Saturday, October 11, 2008

SB Pct.'s for 70+ SB Seasons

In order from best to worst, here are the stolen bases percentages (stolen bases divided by stolen base attempts) for every player's season of 70 or more stolen bases:
1. 88.9% (80 of 90) Rickey Henderson, 1985
1. 88.9 (104 of 117) Maury Wills, 1962
3. 88.8 (79-89) Willie Wilson, 1980
4. 88.6 (70-79) Tim Raines, 1985
4. 88.6 (70-79) Raines, 1986
6. 88.4 (107-121) Vince Coleman, 1986
7. 88.2 (75-85) Raines, 1984
8. 87.9 (80-91) Eric Davis, 1986
9. 87.7 (93-106) Henderson, 1988
10. 87.4 (83-95) Wilson, 1979
11. 86.6 (71-82) Raines, 1981
12. 86.5 (90-104) Raines, 1983
12. 86.5 (77-89) Rudy Law, 1983
12. 86.5 (77-89) Davey Lopes, 1975
15. 85.7 (78-91) Marquis Grissom, 1992
16. 85.0 (108-127) Henderson, 1983
17. 84.8 (78-92) Ron Leflore, 1979
18. 84.7 (72-85) Tony Womack, 1999
19. 84.6 (77-91) Henderson, 1989
20. 84.3 (70-83) Scott Podsednik, 2004
21. 83.6 (97-116) Leflore, 1980
22. 83.3 (70-84) Kenny Lofton, 1993
22. 83.3 (70-84) Mickey Rivers, 1975
24. 83.2 (109-131) Coleman, 1987
25. 83.0 (78-94) Raines, 1982
26. 82.9 (87-105) Henderson, 1986
27. 82.8 (72-87) Juan Samuel, 1984
28. 81.9 (77-94) Coleman, 1990
29. 81.7 (76-93) Grissom, 1991
30. 81.5 (110-135) Coleman, 1985
30. 81.5 (75-92) Lofton, 1996
32. 81.3 (74-91) Fred Maisel, 1914
33. 80.4 (74-92) Lou Brock, 1966
33. 80.4 (74-92) Brian Hunter, 1997
35. 80.2 (73-91) Tommy Harper, 1969
36. 79.5 (70-88)Frank Tavares, 1977
37. 79.4 (100-126) Henderson, 1980
38. 79.0 (79-100) Dave Collins, 1980
39. 78.8 (78-99) Jose Reyes, 2007
40. 78.6 (77-98) Omar Moreno, 1979
41. 78.1 (118-151) Brock, 1974
42. 77.8 (70-90) Brock, 1973
43. 77.4 (72-93) Otis Nixon, 1991
44. 76.9 (70-91) Alan Wiggins, 1984
45. 76.3 (71-93) Moreno, 1978
46. 75.6 (130-172) Henderson, 1982
47. 75.2 (94-125) Wills, 1965
48. 75.0 (81-108) Coleman, 1988
49. 74.4 (96-129) Moreno, 1980
50. 72.1 (75-104) Billy North, 1976
51. 71.6 (96-134) Ty Cobb, 1915

Note: no caught stealing info available for many seasons in the early 20th century, so the following are not ranked: Cobb, 76 SB, 1909; Cobb, 83 SB, 1911; Clyde Milan, 88 SB, 1912; Milan, 75 SB, 1913; Bob Bescher, 70 SB, 1910; Bescher, 81 SB, 1911; Eddie Collins, 81 SB, 1910; and Benny Kauff, 75 SB, 1914.

Notice how often Tim Raines appears near the top of the list--no surprise, then that he's the all-time SB pct. king. I was surprised that the two top SB seasons all-time (Henderson in 1982 and Brock in 1974) ranked in the bottom 20% of these rankings. FInally, it's strange how Maury Wills' then-record year of 1962 ranks tied for first in SB pct., but his other high SB year, 1965, ranks near the bottom.

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