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MLB: The Top 15 Major League Baseball Base Stealers of All-Time

By Nicholas Ian Allen

June 8, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; New York Yankees Ricky Henderson before the old timers game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
June 8, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; New York Yankees Ricky Henderson before the old timers game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 17, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins left fielder Juan Pierre (9) runs towards third base during the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
May 17, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins left fielder Juan Pierre (9) runs towards third base during the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Outfielder. Rockies, Marlins, Cubs, Dodgers, Etc, 2000-2013. Juan Pierre. 9. player. 82.

Only three players on our list have played exclusively in the last 15 years, and the best of the bunch to date is Juan Pierre.

The speedy Pierre didn’t set the base paths on fire when he debuted with the Colorado Rockies in 2000 – he stole seven bases and was caught six times in 51 games – but he quickly established himself as the best base stealer of the 2000s. Pierre recorded 459 of his career 614 stolen bases from 2000-2009, which helped propel the outfielder to 18th on the all-time list and tenth among our qualifiers.

614 Career SB

43.86 SB Per Season

75.15% Success Rate

50 SB Per 162 Games

42 Points

In 14 big league seasons, Pierre averaged 43.86 stolen bases, which is the fourth best on our list. He also averaged 50 stolen bases per 162 games, which is eighth.

Pierre led the National League with 46 steals in 2001, a number he beat six times later in his career. He led all of baseball with 65 stolen bases in 2003 and again with 68 in 2010, but the biggest reason he isn’t among the top five base stealers of all-time is a poor success rate.

In 817 stolen base attempts during his career, Juan Pierre was successful just 75.15% of the time, which ranks 20th among our 25 qualifiers. Pierre was thrown out so much he led the Majors in caught stealing five times and led the National League on two other occasions.

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