Stolen Bases : 1977 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1977 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Freddie Patek 53 Kansas City Royals 1
Mitchell Page 42 Oakland Athletics 2
Bobby Bonds 41 California Angels 3
Jerry Remy 41 California Angels  
Ron LeFlore 39 Detroit Tigers 5
Rodney Scott 33 Oakland Athletics 6
Bump Wills 28 Texas Rangers 7
Bert Campaneris 27 Texas Rangers 8
Toby Harrah 27 Texas Rangers  
Matt Alexander 26 Oakland Athletics 10
Don Baylor 26 California Angels  
Juan Beniquez 26 Texas Rangers  
Jim Norris 26 Cleveland Indians  
Dave Collins 25 Seattle Mariners 14
Pat Kelly 25 Baltimore Orioles  
Rod Carew 23 Minnesota Twins 16
Amos Otis 23 Kansas City Royals  
Frank White 23 Kansas City Royals  
Mickey Rivers 22 New York Yankees 19
Larry Hisle 21 Minnesota Twins 20
Claudell Washington 21 Texas Rangers  
Al Bumbry 19 Baltimore Orioles 22
Hal McRae 18 Kansas City Royals 23
Roy White 18 New York Yankees  
Reggie Jackson 17 New York Yankees 25



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).

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?