Stolen Bases : 1925 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1925 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Johnny Mostil 43 Chicago White Sox 1
Goose Goslin 27 Washington Senators 2
Sam Rice 26 Washington Senators 3
Lu Blue 19 Detroit Tigers 4
Eddie Collins 19 Chicago White Sox  
Ike Davis 19 Chicago White Sox  
Ossie Bluege 16 Washington Senators 7
George Burns 16 Cleveland Indians  
Chick Galloway 16 Philadelphia Athletics  
Earl McNeely 15 Washington Senators 10
Bucky Harris 14 Washington Senators 11
Charlie Jamieson 14 Cleveland Indians  
Ben Paschal 14 New York Yankees  
Al Wingo 14 Detroit Tigers  
Ty Cobb 13 Detroit Tigers 15
Bob Meusel 13 New York Yankees  
Roger Peckinpaugh 13 Washington Senators  
Earle Combs 12 New York Yankees 18
Harry Hooper 12 Chicago White Sox  
Fred Haney 11 Detroit Tigers 20
Willie Kamm 11 Chicago White Sox  
Bing Miller 11 Philadelphia Athletics  
Ray Schalk 11 Chicago White Sox  
George Sisler 11 St. Louis Browns  
Gene Robertson 10 St. Louis Browns 25



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.

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.