Stolen Bases : 1954 American League Top 25

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"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

1954 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League
Jackie Jensen 22 Boston Red Sox 1
Minnie Minoso 18 Chicago White Sox 2
Jim Rivera 18 Chicago White Sox  
Jim Busby 17 Washington Senators 4
Spook Jacobs 17 Philadelphia Athletics  
Nellie Fox 16 Chicago White Sox 6
Cass Michaels 10 Chicago White Sox 7
Bobby Avila 9 Cleveland Indians 8
Gil Coan 9 Baltimore Orioles  
Al Kaline 9 Detroit Tigers  
Harvey Kuenn 9 Detroit Tigers  
Chico Carrasquel 7 Chicago White Sox 12
Eddie Yost 7 Washington Senators  
Harry Agganis 6 Boston Red Sox 14
Al Rosen 6 Cleveland Indians  
Andy Carey 5 New York Yankees 16
Ferris Fain 5 Chicago White Sox  
Billy Hunter 5 Baltimore Orioles  
Mickey Mantle 5 New York Yankees  
Ed McGhee 5 Philadelphia Athletics  
Chicago White Sox  
Jimmy Piersall 5 Boston Red Sox  
Bill Tuttle 5 Detroit Tigers  
Hank Bauer 4 New York Yankees 23
Ray Boone 4 Detroit Tigers  
Phil Cavarretta 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?

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).
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