Stolen Bases : 1921 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1921 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

George Sisler 35 St. Louis Browns 1
Bucky Harris 29 Washington Senators 2
Sam Rice 26 Washington Senators 3
Ty Cobb 22 Detroit Tigers 4
Ernie Johnson 22 Chicago White Sox  
Joe Judge 21 Washington Senators 6
Ken Williams 20 St. Louis Browns 7
Bob Meusel 17 New York Yankees 8
Wally Pipp 17 New York Yankees  
Babe Ruth 17 New York Yankees  
Whitey Witt 16 Philadelphia Athletics 11
Shano Collins 15 Boston Red Sox 12
Bobby Veach 14 Detroit Tigers 13
Lu Blue 13 Detroit Tigers 14
Eddie Foster 13 Boston Red Sox  
Harry Hooper 13 Chicago White Sox  
Nemo Leibold 13 Boston Red Sox  
Eddie Mulligan 13 Chicago White Sox  
Bill Wambsganss 13 Cleveland Indians  
Eddie Collins 12 Chicago White Sox 20
Chick Galloway 12 Philadelphia Athletics  
Mike Menosky 12 Boston Red Sox  
Howie Shanks 11 Washington Senators 23
Ralph Young 11 Detroit Tigers  
Donie Bush 10 Detroit Tigers 25
Washington Senators  



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?

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.

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.