Stolen Bases : 1920 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1920 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Sam Rice 63 Washington Senators 1
George Sisler 42 St. Louis Browns 2
Braggo Roth 24 Washington Senators 3
Mike Menosky 23 Boston Red Sox 4
Jack Tobin 21 St. Louis Browns 5
Eddie Collins 20 Chicago White Sox 6
Buck Weaver 19 Chicago White Sox 7
Ken Williams 18 St. Louis Browns 8
Bucky Harris 16 Washington Senators 9
Harry Hooper 16 Boston Red Sox  
Donie Bush 15 Detroit Tigers 11
Ty Cobb 15 Detroit Tigers  
Babe Ruth 14 New York Yankees 13
Ray Chapman 13 Cleveland Indians 14
Doc Johnston 13 Cleveland Indians  
Mike McNally 13 Boston Red Sox  
Shano Collins 12 Chicago White Sox 17
Joe Judge 12 Washington Senators  
Del Pratt 12 New York Yankees  
Swede Risberg 12 Chicago White Sox  
Baby Doll Jacobson 11 St. Louis Browns 21
Howie Shanks 11 Washington Senators  
Earl Smith 11 St. Louis Browns  
Bobby Veach 11 Detroit Tigers  
Eddie Foster 10 Boston Red Sox 25



Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.