Stolen Bases : 1986 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)
 

1986 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Rickey Henderson 87 New York Yankees 1
John Cangelosi 50 Chicago White Sox 2
Gary Pettis 50 California Angels  
Kirk Gibson 34 Detroit Tigers 4
Willie Wilson 34 Kansas City Royals  
Alfredo Griffin 33 Oakland Athletics 6
Oddibe McDowell 33 Texas Rangers  
Brett Butler 32 Cleveland Indians 8
Lloyd Moseby 32 Toronto Blue Jays  
Harold Reynolds 30 Seattle Mariners 10
Joe Carter 29 Cleveland Indians 11
Dave Collins 27 Detroit Tigers 12
Mike Davis 27 Oakland Athletics  
Lonnie Smith 26 Kansas City Royals 14
Tony Fernandez 25 Toronto Blue Jays 15
John Moses 25 Seattle Mariners  
Alan Trammell 25 Detroit Tigers  
Otis Nixon 23 Cleveland Indians 18
Dick Schofield 23 California Angels  
Willie Upshaw 23 Toronto Blue Jays  
Phil Bradley 21 Seattle Mariners 21
Alan Wiggins 21 Baltimore Orioles  
Paul Molitor 20 Milwaukee Brewers 23
Kirby Puckett 20 Minnesota Twins  
John Shelby 18 Baltimore Orioles 25



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 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.