1959 NL Stolen Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases stolen
The Los Angeles Dodgers led the NL in stolen bases in 1959, with 84, 3 ahead of the San Francisco Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is 54.9.
Led the NL in 1959
Los Angeles Dodgers
156 games
84
Stolen Bases
3 clear of San Francisco Giants
| # | Team | G | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
156 | 84 |
| 2 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
154 | 81 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
154 | 65 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | 65 |
| NL average | 54.9 | ||
| 5 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
157 | 41 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | 39 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 32 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 32 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.