List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders

[2] Rickey Henderson holds the MLB career stolen base record with 1,406.

Following Henderson is Lou Brock with 938 stolen bases;[3] Billy Hamilton is third on the all-time steals listing.

The number of career steals attributed to Hamilton varies by source, but all sources hold his career steals placing him in third on the list before Ty Cobb (897), Tim Raines (808), Vince Coleman (752), Arlie Latham (742),[4] Eddie Collins (741), Max Carey (738), and Honus Wagner (723),[5] who are the only other players to have stolen at least 700 bases.

[3]Brock held the all-time career stolen bases before being surpassed by Henderson in 1991.

[6] With Kenny Lofton's retirement in 2007, 2008 was the first season since 1967 in which no active player had more than 500 career stolen bases.

Rickey Henderson successfully steals third base as Jim Presley prepares to catch the ball.
Rickey Henderson is the all-time stolen bases leader, stealing 1,406 bases over the course of his 25-year career.
Lou Brock held the stolen base record from 1977 to 1991 and is one of three players with more than 900 career stolen bases
Lou Brock held the stolen base record from 1977 to 1991 and is one of just three players with more than 900 career stolen bases.
Sliding Billy Hamilton held the stolen base record for 80 years.
Sliding Billy Hamilton held the stolen base record for 80 years.
Arlie Latham was the stolen base record holder from 1887 to 1896.
Arlie Latham was the stolen base record holder from 1887 to 1896.
Juan Pierre batting with the White Sox on August 8, 2011
Juan Pierre won multiple stolen base titles and finished his career with 614 stolen bases.