which mlb team stole the most bases 1970 to 2021

Between 1970 and 2021, the Kansas City Royals stole the most bases by a team, with 6,520 steals.

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	TEAM	SB	G	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	Royals	6,520	8,184	.481	3,932	4,251	280,419	36,036	74,075	13,883	2,132	6,403	33,978	24,055	2,229	47,043	2,698	311,407	111,431	22,418	2,245	2,459	1,779	6,340	.264	.325	.397	.722
2	Reds	6,408	8,197	.511	4,183	4,008	278,516	36,584	71,589	13,532	1,560	8,100	34,473	28,016	2,285	54,825	2,506	314,473	112,541	23,192	3,407	2,249	2,711	5,883	.257	.328	.404	.732
3	Cardinals	6,370	8,191	.527	4,315	3,868	278,870	36,468	73,231	13,434	1,872	6,656	34,321	27,024	2,241	50,139	2,700	313,968	110,377	21,962	3,478	2,355	2,860	6,269	.263	.330	.396	.726
4	Astros	6,308	8,197	.509	4,170	4,025	278,751	35,718	71,756	13,446	1,798	7,046	33,657	26,641	2,369	51,688	2,706	313,402	109,936	22,290	3,355	2,286	2,610	6,034	.257	.325	.394	.719
5	Nationals	6,023	8,190	.491	4,016	4,170	277,194	34,475	70,514	13,637	1,685	7,008	32,385	26,264	2,355	52,248	2,576	311,690	108,545	22,330	3,747	2,130	2,800	5,974	.254	.322	.392	.714
6	Athletics	5,753	8,191	.521	4,265	3,926	277,798	37,374	70,414	12,903	1,305	8,353	35,240	29,244	2,358	52,143	2,475	314,018	110,986	22,561	2,218	2,400	1,709	6,294	.253	.327	.400	.727
7	Dodgers	5,713	8,196	.545	4,462	3,731	278,511	35,494	71,826	12,294	1,491	7,516	33,511	26,946	2,091	51,073	2,492	313,590	109,650	21,301	3,844	2,198	2,784	6,008	.258	.326	.394	.719
8	Padres	5,617	8,198	.465	3,811	4,385	277,320	33,161	69,278	12,209	1,662	6,571	31,155	26,361	1,900	54,287	2,468	311,251	104,524	20,442	3,577	2,093	2,583	5,986	.250	.317	.377	.694
9	Phillies	5,439	8,196	.497	4,074	4,118	279,495	35,988	71,494	13,453	1,904	7,460	33,939	27,791	2,317	54,175	2,114	314,941	111,135	22,817	3,092	2,246	2,826	5,793	.256	.326	.398	.723
10	Pirates	5,356	8,184	.486	3,975	4,203	279,321	35,037	72,173	13,627	1,991	6,736	33,096	24,915	2,480	52,289	2,520	312,406	109,990	22,354	3,363	2,327	2,690	5,919	.258	.322	.394	.716
11	Brewers	5,313	8,193	.485	3,973	4,217	278,456	36,436	71,697	13,402	1,658	7,979	34,523	26,487	2,472	53,177	2,558	312,726	112,352	23,039	3,046	2,265	2,050	6,116	.257	.325	.403	.729
12	Indians	5,242	8,175	.496	4,056	4,117	279,643	37,682	73,693	13,571	1,436	7,947	35,622	27,373	2,292	49,157	2,554	314,215	113,977	22,954	2,408	2,499	1,808	6,560	.264	.331	.408	.739
13	Angels	5,225	8,196	.504	4,127	4,068	279,311	36,560	72,635	12,814	1,422	7,541	34,453	26,165	2,282	48,917	2,625	312,823	110,916	21,777	2,765	2,300	2,016	6,514	.260	.326	.397	.723
14	Mets	5,150	8,188	.496	4,057	4,128	277,494	34,497	70,061	12,831	1,481	7,117	32,512	27,155	2,200	52,265	2,319	312,484	107,205	21,429	3,417	2,218	2,728	6,141	.252	.322	.386	.708
15	Rangers	5,087	8,188	.486	3,975	4,208	280,540	38,050	73,731	13,460	1,514	8,377	35,976	26,611	2,272	51,764	2,441	314,167	115,350	23,351	2,361	2,383	1,858	6,357	.263	.329	.411	.740
16	White Sox	5,075	8,187	.496	4,054	4,124	278,821	37,055	72,959	12,857	1,626	8,141	35,102	25,762	2,404	49,507	2,514	311,934	113,491	22,624	2,541	2,406	1,792	6,397	.262	.327	.407	.734
17	Yankees	4,924	8,184	.563	4,608	3,572	280,479	39,926	74,760	13,388	1,323	9,073	37,948	29,464	2,427	48,319	2,057	316,701	118,013	23,784	1,840	2,491	2,027	6,778	.267	.339	.421	.759
18	Giants	4,907	8,196	.509	4,169	4,026	278,683	35,591	71,260	13,029	1,840	7,288	33,463	27,523	2,068	52,342	2,425	314,118	109,833	22,157	3,639	2,205	3,092	6,073	.256	.325	.394	.719
19	Mariners	4,635	7,065	.472	3,336	3,727	241,384	31,394	62,453	11,618	1,212	7,073	29,806	22,672	2,010	44,688	2,070	269,927	97,714	19,903	1,912	1,949	1,617	5,331	.259	.325	.405	.730
20	Braves	4,538	8,183	.516	4,220	3,957	278,225	36,108	71,597	12,863	1,395	8,002	34,134	27,416	1,974	51,531	2,348	313,274	111,256	22,260	3,545	2,114	2,652	6,313	.257	.326	.400	.726
21	Twins	4,535	8,189	.489	4,000	4,186	281,292	37,235	74,738	13,909	1,834	7,100	35,089	25,979	2,295	48,909	2,323	314,116	113,615	22,843	2,161	2,389	1,948	6,798	.266	.330	.404	.734
22	Cubs	4,438	8,188	.488	3,988	4,192	279,357	35,838	71,775	13,157	1,694	7,911	33,797	26,311	2,178	53,411	2,273	313,380	112,053	22,762	3,400	2,134	2,618	6,086	.257	.323	.401	.725
23	Blue Jays	4,306	7,066	.496	3,506	3,557	242,248	32,747	63,121	12,571	1,433	7,672	31,037	22,430	2,205	44,847	1,869	270,348	101,574	21,676	1,465	2,000	1,348	5,502	.261	.326	.419	.746
24	Orioles	4,273	8,176	.498	4,068	4,104	279,421	36,947	72,431	13,162	1,170	8,767	35,068	27,351	2,268	49,910	2,027	313,406	114,234	23,099	2,081	2,285	1,859	6,691	.259	.328	.409	.737
25	Tigers	4,154	8,187	.481	3,941	4,245	280,157	37,195	73,101	13,023	1,863	8,466	35,270	26,733	2,115	52,138	2,263	313,398	115,248	23,352	2,073	2,320	1,775	6,379	.261	.327	.411	.739

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ERA

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	85	77	.525
White Sox	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0

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Yamamoto

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Albies

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Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

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Harris

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Worst Record ATS

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 9/14	SFG	@	STL	1-2
Mon 9/14	SDP	@	COL	8-7
Tue 9/15	LAD	@	CIN	4-0
Tue 9/15	CWS	@	CLE	6-7
Tue 9/15	ATH	@	TBR	1-2

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 10/10	CWS	@	CLE	8:00 PM
Sun 10/11	LAD	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Mon 10/12	LAD	@	MIL	5:00 PM
Wed 10/14	MIL	@	LAD	8:00 PM
Thu 10/15	MIL	@	LAD	9:00 PM

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