I've been looking for confirmation of this myself, but just looking through the most prolific base stealers' stats, it seems hard to imagine anyone could have stolen third more than Rickey Henderson. He stole third base 322 times, including 34 times in a single season in 1982.
Surprisingly, only 1, on July 6, 1980 when the Oakland A's beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4. Henderson had the speed to steal bases, and the power to hit home runs, but had just 66 triples in 3000 hits. (see related links)
In 1981, Rickey Henderson played in 108 games for the Oakland Athletics, batting in all of them. He had 423 at bats, getting 135 hits, for a .319 batting average, with 0 sacrifice hits, 4 sacrifice flies, and 35 runs batted in. He was walked 64 times, 4 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 68 times. He hit 18 doubles, 7 triples, and 6 home runs.
In 1995, Rickey Henderson played in 112 games for the Oakland Athletics, batting in all of them. He had 407 at bats, getting 122 hits, for a .300 batting average, with 1 sacrifice hits, 3 sacrifice flies, and 54 runs batted in. He was walked 72 times, 2 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 4 times. He struck out 66 times. He hit 31 doubles, 1 triples, and 9 home runs.
In 1998, Rickey Henderson played in 152 games for the Oakland Athletics, batting in all of them. He had 542 at bats, getting 128 hits, for a .236 batting average, with 2 sacrifice hits, 3 sacrifice flies, and 57 runs batted in. He was walked 118 times, and was hit by the pitch 5 times. He struck out 114 times. He hit 16 doubles, 1 triples, and 14 home runs.
I've been looking for confirmation of this myself, but just looking through the most prolific base stealers' stats, it seems hard to imagine anyone could have stolen third more than Rickey Henderson. He stole third base 322 times, including 34 times in a single season in 1982.
Surprisingly, only 1, on July 6, 1980 when the Oakland A's beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4. Henderson had the speed to steal bases, and the power to hit home runs, but had just 66 triples in 3000 hits. (see related links)
Most of them. The king of it is Rickey Henderson, who was picked off 335 times in his MLB career.
In 2003, Rickey Henderson played in 30 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers, batting in all of them. He had 72 at bats, getting 15 hits, for a .208 batting average, with 5 runs batted in. He was walked 11 times, and was hit by the pitch 1 times. He struck out 16 times. He hit 1 doubles, 0 triples, and 2 home runs.
In 1987, Rickey Henderson played in 95 games for the New York Highlanders, batting in all of them. He had 358 at bats, getting 104 hits, for a .291 batting average, with 37 runs batted in. He was walked 80 times, 1 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 52 times. He hit 17 doubles, 3 triples, and 17 home runs.
In 2003, Rickey Henderson played in 30 games, all for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and batting in all of them. He had 72 at bats, getting 15 hits, for a .208 batting average, with 5 runs batted in. He was walked 11 times, and was hit by the pitch 1 times. He struck out 16 times. He hit 1 doubles, 0 triples, and 2 home runs.
Henderson led of his team's half of the first inning 81 times in his career, the all-time record. The most times in one single season was accomplished in 1986 as a member of the Yankees when he did it 9 times.
In 1987, Rickey Henderson played in 95 games, all for the New York Highlanders, and batting in all of them. He had 358 at bats, getting 104 hits, for a .291 batting average, with 37 runs batted in. He was walked 80 times, 1 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 52 times. He hit 17 doubles, 3 triples, and 17 home runs.
In 1981, Rickey Henderson played in 108 games for the Oakland Athletics, batting in all of them. He had 423 at bats, getting 135 hits, for a .319 batting average, with 0 sacrifice hits, 4 sacrifice flies, and 35 runs batted in. He was walked 64 times, 4 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 2 times. He struck out 68 times. He hit 18 doubles, 7 triples, and 6 home runs.
In 1995, Rickey Henderson played in 112 games for the Oakland Athletics, batting in all of them. He had 407 at bats, getting 122 hits, for a .300 batting average, with 1 sacrifice hits, 3 sacrifice flies, and 54 runs batted in. He was walked 72 times, 2 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 4 times. He struck out 66 times. He hit 31 doubles, 1 triples, and 9 home runs.
In 1980, Rickey Henderson played in 158 games for the Oakland Athletics, batting in all of them. He had 591 at bats, getting 179 hits, for a .303 batting average, with 6 sacrifice hits, 3 sacrifice flies, and 53 runs batted in. He was walked 117 times, 7 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 5 times. He struck out 54 times. He hit 22 doubles, 4 triples, and 9 home runs.
In 1983, Rickey Henderson played in 145 games for the Oakland Athletics, batting in all of them. He had 513 at bats, getting 150 hits, for a .292 batting average, with 1 sacrifice hits, 1 sacrifice flies, and 48 runs batted in. He was walked 103 times, 8 times intentionally, and was hit by the pitch 4 times. He struck out 80 times. He hit 25 doubles, 7 triples, and 9 home runs.