League Leaders Who Led?

Most MLB Stolen Bases Titles

Every player who has led his league in stolen bases, ranked by how many times. Seasons 1871–2025.

Titles in any category →

Rickey Henderson has led MLB in stolen bases 12 times, more than anyone else. His titles run from 1980 to 1998.

AVGHRRBIHRSBOPSOBPSLG2B3BXBHTBBBSOPAABG
# Player Titles Span Best
1 Rickey Henderson Rickey Henderson 12 1980–1998 130
2 Max Carey Max Carey 10 1913–1925 63
3 Luis Aparicio Luis Aparicio 9 1956–1964 57
4 Lou Brock Lou Brock 8 1966–1974 118
5 Cool Papa Bell Cool Papa Bell 8 1925–1945 48
6 Vince Coleman 6 1985–1990 110
7 Bert Campaneris Bert Campaneris 6 1965–1972 62
8 Maury Wills Maury Wills 6 1960–1965 104
9 George Case George Case 6 1939–1946 61
10 Ty Cobb Ty Cobb 6 1907–1917 96
11 Kenny Lofton Kenny Lofton 5 1992–1996 75
12 Jerry Benjamin 5 1936–1942 16
13 Oscar Charleston Oscar Charleston 5 1921–1926 35
14 Honus Wagner Honus Wagner 5 1901–1908 61
15 Billy Hamilton Billy Hamilton 5 1889–1895 111
16 Carl Crawford Carl Crawford 4 2003–2007 59
17 Tim Raines Tim Raines 4 1981–1984 90
18 Willie Mays Willie Mays 4 1956–1959 40
19 Ben Chapman Ben Chapman 4 1931–1937 61
20 Kiki Cuyler Kiki Cuyler 4 1926–1930 43
21 George Sisler George Sisler 4 1918–1927 51
22 Eddie Collins Eddie Collins 4 1910–1924 81
23 Bob Bescher Bob Bescher 4 1909–1912 81
24 Whit Merrifield Whit Merrifield 3 2017–2021 45
25 Dee Strange-Gordon Dee Strange-Gordon 3 2014–2017 64
26 Jacoby Ellsbury Jacoby Ellsbury 3 2008–2013 70
27 Michael Bourn Michael Bourn 3 2009–2011 61
28 Juan Pierre Juan Pierre 3 2001–2010 68
29 Jose Reyes Jose Reyes 3 2005–2007 78
30 Tony Womack Tony Womack 3 1997–1999 72
31 Bill Bruton Bill Bruton 3 1953–1955 34
32 Minnie Miñoso Minnie Miñoso 3 1951–1953 31
33 Bob Dillinger Bob Dillinger 3 1947–1949 34
34 Herb Souell 3 1943–1947 16
35 Sam Bankhead 3 1938–1944 17
36 Billy Werber Billy Werber 3 1934–1937 40
37 Pepper Martin Pepper Martin 3 1933–1936 26
38 Frankie Frisch Frankie Frisch 3 1921–1931 49
39 José Caballero 2 2024–2025 49
40 Ronald Acuña Ronald Acuña 2 2019–2023 73
41 Jonathan Villar Jonathan Villar 2 2016–2020 62
42 Jose Altuve Jose Altuve 2 2014–2015 56
43 Luis Castillo Luis Castillo 2 2000–2002 62
44 Brian Hunter Brian Hunter 2 1997–1999 74
45 Marquis Grissom 2 1991–1992 78
46 Ron LeFlore Ron LeFlore 2 1978–1980 97
47 Omar Moreno Omar Moreno 2 1978–1979 77
48 Bill North 2 1974–1976 75
49 Davey Lopes Davey Lopes 2 1975–1976 77
50 Tommy Harper Tommy Harper 2 1969–1973 73
51 Sam Jethroe Sam Jethroe 2 1950–1951 35
52 Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson 2 1947–1949 37
53 Pete Reiser Pete Reiser 2 1942–1946 34
54 Snuffy Stirnweiss Snuffy Stirnweiss 2 1944–1945 55
55 Stan Hack Stan Hack 2 1938–1939 17
56 Henry Milton 2 1937–1938 33
57 Augie Galan Augie Galan 2 1935–1937 23
58 Willie Wells 2 1930–1935 27
59 Rap Dixon 2 1928–1929 22
60 Clint Thomas 2 1923–1926 24
61 Johnny Mostil Johnny Mostil 2 1925–1926 43
62 George Burns George Burns 2 1914–1919 62
63 Benny Kauff Benny Kauff 2 1914–1915 75
64 Clyde Milan Clyde Milan 2 1912–1913 88
65 Elmer Flick Elmer Flick 2 1904–1906 39
66 Frank Chance Frank Chance 2 1903–1906 67
67 Harry Bay Harry Bay 2 1903–1904 45
68 Jimmy Sheckard Jimmy Sheckard 2 1899–1903 77
69 Tom Brown Tom Brown 2 1891–1893 106
70 John Ward John Ward 2 1887–1892 111
71 Harry Stovey Harry Stovey 2 1886–1890 97
72 Juan Soto Juan Soto 1 2025–2025 38
73 Oneil Cruz 1 2025–2025 38
74 Elly De La Cruz 1 2024–2024 67
75 Esteury Ruiz Esteury Ruiz 1 2023–2023 67
76 Jon Berti Jon Berti 1 2022–2022 41
77 Jorge Mateo Jorge Mateo 1 2022–2022 35
78 Starling Marte Starling Marte 1 2021–2021 47
79 Adalberto Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi 1 2020–2020 24
80 Mallex Smith Mallex Smith 1 2019–2019 46
81 Trea Turner Trea Turner 1 2018–2018 43
82 Rajai Davis Rajai Davis 1 2016–2016 43
83 Eric Young Eric Young 1 2013–2013 46
84 Everth Cabrera Everth Cabrera 1 2012–2012 44
85 Mike Trout Mike Trout 1 2012–2012 49
86 Brett Gardner Brett Gardner 1 2011–2011 49
87 Coco Crisp Coco Crisp 1 2011–2011 49
88 Willy Taveras Willy Taveras 1 2008–2008 68
89 Brian Roberts Brian Roberts 1 2007–2007 50
90 Chone Figgins Chone Figgins 1 2005–2005 62
91 Scott Podsednik Scott Podsednik 1 2004–2004 70
92 Alfonso Soriano Alfonso Soriano 1 2002–2002 41
93 Ichiro Suzuki Ichiro Suzuki 1 2001–2001 56
94 Jimmy Rollins Jimmy Rollins 1 2001–2001 46
95 Johnny Damon Johnny Damon 1 2000–2000 46
96 Eric Young Eric Young 1 1996–1996 53
97 Quilvio Veras 1 1995–1995 56
98 Craig Biggio Craig Biggio 1 1994–1994 39
99 Chuck Carr 1 1993–1993 58
100 Harold Reynolds Harold Reynolds 1 1987–1987 60