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Tuesday strange baseball trivia question

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Without looking it up, can anyone name the top 5 all time stolen base leaders in MLB history (1901 onward only)?

 

 

R. Henderson

Manny Mota (Can't remember if he was the guy with the old record)

V. Coleman

Ty Cobb

W. Wilson

 

 

Lots of more recent guys (well 80's) but I have no clue

 

Without looking it up, can anyone name the top 5 all time stolen base leaders in MLB history (1901 onward only)?

I know I submitted my list but I am really bummed I left my name sake off the list...he's gotta be top 5 right?

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Henderson

Brock

Cobb

Raines

Coleman?

Wow, five for five, amazing. I got four but totally forgot about Raines. 

 

Wow, five for five, amazing. I got four but totally forgot about Raines. 

I forgot Brock, got him confused with Mota, did Mota even steel bases?

 

 

 

I forgot Brock, got him confused with Mota, did Mota even steel bases?

I think he was known more for ironing them.  :)

 

Awesome trivia question.  I would have forgotten Coleman.  

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R. Henderson

Manny Mota (Can't remember if he was the guy with the old record)

V. Coleman

Ty Cobb

W. Wilson

 

 

Lots of more recent guys (well 80's) but I have no clue

I would drop Mota and add Tim Raines. And then think some more. And then cheat.  (I haven't done the last two yet, but I'm about to.)

 

 

I would drop Mota and add Tim Raines. And then think some more. And then cheat.  (I haven't done the last two yet, but I'm about to.)

I skipped 2 and went part way to 3 - Lou Brock has to be in there, and I would probably drop Wilson.

 

I know I submitted my list but I am really bummed I left my name sake off the list...he's gotta be top 5 right?

The only base I remember him stealing is the one he took from Ron Gant.

I knew the top 3.  I guessed at the other two but figured Raines was pretty consistent and played a long time and Coleman seemed like he had a few massive years.  I doubt we will ever see yearly totals like he put up.  Different style of play now.

 

Without looking it up, can anyone name the top 5 all time stolen base leaders in MLB history (1901 onward only)?

T. Cobb, Henderson (Oakland), Carew, Jackie Robinson, Pete Rose??

Part II of the question: the successful SB percentages of those top 5 are thus: 85, 80, 80, 80, and 75% (some rounding, but actually pretty close).

 

Who got the 85% success rate?

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Part II of the question: the successful SB percentages of those top 5 are thus: 85, 80, 80, 80, and 75% (some rounding, but actually pretty close).

Who got the 85% success rate?

I'm pretty sure Raines has that.

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