American League
| Year | Player | Team(s) | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Frank Isbell | Chicago White Sox | 52 |
| 1902 | Topsy Hartsel | Philadelphia Athletics | 47 |
| 1903 | Harry Bay | Cleveland Naps | 45 |
| 1904 | Harry Bay Elmer Flick |
Cleveland Naps | 38 |
| 1905 | Danny Hoffman | Philadelphia Athletics | 46 |
| 1906 | John Anderson Elmer Flick |
Washington Senators Cleveland Naps |
39 |
| 1907 | Ty Cobb | Detroit Tigers | 49 |
| 1908 | Patsy Dougherty | Chicago White Sox | 47 |
| 1909 | Ty Cobb | Detroit Tigers | 76 |
| 1910 | Eddie Collins | Philadelphia Athletics | 81 |
| 1911 | Ty Cobb | Detroit Tigers | 83 |
| 1912 | Clyde Milan | Washington Senators | 88 |
| 1913 | Clyde Milan | Washington Senators | 75 |
| 1914 | Fritz Maisel | New York Yankees | 74 |
| 1915 | Ty Cobb | Detroit Tigers | 96 |
| 1916 | Ty Cobb | Detroit Tigers | 68 |
| 1917 | Ty Cobb | Detroit Tigers | 55 |
| 1918 | George Sisler | St. Louis Browns | 45 |
| 1919 | Eddie Collins | Chicago White Sox | 33 |
| 1920 | Sam Rice | Washington Senators | 63 |
| 1921 | George Sisler | St. Louis Browns | 35 |
| 1922 | George Sisler | St. Louis Browns | 51 |
| 1923 | Eddie Collins | Chicago White Sox | 48 |
| 1924 | Eddie Collins | Chicago White Sox | 42 |
| 1925 | Johnny Mostil | Chicago White Sox | 43 |
| 1926 | Johnny Mostil | Chicago White Sox | 35 |
| 1927 | George Sisler | St. Louis Browns | 27 |
| 1928 | Buddy Myer | Boston Red Sox | 30 |
| 1929 | Charlie Gehringer | Detroit Tigers | 27 |
| 1930 | Marty McManus | Detroit Tigers | 23 |
| 1931 | Ben Chapman | New York Yankees | 61 |
| 1932 | Ben Chapman | New York Yankees | 38 |
| 1933 | Ben Chapman | New York Yankees | 27 |
| 1934 | Billy Werber | Boston Red Sox | 40 |
| 1935 | Billy Werber | Boston Red Sox | 29 |
| 1936 | Lyn Lary | St. Louis Browns | 37 |
| 1937 | Ben Chapman Billy Werber |
Washington/Boston Philadelphia Athletics |
35 |
| 1938 | Frankie Crosetti | New York Yankees | 27 |
| 1939 | George Case | Washington Senators | 51 |
| 1940 | George Case | Washington Senators | 35 |
| 1941 | George Case | Washington Senators | 33 |
| 1942 | George Case | Washington Senators | 44 |
| 1943 | George Case | Washington Senators | 61 |
| 1944 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | New York Yankees | 55 |
| 1945 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | New York Yankees | 33 |
| 1946 | George Case | Cleveland Indians | 28 |
| 1947 | Bob Dillinger | St. Louis Browns | 34 |
| 1948 | Bob Dillinger | St. Louis Browns | 28 |
| 1949 | Bob Dillinger | St. Louis Browns | 20 |
| 1950 | Dom DiMaggio | Boston Red Sox | 15 |
| 1951 | Minnie Miñoso | Cleveland Indians Chicago White Sox |
31 |
| 1952 | Minnie Miñoso | Chicago White Sox | 22 |
| 1953 | Minnie Miñoso | Chicago White Sox | 25 |
| 1954 | Jackie Jensen | Boston Red Sox | 22 |
| 1955 | Jim Rivera | Chicago White Sox | 25 |
| 1956 | Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox | 21 |
| 1957 | Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox | 28 |
| 1958 | Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox | 29 |
| 1959 | Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox | 56 |
| 1960 | Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox | 51 |
| 1961 | Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox | 53 |
| 1962 | Luis Aparicio | Chicago White Sox | 31 |
| 1963 | Luis Aparicio | Baltimore Orioles | 40 |
| 1964 | Luis Aparicio | Baltimore Orioles | 57 |
| 1965 | Bert Campaneris | Kansas City Athletics | 51 |
| 1966 | Bert Campaneris | Kansas City Athletics | 52 |
| 1967 | Bert Campaneris | Kansas City Athletics | 55 |
| 1968 | Bert Campaneris | Oakland Athletics | 62 |
| 1969 | Tommy Harper | Seattle Pilots | 73 |
| 1970 | Bert Campaneris | Oakland Athletics | 42 |
| 1971 | Amos Otis | Kansas City Royals | 52 |
| 1972 | Bert Campaneris | Oakland Athletics | 52 |
| 1973 | Tommy Harper | Boston Red Sox | 54 |
| 1974 | Billy North | Oakland Athletics | 54 |
| 1975 | Mickey Rivers | California Angels | 70 |
| 1976 | Billy North | Oakland Athletics | 75 |
| 1977 | Freddie Patek | Kansas City Royals | 53 |
| 1978 | Ron LeFlore | Detroit Tigers | 68 |
| 1979 | Willie Wilson | Kansas City Royals | 83 |
| 1980 | Rickey Henderson | Oakland Athletics | 100 |
| 1981 | Rickey Henderson | Oakland Athletics | 56 |
| 1982 | Rickey Henderson | Oakland Athletics | 130 |
| 1983 | Rickey Henderson | Oakland Athletics | 108 |
| 1984 | Rickey Henderson | Oakland Athletics | 66 |
| 1985 | Rickey Henderson | New York Yankees | 80 |
| 1986 | Rickey Henderson | New York Yankees | 87 |
| 1987 | Harold Reynolds | Seattle Mariners | 60 |
| 1988 | Rickey Henderson | New York Yankees | 93 |
| 1989 | Rickey Henderson | New York Yankees Oakland Athletics |
77 |
| 1990 | Rickey Henderson | Oakland Athletics | 65 |
| 1991 | Rickey Henderson | Oakland Athletics | 58 |
| 1992 | Kenny Lofton | Cleveland Indians | 66 |
| 1993 | Kenny Lofton | Cleveland Indians | 70 |
| 1994 | Kenny Lofton | Cleveland Indians | 60 |
| 1995 | Kenny Lofton | Cleveland Indians | 54 |
| 1996 | Kenny Lofton | Cleveland Indians | 75 |
| 1997 | Brian Hunter | Detroit Tigers | 74 |
| 1998 | Rickey Henderson | Oakland Athletics | 66 |
| 1999 | Brian Hunter | Detroit Tigers Seattle Mariners |
44 |
| 2000 | Johnny Damon | Kansas City Royals | 46 |
| 2001 | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle Mariners | 56 |
| 2002 | Alfonso Soriano | New York Yankees | 41 |
| 2003 | Carl Crawford | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 55 |
| 2004 | Carl Crawford | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 59 |
| 2005 | Chone Figgins | Los Angeles Angels | 62 |
| 2006 | Carl Crawford | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 58 |
| 2007 | Carl Crawford Brian Roberts |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays Baltimore Orioles |
50 |
| 2008 | Jacoby Ellsbury | Boston Red Sox | 50 |
| 2009 | Jacoby Ellsbury | Boston Red Sox | 70 |
| 2010 | Juan Pierre | Chicago White Sox | 68 |
| 2011 | Coco Crisp Brett Gardner |
Oakland Athletics New York Yankees |
49 |
| 2012 | Mike Trout | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 49 |
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