MLB 40-stolen-base seasons by year

5 players reached 40 stolen bases in 2026, led by Nasim Nunez with 49. The most in one season is 57, in 1887. Rickey Henderson has the most such seasons, 16.

40-stolen-base seasons in 2026

40-stolen-base seasons in 2026
1	Nasim NunezactiveWSH	49 stolen bases
2	Chandler SimpsonactiveTB	46 stolen bases
3	Bobby Witt Jr.activeKC	45 stolen bases
4	Jazz Chisholm Jr.activeNYY	41 stolen bases
5	Pete Crow-ArmstrongactiveCHC	41 stolen bases

How many, season by season

40-stolen-base seasons by season
Season	Players	Leader
2026	5	Nasim Nunez 49
2025	3	Jose Caballero 49
2024	6	Elly De La Cruz 67
2023	6	Ronald Acuna Jr. 73
2022	1	Jon Berti 41
2021	2	Starling Marte 47
2019	3	Mallex Smith 46
2018	3	Whit Merrifield 45
2017	3	Dee Strange-Gordon 60
2016	5	Jonathan Villar 62
2015	3	Dee Strange-Gordon 58
2014	4	Dee Strange-Gordon 64
2013	8	Jacoby Ellsbury 52
2012	6	Mike Trout 49
2011	8	Michael Bourn 61
2010	8	Juan Pierre 68
2009	7	Jacoby Ellsbury 70
2008	9	Willy Taveras 68
2007	8	Jose Reyes 78
2006	11	Jose Reyes 64
2005	7	Chone Figgins 62
2004	5	Scott Podsednik 70
2003	6	Juan Pierre 65
2002	5	Luis Castillo 48
2001	5	Ichiro Suzuki 56
2000	6	Luis Castillo 62
1999	6	Tony Womack 72
1998	10	Rickey Henderson 66
1997	11	Brian L. Hunter 74
1996	8	Kenny Lofton 75
1995	8	Quilvio Veras 56
1994	3	Kenny Lofton 60
1993	12	Kenny Lofton 70
1992	18	Marquis Grissom 78
1991	10	Marquis Grissom 76
1990	12	Vince Coleman 77
1989	11	Rickey Henderson 77
1988	13	Rickey Henderson 93
1987	14	Vince Coleman 109
1986	10	Vince Coleman 107
1985	12	Vince Coleman 110
1984	15	Tim Raines Sr. 75
1983	13	Rickey Henderson 108
1982	11	Rickey Henderson 130
1981	3	Tim Raines Sr. 71
1980	17	Rickey Henderson 100
1979	7	Willie Wilson 83
1978	11	Omar Moreno 71
1977	12	Frank Taveras 70
1976	13	Bill North 75
1975	6	Davey Lopes 77
1974	8	Lou Brock 118
1973	8	Lou Brock 70
1972	7	Lou Brock 63
1971	4	Lou Brock 64
1970	5	Bobby Tolan 57
1969	8	Tommy Harper 73
1968	4	Bert Campaneris 62
1967	2	Bert Campaneris 55
1966	5	Lou Brock 74
1965	4	Maury Wills 94
1964	4	Luis Aparicio 57
1963	2	Maury Wills 40
1962	1	Maury Wills 104
1961	1	Luis Aparicio 53
1960	2	Luis Aparicio 51
1959	1	Luis Aparicio 56
1956	1	Willie Mays 40
1944	2	Snuffy Stirnweiss 55
1943	2	George Case 61
1942	1	George Case 44
1939	1	George Case 51
1934	1	Billy Werber 40
1931	1	Ben Chapman 61
1929	1	Kiki Cuyler 43
1927	1	Frankie Frisch 48
1925	3	Max Carey 46
1924	2	Max Carey 49
1923	4	Max Carey 51
1922	2	George Sisler 51
1921	1	Frankie Frisch 49
1920	2	Max Carey 52
1919	1	George Burns 40
1918	3	Max Carey 58
1917	6	Ty Cobb 55
1916	6	Ty Cobb 68
1915	7	Ty Cobb 96
1914	11	Benny Kauff 75
1913	12	Clyde Milan 75
1912	10	Clyde Milan 88
1911	14	Ty Cobb 83
1910	15	Eddie Collins 81
1909	5	Ty Cobb 76
1908	7	Honus Wagner 53
1907	8	Honus Wagner 61
1906	6	Frank Chance 57
1905	8	Billy Maloney 59
1904	6	Honus Wagner 53
1903	7	Jimmy Sheckard 67
1902	5	Topsy Hartsel 47
1901	5	Frank Isbell 52
1900	4	Patsy Donovan 45
1899	11	Jimmy Sheckard 77
1898	7	Ed Delahanty 58
1897	18	Bill Lange 73
1896	21	Joe Kelley 87
1895	20	Billy Hamilton 97
1894	19	Billy Hamilton 98
1893	13	Tom Brown 66
1892	20	Tom Brown 78
1891	28	Billy Hamilton 111
1890	55	Billy Hamilton 102
1889	34	Billy Hamilton 111
1888	40	Arlie Latham 109
1887	57	Hugh Nicol 138
1886	11	Harry Stovey 68

Most such seasons

Most 40-stolen-base seasons
1	Rickey Henderson1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998	16
2	Lou Brock1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976	13
3	Tim Raines Sr.1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992	11
4	Arlie Latham1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895	10
5	Billy Hamilton1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898	10
6	Eddie Collins1909, 1910, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1923, 1924	10
7	Max Carey1912, 1913, 1916, 1917, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925	10
8	Ty Cobb1907, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917	9
9	Joe Morgan1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977	9
10	Otis Nixon1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997	9
11	Juan Pierre2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010	9
12	Tom Brown1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895	8
13	Hugh Duffy1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1897	8
14	Honus Wagner1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908	8
15	Bert Campaneris1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1976	8
16	Vince Coleman1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1994, 1995	8
17	Bid McPhee1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1896	7
18	Harry Stovey1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892	7
19	Maury Wills1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969	7
20	Bobby Bonds1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978	7
21	Cesar Cedeno1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980	7
22	Davey Lopes1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985	7
23	Willie Wilson1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987	7
24	Carl Demonte Crawford2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010	7
25	Curt Welch1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891	6
26	Dummy Hoy1888, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1895, 1896	6
27	Tommy McCarthy1888, 1889, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894	6
28	Patsy Donovan1892, 1893, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1900	6
29	Bill Lange1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899	6
30	Sam Mertes1899, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905	6

Recent seasons

2025

40-stolen-base seasons in 2025
1	Jose Caballeroactive	49 stolen bases
2	Jose RamirezactiveCLE	44 stolen bases
3	Chandler SimpsonactiveTB	44 stolen bases

2024

40-stolen-base seasons in 2024
1	Elly De La CruzactiveCIN	67 stolen bases
2	Shohei OhtaniactiveLAD	59 stolen bases
3	Brice TurangactiveMIL	50 stolen bases
4	Jose CaballeroactiveTB	44 stolen bases
5	Jose RamirezactiveCLE	41 stolen bases
6	Jazz Chisholm Jr.active	40 stolen bases

2023

40-stolen-base seasons in 2023
1	Ronald Acuna Jr.activeATL	73 stolen bases
2	Esteury RuizactiveATH	67 stolen bases
3	Corbin CarrollactiveARI	54 stolen bases
4	Bobby Witt Jr.activeKC	49 stolen bases
5	CJ AbramsactiveWSH	47 stolen bases
6	Nico HoerneractiveCHC	43 stolen bases

2022

40-stolen-base seasons in 2022
1	Jon BertiMIA	41 stolen bases

2021

40-stolen-base seasons in 2021
1	Starling Marte	47 stolen bases
2	Whit MerrifieldKC	40 stolen bases

2019

40-stolen-base seasons in 2019
1	Mallex SmithSEA	46 stolen bases
2	Adalberto MondesiKC	43 stolen bases
3	Jonathan VillarBAL	40 stolen bases

2018

40-stolen-base seasons in 2018
1	Whit MerrifieldKC	45 stolen bases
2	Trea TurneractiveWSH	43 stolen bases
3	Mallex SmithTB	40 stolen bases

2017

40-stolen-base seasons in 2017
1	Dee Strange-GordonMIA	60 stolen bases
2	Billy HamiltonHOFCIN	59 stolen bases
3	Trea TurneractiveWSH	46 stolen bases

2016

40-stolen-base seasons in 2016
1	Jonathan VillarMIL	62 stolen bases
2	Billy HamiltonHOFCIN	58 stolen bases
3	Starling MartePIT	47 stolen bases
4	Rajai DavisCLE	43 stolen bases
5	Eduardo Nunez	40 stolen bases

2015

40-stolen-base seasons in 2015
1	Dee Strange-GordonMIA	58 stolen bases
2	Billy HamiltonHOFCIN	57 stolen bases
3	Charlie BlackmonCOL	43 stolen bases

Regular season only.