Interesting Stats : Most All-Time steals by position

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If we are truly going All-Time (since the inception of stats in 1871), then it looks like this (I used my Stathead Account). Rickey was the only holdover.

My only criteria was: at least 50% of games played at that position - NOTE: If I change this to a lower % like 40, this changes some of the entries, I just figured 50% or more would be a good qualifier.


Catcher : Jack O'Connor = 219 Steals

1st base : Jack Doyle = 518 Steals

2nd base : Eddie Collins = 741 Steals

Shortstop : Honus Wagner = 723 Steals

3rd base : Arlie Latham = 742 Steals

Left field : Ricky Henderson = 1406 Steals

Center field : Billy Hamilton = 914 Steals

Right field : Patsy Donovan = 518 Steals

Designated hitter : Don Baylor = 285 Steals

Pitcher : Tony Mullane = 112 Steals


Fun Fact: Baseball Reference lists Don Baylor's nicknames as "Groove" or "The Sneak Thief", automatically putting him the S tier of nicknames.