Stolen Bases : 2005 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)
 

2005 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jose Reyes 60 New York Mets 1
Juan Pierre 57 Florida Marlins 2
Rafael Furcal 46 Atlanta Braves 3
Jimmy Rollins 41 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Ryan Freel 36 Cincinnati Reds 5
Willy Taveras 34 Houston Astros 6
Bobby Abreu 31 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Craig Counsell 26 Arizona Diamondbacks 8
Omar Vizquel 24 San Francisco Giants 9
Dave Roberts 23 San Diego Padres 10
Kenny Lofton 22 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Jason Bay 21 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Adam Everett 21 Houston Astros  
Bill Hall 18 Milwaukee Brewers 14
Carlos Beltran 17 New York Mets 15
Matt Lawton 17 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Chicago Cubs  
David Wright 17 New York Mets  
Marcus Giles 16 Atlanta Braves 18
Albert Pujols 16 St. Louis Cardinals  
Chase Utley 16 Philadelphia Phillies  
Damian Jackson 15 San Diego Padres 21
Derrek Lee 15 Chicago Cubs  
Felipe Lopez 15 Cincinnati Reds  
Corey Patterson 15 Chicago Cubs  
Rickie Weeks 15 Milwaukee Brewers  



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).

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

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.