 38 1915 Detroit Tigers AL 2
Miller Huggins 36 1914 St. Louis Cardinals NL 3
George Burns 35 1913 New York Giants NL 4
Ty Cobb 34 1912 Detroit Tigers AL 5
Lou Brock 33 1974 St. Louis Cardinals NL 6
Harry Lord 33 1912 Chicago White Sox AL  
Omar Moreno 33 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Doc Cook 32 1914 New York Yankees AL 9
Eddie Murphy 32 1914 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Burt Shotton 32 1915 St. Louis Browns AL  
Duffy Lewis 31 1914 Boston Red Sox AL 12
Clyde Milan 31 1912 Washington Senators AL  
Maury Wills 31 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Eddie Collins 30 1914 Philadelphia Athletics AL 15
Eddie Collins 30 1915 Chicago White Sox AL  
Del Pratt 30 1912 St. Louis Browns AL  
Sam Rice 30 1920 Washington Senators AL  
Steve Sax 30 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Eddie Collins 29 1923 Chicago White Sox AL 20
Charlie Hollocher 29 1922 Chicago Cubs NL  
Billy North 29 1976 Oakland Athletics AL  
Harold Reynolds 29 1988 Seattle Mariners AL  
Tillie Shafer 29 1913 New York Giants NL  
Burt Shotton 29 1914 St. Louis Browns AL  
Tris Speaker 29 1914 Boston Red Sox AL  
Brett Butler 28 1991 Los Angeles Dodgers NL 27
Pat Duncan 28 1922 Cincinnati Reds NL  
George Grantham 28 1923 Chicago Cubs NL  
Del Pratt 28 1914 St. Louis Browns AL  
Burt Shotton 28 1916 St. Louis Browns AL  
Tris Speaker 28 1912 Boston Red Sox AL  
Rollie Zeider 28 1912 Chicago White Sox AL  
Dave Bancroft 27 1915 Philadelphia Phillies NL 34
Lou Brock 27 1965 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Donie Bush 27 1915 Detroit Tigers AL  
Vince Coleman 27 1988 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Bernie Friberg 27 1924 Chicago Cubs NL  
Tris Speaker 27 1916 Cleveland Indians AL  
Gerald Young 27 1988 Houston Astros NL  
Frank Baker 26 1912 Philadelphia Athletics AL 41
George Burns 26 1916 New York Giants NL  
Donie Bush 26 1914 Detroit Tigers AL  
Rickey Henderson 26 1980 Oakland Athletics AL  
Benny Kauff 26 1916 New York Giants NL  
Lee Magee 26 1913 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Armando Marsans 26 1916 St. Louis Browns AL  
Omar Moreno 26 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Billy North 26 1974 Oakland Athletics AL  
Rebel Oakes 26 1913 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Burt Shotton 26 1912 St. Louis Browns AL  
George Sisler 26 1916 St. Louis Browns AL  
Lonnie Smith 26 1982 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Milt Stock 26 1916 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Vince Coleman 25 1985 St. Louis Cardinals NL 55
Roy Hartzell 25 1914 New York Yankees AL  
Ed Konetchy 25 1913 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Lee Magee 25 1916 New York Yankees AL  
Danny Moeller 25 1914 Washington Senators AL  
Red Murray 25 1913 New York Giants NL  
Billy Southworth 25 1920 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Tris Speaker 25 1915 Boston Red Sox AL  
Frank Taveras 25 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Eric Yelding 25 1990 Houston Astros NL  
Gerald Young 25 1989 Houston Astros NL  
Lou Brock 24 1977 St. Louis Cardinals NL 66
Ty Cobb 24 1916 Detroit Tigers AL  
Shano Collins 24 1914 Chicago White Sox AL  
Chad Curtis 24 1993 California Angels AL  
Tommy Griffith 24 1915 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Cliff Heathcote 24 1924 Chicago Cubs NL  
Ray Lankford 24 1992 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Billy North 24 1979 San Francisco Giants NL  
Juan Pierre 24 2004 Florida Marlins NL  
Luis Polonia 24 1993 California Angels AL  
Edd Roush 24 1920 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Alex Sanchez 24 2003 Detroit Tigers AL  
Milwaukee Brewers NL
Garry Templeton 24 1977 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Maury Wills 24 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Jimmy Austin 23 1914 St. Louis Browns AL 80
Bobby Bonds 23 1979 Cleveland Indians AL  
George Burns 23 1922 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Brett Butler 23 1983 Atlanta Braves NL  
Ben Chapman 23 1931 New York Yankees AL  
Jose Cruz 23 1977 Houston Astros NL  
George Cutshaw 23 1915 Brooklyn Robins NL  
Delino DeShields 23 1991 Montreal Expos NL  
Miguel Dilone 23 1978 Oakland Athletics AL  
Larry Gardner 23 1912 Boston Red Sox AL  
Larry Gardner 23 1914 Boston Red Sox AL  
Alfredo Griffin 23 1980 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Scott Podsednik 23 2005 Chicago White Sox AL  
Luis Polonia 23 1991 California Angels AL  
Del Pratt 23 1915 St. Louis Browns AL  
Morrie Rath 23 1912 Chicago White Sox AL  
Sam Rice 23 1926 Washington Senators AL  
Dave Robertson 23 1920 Chicago Cubs NL  
Jigger Statz 23 1923 Chicago Cubs NL  
Amos Strunk 23 1916 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Bob Bescher 22 1913 Cincinnati Reds NL 100
Sam Bohne 22 1921 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Bobby Bonds 22 1978 Chicago White Sox AL  
Texas Rangers AL
Don Buford 22 1966 Chicago White Sox AL  
George Burns 22 1920 New York Giants NL  
Brett Butler 22 1984 Cleveland Indians AL  
Enos Cabell 22 1977 Houston Astros NL  
Bert Campaneris 22 1968 Oakland Athletics AL  
Rod Carew 22 1976 Minnesota Twins AL  
Chuck Carr 22 1993 Florida Marlins NL  
Luis Castillo 22 2000 Florida Marlins NL  
Vince Coleman 22 1987 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Eddie Collins 22 1912 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Delino DeShields 22 1990 Montreal Expos NL  
Jack Fournier 22 1921 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Tom Goodwin 22 1996 Kansas City Royals AL  
Rickey Henderson 22 1981 Oakland Athletics AL  
Lance Johnson 22 1990 Chicago White Sox AL  
Omar Moreno 22 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Hy Myers 22 1915 Brooklyn Robins NL  
Babe Pinelli 22 1922 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Terry Puhl 22 1979 Houston Astros NL  
Edgar Renteria 22 1998 Florida Marlins NL  
Jake Stahl 22 1912 Boston Red Sox AL  
Amos Strunk 22 1914 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Eric Young 22 1999 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Don Buford 21 1967 Chicago White Sox AL 126
Brett Butler 21 1992 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Cesar Cedeno 21 1972 Houston Astros NL  
Dave Collins 21 1980 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Eddie Collins 21 1916 Chicago White Sox AL  
Joe Connolly 21 1913 Boston Braves NL  
Mike Edwards 21 1978 Oakland Athletics AL  
George Grantham 21 1924 Chicago Cubs NL  
Roy Johnson 21 1931 Detroit Tigers AL  
Hans Lobert 21 1913 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Clyde Milan 21 1914 Washington Senators AL  
Clyde Milan 21 1916 Washington Senators AL  
Ward Miller 21 1916 St. Louis Browns AL  
Omar Moreno 21 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Johnny Mostil 21 1928 Chicago White Sox AL  
Otis Nixon 21 1991 Atlanta Braves NL  
Otis Nixon 21 1995 Texas Rangers AL  
Dode Paskert 21 1916 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Luis Polonia 21 1992 California Angels AL  
Lenny Randle 21 1977 New York Mets NL  
Jerry Remy 21 1975 California Angels AL  
Jose Reyes 21 2007 New York Mets NL  
Babe Ruth 21 1923 New York Yankees AL  
Quilvio Veras 21 1995 Florida Marlins NL  
Jimmy Walsh 21 1914 New York Yankees AL  
Philadelphia Athletics AL
Alan Wiggins 21 1984 San Diego Padres NL  
Maury Wills 21 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Maury Wills 21 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Montreal Expos NL
Frank Baker 20 1914 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154
Carson Bigbee 20 1921 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Lou Brock 20 1973 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
George Burns 20 1921 New York Giants NL  
George Burns 20 1915 New York Giants NL  
Brett Butler 20 1985 Cleveland Indians AL  
Brett Butler 20 1988 San Francisco Giants NL  
Bert Campaneris 20 1977 Texas Rangers AL  
Shano Collins 20 1912 Chicago White Sox AL  
George Cutshaw 20 1916 Brooklyn Robins NL  
Ivan DeJesus 20 1979 Chicago Cubs NL  
Ray Demmitt 20 1914 Chicago White Sox AL  
Detroit Tigers AL
Cecil Espy 20 1989 Texas Rangers AL  
Tony Fernandez 20 1992 San Diego Padres NL  
Bob Fisher 20 1915 Chicago Cubs NL  
Jack Fournier 20 1920 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Damaso Garcia 20 1982 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Larry Gardner 20 1920 Cleveland Indians AL  
Tom Goodwin 20 1998 Texas Rangers AL  
Greg Gross 20 1974 Houston Astros NL  
Vladimir Guerrero 20 2002 Montreal Expos NL  
Harry Hooper 20 1912 Boston Red Sox AL  
Harry Hooper 20 1915 Boston Red Sox AL  
Joe Jackson 20 1915 Chicago White Sox AL  
Cleveland Indians AL
Hal Janvrin 20 1914 Boston Red Sox AL  
Ray Lankford 20 1991 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Ron LeFlore 20 1976 Detroit Tigers AL  
Ron LeFlore 20 1975 Detroit Tigers AL  
Kenny Lofton 20 1997 Atlanta Braves NL  
Baldy Louden 20 1912 Detroit Tigers AL  
Austin McHenry 20 1921 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Johnny Mostil 20 1925 Chicago White Sox AL  
Billy North 20 1973 Oakland Athletics AL  
Juan Pierre 20 2003 Florida Marlins NL  
Juan Pierre 20 2006 Chicago Cubs NL  
Harold Reynolds 20 1987 Seattle Mariners AL  
Gene Richards 20 1982 San Diego Padres NL  
Edd Roush 20 1925 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Vic Saier 20 1913 Chicago Cubs NL  
Juan Samuel 20 1990 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Billy Southworth 20 1921 Boston Braves NL  
Frank Taveras 20 1979 New York Mets NL  
Pittsburgh Pirates NL
Bobby Tolan 20 1970 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Bobby Veach 20 1914 Detroit Tigers AL  
Heinie Wagner 20 1912 Boston Red Sox AL  
Claudell Washington 20 1976 Oakland Athletics AL  
Buck Weaver 20 1912 Chicago White Sox AL  
Buck Weaver 20 1915 Chicago White Sox AL  
Buck Weaver 20 1914 Chicago White Sox AL  
Zack Wheat 20 1913 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Gus Williams 20 1914 St. Louis Browns AL  
Ken Williams 20 1922 St. Louis Browns AL  
Ralph Young 20 1916 Detroit Tigers AL  
Sparky Adams 19 1923 Chicago Cubs NL 207
Bob Bescher 19 1915 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Sam Bohne 19 1923 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Lou Brock 19 1971 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Lou Brock 19 1976 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Brett Butler 19 1993 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Brett Butler 19 1990 San Francisco Giants NL  
Bert Campaneris 19 1965 Kansas City Athletics AL  
Max Carey 19 1916 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Luis Castillo 19 2003 Florida Marlins NL  
Dave Collins 19 1976 California Angels AL  
Shano Collins 19 1915 Chicago White Sox AL  
Bill Doran 19 1986 Houston Astros NL  
Max Flack 19 1916 Chicago Cubs NL  
Max Flack 19 1920 Chicago Cubs NL  
Bernie Friberg 19 1923 Chicago Cubs NL  
Chick Galloway 19 1922 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Chick Gandil 19 1914 Washington Senators AL  
Denver Grigsby 19 1924 Chicago Cubs NL  
Heinie Groh 19 1920 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Roy Hartzell 19 1915 New York Yankees AL  
Rickey Henderson 19 1983 Oakland Athletics AL  
Miller Huggins 19 1913 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jimmy Johnston 19 1916 Brooklyn Robins NL  
Doc Lavan 19 1915 St. Louis Browns AL  
Ron LeFlore 19 1977 Detroit Tigers AL  
Ron LeFlore 19 1980 Montreal Expos NL  
Johnnie LeMaster 19 1983 San Francisco Giants NL  
Duffy Lewis 19 1912 Boston Red Sox AL  
Rabbit Maranville 19 1913 Boston Braves NL  
Willie Mays 19 1957 New York Giants NL  
Stuffy McInnis 19 1914 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Mike Menosky 19 1920 Boston Red Sox AL  
Clyde Milan 19 1915 Washington Senators AL  
Dots Miller 19 1915 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Billy North 19 1980 San Francisco Giants NL  
Mitchell Page 19 1978 Oakland Athletics AL  
Dave Parker 19 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Babe Pinelli 19 1925 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Scott Podsednik 19 2006 Chicago White Sox AL  
Lenny Randle 19 1975 Texas Rangers AL  
Juan Samuel 19 1985 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Steve Sax 19 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Steve Sax 19 1984 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Wildfire Schulte 19 1913 Chicago Cubs NL  
George Sisler 19 1922 St. Louis Browns AL  
Amos Strunk 19 1915 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Bobby Veach 19 1915 Detroit Tigers AL  
Maury Wills 19 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Marvell Wynne 19 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Eric Young 19 1993 Colorado Rockies NL  
Eric Young 19 1996 Colorado Rockies NL  
Ross Youngs 19 1923 New York Giants NL  
Heinie Zimmerman 19 1913 Chicago Cubs NL  
Tommie Agee 18 1966 Chicago White Sox AL 261
Jimmy Austin 18 1912 St. Louis Browns AL  
Juan Beniquez 18 1977 Texas Rangers AL  
Bobby Bonds 18 1977 California Angels AL  
Lute Boone 18 1914 New York Yankees AL  
Lou Brock 18 1972 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Lou Brock 18 1967 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Lou Brock 18 1966 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Lou Brock 18 1964 Chicago Cubs NL  
St. Louis Cardinals NL
Don Buford 18 1969 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Donie Bush 18 1912 Detroit Tigers AL  
Enos Cabell 18 1979 Houston Astros NL  
Jose Cardenal 18 1968 Cleveland Indians AL  
George Case 18 1944 Washington Senators AL  
Ben Chapman 18 1933 New York Yankees AL  
Ben Chapman 18 1932 New York Yankees AL  
Doc Cook 18 1915 New York Yankees AL  
Chad Curtis 18 1992 California Angels AL  
Miguel Dilone 18 1980 Cleveland Indians AL  
Larry Doyle 18 1915 New York Giants NL  
Pat Duncan 18 1921 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Pat Duncan 18 1920 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Johnny Evers 18 1913 Chicago Cubs NL  
Happy Felsch 18 1915 Chicago White Sox AL  
Steve Finley 18 1991 Houston Astros NL  
Art Fletcher 18 1913 New York Giants NL  
Art Fletcher 18 1915 New York Giants NL  
Eddie Foster 18 1914 Washington Senators AL  
Tom Goodwin 18 1995 Kansas City Royals AL  
Jack Graney 18 1914 Cleveland Naps AL  
Tony Gwynn 18 1984 San Diego Padres NL  
Tommy Harper 18 1969 Seattle Pilots AL  
Rickey Henderson 18 1986 New York Yankees AL  
Rickey Henderson 18 1991 Oakland Athletics AL  
Rickey Henderson 18 1984 Oakland Athletics AL  
Larry Hisle 18 1976 Minnesota Twins AL  
Oris Hockett 18 1943 Cleveland Indians AL  
Harry Hooper 18 1923 Chicago White Sox AL  
Harry Hooper 18 1920 Boston Red Sox AL  
Brian Hunter 18 1997 Detroit Tigers AL  
Charlie Jamieson 18 1925 Cleveland Indians AL  
Ernie Johnson 18 1922 Chicago White Sox AL  
Red Killefer 18 1915 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Otto Knabe 18 1913 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Chuck Knoblauch 18 1995 Minnesota Twins AL  
Duane Kuiper 18 1975 Cleveland Indians AL  
Darren Lewis 18 1995 Cincinnati Reds NL  
San Francisco Giants NL
Pat Listach 18 1992 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Davey Lopes 18 1974 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Fred Merkle 18 1913 New York Giants NL  
Dale Mitchell 18 1948 Cleveland Indians AL  
John Moses 18 1986 Seattle Mariners AL  
Eddie Mulligan 18 1921 Chicago White Sox AL  
Hap Myers 18 1913 Boston Braves NL  
Otis Nixon 18 1992 Atlanta Braves NL  
Juan Pierre 18 2010 Chicago White Sox AL  
Ray Powell 18 1920 Boston Braves NL  
Goldie Rapp 18 1921 New York Giants NL  
Philadelphia Phillies NL
Harold Reynolds 18 1989 Seattle Mariners AL  
Ray Schalk 18 1915 Chicago White Sox AL  
Rodney Scott 18 1977 Oakland Athletics AL  
Lonnie Smith 18 1983 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Reggie Smith 18 1968 Boston Red Sox AL  
Fred Snodgrass 18 1913 New York Giants NL  
Rennie Stennett 18 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Shannon Stewart 18 1998 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Bill Sweeney 18 1913 Boston Braves NL  
Frank Taveras 18 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Frank Taveras 18 1980 New York Mets NL  
Pie Traynor 18 1924 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Ossie Vitt 18 1915 Detroit Tigers AL  
Bill Wambsganss 18 1920 Cleveland Indians AL  
Ross Youngs 18 1920 New York Giants NL  
Sparky Adams 17 1924 Chicago Cubs NL 334
Roberto Alomar 17 1989 San Diego Padres NL  
Luis Aparicio 17 1964 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Don Baylor 17 1975 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Mark Belanger 17 1976 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Craig Biggio 17 1993 Houston Astros NL  
Lu Blue 17 1921 Detroit Tigers AL  
Bobby Bonds 17 1973 San Francisco Giants NL  
Bobby Bonds 17 1975 New York Yankees AL  
Lute Boone 17 1915 New York Yankees AL  
Ken Boyer 17 1955 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jerry Browne 17 1987 Texas Rangers AL  
John Cangelosi 17 1986 Chicago White Sox AL  
Jose Canseco 17 1998 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Jose Cardenal 17 1965 Los Angeles Angels AL  
Rod Carew 17 1982 California Angels AL  
Max Carey 17 1913 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Max Carey 17 1915 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
George Case 17 1939 Washington Senators AL  
Luis Castillo 17 1999 Florida Marlins NL  
Cesar Cedeno 17 1975 Houston Astros NL  
Cesar Cedeno 17 1974 Houston Astros NL  
Roger Cedeno 17 1999 New York Mets NL  
Bill Cissell 17 1929 Chicago White Sox AL  
Will Clark 17 1987 San Francisco Giants NL  
Ty Cobb 17 1914 Detroit Tigers AL  
Alex Cole 17 1991 Cleveland Indians AL  
Vince Coleman 17 1990 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Eddie Collins 17 1924 Chicago White Sox AL  
Jake Daubert 17 1922 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Bob Dernier 17 1984 Chicago Cubs NL  
Chone Figgins 17 2005 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim AL  
Chone Figgins 17 2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim AL  
Frankie Frisch 17 1922 New York Giants NL  
Greg Gagne 17 1994 Kansas City Royals AL  
Chick Gandil 17 1912 Washington Senators AL  
Damaso Garcia 17 1983 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Wilbur Good 17 1915 Chicago Cubs NL  
Marquis Grissom 17 1991 Montreal Expos NL  
Heinie Groh 17 1915 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Ozzie Guillen 17 1989 Chicago White Sox AL  
Ozzie Guillen 17 1990 Chicago White Sox AL  
Bucky Harris 17 1920 Washington Senators AL  
Cliff Heathcote 17 1923 Chicago Cubs NL  
Bill Hinchman 17 1915 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Reggie Jackson 17 1970 Oakland Athletics AL  
Doc Johnston 17 1915 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Roberto Kelly 17 1990 New York Yankees AL  
Duane Kuiper 17 1976 Cleveland Indians AL  
Rudy Law 17 1984 Chicago White Sox AL  
Kenny Lofton 17 1996 Cleveland Indians AL  
John Lowenstein 17 1974 Cleveland Indians AL  
Fritz Maisel 17 1914 New York Yankees AL  
Bob Meusel 17 1926 New York Yankees AL  
Joe Morgan 17 1972 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Nyjer Morgan 17 2010 Washington Nationals NL  
Nyjer Morgan 17 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Washington Nationals NL
Ray Morgan 17 1914 Washington Senators AL  
Charlie Mullen 17 1914 New York Yankees AL  
Dave Nelson 17 1972 Texas Rangers AL  
Jim Norris 17 1977 Cleveland Indians AL  
Dode Paskert 17 1913 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Roger Peckinpaugh 17 1914 New York Yankees AL  
Gary Pettis 17 1984 California Angels AL  
Juan Pierre 17 2001 Colorado Rockies NL  
Juan Pierre 17 2005 Florida Marlins NL  
Juan Pierre 17 2011 Chicago White Sox AL  
Babe Pinelli 17 1924 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Ray Powell 17 1921 Boston Braves NL  
Del Pratt 17 1916 St. Louis Browns AL  
Rafael Ramirez 17 1984 Atlanta Braves NL  
Lenny Randle 17 1974 Texas Rangers AL  
Jerry Remy 17 1977 California Angels AL  
Jose Reyes 17 2006 New York Mets NL  
Gene Richards 17 1978 San Diego Padres NL  
Dave Robertson 17 1916 New York Giants NL  
Edd Roush 17 1921 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jerry Royster 17 1978 Atlanta Braves NL  
Vic Saier 17 1916 Chicago Cubs NL  
Steve Sax 17 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Steve Sax 17 1989 New York Yankees AL  
Wildfire Schulte 17 1915 Chicago Cubs NL  
Tony Scott 17 1979 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Howie Shanks 17 1912 Washington Senators AL  
George Sisler 17 1924 St. Louis Browns AL  
George Sisler 17 1920 St. Louis Browns AL  
Alfonso Soriano 17 2006 Washington Nationals NL  
Snuffy Stirnweiss 17 1945 New York Yankees AL  
Milt Stock 17 1920 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
George Stovall 17 1912 St. Louis Browns AL  
Thurman Tucker 17 1943 Chicago White Sox AL  
Quilvio Veras 17 1999 San Diego Padres NL  
Tilly Walker 17 1914 St. Louis Browns AL  
Tilly Walker 17 1915 St. Louis Browns AL  
Buck Weaver 17 1920 Chicago White Sox AL  
Possum Whitted 17 1916 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Ken Williams 17 1923 St. Louis Browns AL  
Ken Williams 17 1921 St. Louis Browns AL  
Maury Wills 17 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Jimmy Wynn 17 1968 Houston Astros NL  
Ross Youngs 17 1921 New York Giants NL  
Brady Anderson 16 1992 Baltimore Orioles AL 435
Doug Baird 16 1916 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Jack Barry 16 1912 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Bruno Betzel 16 1916 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Lou Boudreau 16 1942 Cleveland Indians AL  
Al Bridwell 16 1913 Chicago Cubs NL  
Lou Brock 16 1975 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Brett Butler 16 1989 San Francisco Giants NL  
Brett Butler 16 1987 Cleveland Indians AL  
Ivan Calderon 16 1991 Montreal Expos NL  
Ivan Calderon 16 1990 Chicago White Sox AL  
Bert Campaneris 16 1967 Kansas City Athletics AL  
Jose Canseco 16 1988 Oakland Athletics AL  
Rod Carew 16 1974 Minnesota Twins AL  
Rod Carew 16 1973 Minnesota Twins AL  
George Case 16 1945 Washington Senators AL  
Luis Castillo 16 2001 Florida Marlins NL  
Ben Chapman 16 1934 New York Yankees AL  
Ty Cobb 16 1927 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Vince Coleman 16 1995 Kansas City Royals AL  
Seattle Mariners AL
Al Cowens 16 1976 Kansas City Royals AL  
Carl Crawford 16 2009 Tampa Bay Rays AL  
Sam Crawford 16 1914 Detroit Tigers AL  
Jose Cruz 16 1983 Houston Astros NL  
Vic Davalillo 16 1968 California Angels AL  
Cleveland Indians AL
Ivan DeJesus 16 1980 Chicago Cubs NL  
Ray Durham 16 1997 Chicago White Sox AL  
Chone Figgins 16 2006 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim AL  
Eddie Foster 16 1916 Washington Senators AL  
Jack Fournier 16 1915 Chicago White Sox AL  
Ron Gant 16 1990 Atlanta Braves NL  
Ralph Garr 16 1974 Atlanta Braves NL  
Dan Gladden 16 1984 San Francisco Giants NL  
Tom Goodwin 16 1997 Kansas City Royals AL  
Texas Rangers AL
David Green 16 1983 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Alfredo Griffin 16 1986 Oakland Athletics AL  
Alfredo Griffin 16 1979 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Vladimir Guerrero 16 2001 Montreal Expos NL  
Tony Gwynn 16 1989 San Diego Padres NL  
Tommy Harper 16 1970 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Bucky Harris 16 1923 Washington Senators AL  
Buck Herzog 16 1915 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Willie Hogan 16 1912 St. Louis Browns AL  
Charlie Hollocher 16 1921 Chicago Cubs NL  
Howard Johnson 16 1991 New York Mets NL  
Jimmy Johnston 16 1921 Brooklyn Robins NL  
George Kelly 16 1920 New York Giants NL  
Pat Kelly 16 1970 Kansas City Royals AL  
Red Kress 16 1931 St. Louis Browns AL  
Ron LeFlore 16 1978 Detroit Tigers AL  
Davey Lopes 16 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Bris Lord 16 1912 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Les Mann 16 1913 Boston Braves NL  
Wid Matthews 16 1923 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Willie McGee 16 1986 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Willie McGee 16 1985 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Stuffy McInnis 16 1912 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Earl McNeely 16 1925 Washington Senators AL  
Minnie Minoso 16 1953 Chicago White Sox AL  
Minnie Minoso 16 1952 Chicago White Sox AL  
Omar Moreno 16 1986 Atlanta Braves NL  
Omar Moreno 16 1983 Houston Astros NL  
New York Yankees AL
Omar Moreno 16 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Johnny Mostil 16 1923 Chicago White Sox AL  
Buddy Myer 16 1928 Boston Red Sox AL  
Dave Nelson 16 1973 Texas Rangers AL 500
Jose Offerman 16 1992 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Rube Oldring 16 1914 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Al Oliver 16 1977 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Mitchell Page 16 1979 Oakland Athletics AL  
Gerald Perry 16 1987 Atlanta Braves NL  
Dave Philley 16 1947 Chicago White Sox AL  
Charlie Pick 16 1920 Boston Braves NL  
Charlie Pick 16 1916 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Tim Raines 16 1990 Montreal Expos NL  
Tim Raines 16 1982 Montreal Expos NL  
Jerry Remy 16 1976 California Angels AL  
Harold Reynolds 16 1990 Seattle Mariners AL  
Gene Richards 16 1980 San Diego Padres NL  
Jim Rivera 16 1955 Chicago White Sox AL  
Bip Roberts 16 1992 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jackie Robinson 16 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Deion Sanders 16 1994 Atlanta Braves NL  
Cincinnati Reds NL
Joe Sewell 16 1927 Cleveland Indians AL  
Howie Shanks 16 1914 Washington Senators AL  
Jack Smith 16 1924 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jack Smith 16 1916 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Fred Snodgrass 16 1915 Boston Braves NL  
New York Giants NL
Sammy Sosa 16 1990 Chicago White Sox AL  
Billy Southworth 16 1923 Boston Braves NL  
Garry Templeton 16 1982 San Diego Padres NL  
Zeb Terry 16 1920 Chicago Cubs NL  
Dickie Thon 16 1983 Houston Astros NL  
B.J. Upton 16 2008 Tampa Bay Rays AL  
Fernando Vina 16 1998 Milwaukee Brewers NL  
Herb Washington 16 1974 Oakland Athletics AL  
Devon White 16 1989 California Angels AL  
Possum Whitted 16 1913 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Mookie Wilson 16 1983 New York Mets NL  
Mookie Wilson 16 1982 New York Mets NL  
Jim Wohlford 16 1976 Kansas City Royals AL  
Jim Wohlford 16 1977 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Steve Yerkes 16 1912 Boston Red Sox AL  
Current Through 2013 Season


Rickey Henderson is first overall (Major League record) for career caught stealing and holds the American League record with two-hundred ninety-three (293) while Lou Brock holds the National League record with three-hundred seven (307) caught stealing.

The American League single season record for caught stealing was set in 1982 by Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics. The National League single season record for caught stealing was set in 1914 by Miller Huggins of the St. Louis Cardinals.

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