Dodger Maury Wills restored the stolen base to baseball. [104 in 1962]
Lou Brock took it to another level in St. Louis
The Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson moved
it to the stratosphere.
A leadoff hitter, in 3,055 career games Henderson turned singles to doubles, doubles to triples.
- Rickey Henderson: 1,406 [25 seasons] (over 100 3X)
- Lou Brock: 938
- Billy Hamilton: 914
- Ty Cobb: 897
- Tim Raines: 808
- Maury Wills: 586 [1962 - 1st to break 100; 14 seasons]
Henderson, a left fielder, holds MLB records for career stolen bases, runs, unintentional walks, and leadoff home runs. At the time of his last major league game in 2003, the 10-time American League (AL) All-Star ranked among the sport's top 100 all-time home run hitters and was its all-time leader in walks. In 2009, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
