National League
| Year | Player | Team(s) | Stolen Bases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | Ed Andrews | Philadelphia Quakers | 56 |
| 1887 | John Montgomery Ward | New York Giants | 111 |
| 1888 | Dummy Hoy | Washington Nationals | 82 |
| 1889 | Jim Fogarty | Philadelphia Quakers | 99 |
| 1890 | Billy Hamilton | Philadelphia Phillies | 102 |
| 1891 | Billy Hamilton | Philadelphia Phillies | 111 |
| 1892 | John Montgomery Ward | Brooklyn Grooms | 88 |
| 1893 | Tom Brown | Louisville Colonels | 66 |
| 1894 | Billy Hamilton | Philadelphia Phillies | 98 |
| 1895 | Billy Hamilton | Philadelphia Phillies | 97 |
| 1896 | Joe Kelley | Baltimore Orioles | 87 |
| 1897 | Bill Lange | Chicago Colts | 73 |
| 1898 | Ed Delahanty | Philadelphia Phillies | 58 |
| 1899 | Jimmy Sheckard | Baltimore Orioles | 77 |
| 1900 | Patsy Donovan George Van Haltren |
St. Louis Cardinals New York Giants |
45 |
| 1901 | Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh Pirates | 49 |
| 1902 | Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh Pirates | 42 |
| 1903 | Frank Chance Jimmy Sheckard |
Chicago Cubs Brooklyn Supurbas |
67 |
| 1904 | Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 |
| 1905 | Art Devlin Billy Maloney |
New York Giants Chicago Cubs |
59 |
| 1906 | Frank Chance | Chicago Cubs | 57 |
| 1907 | Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh Pirates | 61 |
| 1908 | Honus Wagner | Pittsburgh Pirates | 53 |
| 1909 | Bob Bescher | Cincinnati Reds | 54 |
| 1910 | Bob Bescher | Cincinnati Reds | 70 |
| 1911 | Bob Bescher | Cincinnati Reds | 81 |
| 1912 | Bob Bescher | Cincinnati Reds | 67 |
| 1913 | Max Carey | Pittsburgh Pirates | 61 |
| 1914 | George Burns | New York Giants | 62 |
| 1915 | Max Carey | Pittsburgh Pirates | 36 |
| 1916 | Max Carey | Pittsburgh Pirates | 63 |
| 1917 | Max Carey | Pittsburgh Pirates | 46 |
| 1918 | Max Carey | Pittsburgh Pirates | 58 |
| 1919 | George Burns | New York Giants | 40 |
| 1920 | Max Carey | Pittsburgh Pirates | 52 |
| 1921 | Frankie Frisch | New York Giants | 49 |
| 1922 | Max Carey | Pittsburgh Pirates | 51 |
| 1923 | Max Carey | Pittsburgh Pirates | 51 |
| 1924 | Max Carey | Pittsburgh Pirates | 49 |
| 1925 | Max Carey | Pittsburgh Pirates | 46 |
| 1926 | Kiki Cuyler | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 |
| 1927 | Frankie Frisch | St. Louis Cardinals | 48 |
| 1928 | Kiki Cuyler | Chicago Cubs | 37 |
| 1929 | Kiki Cuyler | Chicago Cubs | 43 |
| 1930 | Kiki Cuyler | Chicago Cubs | 37 |
| 1931 | Frankie Frisch | St. Louis Cardinals | 28 |
| 1932 | Chuck Klein | Philadelphia Phillies | 20 |
| 1933 | Pepper Martin | St. Louis Cardinals | 26 |
| 1934 | Pepper Martin | St. Louis Cardinals | 23 |
| 1935 | Augie Galan | Chicago Cubs | 22 |
| 1936 | Pepper Martin | St. Louis Cardinals | 23 |
| 1937 | Augie Galan | Chicago Cubs | 23 |
| 1938 | Stan Hack | Chicago Cubs | 16 |
| 1939 | Stan Hack Lee Handley |
Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates |
17 |
| 1940 | Lonny Frey | Cincinnati Reds | 22 |
| 1941 | Danny Murtaugh | Philadelphia Phillies | 18 |
| 1942 | Pete Reiser | Brooklyn Dodgers | 20 |
| 1943 | Arky Vaughan | Brooklyn Dodgers | 20 |
| 1944 | Johnny Barrett | Pittsburgh Pirates | 28 |
| 1945 | Red Schoendienst | St. Louis Cardinals | 26 |
| 1946 | Pete Reiser | Brooklyn Dodgers | 34 |
| 1947 | Jackie Robinson | Brooklyn Dodgers | 29 |
| 1948 | Richie Ashburn | Philadelphia Phillies | 32 |
| 1949 | Jackie Robinson | Brooklyn Dodgers | 37 |
| 1950 | Sam Jethroe | Boston Braves | 35 |
| 1951 | Sam Jethroe | Boston Braves | 35 |
| 1952 | Pee Wee Reese | Brooklyn Dodgers | 30 |
| 1953 | Bill Bruton | Milwaukee Braves | 26 |
| 1954 | Bill Bruton | Milwaukee Braves | 34 |
| 1955 | Bill Bruton | Milwaukee Braves | 25 |
| 1956 | Willie Mays | New York Giants | 40 |
| 1957 | Willie Mays | New York Giants | 38 |
| 1958 | Willie Mays | San Francisco Giants | 31 |
| 1959 | Willie Mays | San Francisco Giants | 27 |
| 1960 | Maury Wills | Los Angeles Dodgers | 56 |
| 1961 | Maury Wills | Los Angeles Dodgers | 42 |
| 1962 | Maury Wills | Los Angeles Dodgers | 112 |
| 1963 | Maury Wills | Los Angeles Dodgers | 49 |
| 1964 | Maury Wills | Los Angeles Dodgers | 63 |
| 1965 | Maury Wills | Los Angeles Dodgers | 105 |
| 1966 | Lou Brock | St. Louis Cardinals | 74 |
| 1967 | Lou Brock | St. Louis Cardinals | 52 |
| 1968 | Lou Brock | St. Louis Cardinals | 62 |
| 1969 | Lou Brock | St. Louis Cardinals | 53 |
| 1970 | Bobby Tolan | Cincinnati Reds | 57 |
| 1971 | Lou Brock | St. Louis Cardinals | 64 |
| 1972 | Lou Brock | St. Louis Cardinals | 63 |
| 1973 | Lou Brock | St. Louis Cardinals | 70 |
| 1974 | Lou Brock | St. Louis Cardinals | 118 |
| 1975 | Davey Lopes | Los Angeles Dodgers | 77 |
| 1976 | Davey Lopes | Los Angeles Dodgers | 63 |
| 1977 | Frank Taveras | Pittsburgh Pirates | 70 |
| 1978 | Omar Moreno | Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 |
| 1979 | Omar Moreno | Pittsburgh Pirates | 77 |
| 1980 | Ron LeFlore | Montreal Expos | 97 |
| 1981 | Tim Raines | Montreal Expos | 71 |
| 1982 | Tim Raines | Montreal Expos | 78 |
| 1983 | Tim Raines | Montreal Expos | 90 |
| 1984 | Tim Raines | Montreal Expos | 75 |
| 1985 | Vince Coleman | St. Louis Cardinals | 110 |
| 1986 | Vince Coleman | St. Louis Cardinals | 107 |
| 1987 | Vince Coleman | St. Louis Cardinals | 109 |
| 1988 | Vince Coleman | St. Louis Cardinals | 81 |
| 1989 | Vince Coleman | St. Louis Cardinals | 65 |
| 1990 | Vince Coleman | St. Louis Cardinals | 77 |
| 1991 | Marquis Grissom | Montreal Expos | 76 |
| 1992 | Marquis Grissom | Montreal Expos | 78 |
| 1993 | Chuck Carr | Florida Marlins | 58 |
| 1994 | Craig Biggio | Houston Astros | 39 |
| 1995 | Quilvio Veras | Florida Marlins | 56 |
| 1996 | Eric Young | Colorado Rockies | 53 |
| 1997 | Tony Womack | Pittsburgh Pirates | 60 |
| 1998 | Tony Womack | Pittsburgh Pirates | 58 |
| 1999 | Tony Womack | Arizona Diamondbacks | 72 |
| 2000 | Luis Castillo | Florida Marlins | 62 |
| 2001 | Juan Pierre Jimmy Rollins |
Colorado Rockies Philadelphia Phillies |
46 |
| 2002 | Luis Castillo | Florida Marlins | 48 |
| 2003 | Juan Pierre | Florida Marlins | 65 |
| 2004 | Scott Podsednik | Milwaukee Brewers | 70 |
| 2005 | José Reyes | New York Mets | 60 |
| 2006 | José Reyes | New York Mets | 64 |
| 2007 | José Reyes | New York Mets | 78 |
| 2008 | Willy Taveras | Colorado Rockies | 68 |
| 2009 | Michael Bourn | Houston Astros | 61 |
| 2010 | Michael Bourn | Houston Astros | 52 |
| 2011 | Michael Bourn | Houston Astros Atlanta Braves |
61 |
| 2012 | Everth Cabrera | San Diego Padres | 44 |
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