Stolen Bases : 1962 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)
 

1962 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Luis Aparicio 31 Chicago White Sox 1
Chuck Hinton 28 Washington Senators 2
Jake Wood 24 Detroit Tigers 3
Ed Charles 20 Kansas City Athletics 4
Dick Howser 19 Kansas City Athletics 5
Jim Landis 19 Chicago White Sox  
Jose Tartabull 19 Kansas City Athletics  
Gary Geiger 18 Boston Red Sox 8
Albie Pearson 15 Los Angeles Angels 9
Bill Bruton 14 Detroit Tigers 10
Chuck Cottier 14 Washington Senators  
Jimmy Piersall 12 Washington Senators 12
Bobby Richardson 11 New York Yankees 13
Chico Fernandez 10 Detroit Tigers 14
Mike Hershberger 10 Chicago White Sox  
Jackie Brandt 9 Baltimore Orioles 16
Bob Johnson 9 Washington Senators  
Willie Kirkland 9 Cleveland Indians  
Mickey Mantle 9 New York Yankees  
Bob Allison 8 Minnesota Twins 20
Lenny Green 8 Minnesota Twins  
Jerry Adair 7 Baltimore Orioles 22
Ken Hamlin 7 Washington Senators  
Vic Power 7 Minnesota Twins  
Russ Snyder 7 Baltimore Orioles  



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?

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).