Stolen Bases : 1955 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1955 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bill Bruton 25 Milwaukee Braves 1
Willie Mays 24 New York Giants 2
Ken Boyer 22 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Johnny Temple 19 Cincinnati Redlegs 4
Jim Gilliam 15 Brooklyn Dodgers 5
Richie Ashburn 12 Philadelphia Phillies 6
Jackie Robinson 12 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Wally Moon 11 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Sandy Amoros 10 Brooklyn Dodgers 9
Gene Baker 9 Chicago Cubs 10
Ernie Banks 9 Chicago Cubs  
Chuck Harmon 9 Cincinnati Redlegs  
Don Hoak 9 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Duke Snider 9 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Dee Fondy 8 Chicago Cubs 15
Pee Wee Reese 8 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Wally Post 7 Cincinnati Redlegs 17
Red Schoendienst 7 St. Louis Cardinals  
Marv Blaylock 6 Philadelphia Phillies 19
Willie Jones 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bobby Morgan 6 Philadelphia Phillies  
Gene Freese 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 22
Stan Musial 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Rip Repulski 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Don Zimmer 5 Brooklyn Dodgers  



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.