Stolen Bases : 1972 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:

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1972 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Bert Campaneris 52 Oakland Athletics 1
Dave Nelson 51 Texas Rangers 2
Freddie Patek 33 Kansas City Royals 3
Pat Kelly 32 Chicago White Sox 4
Amos Otis 28 Kansas City Royals 5
Tommy Harper 25 Boston Red Sox 6
Rick Auerbach 24 Milwaukee Brewers 7
Don Baylor 24 Baltimore Orioles  
Carlos May 23 Chicago White Sox 9
Roy White 23 New York Yankees  
Cesar Tovar 21 Minnesota Twins 11
Sandy Alomar 20 California Angels 12
Elliott Maddox 20 Texas Rangers  
Dick Allen 19 Chicago White Sox 14
Horace Clarke 18 New York Yankees 15
Vada Pinson 17 California Angels 16
Toby Harrah 16 Texas Rangers 17
George Scott 16 Milwaukee Brewers  
Reggie Smith 15 Boston Red Sox 19
Bobby Grich 13 Baltimore Orioles 20
Joe Lovitto 13 Texas Rangers  
Rod Carew 12 Minnesota Twins 22
Tommy McCraw 12 Cleveland Indians  
Dave May 11 Milwaukee Brewers 24
Bobby Murcer 11 New York Yankees  



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).