Stolen Bases : 1990 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
 

1990 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Rickey Henderson 65 Oakland Athletics 1
Steve Sax 43 New York Yankees 2
Roberto Kelly 42 New York Yankees 3
Alex Cole 40 Cleveland Indians 4
Gary Pettis 38 Texas Rangers 5
Lance Johnson 36 Chicago White Sox 6
Ivan Calderon 32 Chicago White Sox 7
Sammy Sosa 32 Chicago White Sox  
Julio Franco 31 Texas Rangers 9
Harold Reynolds 31 Seattle Mariners  
Tony Fernandez 26 Toronto Blue Jays 11
Dan Gladden 25 Minnesota Twins 12
Gary Sheffield 25 Milwaukee Brewers  
Willie Wilson 24 Kansas City Royals 14
Mookie Wilson 23 Toronto Blue Jays 15
Steve Finley 22 Baltimore Orioles 16
Mitch Webster 22 Cleveland Indians  
Henry Cotto 21 Seattle Mariners 18
Luis Polonia 21 New York Yankees  
California Angels  
Devon White 21 California Angels  
Mike Felder 20 Milwaukee Brewers 21
Jose Canseco 19 Oakland Athletics 22
Tony Phillips 19 Detroit Tigers  
Jim Gantner 18 Milwaukee Brewers 24
Paul Molitor 18 Milwaukee Brewers  



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.

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.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.