Stolen Bases : 1950 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:

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1950 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Dom DiMaggio 15 Boston Red Sox 1
Phil Rizzuto 12 New York Yankees 2
Elmer Valo 12 Philadelphia Athletics  
Gil Coan 10 Washington Senators 4
Johnny Lipon 9 Detroit Tigers 5
Larry Doby 8 Cleveland Indians 6
Ferris Fain 8 Philadelphia Athletics  
Dick Kokos 8 St. Louis Browns  
Mickey Vernon 8 Cleveland Indians  
Washington Senators  
Ray Coleman 7 St. Louis Browns 10
Tom Upton 7 St. Louis Browns  
Dave Philley 6 Chicago White Sox 12
Eddie Yost 6 Washington Senators  
Bobby Avila 5 Cleveland Indians 14
Joe Collins 5 New York Yankees  
Bob Dillinger 5 Philadelphia Athletics  
Hoot Evers 5 Detroit Tigers  
Eddie Joost 5 Philadelphia Athletics  
Irv Noren 5 Washington Senators  
Al Rosen 5 Cleveland Indians  
Bud Stewart 5 Washington Senators  
Gene Woodling 5 New York Yankees  
Yogi Berra 4 New York Yankees 23
Ray Boone 4 Cleveland Indians  
Nellie Fox 4 Chicago White Sox  



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?

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).

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.