Stolen Bases : 1948 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:

"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
 

1948 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Richie Ashburn 32 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Pee Wee Reese 25 Brooklyn Dodgers 2
Stan Rojek 24 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Jackie Robinson 22 Brooklyn Dodgers 4
Earl Torgeson 19 Boston Braves 5
Gene Hermanski 15 Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Eddie Waitkus 11 Chicago Cubs 7
Danny Murtaugh 10 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Buddy Kerr 9 New York Giants 9
Frank Baumholtz 8 Cincinnati Reds 10
Sid Gordon 8 New York Giants  
Bert Haas 8 Philadelphia Phillies  
Hal Jeffcoat 8 Chicago Cubs  
Whitey Lockman 8 New York Giants  
Marv Rackley 8 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Putsy Caballero 7 Philadelphia Phillies 16
Grady Hatton 7 Cincinnati Reds  
Gil Hodges 7 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Stan Musial 7 St. Louis Cardinals  
Johnny Wyrostek 7 Cincinnati Reds  
Bobby Adams 6 Cincinnati Reds 21
Bob Elliott 6 Boston Braves  
Carl Furillo 6 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Ted Beard 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 24
Frankie Gustine 5 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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.

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?