Stolen Bases : 2002 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

2002 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Alfonso Soriano 41 New York Yankees 1
Carlos Beltran 35 Kansas City Royals 2
Derek Jeter 32 New York Yankees 3
Mike Cameron 31 Seattle Mariners 4
Johnny Damon 31 Boston Red Sox  
Ichiro Suzuki 31 Seattle Mariners  
Randy Winn 27 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7
Ray Durham 26 Chicago White Sox 8
Oakland Athletics  
Darin Erstad 23 Anaheim Angels 9
Torii Hunter 23 Minnesota Twins  
Michael Tucker 23 Kansas City Royals  
Kenny Lofton 22 Chicago White Sox 12
David Eckstein 21 Anaheim Angels 13
Jerry Hairston, Jr. 21 Baltimore Orioles  
Chris Singleton 20 Baltimore Orioles 15
Chuck Knoblauch 19 Kansas City Royals 16
Mark McLemore 18 Seattle Mariners 17
Omar Vizquel 18 Cleveland Indians  
Adam Kennedy 17 Anaheim Angels 19
Carlos Febles 16 Kansas City Royals 20
Melvin Mora 16 Baltimore Orioles  
Gary Matthews, Jr. 15 Baltimore Orioles 22
Raul Mondesi 15 Toronto Blue Jays  
New York Yankees  
Shannon Stewart 14 Toronto Blue Jays 24
Eric Hinske 13 Toronto Blue Jays 25



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.

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).