Stolen Bases : 1952 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)
 

1952 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Minnie Minoso 22 Chicago White Sox 1
Jim Rivera 21 St. Louis Browns 2
Chicago White Sox  
Jackie Jensen 18 New York Yankees 3
Washington Senators  
Phil Rizzuto 17 New York Yankees 4
Faye Throneberry 16 Boston Red Sox 5
Bobby Avila 12 Cleveland Indians 6
Elmer Valo 12 Philadelphia Athletics  
Dave Philley 11 Philadelphia Athletics 8
Gil Coan 9 Washington Senators 9
Billy Goodman 8 Boston Red Sox 10
Al Rosen 8 Cleveland Indians  
Hector Rodriguez 7 Chicago White Sox 12
Mickey Vernon 7 Washington Senators  
Hank Bauer 6 New York Yankees 14
Dom DiMaggio 6 Boston Red Sox  
Gil McDougald 6 New York Yankees  
Dale Mitchell 6 Cleveland Indians  
Jim Busby 5 Chicago White Sox 18
Washington Senators  
Larry Doby 5 Cleveland Indians  
Hoot Evers 5 Detroit Tigers  
Boston Red Sox  
Nellie Fox 5 Chicago White Sox  
Eddie Joost 5 Philadelphia Athletics  
Skeeter Kell 5 Philadelphia Athletics  
Irv Noren 5 Washington Senators  
New York Yankees  
Harry Simpson 5 Cleveland Indians  



Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.