List of major league baseball career records wikipedia. Stolen bases have long been an integral part and one of the most debated aspects of the game. It covers the major records in hitting, pitching, fielding. Correa sprints to record books with 3 steals houston astros. List of major league baseball career stolen bases leaders. Who holds the career and single season stolen base record. Still, there is a frequent misconception that, with the introduction of the livelier ball, teams immediately eschewed the stolen base. Billy hamilton and george gore are the only 2 players to ever steal 7 bases in a. With stolen bases becoming less and less an asset in todays game, it is nearly impossible that hendersons record will ever be broken, let alone approached. Mookie enters record books by notching 4th straight 40. Mlbs official statistic page detailing player stats with milestone tracker and statcast leaderboard, the latest in mlb technology. Around once a week well give you a quick update on all the things weve been up to. In major league baseball mlb, records play an integral part in evaluating a players impact on the sport. In 1922, teams collectively hit more than 1,000 home runs 1,055 for the first time in major league history.
Stolen bases were more common in baseball s deadball era, when teams relied more on stolen bases and hit and run plays than on home runs. Whit merrifield becomes baseballs hits and stolen base leader as royals fall in finale. The value or lack thereof of stolen bases beyond the. The last player to steal 100 or more bases in a single year was vince coleman in 1987. When he stopped at second base in the third inning, it made a little baseball history, as betts became the only player ever to have recorded at least 40 doubles and 20 stolen bases in four. Trout becomes youngest player to record 200 hr, 200 sb.
The modern rule for stolen bases was adopted in 1898. He may only be 21, but billy hamilton is already in the history books. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. He had a lot of stolen bases throughout his career and is obviously a hall of famer, and is a great player. It would require an uptick in stolen bases across the league to reach 2,500 steals as a league. The official site of major league baseball tickets. Only four players in baseball history have ever had 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases during the same season do you know who they are. Hes college baseballs alltime leader in hits 418, total bases, 730, walks 300, and stolen bases 206. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in singleseason marks, but are included in career marks. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Holding a career record almost guarantees a player eventual entry into the baseball hall of fame because it represents both longevity and consistency over a long period of time. Since the league expanded to 30 teams in 1998, the league has stolen at least 2,500 bases every season.
In fact, total stolen bases exceeded total home runs in major league baseball in every season until 1929. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Jones would go on to steal 23 bases in a row, and if it hadnt been for congers uncharacteristically good throw on may 28th he would be the mlb record holder for most stolen. Billy was in the record books with his 937, even if set apart as a pre1900 figure. Stolen bases were more common in baseballs deadball era, when teams relied more on stolen bases and hit and run plays than on home runs. Mike trout becomes youngest in mlb history to hit 100 home. Royalsindians, game recap, score, 93018 the kansas. Baseball hall of fame, mlb mvps, mlb cy young award, mlb rookie of the year, rawlings gold gloves, 2020 hof results, 2021 hall of fame ballot. Rickey henderson holds the mlb career stolen base record with 1,406. Regular season, batting 2019 2018 spring training regular season post season wednesday 1030 tuesday 1029 last 30 days last 7 days apply reset.
The average of 84 stolen bases per team in 2015 is the lowest since the early 1970s, when the league returned to stealing bases. To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our accessibility information page. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for stolen bases including. The japanese legend sits atop the mariners record books in hits 2,542, batting average. Examining stolen base trends by decade from the deadball. Tim compiled over 800 of his stolen bases from 19791998 with the expos, white sox, and yankees. I would watch out for emilio bonifacio for this years mlb stolen base lead. Stolen bases are a key category in traditional and headtohead roto. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for stolen bases including career stolen base marks, single season stolen base plateaus and game related stolen bases records. The home run made trout the youngest player ever to amass 100 home runs and 100 stolen bases, per fox sports wests alex curry. Top unbreakable streaks and records in mlb history.
What is the record for stolen bases in an inning answers. He stole three bases in six games and had three amazing games in which he stole four basesimpressive even if short of the post1902 record of six in a game done twice by eddie collins in 1912 and tied by otis nixon 1991, eric young 1996, and carl crawford 2009. Rickey henderson sets all time stolen base record 1991. By the time jeter retired three years ago, he was the franchises career leader in hits, singles, doubles, stolen bases, hit. He is the only mlb player to have reached the 1,000 stolen bases milestone in his career. The achievements that got derek jeter into the record books. Knowing when and whom to draft starts with understanding the state of the stolen base in todays mlb.
Per the air force baseball record books, mcbroom ripped a singlegame record five extra base hits two doubles, two home runs, and one triple to go along with four singles thats 19. Fox sports mlb noted trouts age in relation to the previous record. The major league baseball ultimate book of records. Mlb insists there will be a season, but it cant answer when, where, how, or even why its a good idea. Stolen bases records major league baseball records for stolen bases. Ichiro suzuki to throw ceremonial first pitch on opening. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Why baseball is abandoning the stolen base the week. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top. Most consecutive stolen bases from deep right field. The mlb record for stolen bases in a game is 7 by george gore of the chicago white stockings in 1881 and billy hamilton of the philadelphia phillies in 1894. When henderson retired in 2003 he held the career record for most stolen bases, most times caught stealing, most runs scored, most games led off with a home run, and most intentional walks. List of major league baseball stolen base records wikipedia.
When lou brock was chasing ty cobbs 892 stolen bases was there any mention of billy hamiltons 937. List of major league baseball career stolen bases leaders wikipedia. Baseball records and baseball record books by baseball almanac. Last season, the cincinnati reds prospect burst onto the national scene when. Louis cardinals, 118, 1974 lou brock held the true stolen base record for eight years, and hes the alltime base stealer for the cardinals with 888 stolen bases.
Hes stolen 20 bases, and only the few because he missed 46 games. Rodriguez had blasted 59 dingers between his first two full seasons in the majors, but he exploded for 42 in 1998 and stole 46 bases to secure his spot in the record books. I have a couple of questions regarding the career stolen base record. Mike trout etched his name into the record books on saturday with a secondinning stolen base against the boston red sox. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Cleveland indians on sunday at kauffman stadium finalized the record at 58. In 1999 with the as he had 4 stolen bases, he didnt play in 2000, and he returned to the expos in 2001 and recorded one stolen base. Who has the most stolen bases in mlb single season. While some sources do not include stolen base records before 1898 because they are difficult to compare to the era after 1898, as the sourcing on the below list indicates, major league baseball continues to recognize them. What i mean by that is, did major league baseball list hamiltons name in the record books at that time with some type of asterisk or categorized it as a pre1900 record only.