Stolen Bases : 1965 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)
 

1965 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Maury Wills 94 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Lou Brock 63 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Jimmy Wynn 43 Houston Astros 3
Tommy Harper 35 Cincinnati Reds 4
Willie Davis 25 Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Hank Aaron 24 Milwaukee Braves 6
Vada Pinson 21 Cincinnati Reds 7
Joe Morgan 20 Houston Astros 8
Dick Allen 15 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Lou Johnson 15 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Don Landrum 14 Chicago Cubs 11
Wes Parker 13 Los Angeles Dodgers 12
Frank Robinson 13 Cincinnati Reds  
Jimmy Stewart 13 Chicago Cubs  
Sandy Alomar 12 Milwaukee Braves 15
Matty Alou 10 San Francisco Giants 16
Bob Bailey 10 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ron Brand 10 Houston Astros  
Billy Williams 10 Chicago Cubs  
Donn Clendenon 9 Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Curt Flood 9 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jim Gilliam 9 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Willie Mays 9 San Francisco Giants  
Felipe Alou 8 Milwaukee Braves 24
Jesus Alou 8 San Francisco Giants  



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?

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.