Stolen Bases : 1923 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1923 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Eddie Collins 48 Chicago White Sox 1
Johnny Mostil 41 Chicago White Sox 2
Bucky Harris 23 Washington Senators 3
Sam Rice 20 Washington Senators 4
Harry Hooper 18 Chicago White Sox 5
Charlie Jamieson 18 Cleveland Indians  
Willie Kamm 18 Chicago White Sox  
Ken Williams 18 St. Louis Browns  
Babe Ruth 17 New York Yankees 9
Roy Elsh 16 Chicago White Sox 10
Wid Matthews 16 Philadelphia Athletics  
Harvey McClellan 14 Chicago White Sox 12
Marty McManus 14 St. Louis Browns  
Fred Haney 13 Detroit Tigers 14
Norm McMillan 13 Boston Red Sox  
Bob Meusel 13 New York Yankees  
Bill Barrett 12 Chicago White Sox 17
Chick Galloway 12 Philadelphia Athletics  
Joe Judge 11 Washington Senators 19
Lu Blue 10 Detroit Tigers 20
Roger Peckinpaugh 10 Washington Senators  
Bobby Veach 10 Detroit Tigers  
Bill Wambsganss 10 Cleveland Indians  
George Burns 9 Boston Red Sox 24
Ty Cobb 9 Detroit Tigers  



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.