Stolen Bases : 1930 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)
 

1930 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Marty McManus 23 Detroit Tigers 1
Charlie Gehringer 19 Detroit Tigers 2
Joe Cronin 17 Washington Senators 3
Goose Goslin 17 Washington Senators  
St. Louis Browns  
Roy Johnson 17 Detroit Tigers  
Bill Cissell 16 Chicago White Sox 6
Earle Combs 16 New York Yankees  
Carl Reynolds 16 Chicago White Sox  
Ossie Bluege 15 Washington Senators 9
Ski Melillo 15 St. Louis Browns  
Ben Chapman 14 New York Yankees 11
Lyn Lary 14 New York Yankees  
Buddy Myer 14 Washington Senators  
Joe Judge 13 Washington Senators 14
Bing Miller 13 Philadelphia Athletics  
Sam Rice 13 Washington Senators  
Lu Blue 12 St. Louis Browns 17
Liz Funk 12 Detroit Tigers  
Lou Gehrig 12 New York Yankees  
Fred Schulte 12 St. Louis Browns  
Frank O'Rourke 11 St. Louis Browns 21
Earl Averill 10 Cleveland Indians 22
Babe Ruth 10 New York Yankees  
Al Simmons 9 Philadelphia Athletics 24
Earl McNeely 8 St. Louis Browns 25



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.

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?

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