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Originally Posted by Rad_Hazard
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.
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How can Chuck's list be wrong even as to DH????? Seems like an apples to oranges thing going on here.
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Last edited by Peter_Spaeth; 03-13-2023 at 10:45 PM.
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