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 National League seasons. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.
"Baserunning arrogance is just like pitching arrogance or hitting arrogance. You are a force, and you have to instill that you are a force to the opposition. You have to have utter confidence." - Hall of Famer Lou Brock
Stolen BasesSingle Season National League Leaders | 'Top 500' |
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Name | Stolen Bases | Year | Team | League | Rank |
Lou Brock | 118 | 1974 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 1 |
Billy Hamilton | 111 | 1891 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 2 |
John Ward | 111 | 1887 | New York Giants | NL | |
Vince Coleman | 110 | 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 4 |
Vince Coleman | 109 | 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 5 |
Vince Coleman | 107 | 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 6 |
Maury Wills | 104 | 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 7 |
Jim Fogarty | 102 | 1887 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 8 |
Billy Hamilton | 102 | 1890 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Jim Fogarty | 99 | 1889 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 10 |
Billy Hamilton | 98 | 1894 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 11 |
Billy Hamilton | 97 | 1895 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 12 |
Ron LeFlore | 97 | 1980 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Omar Moreno | 96 | 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 14 |
Maury Wills | 94 | 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 15 |
Tim Raines | 90 | 1983 | Montreal Expos | NL | 16 |
John Ward | 88 | 1892 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | NL | 17 |
Joe Kelley | 87 | 1896 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 18 |
Arlie Latham | 87 | 1891 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Hub Collins | 85 | 1890 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | NL | 20 |
King Kelly | 84 | 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 21 |
Bill Lange | 84 | 1896 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
Billy Sunday | 84 | 1890 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Pittsburgh Alleghenys | NL | ||||
Billy Hamilton | 83 | 1896 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 24 |
Dummy Hoy | 82 | 1888 | Washington Senators | NL | 25 |
Vince Coleman | 81 | 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 26 |
Bob Bescher | 80 | 1911 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 27 |
Eric Davis | 80 | 1986 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Emmett Seery | 80 | 1888 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | |
Dave Collins | 79 | 1980 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 30 |
Tom Brown | 78 | 1892 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 31 |
Marquis Grissom | 78 | 1992 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
John McGraw | 78 | 1894 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Tim Raines | 78 | 1982 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Jose Reyes | 78 | 2007 | New York Mets | NL | |
Vince Coleman | 77 | 1990 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 36 |
Davey Lopes | 77 | 1975 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Omar Moreno | 77 | 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Jimmy Sheckard | 77 | 1899 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Marquis Grissom | 76 | 1991 | Montreal Expos | NL | 40 |
Dusty Miller | 76 | 1896 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Walt Wilmot | 76 | 1890 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
Tim Raines | 75 | 1984 | Montreal Expos | NL | 43 |
Lou Brock | 74 | 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 44 |
Walt Wilmot | 74 | 1894 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
Ronald Acuña Jr. | 73 | 2023 | Atlanta Braves | NL | 46 |
Jack Doyle | 73 | 1896 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Bill Lange | 73 | 1897 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
John McGraw | 73 | 1899 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Otis Nixon | 72 | 1991 | Atlanta Braves | NL | 50 |
Juan Samuel | 72 | 1984 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Tony Womack | 72 | 1999 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Omar Moreno | 71 | 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 53 |
Tim Raines | 71 | 1981 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Billy Sunday | 71 | 1888 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | NL | |
Bob Bescher | 70 | 1910 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 56 |
Lou Brock | 70 | 1973 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Hughie Jennings | 70 | 1896 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Scott Podsednik | 70 | 2004 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Tim Raines | 70 | 1986 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Tim Raines | 70 | 1985 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Frank Taveras | 70 | 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Alan Wiggins | 70 | 1984 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Ned Hanlon | 69 | 1887 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 64 |
Jake Stenzel | 69 | 1897 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
King Kelly | 68 | 1889 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 66 |
Lonnie Smith | 68 | 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Willy Taveras | 68 | 2008 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Bob Bescher | 67 | 1912 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 69 |
Frank Chance | 67 | 1903 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Willie Keeler | 67 | 1896 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Bill Lange | 67 | 1895 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
Joe Morgan | 67 | 1973 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Joe Morgan | 67 | 1975 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Jimmy Sheckard | 67 | 1903 | Brooklyn Superbas | NL | |
Tom Brown | 66 | 1893 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 76 |
Tom Brown | 66 | 1894 | Louisville Colonels | NL | |
Roger Cedeno | 66 | 1999 | New York Mets | NL | |
Billy Hamilton | 66 | 1897 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Arlie Latham | 66 | 1892 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Alan Wiggins | 66 | 1983 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Vince Coleman | 65 | 1989 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 82 |
George Davis | 65 | 1897 | New York Giants | NL | |
Mike Griffin | 65 | 1891 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | NL | |
Bill Lange | 65 | 1894 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
Juan Pierre | 65 | 2003 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Gerald Young | 65 | 1988 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Lou Brock | 64 | 1971 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 88 |
Willie Keeler | 64 | 1897 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Fred Pfeffer | 64 | 1888 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | |
Juan Pierre | 64 | 2007 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Jose Reyes | 64 | 2006 | New York Mets | NL | |
Dee Strange-Gordon | 64 | 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Eric Yelding | 64 | 1990 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Lou Brock | 63 | 1972 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 95 |
Lou Brock | 63 | 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Tom Brown | 63 | 1889 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Max Carey | 63 | 1916 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Davey Lopes | 63 | 1976 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Rodney Scott | 63 | 1980 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Lou Brock | 62 | 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 101 |
George Burns | 62 | 1914 | New York Giants | NL | |
Luis Castillo | 62 | 2000 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Jack Doyle | 62 | 1897 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Jack Glasscock | 62 | 1887 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | |
Jonathan Villar | 62 | 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
John Ward | 62 | 1889 | New York Giants | NL | |
Michael Bourn | 61 | 2009 | Houston Astros | NL | 108 |
Michael Bourn | 61 | 2011 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Houston Astros | NL | ||||
Max Carey | 61 | 1913 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Cesar Cedeno | 61 | 1977 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Josh DeVore | 61 | 1911 | New York Giants | NL | |
John McGraw | 61 | 1895 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Gene Richards | 61 | 1980 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Jake Stenzel | 61 | 1894 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Honus Wagner | 61 | 1907 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Bill Dahlen | 60 | 1892 | Chicago Colts | NL | 117 |
Dummy Hoy | 60 | 1892 | Washington Senators | NL | |
Hughie Jennings | 60 | 1897 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Herman Long | 60 | 1891 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Omar Moreno | 60 | 1982 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Joe Morgan | 60 | 1976 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Jose Reyes | 60 | 2005 | New York Mets | NL | |
Jimmy Ryan | 60 | 1888 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | |
Dee Strange-Gordon | 60 | 2017 | Miami Marlins | NL | |
Tony Womack | 60 | 1997 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Art Devlin | 59 | 1905 | New York Giants | NL | 127 |
Tommy Dowd | 59 | 1893 | St. Louis Browns | NL | |
Billy Hamilton | 59 | 2017 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Arlie Latham | 59 | 1894 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Davey Lopes | 59 | 1974 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Billy Maloney | 59 | 1905 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Max Carey | 58 | 1918 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 133 |
Chuck Carr | 58 | 1993 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Cesar Cedeno | 58 | 1976 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Ed Delahanty | 58 | 1898 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Jim Fogarty | 58 | 1888 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Billy Hamilton | 58 | 2016 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Joe Morgan | 58 | 1974 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Joe Morgan | 58 | 1972 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Bill North | 58 | 1979 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Juan Pierre | 58 | 2006 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Dee Strange-Gordon | 58 | 2015 | Miami Marlins | NL | |
Frank Taveras | 58 | 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Mookie Wilson | 58 | 1982 | New York Mets | NL | |
Tony Womack | 58 | 1998 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Ed Andrews | 57 | 1887 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 147 |
Cesar Cedeno | 57 | 1974 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Frank Chance | 57 | 1906 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Fred Clarke | 57 | 1897 | Louisville Colonels | NL | |
Jack Glasscock | 57 | 1889 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | |
Billy Hamilton | 57 | 1892 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Billy Hamilton | 57 | 2015 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Arlie Latham | 57 | 1893 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Herman Long | 57 | 1892 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Red Murray | 57 | 1910 | New York Giants | NL | |
Hap Myers | 57 | 1913 | Boston Braves | NL | |
Darby O'Brien | 57 | 1892 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | NL | |
Fred Pfeffer | 57 | 1887 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | |
Juan Pierre | 57 | 2005 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Ozzie Smith | 57 | 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Ozzie Smith | 57 | 1980 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Jake Stenzel | 57 | 1896 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Harry Stovey | 57 | 1891 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Bobby Tolan | 57 | 1970 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Honus Wagner | 57 | 1905 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
John Ward | 57 | 1891 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | NL | |
Ed Andrews | 56 | 1886 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 168 |
Lou Brock | 56 | 1975 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Lou Brock | 56 | 1976 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Cesar Cedeno | 56 | 1973 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Delino DeShields | 56 | 1991 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Patsy Donovan | 56 | 1892 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Washington Senators | NL | ||||
Tony Gwynn | 56 | 1987 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Billy Hamilton | 56 | 2014 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
King Kelly | 56 | 1888 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Willie McGee | 56 | 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Jose Reyes | 56 | 2008 | New York Mets | NL | |
Gene Richards | 56 | 1977 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Deion Sanders | 56 | 1997 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Steve Sax | 56 | 1983 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Mike Tiernan | 56 | 1890 | New York Giants | NL | |
Quilvio Veras | 56 | 1995 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Cesar Cedeno | 55 | 1972 | Houston Astros | NL | 184 |
Delino DeShields | 55 | 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Tom Goodwin | 55 | 2000 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | ||||
Emmet Heidrick | 55 | 1899 | St. Louis Perfectos | NL | |
Sherry Magee | 55 | 1906 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Bid McPhee | 55 | 1890 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
George Van Haltren | 55 | 1892 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | ||||
Bob Bescher | 54 | 1909 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 191 |
Eddie Burke | 54 | 1893 | New York Giants | NL | |
Corbin Carroll | 54 | 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Art Devlin | 54 | 1906 | New York Giants | NL | |
Jack Glasscock | 54 | 1890 | New York Giants | NL | |
Billy Hamilton | 54 | 1898 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Ned Hanlon | 54 | 1891 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Joe Kelley | 54 | 1895 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Ryne Sandberg | 54 | 1985 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Mookie Wilson | 54 | 1983 | New York Mets | NL | |
Eric Young | 54 | 2000 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Lou Brock | 53 | 1969 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 202 |
Eddie Burke | 53 | 1896 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Buck Ewing | 53 | 1888 | New York Giants | NL | |
Marquis Grissom | 53 | 1993 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Ned Hanlon | 53 | 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | NL | |
Billy Hatcher | 53 | 1987 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Hughie Jennings | 53 | 1895 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
King Kelly | 53 | 1886 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | |
Tommy McCarthy | 53 | 1892 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Omar Moreno | 53 | 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Juan Samuel | 53 | 1985 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Jake Stenzel | 53 | 1895 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Mike Tiernan | 53 | 1891 | New York Giants | NL | |
Honus Wagner | 53 | 1906 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Honus Wagner | 53 | 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Honus Wagner | 53 | 1904 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Maury Wills | 53 | 1964 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Eric Young | 53 | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Barry Bonds | 52 | 1990 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 220 |
Michael Bourn | 52 | 2010 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Lou Brock | 52 | 1967 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Max Carey | 52 | 1920 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Hugh Duffy | 52 | 1889 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | |
Dick Johnston | 52 | 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Sam Mertes | 52 | 1905 | New York Giants | NL | |
Jerry Mumphrey | 52 | 1980 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Mike Tiernan | 52 | 1888 | New York Giants | NL | |
Maury Wills | 52 | 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Lou Brock | 51 | 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 230 |
Brett Butler | 51 | 1990 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Max Carey | 51 | 1922 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Max Carey | 51 | 1923 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Bill Dahlen | 51 | 1896 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
Tom Daly | 51 | 1894 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | NL | |
Hugh Duffy | 51 | 1892 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Barry Larkin | 51 | 1995 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Jimmy McAleer | 51 | 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | |
Dode Paskert | 51 | 1910 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Hanley Ramirez | 51 | 2007 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Hanley Ramirez | 51 | 2006 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Fred Snodgrass | 51 | 1911 | New York Giants | NL | |
Eric Young | 51 | 1999 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Craig Biggio | 50 | 1998 | Houston Astros | NL | 244 |
Eric Byrnes | 50 | 2007 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Ed Cartwright | 50 | 1895 | Washington Senators | NL | |
Luis Castillo | 50 | 1999 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Cesar Cedeno | 50 | 1975 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Eric Davis | 50 | 1987 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Ned Hanlon | 50 | 1886 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | |
Bug Holliday | 50 | 1890 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Ducky Holmes | 50 | 1899 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Dummy Hoy | 50 | 1895 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Dummy Hoy | 50 | 1896 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Lance Johnson | 50 | 1996 | New York Mets | NL | |
Larry Lintz | 50 | 1974 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Otis Nixon | 50 | 1990 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Tim Raines | 50 | 1987 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Jimmy Ryan | 50 | 1887 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | |
Lonnie Smith | 50 | 1984 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
George Van Haltren | 50 | 1897 | New York Giants | NL | |
Maury Wills | 50 | 1960 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Steve Brodie | 49 | 1893 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 263 |
St. Louis Browns | NL | ||||
Max Carey | 49 | 1924 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Fred Clarke | 49 | 1899 | Louisville Colonels | NL | |
Gene DeMontreville | 49 | 1898 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Tommy Dowd | 49 | 1892 | Washington Senators | NL | |
Johnny Evers | 49 | 1906 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Frankie Frisch | 49 | 1921 | New York Giants | NL | |
Mike Griffin | 49 | 1892 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | NL | |
Sonny Jackson | 49 | 1966 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Herman Long | 49 | 1890 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Sherry Magee | 49 | 1910 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Jack McGeachy | 49 | 1888 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | |
Fred Merkle | 49 | 1911 | New York Giants | NL | |
Joe Morgan | 49 | 1969 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Joe Morgan | 49 | 1977 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Tim Raines | 49 | 1990 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Ben Revere | 49 | 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Dave Roberts | 49 | 2006 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Steve Sax | 49 | 1982 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Kip Selbach | 49 | 1896 | Washington Senators | NL | |
Honus Wagner | 49 | 1901 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Bobby Bonds | 48 | 1970 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 284 |
Luis Castillo | 48 | 2002 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Cesar Cedeno | 48 | 1980 | Houston Astros | NL | |
George Davis | 48 | 1895 | New York Giants | NL | |
George Davis | 48 | 1896 | New York Giants | NL | |
Delino DeShields | 48 | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Patsy Donovan | 48 | 1896 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Hugh Duffy | 48 | 1894 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Mariano Duncan | 48 | 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Dave Foutz | 48 | 1891 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | NL | |
Frankie Frisch | 48 | 1927 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Jack Glasscock | 48 | 1888 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | |
Von Hayes | 48 | 1984 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Buck Herzog | 48 | 1911 | Boston Rustlers | NL | |
New York Giants | NL | ||||
Dummy Hoy | 48 | 1893 | Washington Senators | NL | |
Fielder Jones | 48 | 1897 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | NL | |
Arlie Latham | 48 | 1895 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Sherry Magee | 48 | 1905 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Bid McPhee | 48 | 1896 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Red Murray | 48 | 1911 | New York Giants | NL | |
Red Murray | 48 | 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Red Murray | 48 | 1909 | New York Giants | NL | |
Gary Redus | 48 | 1984 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Gary Redus | 48 | 1985 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Emmett Seery | 48 | 1887 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | |
CJ Abrams | 47 | 2023 | Washington Nationals | NL | 309 |
Jimmy Bannon | 47 | 1894 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Craig Biggio | 47 | 1997 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Bill Dahlen | 47 | 1904 | New York Giants | NL | |
Gene DeMontreville | 47 | 1899 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Chicago Orphans | NL | ||||
Jack Doyle | 47 | 1892 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | |
New York Giants | NL | ||||
Bill Everitt | 47 | 1895 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
Buck Ewing | 47 | 1893 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | |
Willie Keeler | 47 | 1895 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Bill Lange | 47 | 1893 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
Hans Lobert | 47 | 1908 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Davey Lopes | 47 | 1985 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Davey Lopes | 47 | 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Starling Marte | 47 | 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Sam Mertes | 47 | 1904 | New York Giants | NL | |
Otis Nixon | 47 | 1993 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Juan Pierre | 47 | 2002 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
George Pinkney | 47 | 1890 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | NL | |
Hardy Richardson | 47 | 1889 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Jimmy Rollins | 47 | 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Billy Sunday | 47 | 1889 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | NL | |
Tom Brown | 46 | 1888 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 330 |
Max Carey | 46 | 1925 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Max Carey | 46 | 1917 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Ed Delahanty | 46 | 1895 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Delino DeShields | 46 | 1992 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Patsy Donovan | 46 | 1893 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Bill Everitt | 46 | 1896 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
Johnny Evers | 46 | 1907 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Rafael Furcal | 46 | 2005 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Kid Gleason | 46 | 1896 | New York Giants | NL | |
Buck Herzog | 46 | 1914 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Paul Hines | 46 | 1887 | Washington Senators | NL | |
Gregg Jefferies | 46 | 1993 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Joe Kelley | 46 | 1894 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Darren Lewis | 46 | 1993 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Sherry Magee | 46 | 1907 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Tommy McCarthy | 46 | 1893 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Otis Nixon | 46 | 1988 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Jim O'Rourke | 46 | 1887 | New York Giants | NL | |
Juan Pierre | 46 | 2001 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Bip Roberts | 46 | 1990 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Jimmy Rollins | 46 | 2001 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Chris Sabo | 46 | 1988 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Kip Selbach | 46 | 1897 | Washington Senators | NL | |
Sammy Strang | 46 | 1903 | Brooklyn Superbas | NL | |
Frank Taveras | 46 | 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Milt Thompson | 46 | 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Trea Turner | 46 | 2017 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Honus Wagner | 46 | 1903 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
John Ward | 46 | 1893 | New York Giants | NL | |
Walt Wilmot | 46 | 1888 | Washington Senators | NL | |
Mookie Wilson | 46 | 1984 | New York Mets | NL | |
Eric Young Jr. | 46 | 2013 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
New York Mets | NL | ||||
Bobby Bonds | 45 | 1969 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 363 |
Max Carey | 45 | 1912 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Jimmy Cooney | 45 | 1890 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
Bob Dernier | 45 | 1984 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Patsy Donovan | 45 | 1900 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Bill Joyce | 45 | 1896 | New York Giants | NL | |
Washington Senators | NL | ||||
Willie Keeler | 45 | 1899 | Brooklyn Superbas | NL | |
Davey Lopes | 45 | 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Sam Mertes | 45 | 1899 | Chicago Orphans | NL | |
Sam Mertes | 45 | 1903 | New York Giants | NL | |
Bill North | 45 | 1980 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Fred Pfeffer | 45 | 1889 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | |
Juan Pierre | 45 | 2004 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Dave Roberts | 45 | 2002 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Jimmy Ryan | 45 | 1889 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | |
George Van Haltren | 45 | 1900 | New York Giants | NL | |
Ned Williamson | 45 | 1887 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | |
Tony Womack | 45 | 2000 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Eric Young | 45 | 1997 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | ||||
Jimmy Barrett | 44 | 1900 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 382 |
Bobby Bonds | 44 | 1972 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Eddie Burke | 44 | 1890 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Pittsburgh Alleghenys | NL | ||||
Eddie Burke | 44 | 1892 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
New York Giants | NL | ||||
Tom Burns | 44 | 1890 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
Everth Cabrera | 44 | 2012 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Artie Clarke | 44 | 1890 | New York Giants | NL | |
Jose Cruz | 44 | 1977 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Ed Daily | 44 | 1888 | Washington Senators | NL | |
Ivan DeJesus | 44 | 1980 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Charlie Dexter | 44 | 1898 | Louisville Colonels | NL | |
Jim Donnelly | 44 | 1888 | Washington Senators | NL | |
Hugh Duffy | 44 | 1893 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Steve Finley | 44 | 1992 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Joe Kelley | 44 | 1897 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Ray Lankford | 44 | 1991 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Davey Lopes | 44 | 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Felipe Lopez | 44 | 2006 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Washington Nationals | NL | ||||
Lefty Marr | 44 | 1890 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Barry McCormick | 44 | 1897 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
John McGraw | 44 | 1897 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Bid McPhee | 44 | 1892 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Al Myers | 44 | 1890 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
George Pinkney | 44 | 1891 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | NL | |
Bip Roberts | 44 | 1992 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Jean Segura | 44 | 2013 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Frank Taveras | 44 | 1979 | New York Mets | NL | |
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | ||||
Charlie Blackmon | 43 | 2015 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 409 |
Barry Bonds | 43 | 1991 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Bobby Bonds | 43 | 1973 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Lou Brock | 43 | 1964 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
St. Louis Cardinals | NL | ||||
Brett Butler | 43 | 1988 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Roger Connor | 43 | 1887 | New York Giants | NL | |
Kiki Cuyler | 43 | 1929 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Tom Daly | 43 | 1899 | Brooklyn Superbas | NL | |
Delino DeShields | 43 | 1993 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Josh DeVore | 43 | 1910 | New York Giants | NL | |
Kid Gleason | 43 | 1897 | New York Giants | NL | |
George Grantham | 43 | 1923 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Billy Hamilton | 43 | 1893 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Nico Hoerner | 43 | 2023 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Bug Holliday | 43 | 1892 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Tommy Leach | 43 | 1907 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Bobby Lowe | 43 | 1891 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Tommy McCarthy | 43 | 1894 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Willie McGee | 43 | 1984 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
John McGraw | 43 | 1898 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Dusty Miller | 43 | 1895 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Joe Mulvey | 43 | 1887 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Billy Nash | 43 | 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Scott Podsednik | 43 | 2003 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Lonnie Smith | 43 | 1983 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Ozzie Smith | 43 | 1992 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Ozzie Smith | 43 | 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Fred Snodgrass | 43 | 1912 | New York Giants | NL | |
Tommy Tucker | 43 | 1890 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Trea Turner | 43 | 2018 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
George Van Haltren | 43 | 1894 | New York Giants | NL | |
Sam Wise | 43 | 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Jimmy Wynn | 43 | 1965 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Roberto Alomar | 42 | 1989 | San Diego Padres | NL | 442 |
Michael Bourn | 42 | 2012 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Steve Brodie | 42 | 1894 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | |
Tom Brown | 42 | 1895 | St. Louis Browns | NL | |
Washington Senators | NL | ||||
Enos Cabell | 42 | 1977 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Frank Chance | 42 | 1904 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Bill Dahlen | 42 | 1894 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
George Davis | 42 | 1891 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | |
Willie Davis | 42 | 1964 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Bob Dernier | 42 | 1982 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Delino DeShields | 42 | 1990 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Cozy Dolan | 42 | 1914 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Jim Donnelly | 42 | 1887 | Washington Senators | NL | |
Bill Doran | 42 | 1986 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Jack Doyle | 42 | 1894 | New York Giants | NL | |
Hugh Duffy | 42 | 1895 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Buck Ewing | 42 | 1892 | New York Giants | NL | |
Dave Foutz | 42 | 1890 | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | NL | |
Ray Lankford | 42 | 1992 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Dan McGann | 42 | 1904 | New York Giants | NL | |
Joe Morgan | 42 | 1970 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Nyjer Morgan | 42 | 2009 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Washington Nationals | NL | ||||
Gerald Perry | 42 | 1987 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Hardy Richardson | 42 | 1886 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | |
Juan Samuel | 42 | 1989 | New York Mets | NL | |
Philadelphia Phillies | NL | ||||
Juan Samuel | 42 | 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Steve Sax | 42 | 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
General Stafford | 42 | 1895 | New York Giants | NL | |
Roy Thomas | 42 | 1899 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Bobby Tolan | 42 | 1972 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Honus Wagner | 42 | 1902 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Walt Wilmot | 42 | 1891 | Chicago Colts | NL | |
Eric Young | 42 | 1993 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Eric Young | 42 | 1998 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Jon Berti | 41 | 2022 | Miami Marlins | NL | 476 |
Bobby Bonds | 41 | 1974 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Michael Bourn | 41 | 2008 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Jesse Burkett | 41 | 1895 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | |
Brett Butler | 41 | 1992 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Dave Concepcion | 41 | 1974 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Kiki Cuyler | 41 | 1925 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Ivan DeJesus | 41 | 1978 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Patsy Donovan | 41 | 1894 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Patsy Donovan | 41 | 1898 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Tommy Dowd | 41 | 1897 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
St. Louis Browns | NL | ||||
Hugh Duffy | 41 | 1897 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Dick Egan | 41 | 1910 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Buck Ewing | 41 | 1896 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Topsy Hartsel | 41 | 1901 | Chicago Orphans | NL | |
George Hogreiver | 41 | 1895 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Joe Hornung | 41 | 1887 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Miller Huggins | 41 | 1906 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Howard Johnson | 41 | 1989 | New York Mets | NL | |
Willie Keeler | 41 | 1900 | Brooklyn Superbas | NL | |
Bill Lange | 41 | 1899 | Chicago Orphans | NL | |
Hans Lobert | 41 | 1910 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Hans Lobert | 41 | 1913 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Starling Marte | 41 | 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Lee Mazzilli | 41 | 1980 | New York Mets | NL | 500 |
Willie McGee | 41 | 1988 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Eddie Milner | 41 | 1983 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Otis Nixon | 41 | 1992 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Tim Raines | 41 | 1989 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Edgar Renteria | 41 | 1998 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Danny Richardson | 41 | 1887 | New York Giants | NL | |
Jimmy Rollins | 41 | 2005 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Jimmy Rollins | 41 | 2007 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Alfonso Soriano | 41 | 2006 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Joe Tinker | 41 | 1904 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Piggy Ward | 41 | 1894 | Washington Senators | NL | |
Name | Stolen Bases | Year | Team | League | Rank |
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Did you know that the National League rookie with the most stolen bases in a single season is Vince Coleman who had one-hundred ten (110) steals with St. Louis in one-hundred fifty-one (151) games played during the 1985 season?
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The American League single season record for stolen bases was set in 1982 by Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics. The National League single season record for stolen bases is on this page. Is either the Career Leader for Stolen Bases?