Stolen Bases Single Season American League Leaders on Baseball Almanac

Single Season Leaders for Stolen Bases in the American League

Stealing in a game? Name another professional sport where stealing is allowed. A sign of natural ability combined with raw speed is what you can determine with a player's total number of stolen bases — especially those that scored high numbers in a single season. Many fans will argue that "the steal" has become more important and others will argue that it has become less important. The stats will tell and Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred theft filled American League seasons. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.

"In his prime, (Rickey) Henderson had a virtual monopoly on the stolen base title in the American League. Between 1980 and 1991, he led the league in SB's every season except 1987, when an injury caused him to lose the title to Seattle Mariners second baseman Harold Reynolds." - BrainyEncyclopedia.com (Rickey Henderson Page)

Stolen Bases Single Season American League Leaders 'Top 500'
Name	Stolen Bases	Year	Team	League	Rank
Rickey Henderson	130	1982	Oakland Athletics	AL	1
Rickey Henderson	108	1983	Oakland Athletics	AL	2
Rickey Henderson	100	1980	Oakland Athletics	AL	3
Ty Cobb	96	1915	Detroit Tigers	AL	4
Rickey Henderson	93	1988	New York Yankees	AL	5
Clyde Milan	88	1912	Washington Senators	AL	6
Rickey Henderson	87	1986	New York Yankees	AL	7
Ty Cobb	83	1911	Detroit Tigers	AL	8
Willie Wilson	83	1979	Kansas City Royals	AL
Eddie Collins	81	1910	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	10
Rickey Henderson	80	1985	New York Yankees	AL	11
Willie Wilson	79	1980	Kansas City Royals	AL	12
Ron LeFlore	78	1979	Detroit Tigers	AL	13
Rickey Henderson	77	1989	New York Yankees	AL	14
Rickey Henderson	77	1989	Oakland Athletics	AL	14
Rudy Law	77	1983	Chicago White Sox	AL
Ty Cobb	76	1909	Detroit Tigers	AL	16
Kenny Lofton	75	1996	Cleveland Indians	AL	17
Clyde Milan	75	1913	Washington Senators	AL
Billy North	75	1976	Oakland Athletics	AL
Brian Hunter	74	1997	Detroit Tigers	AL	20
Fritz Maisel	74	1914	New York Yankees	AL
Tommy Harper	73	1969	Seattle Pilots	AL	22
Jacoby Ellsbury	70	2009	Boston Red Sox	AL	23
Kenny Lofton	70	1993	Cleveland Indians	AL
Mickey Rivers	70	1975	California Angels	AL
Ty Cobb	68	1916	Detroit Tigers	AL	26
Ron LeFlore	68	1978	Detroit Tigers	AL
Juan Pierre	68	2010	Chicago White Sox	AL
Eddie Collins	67	1909	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	29
Tom Goodwin	66	1996	Kansas City Royals	AL	30
Rickey Henderson	66	1998	Oakland Athletics	AL
Rickey Henderson	66	1984	Oakland Athletics	AL
Kenny Lofton	66	1992	Cleveland Indians	AL
Ty Cobb	65	1910	Detroit Tigers	AL	34
Rickey Henderson	65	1990	Oakland Athletics	AL
Eddie Collins	63	1912	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	36
Sam Rice	63	1920	Washington Senators	AL
Bert Campaneris	62	1968	Oakland Athletics	AL	38
Bert Campaneris	62	1969	Oakland Athletics	AL
Chone Figgins	62	2005	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	AL
Chuck Knoblauch	62	1997	Minnesota Twins	AL
Danny Moeller	62	1913	Washington Senators	AL
George Case	61	1943	Washington Senators	AL	43
Ben Chapman	61	1931	New York Yankees	AL
Ty Cobb	61	1912	Detroit Tigers	AL
Miguel Dilone	61	1980	Cleveland Indians	AL
Dave Collins	60	1984	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	47
Carl Crawford	60	2009	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Kenny Lofton	60	1994	Cleveland Indians	AL
Harold Reynolds	60	1987	Seattle Mariners	AL
Carl Crawford	59	2004	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	AL	51
Julio Cruz	59	1978	Seattle Mariners	AL
Scott Podsednik	59	2005	Chicago White Sox	AL
Willie Wilson	59	1987	Kansas City Royals	AL
Willie Wilson	59	1983	Kansas City Royals	AL
Eddie Collins	58	1914	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	56
Carl Crawford	58	2006	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	AL
Rickey Henderson	58	1991	Oakland Athletics	AL
Ron LeFlore	58	1976	Detroit Tigers	AL
Clyde Milan	58	1911	Washington Senators	AL
Luis Aparicio	57	1964	Baltimore Orioles	AL	61
Julio Cruz	57	1983	Chicago White Sox	AL
Julio Cruz	57	1983	Seattle Mariners	AL
Luis Aparicio	56	1959	Chicago White Sox	AL	63
Rickey Henderson	56	1981	Oakland Athletics	AL
Wally Moses	56	1943	Chicago White Sox	AL
Gary Pettis	56	1985	California Angels	AL
Ichiro Suzuki	56	2001	Seattle Mariners	AL
Roberto Alomar	55	1993	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	68
Bert Campaneris	55	1967	Kansas City Athletics	AL
Roger Cedeno	55	2001	Detroit Tigers	AL
Ty Cobb	55	1917	Detroit Tigers	AL
Eddie Collins	55	1913	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Carl Crawford	55	2003	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	AL
Luis Polonia	55	1993	California Angels	AL
Snuffy Stirnweiss	55	1944	New York Yankees	AL
Bert Campaneris	54	1976	Oakland Athletics	AL	76
Damaso Garcia	54	1982	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Tommy Harper	54	1973	Boston Red Sox	AL
Pat Listach	54	1992	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Kenny Lofton	54	1995	Cleveland Indians	AL
Kenny Lofton	54	1998	Cleveland Indians	AL
Otis Nixon	54	1996	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Billy North	54	1974	Oakland Athletics	AL
Roberto Alomar	53	1991	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	84
Brady Anderson	53	1992	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Luis Aparicio	53	1961	Chicago White Sox	AL
Donie Bush	53	1909	Detroit Tigers	AL
Eddie Collins	53	1917	Chicago White Sox	AL
Rickey Henderson	53	1993	Oakland Athletics	AL
Rickey Henderson	53	1993	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Billy North	53	1973	Oakland Athletics	AL
Freddie Patek	53	1977	Kansas City Royals	AL
Don Baylor	52	1976	Oakland Athletics	AL	92
Brett Butler	52	1984	Cleveland Indians	AL
Bert Campaneris	52	1966	Kansas City Athletics	AL
Bert Campaneris	52	1972	Oakland Athletics	AL
Ray Chapman	52	1917	Cleveland Indians	AL
Chone Figgins	52	2006	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	AL
Frank Isbell	52	1901	Chicago White Stockings	AL
Amos Otis	52	1971	Kansas City Royals	AL
Gary Redus	52	1987	Chicago White Sox	AL
Tris Speaker	52	1912	Boston Red Sox	AL
Bump Wills	52	1978	Texas Rangers	AL
Luis Aparicio	51	1960	Chicago White Sox	AL	103
Don Buford	51	1966	Chicago White Sox	AL
Bert Campaneris	51	1965	Kansas City Athletics	AL
George Case	51	1939	Washington Senators	AL
Ty Cobb	51	1913	Detroit Tigers	AL
Fritz Maisel	51	1915	New York Yankees	AL
Dave Nelson	51	1972	Texas Rangers	AL
Freddie Patek	51	1976	Kansas City Royals	AL
Luis Polonia	51	1992	California Angels	AL
Tim Raines	51	1991	Chicago White Sox	AL
Braggo Roth	51	1917	Cleveland Indians	AL
George Sisler	51	1922	St. Louis Browns	AL
Shannon Stewart	51	1998	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
John Cangelosi	50	1986	Chicago White Sox	AL	116
Vince Coleman	50	1994	Kansas City Royals	AL
Carl Crawford	50	2007	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	AL
Rajai Davis	50	2010	Oakland Athletics	AL
Miguel Dilone	50	1978	Oakland Athletics	AL
Jacoby Ellsbury	50	2008	Boston Red Sox	AL
Tom Goodwin	50	1995	Kansas City Royals	AL
Tom Goodwin	50	1997	Kansas City Royals	AL
Tom Goodwin	50	1997	Texas Rangers	AL
Otis Nixon	50	1995	Texas Rangers	AL
Gary Pettis	50	1986	California Angels	AL
Brian Roberts	50	2007	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Roberto Alomar	49	1992	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	127
Donie Bush	49	1910	Detroit Tigers	AL
Rod Carew	49	1976	Minnesota Twins	AL
George Case	49	1944	Washington Senators	AL
Ty Cobb	49	1907	Detroit Tigers	AL
Coco Crisp	49	2011	Oakland Athletics	AL
Julio Cruz	49	1979	Seattle Mariners	AL
Brett Gardner	49	2011	New York Yankees	AL
Freddie Patek	49	1971	Kansas City Royals	AL
Mike Trout	49	2012	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	AL
Rollie Zeider	49	1910	Chicago White Sox	AL
Eddie Collins	48	1923	Chicago White Sox	AL	138
Birdie Cree	48	1911	New York Highlanders	AL
Chad Curtis	48	1993	California Angels	AL
Rickey Henderson	48	1992	Oakland Athletics	AL
Gary Pettis	48	1984	California Angels	AL
Luis Polonia	48	1991	California Angels	AL
Brett Butler	47	1985	Cleveland Indians	AL	144
Carl Crawford	47	2010	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Patsy Dougherty	47	1908	Chicago White Sox	AL
Brett Gardner	47	2010	New York Yankees	AL
Topsy Hartsel	47	1902	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Otis Nixon	47	1997	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Willie Wilson	47	1984	Kansas City Royals	AL
Rollie Zeider	47	1912	Chicago White Sox	AL
Eddie Collins	46	1915	Chicago White Sox	AL	152
Carl Crawford	46	2005	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	AL
Julio Cruz	46	1982	Seattle Mariners	AL
Johnny Damon	46	2000	Kansas City Royals	AL
Rajai Davis	46	2012	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Damaso Garcia	46	1984	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Danny Hoffman	46	1905	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Chuck Knoblauch	46	1995	Minnesota Twins	AL
Armando Marsans	46	1916	St. Louis Browns	AL
Sam Mertes	46	1902	Chicago White Stockings	AL
Sam Mertes	46	1901	Chicago White Stockings	AL
Alex Rodriguez	46	1998	Seattle Mariners	AL
Tris Speaker	46	1913	Boston Red Sox	AL
Willie Wilson	46	1978	Kansas City Royals	AL
Harry Bay	45	1903	Cleveland Blues	AL	166
Jimmy Callahan	45	1911	Chicago White Sox	AL
Julio Cruz	45	1980	Seattle Mariners	AL
Cecil Espy	45	1989	Texas Rangers	AL
Chuck Knoblauch	45	1996	Minnesota Twins	AL
Paul Molitor	45	1987	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Jose Offerman	45	1998	Kansas City Royals	AL
Corey Patterson	45	2006	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Tim Raines	45	1992	Chicago White Sox	AL
George Sisler	45	1918	St. Louis Browns	AL
Ichiro Suzuki	45	2006	Seattle Mariners	AL
Cesar Tovar	45	1969	Minnesota Twins	AL
Tommie Agee	44	1966	Chicago White Sox	AL	178
Al Bumbry	44	1980	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Donie Bush	44	1913	Detroit Tigers	AL
George Case	44	1942	Washington Senators	AL
Dave Fultz	44	1902	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Dave Fultz	44	1905	New York Highlanders	AL
Brian Hunter	44	1999	Detroit Tigers	AL
Brian Hunter	44	1999	Seattle Mariners	AL
Clyde Milan	44	1910	Washington Senators	AL
Gary Pettis	44	1988	Detroit Tigers	AL
Billy Sample	44	1983	Texas Rangers	AL
Alex Sanchez	44	2003	Detroit Tigers	AL
B.J. Upton	44	2008	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Devon White	44	1989	California Angels	AL
Bobby Bonds	43	1978	Chicago White Sox	AL	191
Bobby Bonds	43	1978	Texas Rangers	AL	191
Julio Cruz	43	1981	Seattle Mariners	AL
Chad Curtis	43	1992	California Angels	AL
Harry Lord	43	1911	Chicago White Sox	AL
Johnny Mostil	43	1925	Chicago White Sox	AL
Dave Nelson	43	1973	Texas Rangers	AL
Gary Pettis	43	1989	Detroit Tigers	AL
Mickey Rivers	43	1976	New York Yankees	AL
Steve Sax	43	1990	New York Yankees	AL
Steve Sax	43	1989	New York Yankees	AL
Burt Shotton	43	1913	St. Louis Browns	AL
Burt Shotton	43	1915	St. Louis Browns	AL
Alfonso Soriano	43	2001	New York Yankees	AL
Ichiro Suzuki	43	2008	Seattle Mariners	AL
Omar Vizquel	43	1997	Cleveland Indians	AL
Willie Wilson	43	1985	Kansas City Royals	AL
Al Bumbry	42	1976	Baltimore Orioles	AL	207
Bert Campaneris	42	1970	Oakland Athletics	AL
Vince Coleman	42	1995	Kansas City Royals	AL
Vince Coleman	42	1995	Seattle Mariners	AL
Eddie Collins	42	1924	Chicago White Sox	AL
Chone Figgins	42	2010	Seattle Mariners	AL
Chone Figgins	42	2009	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	AL
Charlie Hemphill	42	1908	New York Highlanders	AL
Brian Hunter	42	1998	Detroit Tigers	AL
Roberto Kelly	42	1990	New York Yankees	AL
Otis Nixon	42	1994	Boston Red Sox	AL
Mitchell Page	42	1977	Oakland Athletics	AL
George Sisler	42	1920	St. Louis Browns	AL
Tris Speaker	42	1914	Boston Red Sox	AL
Ichiro Suzuki	42	2010	Seattle Mariners	AL
B.J. Upton	42	2010	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
B.J. Upton	42	2009	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Omar Vizquel	42	1999	Cleveland Indians	AL
Carlos Beltran	41	2003	Kansas City Royals	AL	224
Bobby Bonds	41	1977	California Angels	AL
Rod Carew	41	1973	Minnesota Twins	AL
Wid Conroy	41	1907	New York Highlanders	AL
Sam Crawford	41	1912	Detroit Tigers	AL
Milt Cuyler	41	1991	Detroit Tigers	AL
Bert Daniels	41	1910	New York Highlanders	AL
Rajai Davis	41	2009	Oakland Athletics	AL
Chone Figgins	41	2007	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	AL
Elmer Flick	41	1907	Cleveland Naps	AL
Darryl Hamilton	41	1992	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Rickey Henderson	41	1987	New York Yankees	AL
Joe Jackson	41	1911	Cleveland Naps	AL
Lance Johnson	41	1992	Chicago White Sox	AL
Paul Molitor	41	1982	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Paul Molitor	41	1988	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Paul Molitor	41	1983	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Johnny Mostil	41	1923	Chicago White Sox	AL
Jerry Remy	41	1977	California Angels	AL
Burt Shotton	41	1916	St. Louis Browns	AL
Alfonso Soriano	41	2002	New York Yankees	AL
Jake Stahl	41	1905	Washington Senators	AL
Luis Aparicio	40	1963	Baltimore Orioles	AL	246
Frank Baker	40	1912	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Phil Bradley	40	1987	Seattle Mariners	AL
Donie Bush	40	1911	Detroit Tigers	AL
Jose Canseco	40	1988	Oakland Athletics	AL
Jose Cardenal	40	1968	Cleveland Indians	AL
Hal Chase	40	1910	New York Highlanders	AL
Alex Cole	40	1990	Cleveland Indians	AL
Eddie Collins	40	1916	Chicago White Sox	AL
Bert Daniels	40	1911	New York Highlanders	AL
Bob Ganley	40	1907	Washington Senators	AL
Harry Hooper	40	1910	Boston Red Sox	AL
Lance Johnson	40	1995	Chicago White Sox	AL
Pat Kelly	40	1969	Kansas City Royals	AL
Clyde Milan	40	1915	Washington Senators	AL
Rube Oldring	40	1913	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Ollie Pickering	40	1903	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Scott Podsednik	40	2006	Chicago White Sox	AL
Ben Revere	40	2012	Minnesota Twins	AL
Brian Roberts	40	2008	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Germany Schaefer	40	1908	Detroit Tigers	AL
Burt Shotton	40	1914	St. Louis Browns	AL
Lonnie Smith	40	1985	Kansas City Royals	AL
Ichiro Suzuki	40	2011	Seattle Mariners	AL
Claudell Washington	40	1975	Oakland Athletics	AL
U.L. Washington	40	1983	Kansas City Royals	AL
Bill Werber	40	1934	Boston Red Sox	AL
Roberto Alomar	39	2000	Cleveland Indians	AL	273
Sandy Alomar	39	1971	California Angels	AL
John Anderson	39	1906	Washington Senators	AL
Ty Cobb	39	1908	Detroit Tigers	AL
Coco Crisp	39	2012	Oakland Athletics	AL
Jacoby Ellsbury	39	2011	Boston Red Sox	AL
Elmer Flick	39	1906	Cleveland Naps	AL
Tom Goodwin	39	1999	Texas Rangers	AL
Ron LeFlore	39	1977	Detroit Tigers	AL
Julio Lugo	39	2005	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	AL
Mark McLemore	39	2001	Seattle Mariners	AL
Lloyd Moseby	39	1984	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Lloyd Moseby	39	1987	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Amos Otis	39	1975	Kansas City Royals	AL
Harry Wolter	39	1910	New York Highlanders	AL
Dave Altizer	38	1907	Washington Senators	AL	288
Frank Baker	38	1911	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Harry Bay	38	1904	Cleveland Blues	AL
Rod Carew	38	1974	Minnesota Twins	AL
Ben Chapman	38	1932	New York Yankees	AL
Eddie Collins	38	1911	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Shano Collins	38	1915	Chicago White Sox	AL
Elmer Flick	38	1904	Cleveland Blues	AL
Billy Gilbert	38	1902	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Tom Goodwin	38	1998	Texas Rangers	AL
Tommy Harper	38	1970	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Harry Hooper	38	1911	Boston Red Sox	AL
Frank Isbell	38	1902	Chicago White Stockings	AL
Fielder Jones	38	1901	Chicago White Stockings	AL
Chuck Knoblauch	38	2001	New York Yankees	AL
Clyde Milan	38	1914	Washington Senators	AL
Freddie Patek	38	1978	Kansas City Royals	AL
Roger Peckinpaugh	38	1914	New York Yankees	AL
Gary Pettis	38	1990	Texas Rangers	AL
Cy Seymour	38	1901	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Grady Sizemore	38	2008	Cleveland Indians	AL
Sammy Strang	38	1902	Chicago White Stockings	AL
Roberto Alomar	37	1999	Cleveland Indians	AL	310
Dave Altizer	37	1906	Washington Senators	AL
Elvis Andrus	37	2011	Texas Rangers	AL
Jimmy Austin	37	1913	St. Louis Browns	AL
Al Bumbry	37	1979	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Jose Cardenal	37	1965	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Josh Clarke	37	1908	Cleveland Naps	AL
Sam Crawford	37	1911	Detroit Tigers	AL
Bert Daniels	37	1912	New York Highlanders	AL
Delino DeShields	37	2000	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Joe Foy	37	1969	Kansas City Royals	AL
Topsy Hartsel	37	1905	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Dick Howser	37	1961	Kansas City Athletics	AL
Frank Isbell	37	1906	Chicago White Sox	AL
Carney Lansford	37	1989	Oakland Athletics	AL
Lyn Lary	37	1936	St. Louis Browns	AL
Lloyd Moseby	37	1985	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Otis Nixon	37	1998	Minnesota Twins	AL
Corey Patterson	37	2007	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Del Pratt	37	1914	St. Louis Browns	AL
Del Pratt	37	1913	St. Louis Browns	AL
Willie Randolph	37	1976	New York Yankees	AL
George Sisler	37	1917	St. Louis Browns	AL
Shannon Stewart	37	1999	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Ichiro Suzuki	37	2007	Seattle Mariners	AL
Omar Vizquel	37	1998	Cleveland Indians	AL
Claudell Washington	37	1976	Oakland Athletics	AL
Devon White	37	1992	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Ken Williams	37	1922	St. Louis Browns	AL
Willie Wilson	37	1982	Kansas City Royals	AL
Brady Anderson	36	1999	Baltimore Orioles	AL	340
Harry Bay	36	1905	Cleveland Naps	AL
Jose Cardenal	36	1969	Cleveland Indians	AL
Ray Chapman	36	1915	Cleveland Indians	AL
Hal Chase	36	1911	New York Highlanders	AL
Johnny Damon	36	1999	Kansas City Royals	AL
Harry Davis	36	1905	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Jiggs Donahue	36	1906	Chicago White Sox	AL
Patsy Dougherty	36	1909	Chicago White Sox	AL
Ray Durham	36	1998	Chicago White Sox	AL
Julio Franco	36	1991	Texas Rangers	AL
Dave Fultz	36	1901	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Ozzie Guillen	36	1989	Chicago White Sox	AL
Stan Javier	36	1995	Oakland Athletics	AL
Lance Johnson	36	1990	Chicago White Sox	AL
Rudy Law	36	1982	Chicago White Sox	AL
Ron LeFlore	36	1981	Chicago White Sox	AL
Harry Lord	36	1909	Boston Red Sox	AL
John Lowenstein	36	1974	Cleveland Indians	AL
Eddie Murphy	36	1914	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Freddie Patek	36	1973	Kansas City Royals	AL
Ollie Pickering	36	1901	Cleveland Blues	AL
Willie Randolph	36	1978	New York Yankees	AL
Brian Roberts	36	2006	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Ichiro Suzuki	36	2004	Seattle Mariners	AL
B.J. Upton	36	2011	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
John Wathan	36	1982	Kansas City Royals	AL
Sandy Alomar	35	1970	California Angels	AL	367
John Anderson	35	1901	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Carlos Beltran	35	2002	Kansas City Royals	AL
Donie Bush	35	1912	Detroit Tigers	AL
Donie Bush	35	1915	Detroit Tigers	AL
Donie Bush	35	1914	Detroit Tigers	AL
Rod Carew	35	1975	Minnesota Twins	AL
George Case	35	1940	Washington Senators	AL
Ben Chapman	35	1937	Boston Red Sox	AL
Ben Chapman	35	1937	Washington Senators	AL
Ty Cobb	35	1914	Detroit Tigers	AL
Patsy Dougherty	35	1903	Boston Americans	AL
Alcides Escobar	35	2012	Kansas City Royals	AL
Elmer Flick	35	1905	Cleveland Naps	AL
Phil Garner	35	1976	Oakland Athletics	AL
Danny Green	35	1902	Chicago White Stockings	AL
Shawn Green	35	1998	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Emmet Heidrick	35	1904	St. Louis Browns	AL
Ducky Holmes	35	1901	Detroit Tigers	AL
Ducky Holmes	35	1903	Chicago White Stockings	AL
Ducky Holmes	35	1903	Washington Senators	AL
Joe Jackson	35	1912	Cleveland Naps	AL
Lance Johnson	35	1993	Chicago White Sox	AL
Roberto Kelly	35	1989	New York Yankees	AL
Chuck Knoblauch	35	1994	Minnesota Twins	AL
Johnny Mostil	35	1926	Chicago White Sox	AL
Jerry Remy	35	1976	California Angels	AL
Harold Reynolds	35	1988	Seattle Mariners	AL
Sam Rice	35	1917	Washington Senators	AL
Braggo Roth	35	1918	Cleveland Indians	AL
Burt Shotton	35	1912	St. Louis Browns	AL
George Sisler	35	1921	St. Louis Browns	AL
Alfonso Soriano	35	2003	New York Yankees	AL
Tris Speaker	35	1910	Boston Red Sox	AL
Tris Speaker	35	1916	Cleveland Indians	AL
Tris Speaker	35	1909	Boston Red Sox	AL
George Stone	35	1906	St. Louis Browns	AL
Cesar Tovar	35	1968	Minnesota Twins	AL
Omar Vizquel	35	1996	Cleveland Indians	AL
Bill Werber	35	1937	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Gus Williams	35	1914	St. Louis Browns	AL
Bump Wills	35	1979	Texas Rangers	AL
Willie Wilson	35	1988	Kansas City Royals	AL
Frank Baker	34	1913	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	408
Bobby Bonds	34	1979	Cleveland Indians	AL
Don Buford	34	1967	Chicago White Sox	AL
Donie Bush	34	1917	Detroit Tigers	AL
Mike Cameron	34	2001	Seattle Mariners	AL
Bert Campaneris	34	1973	Oakland Athletics	AL
Bert Campaneris	34	1974	Oakland Athletics	AL
Bert Campaneris	34	1971	Oakland Athletics	AL
Doc Casey	34	1901	Detroit Tigers	AL
Ty Cobb	34	1918	Detroit Tigers	AL
Rajai Davis	34	2011	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Bob Dillinger	34	1947	St. Louis Browns	AL
Ray Durham	34	1999	Chicago White Sox	AL
Mike Felder	34	1987	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Chone Figgins	34	2004	Anaheim Angels	AL
Chone Figgins	34	2008	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	AL
Kirk Gibson	34	1986	Detroit Tigers	AL
Derek Jeter	34	2006	New York Yankees	AL
Charlie Jones	34	1906	Washington Senators	AL
Pat Kelly	34	1970	Kansas City Royals	AL
Chuck Knoblauch	34	1992	Minnesota Twins	AL
Harry Lord	34	1910	Boston Red Sox	AL
Harry Lord	34	1910	Chicago White Sox	AL
Clyde Milan	34	1916	Washington Senators	AL
Paul Molitor	34	1980	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
George Moriarty	34	1909	Detroit Tigers	AL
George Moriarty	34	1914	Detroit Tigers	AL
Jerry Remy	34	1975	California Angels	AL
Ben Revere	34	2011	Minnesota Twins	AL
Alex Rios	34	2010	Chicago White Sox	AL
George Sisler	34	1916	St. Louis Browns	AL
Ichiro Suzuki	34	2003	Seattle Mariners	AL
Devon White	34	1993	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Bump Wills	34	1980	Texas Rangers	AL
Willie Wilson	34	1981	Kansas City Royals	AL
Willie Wilson	34	1986	Kansas City Royals	AL
Elvis Andrus	33	2009	Texas Rangers	AL	443
Brett Butler	33	1987	Cleveland Indians	AL
George Case	33	1941	Washington Senators	AL
Hal Chase	33	1912	New York Highlanders	AL
Horace Clarke	33	1969	New York Yankees	AL
Eddie Collins	33	1919	Chicago White Sox	AL
Wid Conroy	33	1903	New York Highlanders	AL
Miguel Dilone	33	1982	Cleveland Indians	AL
Mike Donlin	33	1901	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Patsy Dougherty	33	1907	Chicago White Sox	AL
Tommy Dowd	33	1901	Boston Americans	AL
Ray Durham	33	1997	Chicago White Sox	AL
Juan Encarnacion	33	1999	Detroit Tigers	AL
Cecil Espy	33	1988	Texas Rangers	AL
Carlos Gomez	33	2008	Minnesota Twins	AL
Alfredo Griffin	33	1986	Oakland Athletics	AL
Charlie Hemphill	33	1906	St. Louis Browns	AL
Rickey Henderson	33	1979	Oakland Athletics	AL
Danny Hoffman	33	1906	New York Highlanders	AL
Danny Hoffman	33	1906	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Roy Johnson	33	1931	Detroit Tigers	AL
Fielder Jones	33	1902	Chicago White Stockings	AL
Ruppert Jones	33	1979	Seattle Mariners	AL
Julio Lugo	33	2007	Boston Red Sox	AL
Oddibe McDowell	33	1988	Texas Rangers	AL
Oddibe McDowell	33	1986	Texas Rangers	AL
Herm McFarland	33	1901	Chicago White Stockings	AL
Paul Molitor	33	1979	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
George Moriarty	33	1910	Detroit Tigers	AL
George Moriarty	33	1913	Detroit Tigers	AL
Eddie Murphy	33	1915	Chicago White Sox	AL
Eddie Murphy	33	1915	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Amos Otis	33	1970	Kansas City Royals	AL
Freddie Patek	33	1974	Kansas City Royals	AL
Freddie Patek	33	1972	Kansas City Royals	AL
Willie Randolph	33	1979	New York Yankees	AL
Rodney Scott	33	1977	Oakland Athletics	AL
Grady Sizemore	33	2007	Cleveland Indians	AL
Snuffy Stirnweiss	33	1945	New York Yankees	AL
Ichiro Suzuki	33	2005	Seattle Mariners	AL
Wayne Tolleson	33	1983	Texas Rangers	AL
Devon White	33	1991	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Elvis Andrus	32	2010	Texas Rangers	AL	483
Neal Ball	32	1908	New York Highlanders	AL
Don Baylor	32	1973	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Don Baylor	32	1975	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Homer Bush	32	1999	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Brett Butler	32	1986	Cleveland Indians	AL
Ivan Calderon	32	1990	Chicago White Sox	AL
Hal Chase	32	1907	New York Highlanders	AL
Dave Collins	32	1976	California Angels	AL
Wid Conroy	32	1906	New York Highlanders	AL
Coco Crisp	32	2010	Oakland Athletics	AL
Jose Cruz, Jr.	32	2001	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
George Davis	32	1904	Chicago White Sox	AL
Mike Davis	32	1983	Oakland Athletics	AL
Jiggs Donahue	32	1905	Chicago White Sox	AL
Tony Fernandez	32	1987	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Julio Franco	32	1983	Cleveland Indians	AL
Julio Franco	32	1987	Cleveland Indians	AL	500
Kid Gleason	32	1901	Detroit Tigers	AL
Von Hayes	32	1982	Cleveland Indians	AL
Rickey Henderson	32	1995	Oakland Athletics	AL
Derek Jeter	32	2002	New York Yankees	AL
Pat Kelly	32	1972	Chicago White Sox	AL
Roberto Kelly	32	1991	New York Yankees	AL
Danny Moeller	32	1915	Washington Senators	AL
Lloyd Moseby	32	1986	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Amos Otis	32	1978	Kansas City Royals	AL
Jerry Owens	32	2007	Chicago White Sox	AL
Freddy Parent	32	1909	Chicago White Sox	AL
Freddie Patek	32	1975	Kansas City Royals	AL
Del Pratt	32	1915	St. Louis Browns	AL
Alex Rios	32	2008	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Sammy Sosa	32	1990	Chicago White Sox	AL
Devon White	32	1987	California Angels	AL
Name	Stolen Bases	Year	Team	League	Rank
Current Through 2013 Season

Did you know that the American League rookie with the most stolen bases in a single season is Kenny Lofton who had sixty-six (66) steals with Cleveland in one-hundred forty-eight (148) games played during the 1992 season?

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The National League single season record for stolen bases was set in 1974 by Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals. The American League single season record for stolen bases is on this page. Is either the Career Leader for Stolen Bases?

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