2,681 bases were stolen in the National League in 1887. John Ward of the New York Giants was the individual leader with 111. The New York Giants led the league that year with 415. The Pittsburgh Alleghenys stole the fewest bases that season with 221. There were 513 games played in the National League that season meaning an average of 5.23 bases were stolen per game.
Hugh Nicol holds the record for most stolen bases in a single season with 138 in 1887. Rickey Henderson holds the modern day record with 130 in 1982
Roberto Clemente had 83 career stolen bases.
Roger Maris has 21 career stolen bases.
As of 2009 Ken Griffey Jr, has 184 career stolen bases.
Maury Wills had 586 stolen bases in his career (1959-1972).
Hugh Nicol holds the record for most stolen bases in a single season with 138 in 1887. Rickey Henderson holds the modern day record with 130 in 1982
Roberto Clemente had 83 career stolen bases.
Jackie Robinson had 197 career stolen bases.
Roger Maris has 21 career stolen bases.
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As of 2009 Ken Griffey Jr, has 184 career stolen bases.
Alex Rodriguez had 18 stolen bases in 2008 for the New York Yankees.
Maury Wills had 586 stolen bases in his career (1959-1972).
Babe Ruth is credited with 123 stolen bases in his career. His best seasons, for stolen bases, were 1921 and 1923 when he stole 17 bases each season.
Through games played on May 18, 2008 he has 16 stolen bases for the season and 25 for his career.
Through the 2015 regular season, the Los Angeles Dodgers' outfielder had 480 career stolen bases.
That would be Rickey Henderson with 130 stolen bases in 1982. The record for most stolen bases in a single MLB season is held by Hugh Nicol of the Cincinnati Red Stockings of the American Association who stole 138 bases in 1887. As far as modern day baseball is concerned, Rickey Henderson has the most stolen bases in a single season and Lou Brock of the 1974 St. Louis Cardinals has the second most with 118.