Stolen Bases : 1943 National 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)
 

1943 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Arky Vaughan 20 Brooklyn Dodgers 1
Peanuts Lowrey 13 Chicago Cubs 2
Frankie Gustine 12 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Jim Russell 12 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Chuck Workman 12 Boston Braves  
Vince DiMaggio 11 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Lou Klein 9 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Stan Musial 9 St. Louis Cardinals  
Whitey Wietelmann 9 Boston Braves  
Johnny Hopp 8 St. Louis Cardinals 10
Max Marshall 8 Cincinnati Reds  
Eddie Miller 8 Cincinnati Reds  
Lonny Frey 7 Cincinnati Reds 13
Tommy Holmes 7 Boston Braves  
Phil Masi 7 Boston Braves  
Lennie Merullo 7 Chicago Cubs  
Mel Ott 7 New York Giants  
Connie Ryan 7 Boston Braves  
Rip Sewell 7 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Frenchy Bordagaray 6 Brooklyn Dodgers 20
Augie Galan 6 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Bert Haas 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Clyde McCullough 6 Chicago Cubs  
Steve Mesner 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Gee Walker 6 Cincinnati Reds  



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.

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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.