Stolen Bases : 1976 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1976 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Billy North 75 Oakland Athletics 1
Ron LeFlore 58 Detroit Tigers 2
Bert Campaneris 54 Oakland Athletics 3
Don Baylor 52 Oakland Athletics 4
Freddie Patek 51 Kansas City Royals 5
Rod Carew 49 Minnesota Twins 6
Mickey Rivers 43 New York Yankees 7
Al Bumbry 42 Baltimore Orioles 8
Willie Randolph 37 New York Yankees 9
Claudell Washington 37 Oakland Athletics  
Phil Garner 35 Oakland Athletics 11
Jerry Remy 35 California Angels  
Dave Collins 32 California Angels 13
Larry Hisle 31 Minnesota Twins 14
Larry Lintz 31 Oakland Athletics  
Roy White 31 New York Yankees  
Bobby Bonds 30 California Angels 17
Len Randle 30 Texas Rangers  
Reggie Jackson 28 Baltimore Orioles 19
Mark Belanger 27 Baltimore Orioles 20
Amos Otis 26 Kansas City Royals 21
Jorge Orta 24 Chicago White Sox 22
Al Cowens 23 Kansas City Royals 23
Hal McRae 22 Kansas City Royals 24
Jim Wohlford 22 Kansas City Royals  



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?

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.

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).