league average stolen bases per game MLB by year since 1995

	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	0.8	1,602	2,014	1995	.500	1,007	1,007	69,049	9,329	18,184	3,367	418	1,917	8,745	6,668	624	13,309	671	77,819	28,138	5,702	947	531	613	1,478	.263	.331	.408	.739
2	AL	0.66	1,331	2,020	1995	.500	1,009	1,009	69,522	10,225	18,791	3,591	406	2,164	9,691	7,572	595	12,116	586	78,872	29,686	6,161	541	642	492	1,667	.270	.344	.427	.771
3	NL	0.79	1,785	2,268	1996	.500	1,134	1,134	77,711	10,623	20,398	3,782	434	2,220	9,987	7,501	683	15,252	709	87,517	31,708	6,436	974	648	734	1,699	.262	.330	.408	.738
4	AL	0.64	1,454	2,266	1996	.500	1,132	1,132	79,090	12,208	21,922	4,205	421	2,742	11,583	8,592	721	14,056	634	89,725	35,195	7,368	570	752	609	1,910	.277	.350	.445	.795
5	NL	0.8	1,817	2,268	1997	.504	1,144	1,124	77,203	10,440	20,300	3,907	485	2,163	9,876	7,704	773	15,320	841	87,353	31,666	6,555	1,030	643	629	1,645	.263	.333	.410	.744
6	AL	0.66	1,491	2,264	1997	.496	1,122	1,142	78,235	11,164	21,171	4,097	398	2,477	10,592	7,962	676	14,617	723	88,160	33,495	6,972	547	740	540	1,795	.271	.340	.428	.768
7	NL	0.62	1,609	2,596	1998	.499	1,295	1,299	88,700	11,932	23,213	4,493	491	2,565	11,313	8,710	824	17,455	751	100,092	36,383	7,549	1,167	691	647	1,932	.262	.331	.410	.741
8	AL	0.74	1,675	2,268	1998	.501	1,135	1,131	78,416	11,365	21,276	4,248	408	2,499	10,767	7,737	763	14,438	754	88,165	33,837	7,155	538	711	420	1,772	.271	.340	.432	.771
9	NL	0.76	1,959	2,591	1999	.504	1,305	1,286	89,011	12,966	23,880	4,619	512	2,893	12,321	9,602	799	17,153	830	101,260	38,202	8,024	1,097	751	676	1,927	.268	.342	.429	.771
10	AL	0.65	1,462	2,265	1999	.496	1,122	1,141	78,126	11,725	21,447	4,121	419	2,635	11,140	8,289	780	13,966	689	88,415	34,311	7,175	507	713	431	1,914	.275	.347	.439	.786
11	NL	0.63	1,627	2,593	2000	.496	1,285	1,306	88,743	12,976	23,594	4,632	532	3,005	12,317	9,735	898	17,344	736	101,247	38,305	8,169	1,062	809	753	1,978	.266	.342	.432	.773
12	AL	0.57	1,297	2,265	2000	.505	1,143	1,122	78,547	11,995	21,652	4,269	420	2,688	11,418	8,502	675	14,012	587	88,995	34,825	7,377	566	705	457	1,914	.276	.349	.443	.792
13	NL	0.56	1,456	2,592	2001	.498	1,290	1,302	88,100	12,186	23,027	4,613	488	2,952	11,580	8,567	969	17,908	735	99,449	37,472	8,053	1,074	739	865	1,925	.261	.331	.425	.756
14	AL	0.73	1,647	2,266	2001	.503	1,138	1,126	78,134	11,013	20,852	4,200	440	2,506	10,508	7,239	921	14,496	673	87,512	33,450	7,146	533	685	519	1,728	.267	.334	.428	.762
15	NL	0.59	1,514	2,588	2002	.501	1,296	1,290	87,794	11,516	22,753	4,482	488	2,595	10,961	8,921	895	17,161	703	99,433	35,996	7,565	1,134	689	964	2,085	.259	.331	.410	.741
16	AL	0.55	1,236	2,264	2002	.499	1,129	1,135	77,788	10,892	20,519	4,218	433	2,464	10,371	7,325	851	14,233	579	87,173	32,995	7,115	499	710	488	1,760	.264	.331	.424	.755
17	NL	0.5	1,294	2,590	2003	.504	1,306	1,284	88,426	11,945	23,126	4,657	491	2,708	11,381	8,666	967	16,996	585	99,812	36,889	7,856	1,093	660	780	2,064	.262	.332	.417	.749
18	AL	0.56	1,279	2,270	2003	.495	1,123	1,145	78,311	11,033	20,931	4,170	443	2,499	10,505	7,223	882	13,805	547	87,625	33,484	7,112	533	676	536	1,786	.267	.333	.428	.761
19	NL	0.52	1,336	2,590	2004	.500	1,294	1,296	88,622	12,018	23,271	4,687	494	2,846	11,434	8,736	944	17,299	527	100,196	37,484	8,027	1,190	704	869	2,023	.263	.333	.423	.756
20	AL	0.55	1,253	2,266	2004	.500	1,134	1,132	78,731	11,358	21,251	4,232	404	2,605	10,814	7,486	906	14,529	573	88,323	34,106	7,241	541	659	512	1,761	.270	.338	.433	.771
21	NL	0.52	1,349	2,594	2005	.496	1,286	1,306	88,120	11,535	23,058	4,754	468	2,580	10,982	8,396	980	16,880	560	99,316	36,488	7,802	1,151	669	768	2,052	.262	.330	.414	.744
22	AL	0.54	1,216	2,268	2005	.504	1,144	1,124	78,215	10,790	20,933	4,109	420	2,437	10,266	6,811	817	13,764	509	86,958	33,193	6,966	469	646	448	1,856	.268	.330	.424	.755
23	NL	0.58	1,515	2,590	2006	.489	1,267	1,323	88,844	12,337	23,501	4,834	561	2,840	11,748	8,600	1,030	17,426	610	100,383	37,977	8,235	1,190	719	881	2,039	.265	.334	.427	.761
24	AL	0.55	1,252	2,268	2006	.512	1,162	1,106	78,497	11,262	21,572	4,301	391	2,546	10,743	7,247	787	14,229	500	87,669	34,293	7,238	461	677	529	1,906	.275	.339	.437	.776
25	NL	0.6	1,564	2,594	2007	.496	1,286	1,308	89,489	12,208	23,796	4,898	505	2,705	11,664	8,576	934	17,449	506	100,796	37,819	8,108	1,045	752	791	2,063	.266	.334	.423	.757

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

40

Schwarber

38

Crow-Armstrong

37

Caminero

RBI Leaders

105

Stewart

100

Burleson

97

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.317

Alvarez

.316

Arraez

.311

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

1.73

Misiorowski

2.06

Sale

2.09

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.23

Misiorowski

12.99

Cease

11.77

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.34

Misiorowski

6.32

Sale

5.52

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

27

Rasmussen

28

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,231.2

Ohtani

1,991.5

Crow-Armstrong

1,823.2

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,568.6

Ohtani

1,511

Crow-Armstrong

1,366

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

81-56

79-59

80-60

76-62

76-63

75-63

Worst Record ATS

52-86

55-82

58-80

60-78

63-75

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