Stolen Bases : 1960 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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1960 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Luis Aparicio 51 Chicago White Sox 1
Jim Landis 23 Chicago White Sox 2
Lenny Green 21 Washington Senators 3
Al Kaline 19 Detroit Tigers 4
Jimmy Piersall 18 Cleveland Indians 5
Minnie Minoso 17 Chicago White Sox 6
Mickey Mantle 14 New York Yankees 7
Chico Fernandez 13 Detroit Tigers 8
Bob Allison 11 Washington Senators 9
Johnny Temple 11 Cleveland Indians  
Marv Breeding 10 Baltimore Orioles 11
Gene Freese 10 Chicago White Sox  
Vic Power 9 Cleveland Indians 13
Gene Stephens 9 Boston Red Sox  
Baltimore Orioles  
Al Smith 8 Chicago White Sox 15
Frank Bolling 7 Detroit Tigers 16
Russ Snyder 7 Kansas City Athletics  
Bobby Richardson 6 New York Yankees 18
Jackie Brandt 5 Baltimore Orioles 19
Charlie Maxwell 5 Detroit Tigers  
Pete Runnels 5 Boston Red Sox  
Eddie Yost 5 Detroit Tigers  
Ken Aspromonte 4 Washington Senators 23
Cleveland Indians  
Earl Battey 4 Washington Senators  
Walt Bond 4 Cleveland Indians  



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?

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.