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In Wills's first full season in 1960, he hit .295 with 27 RBI and a league-leading 50 stolen bases in 148 games, [3] becoming the first National League (NL) player to steal 50 bases since Max Carey stole 51 in 1923. [7] In 1962, Wills stole 104 bases to set a new MLB stolen base record, breaking the old modern era mark of 96, set by Ty Cobb in ...
Records for consecutive successful stolen base attempts are limited by the available data, as times caught stealing has been recorded officially only since 1920. Max Carey established a mark in 1922–23 of 36 consecutive stolen bases without being caught, [ 30 ] which stood until it was broken by Davey Lopes with 38 consecutive steals in 1975.
Maury Wills, who revolutionized ... Willie Mays for the league’s most-valuable-player award in 1962, when he mesmerized the baseball world by setting a record with 104 stolen bases, eclipsing ...
Career batting records Statistic Player Record Dodgers career Ref Batting average: Willie Keeler.352 1893 1899–1902 [3] On-base percentage: Gary Sheffield.424 1998–2001 [4] Slugging percentage: Gary Sheffield.573 1998–2001 [4] On-base plus slugging: Gary Sheffield.998 1998–2001 [4] Hits: Zack Wheat: 2,804 1909–1926 [5] Total bases ...
Sep. 21—Maury Wills, a record-setting base stealer with Los Angeles Dodgers, Spokane Indians Rim of Honor recipient and Seattle Mariners manager, died at the age of 89, the Dodgers announced on ...
His finest season came in 1962, when Wills hit .299/.343/.373, with 104 stolen bases. That performance earned Wills the MVP award. Wills' 104 steals ranks 15th on the all-time single-season list.
Max Carey led the National League in stolen bases ten times, the most times of any player. Maury Wills led the National League in stolen bases in six consecutive seasons. Vince Coleman is the only other player to do so. John Montgomery Ward was the first player to lead the National League in stolen bases for different teams.
October 3: The Tigers won their 100th game of the year, and Ty Cobb stole his 96th base against Cleveland's catcher Steve O'Neill. Cobb's total of 96 steals was a major league record that stood until 1962 when Maury Wills stole 104 bases. The 1915 season was the first time a team had won 100 games without winning the pennant.