Stolen Bases : 1946 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
 

1946 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

George Case 28 Cleveland Indians 1
Snuffy Stirnweiss 18 New York Yankees 2
Eddie Lake 15 Detroit Tigers 3
Don Kolloway 14 Chicago White Sox 4
Phil Rizzuto 14 New York Yankees  
Mickey Vernon 14 Washington Senators  
Dom DiMaggio 10 Boston Red Sox 7
Taffy Wright 10 Chicago White Sox  
Cass Michaels 9 Chicago White Sox 9
Johnny Pesky 9 Boston Red Sox  
Jerry Priddy 9 Washington Senators  
Thurman Tucker 9 Chicago White Sox  
Elmer Valo 9 Philadelphia Athletics  
Bob Dillinger 8 St. Louis Browns 14
Gene Handley 8 Philadelphia Athletics  
Catfish Metkovich 8 Boston Red Sox  
Hoot Evers 7 Detroit Tigers 17
Luke Appling 6 Chicago White Sox 18
Lou Boudreau 6 Cleveland Indians  
Bob Kennedy 6 Chicago White Sox  
Eddie Mayo 6 Detroit Tigers  
Sherry Robertson 6 Washington Senators  
Bobby Doerr 5 Boston Red Sox 23
Hank Greenberg 5 Detroit Tigers  
Tommy Henrich 5 New York Yankees  



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.

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.

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?