Stolen Bases : 1964 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 baseball season - six months & 2,106 games - is flat out long, and it's a rare one of those games that doesn't ramble or sputter or digress or somehow violate the rules of dramatic narrative. Baseball takes its own sweet time reaching its conclusions." - Dwight Allen in Reds, Yanks and O's (1989)
 

1964 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Luis Aparicio 57 Baltimore Orioles 1
Al Weis 22 Chicago White Sox 2
Vic Davalillo 21 Cleveland Indians 3
Dick Howser 20 Cleveland Indians 4
Chuck Hinton 17 Washington Senators 5
Tommy McCraw 15 Chicago White Sox 6
Bill Bruton 14 Detroit Tigers 7
Zoilo Versalles 14 Minnesota Twins  
Leon Wagner 14 Cleveland Indians  
Tom Tresh 13 New York Yankees 10
Don Buford 12 Chicago White Sox 11
Ed Charles 12 Kansas City Athletics  
Tony Oliva 12 Minnesota Twins  
Gates Brown 11 Detroit Tigers 14
Bobby Richardson 11 New York Yankees  
Bob Allison 10 Minnesota Twins 16
Bert Campaneris 10 Kansas City Athletics  
Chico Salmon 10 Cleveland Indians  
Floyd Robinson 9 Chicago White Sox 19
Don Blasingame 8 Washington Senators 20
Jim Fregosi 8 Los Angeles Angels  
Mike Hershberger 8 Chicago White Sox  
Dick McAuliffe 8 Detroit Tigers  
Willie Smith 7 Los Angeles Angels 24
Clete Boyer 6 New York Yankees 25



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.