Stolen Bases : 1989 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1989 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Rickey Henderson 77 New York Yankees 1
Oakland Athletics  
Cecil Espy 45 Texas Rangers 2
Devon White 44 California Angels 3
Gary Pettis 43 Detroit Tigers 4
Steve Sax 43 New York Yankees  
Carney Lansford 37 Oakland Athletics 6
Ozzie Guillen 36 Chicago White Sox 7
Roberto Kelly 35 New York Yankees 8
Jim Eisenreich 27 Kansas City Royals 9
Paul Molitor 27 Milwaukee Brewers  
Mike Felder 26 Milwaukee Brewers 11
Bo Jackson 26 Kansas City Royals  
Al Newman 25 Minnesota Twins 13
Harold Reynolds 25 Seattle Mariners  
Lloyd Moseby 24 Toronto Blue Jays 15
Willie Wilson 24 Kansas City Royals  
Dan Gladden 23 Minnesota Twins 17
Mike Devereaux 22 Baltimore Orioles 18
Tony Fernandez 22 Toronto Blue Jays  
Luis Polonia 22 Oakland Athletics  
New York Yankees  
Ellis Burks 21 Boston Red Sox 21
Julio Franco 21 Texas Rangers  
Phil Bradley 20 Baltimore Orioles 23
Jim Gantner 20 Milwaukee Brewers  
Robin Yount 19 Milwaukee Brewers 25



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).

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.