Stolen Bases : 1939 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)
 

1939 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

George Case 51 Washington Senators 1
Pete Fox 23 Detroit Tigers 2
Mike Kreevich 23 Chicago White Sox  
Barney McCosky 20 Detroit Tigers 4
Ben Chapman 18 Cleveland Indians 5
Joe Kuhel 18 Chicago White Sox  
Eric McNair 17 Chicago White Sox 7
Gee Walker 17 Chicago White Sox  
Luke Appling 16 Chicago White Sox 9
Jim Tabor 16 Boston Red Sox  
Bob Johnson 15 Philadelphia Athletics 11
Johnny Welaj 13 Washington Senators 12
George Selkirk 12 New York Yankees 13
Sam Chapman 11 Philadelphia Athletics 14
Frankie Crosetti 11 New York Yankees  
Joe Gordon 11 New York Yankees  
Buddy Lewis 10 Washington Senators 17
Myril Hoag 9 St. Louis Browns 18
Hank Greenberg 8 Detroit Tigers 19
Oscar Grimes 8 Cleveland Indians  
Jeff Heath 8 Cleveland Indians  
Bruce Campbell 7 Cleveland Indians 22
Tommy Henrich 7 New York Yankees  
Pinky Higgins 7 Detroit Tigers  
Wally Moses 7 Philadelphia Athletics  



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.

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.

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).