Lou Brock's 118 Stolen Bases in 1974 by Baseball Almanac

Lou Brock's 118 Stolen Bases

In 1974 baseball history was made. Most baseball fans would recognize that year as the year that Henry "Hank" Aaron took over the Home Run King title by hitting his 715th homer; however, another piece of history was made that year too. Lou Brock of St. Louis stole one-hundred eighteen bases, breaking the modern record of one-hundred four set by Maury Wills in 1962-a record that would stand until Ricky Henderson would break it in 1982.

While Brock more than doubled American League leader Billy North’s total of fifty-four, it was no surprise, as it was one of fourteen consecutive seasons that Brock had more than thirty stolen bases. The six-time All-Star had a .781 record that year, as he was caught stealing only thirty-three times. Brock would often steal two or three times in one game, making his speed more important than the usual element of surprise. Future Hall of Famer Brock would never again achieve triple-digits in stolen bases, but he would be widely remembered as one of the greatest base stealers of all time.

"If you aim to steal thirty or forty bases a year, you do it by surprising the other side. But if your goal is fifty to one-hundred bases, the element of surprise does not matter." - Hall of Famer Lou Brock

Stolen Base Record Season Lou Brock
SB	Date / Box Score	Opponent	Location
1	04-13-1974	Pittsburgh	Away
2	04-13-1974	Pittsburgh	Away
3	04-14-1974	Pittsburgh	Away
4	04-15-1974	Philadelphia	Away
5	04-16-1974	Philadelphia	Away
6	04-17-1974	Philadelphia	Away
7	04-21-1974	Montreal	Home
8	04-21-1974	Montreal	Home
9	04-23-1974	Houston	Home
10	04-23-1974	Houston	Home
11	04-23-1974	Houston	Home
12	04-26-1974	Cincinnati	Home
13	04-30-1974	Atlanta	Home
14	05-01-1974	Atlanta	Home
15	05-03-1974	Houston	Away
16	05-03-1974	Houston	Away
17	05-04-1974	Houston	Away
18	05-05-1974	Houston	Away
19	05-07-1974	Cincinnati	Away
20	05-07-1974	Cincinnati	Away
21	05-10-1974	Montreal	Away
22	05-10-1974	Montreal	Away
23	05-15-1974	New York	Home
24	05-17-1974	Chicago	Home
25	05-18-1974	Chicago	Home
26	05-19-1974	Chicago	Home
27	05-19-1974	Chicago	Home
28	05-21-1974	Philadelphia	Home
29	05-24-1974	Chicago	Away
30	05-25-1974	Chicago	Away
31	06-02-1974	San Diego	Home
32	06-02-1974	San Diego	Home
33	06-05-1974	San Francisco	Away
34	06-05-1974	San Francisco	Away
35	06-06-1974	San Francisco	Away
36	06-07-1974	San Diego	Away
37	06-07-1974	San Diego	Away
38	06-08-1974	San Diego	Away
39	06-10-1974	Los Angeles	Away
40	06-11-1974	Los Angeles	Away
41	06-18-1974	San Francisco	Home
42	06-18-1974	San Francisco	Home
43	06-23-1974	Montreal	Home
44	06-23-1974	Montreal	Home
45	06-24-1974	Pittsburgh	Home
46	06-25-1974	Pittsburgh	Home
47	06-25-1974	Pittsburgh	Home
48	06-30-1974	New York	Away
49	07-02-1974	Chicago	Home
50	07-03-1974	Chicago	Home
51	07-08-1974	Houston	Away
52	07-09-1974	Houston	Away
53	07-10-1974	Houston	Away
54	07-12-1974	Atlanta	Home
55	07-13-1974	Atlanta	Home
56	07-14-1974	Atlanta	Home
57	07-18-1974	Houston	Home
58	07-18-1974	Houston	Home
59	07-21-1974	Houston	Home
60	07-21-1974	Houston	Home
61	07-25-1974	New York	Home
62	07-26-1974	New York	Home
63	07-26-1974	New York	Home
64	07-27-1974	Chicago	Away
65	07-29-1974	Chicago	Away
66	08-01-1974	Pittsburgh	Away
67	08-03-1974	Philadelphia	Home
68	08-03-1974	Philadelphia	Home
69	08-04-1974	Philadelphia	Home
70	08-04-1974	Philadelphia	Home
71	08-04-1974	Philadelphia	Home
72	08-04-1974	Philadelphia	Home
73	08-05-1974	Philadelphia	Home
74	08-05-1974	Philadelphia	Home
75	08-06-1974	Montreal	Away
76	08-10-1974	Los Angeles	Home
77	08-11-1974	Los Angeles	Home
78	08-12-1974	San Diego	Home
79	08-12-1974	San Diego	Home
80	08-13-1974	San Diego	Home
81	08-16-1974	San Francisco	Home
82	08-17-1974	San Francisco	Home
83	08-19-1974	Atlanta	Away
84	08-19-1974	Atlanta	Away
85	08-20-1974	Atlanta	Away
86	08-21-1974	Atlanta	Away
87	08-23-1974	Los Angeles	Away
88	08-24-1974	Los Angeles	Away
89	08-27-1974	Los Angeles	Away
90	08-28-1974	San Diego	Away
91	08-28-1974	San Diego	Away
92	08-29-1974	San Diego	Away
93	08-29-1974	San Diego	Away
94	08-31-1974	San Francisco	Away
95	09-01-1974	San Francisco	Away
96	09-01-1974	San Francisco	Away
97	09-01-1974	San Francisco	Away
98	09-01-1974	San Francisco	Away
99	09-03-1974	Montreal	Home
100	09-06-1974	New York	Home
101	09-06-1974	New York	Home
102	09-08-1974	New York	Home
103	09-08-1974	New York	Home
104	09-10-1974	Philadelphia	Home
105	09-10-1974	Philadelphia	Home
106	09-13-1974	Philadelphia	Away
107	09-14-1974	Philadelphia	Away
108	09-17-1974	Pittsburgh	Away
109	09-17-1974	Pittsburgh	Away
110	09-18-1974	Pittsburgh	Away
111	09-19-1974	Pittsburgh	Away
112	09-21-1974	Chicago	Home
113	09-22-1974	Chicago	Home
114	09-22-1974	Chicago	Home
115	09-23-1974	Pittsburgh	Home
116	09-24-1974	Pittsburgh	Home
117	09-27-1974	Chicago	Away
118	09-29-1974	Chicago	Away
SB	Date / Box Score	Opponent	Location
Lou Brock's 118 Stolen Base Season

This particular season (1974) was Lou Brock's tenth consecutive Major League season with more than fifty stolen bases — an amazing streak Brock would continue on for two additional seasons.

During the 1974 season seen above Lou Brock stole second base one-hundred twelve times, third base six times, and was caught stealing on his one attempt at home plate.

Did you know that Lou Brock was thirty-five years old when he set this record? Too easy you say? Did you also know that he was caught stealing on the very first attempt of this historic season?

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