league average stolen bases per game MLB by year since 1970

	LEAGUE	SB/G	SB	G	SEASON	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	NL	0.54	1,045	1,942	1970	.500	971	971	66,465	8,771	17,151	2,743	554	1,683	8,173	6,919	393	11,417	516	75,097	26,051	4,980	819	501	826	1,514	.258	.329	.392	.721
2	AL	0.44	863	1,946	1970	.500	972	972	65,675	8,109	16,404	2,492	373	1,746	7,589	6,808	432	10,957	562	74,215	24,880	4,611	811	489	638	1,509	.250	.322	.379	.701
3	NL	0.46	900	1,944	1971	.500	971	971	65,903	7,601	16,590	2,505	457	1,379	7,085	6,059	395	10,542	492	73,759	24,146	4,341	918	484	736	1,547	.252	.316	.366	.683
4	AL	0.45	865	1,932	1971	.500	966	966	64,641	7,472	15,957	2,426	351	1,484	6,992	6,477	426	10,414	547	72,931	23,537	4,261	884	503	660	1,544	.247	.317	.364	.681
5	NL	0.51	954	1,860	1972	.500	929	929	63,116	7,265	15,683	2,392	430	1,359	6,725	5,985	358	10,544	566	70,805	23,012	4,181	865	481	729	1,367	.248	.315	.365	.680
6	AL	0.46	853	1,858	1972	.500	929	929	61,712	6,441	14,751	2,260	316	1,175	6,025	5,742	393	10,174	539	69,142	21,168	3,751	893	402	649	1,430	.239	.306	.343	.649
7	NL	0.5	976	1,942	1973	.500	970	970	66,087	8,062	16,817	2,600	386	1,550	7,485	6,453	358	10,507	552	74,352	24,839	4,536	958	496	862	1,521	.254	.322	.376	.698
8	AL	0.54	1,058	1,944	1973	.500	972	972	66,276	8,314	17,193	2,624	404	1,552	7,769	6,647	397	9,851	661	74,425	25,281	4,580	592	513	495	1,608	.259	.328	.381	.710
9	NL	0.65	1,254	1,944	1974	.500	971	971	66,212	8,070	16,907	2,642	447	1,280	7,430	6,828	360	9,971	625	74,935	24,283	4,369	983	552	833	1,494	.255	.326	.367	.693
10	AL	0.63	1,234	1,946	1974	.500	970	970	66,044	7,976	17,062	2,564	400	1,369	7,428	6,135	414	9,524	758	73,896	24,533	4,333	751	552	520	1,589	.258	.323	.371	.694
11	NL	0.61	1,176	1,942	1975	.500	970	970	66,102	8,014	17,002	2,781	458	1,233	7,409	6,730	367	9,793	558	74,817	24,398	4,472	1,082	536	795	1,509	.257	.327	.369	.696
12	AL	0.7	1,348	1,926	1975	.500	963	963	65,371	8,281	16,861	2,662	429	1,465	7,744	6,672	394	9,487	811	73,779	24,776	4,556	791	551	543	1,505	.258	.328	.379	.707
13	NL	0.7	1,364	1,944	1976	.500	972	972	65,814	7,739	16,778	2,652	499	1,113	7,178	6,263	310	9,602	677	73,921	23,767	4,264	975	559	685	1,468	.255	.320	.361	.681
14	AL	0.87	1,690	1,934	1976	.500	967	967	65,711	7,753	16,820	2,588	467	1,122	7,185	6,128	374	9,143	867	73,655	23,708	4,177	818	624	471	1,442	.256	.320	.361	.681
15	NL	0.8	1,555	1,944	1977	.500	972	972	66,700	8,556	17,465	3,033	526	1,631	7,986	6,487	330	10,488	843	74,886	26,443	5,190	847	522	755	1,399	.262	.328	.396	.724
16	AL	0.65	1,462	2,262	1977	.500	1,131	1,131	77,275	10,247	20,572	3,408	644	2,013	9,610	7,270	461	11,234	936	86,632	31,307	6,065	917	709	542	1,740	.266	.330	.405	.735
17	NL	0.79	1,533	1,942	1978	.500	971	971	65,156	7,742	16,556	2,861	482	1,276	7,210	6,279	330	9,905	725	73,308	24,209	4,619	970	573	844	1,368	.254	.320	.372	.692
18	AL	0.65	1,471	2,262	1978	.500	1,131	1,131	76,411	9,509	19,952	3,325	538	1,680	8,888	7,287	442	10,153	892	85,857	29,393	5,543	1,016	701	494	1,708	.261	.326	.385	.711
19	NL	0.77	1,486	1,942	1979	.500	969	969	66,088	8,186	17,229	2,886	518	1,427	7,650	6,188	332	9,920	767	74,106	25,432	4,831	949	549	806	1,413	.261	.325	.385	.709
20	AL	0.66	1,497	2,256	1979	.500	1,128	1,128	76,704	10,527	20,682	3,529	548	2,006	9,908	7,413	422	10,115	831	86,251	31,325	6,083	947	765	560	1,913	.270	.334	.408	.743
21	NL	0.95	1,839	1,946	1980	.500	972	972	66,272	7,852	17,186	2,856	523	1,243	7,354	5,969	257	9,849	835	74,042	24,817	4,622	967	577	789	1,394	.259	.320	.374	.695
22	AL	0.64	1,455	2,264	1980	.500	1,129	1,129	77,888	10,201	20,958	3,489	553	1,844	9,574	7,221	400	10,363	775	87,144	31,085	5,886	916	719	646	1,968	.269	.331	.399	.731
23	NL	0.86	1,108	1,288	1981	.500	640	640	43,654	5,035	11,141	1,881	354	719	4,688	4,107	185	6,332	543	49,013	15,887	2,954	688	379	505	962	.255	.319	.364	.683
24	AL	0.61	913	1,500	1981	.500	749	749	50,813	6,112	13,016	2,119	305	1,062	5,763	4,761	279	6,905	557	56,867	18,931	3,486	564	450	390	1,246	.256	.321	.373	.693
25	NL	0.92	1,782	1,944	1982	.500	972	972	66,263	7,947	17,085	2,823	445	1,299	7,434	5,964	305	10,300	822	74,090	24,695	4,567	978	580	799	1,350	.258	.319	.373	.692

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HR Leaders

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Schwarber

38

Crow-Armstrong

37

Caminero

RBI Leaders

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Stewart

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Burleson

97

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.317

Alvarez

.316

Arraez

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Simpson

Hit Leaders

164

Lopez

164

Arraez

157

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

100

Crow-Armstrong

93

Olson

OBP Leaders

.432

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.605

Alvarez

.573

Crow-Armstrong

.549

García

SB Leaders

44

Nuñez

40

Chisholm

38

Simpson

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

222

Misiorowski

217

Cease

204

Williams

ERA Leaders

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Misiorowski

2.06

Sale

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Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

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Misiorowski

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Yamamoto

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Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

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Misiorowski

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Cease

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Williams

K/BB Leaders

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Misiorowski

6.32

Sale

5.52

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

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Martinez

27

Rasmussen

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Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

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Ohtani

1,991.5

Crow-Armstrong

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Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

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Ohtani

1,511

Crow-Armstrong

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79-59

80-60

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76-63

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	82	56	.594
Phillies	78	60	.565	4.0
Marlins	69	69	.500	13.0
Nationals	66	74	.471	17.0
Mets	62	76	.449	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	85	53	.616
Cubs	78	60	.565	7.0
Cardinals	68	70	.493	17.0
Pirates	67	71	.486	18.0
Reds	65	73	.471	20.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	82	55	.599
Padres	73	65	.529	9.5
Diamondbacks	73	66	.525	10.0
Giants	57	81	.413	25.5
Rockies	52	86	.377	30.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	82	55	.599
Yankees	78	60	.565	4.5
Red Sox	75	63	.543	7.5
Orioles	69	69	.500	13.5
Blue Jays	68	70	.493	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	72	65	.526
Guardians	69	68	.504	3.0
Twins	66	72	.478	6.5
Tigers	63	74	.460	9.0
Royals	62	76	.449	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	70	68	.507
Rangers	68	70	.493	2.0
Mariners	64	74	.464	6.0
Athletics	53	85	.384	17.0
Angels	53	85	.384	17.0