Stolen Bases : 1954 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:

"The guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1954 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bill Bruton 34 Milwaukee Braves 1
Johnny Temple 21 Cincinnati Redlegs 2
Dee Fondy 20 Chicago Cubs 3
Wally Moon 18 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Richie Ashburn 11 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Eddie Mathews 10 Milwaukee Braves 6
Ray Jablonski 9 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Jim Gilliam 8 Brooklyn Dodgers 8
Don Hoak 8 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Willie Mays 8 New York Giants  
Pee Wee Reese 8 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Rip Repulski 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Chuck Harmon 7 Cincinnati Redlegs 13
Monte Irvin 7 New York Giants  
Jackie Robinson 7 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Earl Torgeson 7 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ernie Banks 6 Chicago Cubs 17
Alex Grammas 6 St. Louis Cardinals  
Curt Roberts 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Duke Snider 6 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Gus Bell 5 Cincinnati Redlegs 21
Al Dark 5 New York Giants  
Solly Hemus 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Gene Baker 4 Chicago Cubs 24
Willie Jones 4 Philadelphia Phillies  



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?