Stolen Bases : 1956 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:

"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)
 

1956 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Willie Mays 40 New York Giants 1
Jim Gilliam 21 Brooklyn Dodgers 2
Bill White 15 New York Giants 3
Johnny Temple 14 Cincinnati Redlegs 4
Pee Wee Reese 13 Brooklyn Dodgers 5
Wally Moon 12 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Jackie Robinson 12 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Richie Ashburn 10 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Solly Drake 9 Chicago Cubs 9
Dee Fondy 9 Chicago Cubs  
Don Blasingame 8 St. Louis Cardinals 11
Ken Boyer 8 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bill Bruton 8 Milwaukee Braves  
Don Hoak 8 Chicago Cubs  
Frank Robinson 8 Cincinnati Redlegs  
Pete Whisenant 8 Chicago Cubs  
Del Ennis 7 Philadelphia Phillies 17
Elmer Valo 7 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ernie Banks 6 Chicago Cubs 19
Gus Bell 6 Cincinnati Redlegs  
Roberto Clemente 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Eddie Mathews 6 Milwaukee Braves  
Wally Post 6 Cincinnati Redlegs  
Bill Virdon 6 St. Louis Cardinals  
Pittsburgh Pirates  
Marv Blaylock 5 Philadelphia Phillies 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).

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 first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.