Stolen Bases : 1984 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:

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

1984 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Tim Raines 75 Montreal Expos 1
Juan Samuel 72 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Alan Wiggins 70 San Diego Padres 3
Lonnie Smith 50 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Von Hayes 48 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Gary Redus 48 Cincinnati Reds  
Mookie Wilson 46 New York Mets 7
Bob Dernier 45 Chicago Cubs 8
Willie McGee 43 St. Louis Cardinals 9
Ozzie Smith 35 St. Louis Cardinals 10
Steve Sax 34 Los Angeles Dodgers 11
Tony Gwynn 33 San Diego Padres 12
Wally Backman 32 New York Mets 13
Ryne Sandberg 32 Chicago Cubs  
Dan Gladden 31 San Francisco Giants 15
Andy Van Slyke 28 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Miguel Dilone 27 Montreal Expos 17
Jeff Stone 27 Philadelphia Phillies  
Darryl Strawberry 27 New York Mets  
Marvell Wynne 24 Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Dave Concepcion 22 Cincinnati Reds 21
Jose Cruz 22 Houston Astros  
Bill Doran 21 Houston Astros 23
Lee Lacy 21 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Eddie Milner 21 Cincinnati Reds  



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

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.