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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.
Rickey Henderson, shown here attempting to steal a base in 1983, is the MLB career leader in stolen bases. This article lists records for stolen bases within Major League Baseball (MLB). For individual players, leaders in stolen bases for a career, single season, and single game are provided, along with leaders in stolen base percentage for a ...
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.
Henderson, who died Friday at age 65, was a two-time World Series champion, 10-time All-Star and holds the MLB record for all-time stolen bases, racking up 1,406 swipes across his 25-year career ...
Across his illustrious 25-year MLB career, spanning from 1979 to 2003, Henderson played for nine teams and most notably retired as MLB’s all-time stolen base leader (1,406) and all-time runs ...
1,406 stolen bases – most in MLB history. 2,295 runs – most in MLB history. 3,055 hits. 297 home runs (81 leadoff).401 on-base percentage. 10-time MLB All-Star. 1990 American League MVP with ...
A 10-time All-Star, Henderson was the AL stolen base leader an unmatched 12 times and surpassed 100 steals in a single season on three occasions — one of only two players to accomplish the ...
Henderson holds the record under modern rules; Hugh Nicol recorded 138 stolen bases in 1887. However, prior to 1898, a stolen base was credited to a baserunner who reached an extra base on a hit from another player. [32] Tied with 48 others [5] Tied with 20 others [33] Tied with Otis Nixon, Eric Young and Carl Crawford for the modern-day record.