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Rickey Henderson is the all-time stolen bases leader, stealing 1,406 bases over the course of his 25-year career. In baseball statistics, a stolen base is credited to a baserunner when he successfully advances to the next base while the pitcher is throwing the ball to home plate.
Major League Baseball’s basestealing renaissance continued in 2024, with players swiping bags at a level not seen in more than a century. MLB players stole 3,617 bases this past season, the most in 109 years and the third most in any season since 1900, behind only 1914 (4,574) and 1915 (4,108). That was up from 3,503 stolen bases in 2023, the ...
The 65 bases Henderson stole in 1990 were enough to lead the AL, but were far off the totals seen in his glory days. But they were also a big reason why he was named the AL MVP. On May 29 that season, he stole his 893rd career base to pass Ty Cobb for the AL record.
Most stolen bases by a team in one season (450 or more) The 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings team stole 469 bases. Records in this category are dominated by teams of the American Association, which operated from 1882 to 1891, and whose records are recognized by Major League Baseball.
Most stolen bases in MLB history. Henderson ran away with MLB's stolen base crown, and no one will catch him anytime soon. His 1,406 stolen bases are nearly 500 more than second-place Brock.
Here are the overall stolen-base leaders at each spot on the diamond. You can also find position-by-position leaders for home runs, hits, RBIs and WAR.
Statistic Description: Stolen Bases. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks. Rankings of Negro League players should consider that Negro League data is not complete.
Stolen bases records — including most stolen bases in a career, most stolen bases in a single season, most stolen bases in a game, and several more official stolen bases records. Research by Baseball Almanac .
Rickey Henderson has stolen the most career bases, with 1,406 steals. Interpreted as: most stolen bases by a player MLB history career. StatMuse has season-level data for stolen bases going back to the 1886 season. MLB 2024 Batting Leaders. HR Leaders. 58. Judge. 54. Ohtani. 44. Santander. RBI Leaders. 144. Judge. 130. Ohtani. 118. Ramírez.