Stolen Bases : 1958 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1958 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Luis Aparicio 29 Chicago White Sox 1
Jim Rivera 21 Chicago White Sox 2
Jim Landis 19 Chicago White Sox 3
Mickey Mantle 18 New York Yankees 4
Minnie Minoso 14 Cleveland Indians 5
Billy Harrell 12 Cleveland Indians 6
Jimmy Piersall 12 Boston Red Sox  
Red Wilson 10 Detroit Tigers 8
Jackie Jensen 9 Boston Red Sox 9
Al Kaline 7 Detroit Tigers 10
Albie Pearson 7 Washington Senators  
Al Pilarcik 7 Baltimore Orioles  
Earl Torgeson 7 Chicago White Sox  
Bill Tuttle 7 Kansas City Athletics  
Frank Bolling 6 Detroit Tigers 15
Jim Busby 6 Baltimore Orioles  
Charlie Maxwell 6 Detroit Tigers  
Gil McDougald 6 New York Yankees  
Bobby Avila 5 Cleveland Indians 19
Reno Bertoia 5 Detroit Tigers  
Nellie Fox 5 Chicago White Sox  
Billy Hunter 5 Kansas City Athletics  
Cleveland Indians  
Tony Kubek 5 New York Yankees  
Harvey Kuenn 5 Detroit Tigers  
Billy Martin 5 Detroit Tigers  



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?

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.