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Top five all-time
Vince Coleman, Cardinals -- 50 from Sept. 18, 1988, to July 26, 1989 Coleman was the Henderson of the National League in the 1980s, leading the senior circuit in steals each year from his rookie campaign in 1985 through his final season with the Cardinals in '90. He stole more than 100 bases each year from 1985-87 and swiped 549 of his career 752 bags while with St. Louis. From Sept. 1988 to July of '89, you just couldn't catch him. His 50-for-50 in steal attempts over that span is unmatched in AL/NL history.
Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners -- 45 from April 29, 2006, to May 16, 2007 On his way to becoming the second player in MLB history to win his league's Rookie of the Year and MVP Awards in the same year, Ichiro led baseball with 56 steals in 2001. He proceeded to swipe at least 31 bases in each of the next seven seasons, and in 10 of 11 overall. From 2007-08, he was unstoppable, taking 45 in a row without being thrown out. He finished his illustrious Major League career with 509 steals to go along with 3,089 hits and 10 Gold Glove Awards in right field.
Trea Turner, Dodgers/Phillies -- 41 from Sept. 6, 2022, to April 24, 2024 Turner is more than just style on the basepaths -- he's one of the fastest players in the game today, and he's stolen 30 or more bases six times in his career. One of the most dangerous power-speed threats in baseball, Turner has been exhibiting the speed element to his game prominently over the past couple of seasons. His successful steals streak began while he was with the Dodgers late in the 2022 campaign with a swipe of second base against the Giants. He remained uncaught until he was tagged out in a rundown between third base and home plate during the Phillies' 25th game of the '24 campaign.
Tim Raines, White Sox -- 40 from July 23, 1993 to Aug. 4, 1995 What makes Raines' consecutive steals streak even more remarkable is that he produced it in his age-33 through age-35 seasons. Already regarded as one of the greatest basestealers of all time, the Hall of Famer wasn't caught stealing for more than two years in the early-to-mid 1990s with the White Sox. After leading either the NL or MLB in steals each year from 1981-84 while with the Expos, he showed a decade later that the wheels were still robust, nabbing 40 straight before finally being thrown out. His 808 career steals rank fifth in AL/NL history. Get the Latest From MLB
Jimmy Rollins, Phillies -- 39 from Sept. 1, 2007, to July 19, 2008 Rollins grew up in Oakland watching his baseball hero Henderson running wild on the bases for the A's. Rollins took that skill and made it his own, stealing 470 bases during his 17-year MLB career. The four-time Gold Glove Award-winning shortstop was named NL MVP in 2007, and he was instrumental in helping the Phillies reach back-to-back World Series in '08 and '09. From late in the '07 campaign to midway through the '08 season, Rollins went 39-for-39 in steal attempts.