The sporting news complete baseball record book sporting news on. Stolen bases records major league baseball records for stolen bases. Here are the average stolen base times of second base for the royals players that had at least six timed stolen base attempts in 2015. A base runner may advance at his own risk on the bases at any time the ball is in play by stealing a base. Who has the most stolen bases from second to third base in. In major league baseball mlb, records play an integral part in evaluating a players impact on the sport. My husband is a sports trivia enthusiast and wants to know who holds the alltime record for stolen bases by a catcher. Pool picks picks for football and march madness pools. Unbreakable johnny vander meers unmatched feat in mlbs.
Question 10 out of 15 who has the record for stolen bases. The major league baseball mlb reference for this statistic lists carlos beltran as having a 100% stolen base percentage in 2004. On september 5, 2007, barry bonds rounded the bases against colorado rockies ace ubaldo jimenez after hitting a home run in the top of the first inning. Lafountain also had a tworun home run for a total of four dingers and 14 total bases, all by the fourth inning. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. Baseball almanac examines baseball records and baseball record books. It is true he stole 17 bases in 1980, but only eight as a catcher. Rickey henderson, in full rickey henley henderson, born december 25, 1958, chicago, illinois, u. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Most stolen bases by a catcher in a season quiz on sporcle, the best trivia site on the internet. Can you name the top 3 in stolen bases for each decade in major league baseball. Doublepage spreads will show henderson racing to second base to claim the stolen base record, while another. Bob gibson stole five bases in 1969 as revenge for lowering the mound. As of the 2019 mlb season, only one currently active player, rajai davis, has more than 400.
Before then, any time a runner took an extra base such as advancing to third base from first on a single he was awarded a stolen base. Second on the list is lou brock with 938 stolen bases to his credit. Jose altuve went 2for2 with two doubles and two runs in saturdays win over the red sox. To steal a base, a batter will take a leadthat is, advance a. Ranking the most unbreakable mlb player streaks and alltime.
Can you name the mlb catchers, 19012015, with the most stolen bases in a season. Catchers as base stealers society for american baseball. The mlb record for most stolen bases in a game is 7 set by george gore on june 25, 1881 and billy hamilton on. Correa sprints to record books with 3 steals astros shortstop secondyoungest player in 100 seasons to complete feat. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for stolen bases including. Midland park remembers home town hero johnny vander meer, whose major league baseball record of hurling. Find a list of the alltime mlb stolen bases leaders. List of major league baseball career stolen bases leaders. Tsn official baseball guides, dope books, record books. View projected hitter leaders in every fantasy baseball category all on one convenient page.
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. The sporting news baseball record books rare books. The major league baseball ultimate book of records catalogs the games most remarkable achievements, as well as some of the less traditional and quirky stats that all play a part in the game. When he came to the plate again in the fourth, his team had one out and the bases were empty. Mlb s team of inhouse writers, researchers and historians have scoured the history of the game and written the most accurate, complete and definitive. He leads the majors with hits and 40 multihit games. Altuve sets mlb record for hits, stolen bases mark before. This page is a finding aid to the variously titled annual baseball record books published by the sporting news, held in the joyce sports research collection in the department of special collections, hesburgh libraries of notre dame. Rickey henderson american baseball player britannica. Most consecutive stolen bases from deep right field.
The latest leonys martin stats, video highlights, news and more from. His pace helped him steal an astonishing 1,406 bases over his long career. In baseball statistics, a stolen base is credited to a baserunner when he successfully advances. Buck ewing, who played catcher in the majors from 188097, is credited with swiping 354 stolen bases during his 18year career with teams in. It might have seemed like just another usual bonds homer, but it was a historic swing of the bat to the opposite field at coors field, baseballs. Sports quiz mlb decade leadersstolen bases random sports or numbers quiz. Nobody is going to take the record away from henderson. He was third in the nl and fourth overall in outs defined as ab.
Batting champion records intentional bases on balls records. Alexander was charlie finleys designated pinch runner on the 1975 to 1977 as and then went on to a similar role with chuck tanners pirates. 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. Chris volstad assigned to colorado springs sky sox. Baseball records and baseball record books by baseball almanac. Colorado rockies signed free agent rhp chris volstad to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. To this point, hes stolen 24 bases through 79 mlb games, but the biggest things in his way have been shoved aside as well, now. Henderson remains the only player in mlb to have amassed over one thousand stolen bases. In 2006 and 2007, ichiro suzuki stole 45 consecutive bases without being thrown out.
And so, as far as major league baseball was concerned, he didnt. Little did baseball fans know, dimaggios single that day would be the beginning of a 5. This year, in 2015, the royals havent been quite as aggressive, but they still finished the regular season with the eighth most attempted steals 8 and the fifth most stolen bases 104 in mlb. Ny mets alltime top 10 stolen base leaders mets hot corner. Kenny lofton sets postseason record for stolen bases mlb. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Babe ruth left holds the record for highest slugging percentage, and onbase plus slugging while ty cobb right holds the records for highest batting average and most steals of home. Free mlb baseball player stats and stats leaders in simple, easy to read tables. He swiped 11 in the short 198 1 season, again achieving eight as a catcher, but the tipoff was his performance in the second half games of september 21 and 26. In 2015, there were 2,505 stolen bases, the lowest total since 1974 2,488, when six fewer teams roamed the earth. A new record for stolen bases by a pinch runner burlys. Top 15 most unbreakable records in baseball thesportster.
This year is billy hamilton with 20, rajai davis and jhonathan villar are second with, so far. World series championship book and the world series program on an annual basis. Kenny lofton sets postseason record for stolen bases. Most career stolen bases in mlb postseason history. As of september 2018, rickey henderson holds the mlb career stolen base record with 1,406.
He is the only mlb player to have reached the 1,000 stolen bases milestone in his career. Cobb also holds the record for career steals of home plate, with 58, and. Barry bonds holds the most hitting records with ten, most notably the career home run and singleseason home run records. I am going to assume that takahiro suzuki is now the alltime leader in career stolen bases by a. Major league baseball ultimate book of records documents the absolute best of the best and packs each achievement into this lavishly illustrated book where fans will be treated to neverbeforeseen photographs of their favourite players. This video is a collection of players that have stolen 5 or more bases in a game. List of major league baseball career records wikipedia. He holds the mets single season record with 78 stolen bases in 2007, but he also stole 60 in 05, 64 in 06, and 56 in 08, making him the first in franchise history to steal more than 50 bases in 3 consecutive years. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. These are the only two players who have reached this plateau of consecutive steals. Mlb players weigh in on baseballs best player, peds and what they really think. List of major league baseball stolen base records wikipedia. List of major league baseball career stolen bases leaders wikipedia.
Materials may be consulted in 102 hesburgh library. Mattingly would hit a record 10 hr during his eight game streak and record an extra base hit in 10 consecutive games. Complete list of all catchers who ever played major league baseball from 1871 to the present, including their stats, photos, awards, records, trivia, equipment, and rankings at bat and on the field by chuck rosciam, member of sabr. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
Ramirez contributed a net positive 21 bases good for 10th best in mlb while uggla and zimmerman cost their teams 8 and 7 bases, respectively, for a net differential of nearly 30 bases. Rickey henderson holds the mlb career stolen base record with 1,406. Baseball trivia a sortable list of leading season stolen bases record holders. 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. The mlb record for stolen bases by a pinch runner is held by matt alexander at 91 stolen bases. Baseball leading season stolen bases record holders.
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. Most stolen bases by a catcher in a season quiz stats. Sleepers for stolen bases fantasy baseball fantasypros. 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. All time is a tricky question, rickey henderson has the most with 322, but complete baserunning data starts from 1951 so we cant tell how many third. The major league baseball ultimate book of records. In each game he stole two bases, and whenever a catcher swipes more than one base in a game, he is to be reckoned with. But it was his grand slam in the second inning and two more in the third inning that has his name in the college baseball record books more than four decades later.
Midland parks johnny vander meers record of backtoback nohitters endures. 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 career record for stealing for the cycle is 4, held jointly by ty cobb and honus wagner. Total zone rating and initial framework for wins above replacement calculations provided by sean smith.
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