Monday, December 29, 2008

Stolen Base Streaks

Consecutive Games With Stolen Bases
1956-2008
  • 12 games
    Bert Campaneris, 15 SB, 6/10/1969 to 6/21/1969

  • 11 games
    Rickey Henderson, 19 SB, 8/14/1983 to 8/24/1983

  • 9 games
    Rickey Henderson, 13 SB, 9/4/1980 to 9/13/1980
    Rickey Henderson, 11 SB, 4/19/1986 to 4/27/1986
    Corey Patterson, 11 SB, 5/27/2006 to 6/5/2006

  • 8 games
    Vince Coleman, 12 SB, 8/26/1987 to 9/4/1987
    Kenny Lofton, 11 SB, 9/26/1995 to 4/3/1996
    Kenny Lofton, 13 SB, 9/9/1996 to 9/16/1996

  • 7 games
    Tommy Harper, 9 SB, 5/21/1969 to 5/28/1969
    Joe Morgan, 8 SB, 8/10/1973 to 8/17/1973
    Davey Lopes, 7 SB, 9/2/1976 to 9/9/1976
    Ron LeFlore, 7 SB, 6/8/1980 to 6/14/1980
    Dave Collins, 9 SB, 7/1/1980 to 7/6/1980
    Tim Raines, 12 SB, 8/26/1981 to 9/3/1981
    Rickey Henderson, 9 SB, 4/28/1982 to 5/3/1982
    Gary Pettis, 10 SB, 5/5/1985 to 5/14/1985
    Rickey Henderson, 12 SB, 5/2/1988 to 5/10/1988
    Marquis Grissom, 9 SB, 5/26/1991 to 6/2/1991
    Pat Listach, 8 SB, 5/22/1992 to 5/29/1992
Three other players besides Corey Patterson have had six-game streaks since 2000. They are Jose Reyes (in 2005 and 2007), Chone Figgins (2005), and Luis Matos (2001).

Consecutive Games Caught Stealing
1956-2008
  • 5 games
    Craig Biggio, 8/31/1993 to 9/6/1993
    Carl Everett, 5/26/1998 to 5/31/1998
    Scott Podsednik, 7/23/2005 to 7/27/2005

  • 4 games
    Don Buford, 5/22/1967 to 5/26/1967
    Bud Harrelson, 8/6/1967 to 8/9/1967
    Ben Oglivie, 7/18/1975 to 7/21/1975
    Lou Brock, 8/2/1977 to 8/6/1977
    Lonnie Smith, 6/26/1982 to 6/29/1982
    Steve Sax, 4/7/1984 to 4/11/1984
    Randy Johnson, 9/5/1984 to 9/8/1984
    Chili Davis, 5/14/1986 to 5/18/1986
    Lenny Dykstra, 7/8/1989 to 7/13/1989
    Delino DeShields, 6/13/1990 to 7/12/1990
    Ray Lankford, 10/1/1991 to 10/5/1991
    Shane Mack, 6/26/1992 to 6/29/1992
    Chone Figgins, 7/15/2006 to 7/18/2006
Besides Podsednik and Figgins, players have been caught stealing in three or more consecutive games sixteen times since 2000. The most recent player to be so unsuccessful on the basepaths was Jacoby Ellsbury from July 3-5 last season.

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