Stolen Bases : 1931 National 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)
 

1931 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Frankie Frisch 28 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Babe Herman 17 Brooklyn Robins 2
Sparky Adams 16 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Pepper Martin 16 St. Louis Cardinals  
George Watkins 15 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Wally Berger 13 Boston Braves 6
Kiki Cuyler 13 Chicago Cubs  
Chick Fullis 13 New York Giants  
Travis Jackson 13 New York Giants  
Woody English 12 Chicago Cubs 10
Adam Comorosky 11 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Chick Hafey 11 St. Louis Cardinals  
Johnny Vergez 11 New York Giants  
Mel Ott 10 New York Giants 14
Tony Piet 10 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Rabbit Maranville 9 Boston Braves 16
Lance Richbourg 9 Boston Braves  
Jake Flowers 8 Brooklyn Robins 18
St. Louis Cardinals  
Don Hurst 8 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bill Terry 8 New York Giants  
Charlie Gelbert 7 St. Louis Cardinals 21
Chuck Klein 7 Philadelphia Phillies  
Lloyd Waner 7 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ethan Allen 6 New York Giants 24
Dick Bartell 6 Philadelphia Phillies  



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?

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.

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.