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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 ...
Stolen bases were more common in baseball's dead-ball era, when teams relied more on stolen bases and hit and run plays than on home runs. [2] Rickey Henderson holds the MLB career stolen base record with 1,406. [3] He is the only MLB player to have reached the 1,000 stolen bases milestone in his career.
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 ...
For reference, since baseball was integrated in 1947, only 23 players have stolen 467 bases over their entire careers. Henderson's stolen-base total is one of MLB's unbreakable records
Henderson's record for the most postseason stolen bases was broken by Kenny Lofton's 34th career steal during the 2007 ALCS; [131] Henderson is the only American League player to steal more than 100 bases in a single season (having accomplished the feat three times), [98] and he is the all-time stolen base leader for the Oakland A's.
After leading MLB in runs, stolen bases and on-base percentage in 1990, and tying his career high with 28 home runs, Henderson was named the most valuable player of the American League.
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 finished with 1,406 career stolen bases in his final MLB season in 2003, reinforcing the nickname "Man of Steal." OTD in 1991, Rickey Henderson broke Lou Brock's all-time record for ...