Stolen Bases : 1957 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1957 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Luis Aparicio 28 Chicago White Sox 1
Minnie Minoso 18 Chicago White Sox 2
Jim Rivera 18 Chicago White Sox  
Mickey Mantle 16 New York Yankees 4
Jim Landis 14 Chicago White Sox 5
Jimmy Piersall 14 Boston Red Sox  
Al Pilarcik 14 Baltimore Orioles  
Al Smith 12 Cleveland Indians 8
Al Kaline 11 Detroit Tigers 9
Billy Gardner 10 Baltimore Orioles 10
Billy Martin 9 New York Yankees 11
Kansas City Athletics  
Jackie Jensen 8 Boston Red Sox 12
Roger Maris 8 Cleveland Indians  
Hank Bauer 7 New York Yankees 14
Tito Francona 7 Baltimore Orioles  
Earl Torgeson 7 Detroit Tigers  
Chicago White Sox  
Jim Busby 6 Cleveland Indians 17
Baltimore Orioles  
Joe DeMaestri 6 Kansas City Athletics  
Tony Kubek 6 New York Yankees  
Sammy Esposito 5 Chicago White Sox 20
Nellie Fox 5 Chicago White Sox  
Harvey Kuenn 5 Detroit Tigers  
Bubba Phillips 5 Chicago White Sox  
Larry Raines 5 Cleveland Indians  
Lou Skizas 5 Kansas City Athletics  



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.

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.

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?