Stolen Bases : 1914 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1914 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Fritz Maisel 74 New York Yankees 1
Eddie Collins 58 Philadelphia Athletics 2
Tris Speaker 42 Boston Red Sox 3
Burt Shotton 40 St. Louis Browns 4
Clyde Milan 38 Washington Senators 5
Roger Peckinpaugh 38 New York Yankees  
Del Pratt 37 St. Louis Browns 7
Eddie Murphy 36 Philadelphia Athletics 8
Donie Bush 35 Detroit Tigers 9
Ty Cobb 35 Detroit Tigers  
Gus Williams 35 St. Louis Browns  
George Moriarty 34 Detroit Tigers 12
Eddie Foster 31 Washington Senators 13
Shano Collins 30 Chicago White Sox 14
Chick Gandil 30 Washington Senators  
Hal Janvrin 29 Boston Red Sox 16
Tilly Walker 29 St. Louis Browns  
Doc Cook 26 New York Yankees 18
Danny Moeller 26 Washington Senators  
Lena Blackburne 25 Chicago White Sox 20
Sam Crawford 25 Detroit Tigers  
Stuffy McInnis 25 Philadelphia Athletics  
Amos Strunk 25 Philadelphia Athletics  
Ray Chapman 24 Cleveland Naps 24
Ray Morgan 24 Washington Senators  



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.