by Tommy March on May 7th, 2006

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Who holds the major league record for stolen bases in a single season?

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  • by Henry Hascup on May 7th, 2006

    Henry Hascup

    Here's the list that includes the 2005 season:

    Rickey Henderson holds the modern day record with 130 in 1982. Hugh Nicol stole 138 bases for the Reds of the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION in 1887.

    SEASON

    STOLEN BASES YEAR SB
    1 Hugh Nicol 1887 138
    2 Rickey Henderson 1982 130
    3 Arlie Latham 1887 129
    4 Lou Brock 1974 118
    5 Charles Comiskey 1887 117
    T6 Monte Ward 1887 111
    T6 Billy Hamilton 1889 111
    T6 Billy Hamilton 1891 111
    9 Vince Coleman 1985 110
    T10 Arlie Latham 1888 109
    T10 Vince Coleman 1987 109
    12 Rickey Henderson 1983 108
    13 Vince Coleman 1986 107
    14 Tom Brown 1891 106
    15 Maury Wills 1962 104
    T16 Hugh Nicol 1888 103
    T16 Pete Browning 1887 103
    T18 Jim Fogarty 1887 102
    T18 Billy Hamilton 1890 102
    20 Rickey Henderson 1980 100
    21 Jim Fogarty 1889 99
    22 Billy Hamilton 1894 98
    T23 Ron LeFlore 1980 97
    T23 Harry Stovey 1890 97
    T23 Billy Hamilton 1895 97
    T26 Omar Moreno 1980 96
    T26 Ty Cobb 1915 96
    T28 Bid McPhee 1887 95
    T28 Curt Welch 1888 95
    T30 Maury Wills 1965 94
    T30 Mike Griffin 1887 94
    T32 Tommy McCarthy 1888 93
    T32 Rickey Henderson 1988 93
    34 Darby O'Brien 1889 91
    35 Tim Raines 1983 90
    T36 Herman Long 1889 89
    T36 Curt Welch 1887 89
    T38 Clyde Milan 1912 88
    T38 Tom Poorman 1887 88
    T38 Monte Ward 1892 88
    T38 Blondie Purcell 1887 88
    T42 Arlie Latham 1891 87
    T42 Harry Stovey 1888 87
    T42 Joe Kelley 1896 87
    T42 Rickey Henderson 1986 87
    46 Cub Stricker 1887 86
    T47 Tommy Tucker 1887 85
    T47 Hub Collins 1890 85
    T47 Hugh Duffy 1891 85
    T50 Bill Lange 1896 84
    T50 Chippy McGarr 1887 84
    T50 Billy Sunday 1890 84
    T50 King Kelly 1887 84
    T54 Tommy McCarthy 1890 83
    T54 Willie Wilson 1979 83
    T54 Ty Cobb 1911 83
    T54 Billy Hamilton 1896 83
    T58 John Reilly 1888 82
    T58 Dummy Hoy 1888 82
    T60 Eddie Collins 1910 81
    T60 Vince Coleman 1988 81
    T62 Hugh Nicol 1889 80
    T62 Emmett Seery 1888 80
    T62 Eric Davis 1986 80
    T62 Bob Bescher 1911 80
    T62 Rickey Henderson 1985 80
    T67 Willie Wilson 1980 79
    T67 Tom Brown 1890 79
    T67 Dave Collins 1980 79
    T70 John McGraw 1894 78
    T70 Ron LeFlore 1979 78
    T70 Tim Raines 1982 78
    T70 Tom Brown 1892 78
    T70 Hugh Duffy 1890 78
    T70 Marquis Grissom 1992 78
    T76 Omar Moreno 1979 77
    T76 Rudy Law 1983 77
    T76 Davey Lopes 1975 77
    T76 Ted Scheffler 1890 77
    T76 Jimmy Sheckard 1899 77
    T76 Vince Coleman 1990 77
    T76 Rickey Henderson 1989 77
    T83 Ed McKean 1887 76
    T83 Dusty Miller 1896 76
    T83 Walt Wilmot 1890 76
    T83 Ty Cobb 1909 76
    T83 Marquis Grissom 1991 76
    T88 Kenny Lofton 1996 75
    T88 Clyde Milan 1913 75
    T88 Bill North 1976 75
    T88 Tim Raines 1984 75
    T88 George Van Haltren 1891 75
    T88 Yank Robinson 1887 75
    T88 Benny Kauff 1914 75
    T95 Fritz Maisel 1914 74
    T95 Harry Stovey 1887 74
    T95 Walt Wilmot 1894 74
    T95 Lou Brock 1966 74
    T95 Frank Fennelly 1887 74
    T95 Brian Hunter 1997 74

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