Most Career Triples, No Stolen Bases

A triple is often considered one of the most exciting plays in baseball. There's a combination of a hard-hit ball, speed around the bases, and usually a close play at third base. Sometimes, however, even the slowest hitters on the team can wind up with a three base hit. Cases in point: Well-known large, slow man Cecil Fielder had seven career triples and Eddie Perez had two career triples despite his near-glacial speed.

Usually, however, even the slow guys who get triples also manage to steal a base or two at some point in their career. It took him ten seasons, but Fielder had two in his career and even Eddie Perez stole a base (off Gregg Zaun, for what it's worth). Rare indeed is the player who manages to rap out a triple without stealing a base in his career. Fewer still have managed to hit multiple triples without stealing a base: only twenty-one position players since 1901 have hit at least five triples without ever successfully stealing a base.

Most Career Triples, Zero Career Stolen Bases, 1901-2007

• Russ Nixon, 19
• Aaron Robinson, 11
• Richie Scheinblum, 9
  Billy Bryan, 9
• Frank Colman, 8
• Al Ferrara, 7
  Mike Garbark, 7
• Adrian Gonzalez*, 6
  Jose Morales, 6
  Hal Breeden, 6
  Eddie Kazak, 6
• Javier Valentin*, 5
  Lance Niekro*, 5
  Bob Sheldon, 5
  Jack Hiatt, 5
  Don Dillard, 5
  Bob Bowman, 5
  Al Lakeman, 5
  Augie Bergamo, 5
  Gene Hasson, 5
  Ben Sankey, 5

* - active player

Now that I've posted this, Adrian Gonzalez or Javier Valentin will probably steal a base tonight.