Stolen Bases : 1928 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:

"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1928 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Buddy Myer 30 Boston Red Sox 1
Johnny Mostil 23 Chicago White Sox 2
Harry Rice 20 Detroit Tigers 3
Ossie Bluege 18 Washington Senators 4
Bill Cissell 18 Chicago White Sox  
Willie Kamm 17 Chicago White Sox 6
Heinie Manush 17 St. Louis Browns  
Goose Goslin 16 Washington Senators 8
Bill Hunnefield 16 Chicago White Sox  
Joe Judge 16 Washington Senators  
Alex Metzler 16 Chicago White Sox  
Sam Rice 16 Washington Senators  
Charlie Gehringer 15 Detroit Tigers 13
Tony Lazzeri 15 New York Yankees  
Carl Reynolds 15 Chicago White Sox  
Doug Taitt 13 Boston Red Sox 16
Jackie Tavener 13 Detroit Tigers  
Lu Blue 12 St. Louis Browns 18
Ira Flagstead 12 Boston Red Sox  
Jack Rothrock 12 Boston Red Sox  
Muddy Ruel 12 Washington Senators  
Bill Sweeney 12 Detroit Tigers  
Marty McManus 11 Detroit Tigers 23
Earle Combs 10 New York Yankees 24
Bing Miller 10 Philadelphia Athletics  



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?

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

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.