Stolen Bases : 2002 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

2002 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Luis Castillo 48 Florida Marlins 1
Juan Pierre 47 Colorado Rockies 2
Dave Roberts 45 Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Vladimir Guerrero 40 Montreal Expos 4
Alex Sanchez 37 Milwaukee Brewers 5
Aaron Boone 32 Cincinnati Reds 6
Bobby Abreu 31 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Andy Fox 31 Florida Marlins  
Jimmy Rollins 31 Philadelphia Phillies  
Eric Young 31 Milwaukee Brewers  
Tony Womack 29 Arizona Diamondbacks 11
Rafael Furcal 27 Atlanta Braves 12
Eric Owens 26 Florida Marlins 13
Orlando Cabrera 25 Montreal Expos 14
Roger Cedeno 25 New York Mets  
Edgar Renteria 22 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Juan Encarnacion 21 Cincinnati Reds 17
Florida Marlins  
Preston Wilson 20 Florida Marlins 18
Adam Dunn 19 Cincinnati Reds 19
Doug Glanville 19 Philadelphia Phillies  
Derrek Lee 19 Florida Marlins  
Corey Patterson 18 Chicago Cubs 22
Reggie Sanders 18 San Francisco Giants  
Fernando Vina 17 St. Louis Cardinals 24
Roberto Alomar 16 New York Mets 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?

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).

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.