Stolen Bases : 1958 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)
 

1958 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Luis Aparicio 29 Chicago White Sox 1
Jim Rivera 21 Chicago White Sox 2
Jim Landis 19 Chicago White Sox 3
Mickey Mantle 18 New York Yankees 4
Minnie Minoso 14 Cleveland Indians 5
Billy Harrell 12 Cleveland Indians 6
Jimmy Piersall 12 Boston Red Sox  
Red Wilson 10 Detroit Tigers 8
Jackie Jensen 9 Boston Red Sox 9
Al Kaline 7 Detroit Tigers 10
Albie Pearson 7 Washington Senators  
Al Pilarcik 7 Baltimore Orioles  
Earl Torgeson 7 Chicago White Sox  
Bill Tuttle 7 Kansas City Athletics  
Frank Bolling 6 Detroit Tigers 15
Jim Busby 6 Baltimore Orioles  
Charlie Maxwell 6 Detroit Tigers  
Gil McDougald 6 New York Yankees  
Bobby Avila 5 Cleveland Indians 19
Reno Bertoia 5 Detroit Tigers  
Nellie Fox 5 Chicago White Sox  
Billy Hunter 5 Kansas City Athletics  
Cleveland Indians  
Tony Kubek 5 New York Yankees  
Harvey Kuenn 5 Detroit Tigers  
Billy Martin 5 Detroit Tigers  



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

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.