which team has averaged the most stolen bases per game in a season

The St. Louis Browns have the most stolen bases per game by a team in a season, with 4.21 in 1887.

	TEAM	SB/G	SB	G	SEASON	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	PA	TB	XBH	SH	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Browns	4.21	581	138	1887	.704	95	40	5,048	1,131	1,550	261	78	39	862	442	67	342	5,557	2,084	378		.307	.371	.413	.783
2	Red Stockings	3.88	527	136	1887	.600	81	54	4,797	892	1,285	179	102	37	678	382	56	379	5,235	1,779	318		.268	.329	.371	.700
3	Orioles	3.87	545	141	1887	.570	77	58	4,825	975	1,337	202	100	31	765	469	68	337	5,362	1,832	333		.277	.349	.380	.729
4	Athletics	3.47	476	137	1887	.481	64	69	4,954	893	1,370	231	84	29	661	321	51	379	5,326	1,856	344		.277	.327	.375	.702
5	Red Stockings	3.42	469	137	1888	.597	80	54	4,801	745	1,161	132	82	32	571	345	60	559	5,206	1,553	246		.242	.301	.323	.624
6	Browns	3.42	468	137	1888	.681	92	43	4,755	789	1,189	149	47	36	591	410	50	520	5,215	1,540	232		.250	.316	.324	.640
7	Cowboys	3.4	472	139	1889	.401	55	82	4,947	852	1,256	162	76	18	621	430	66	626	5,443	1,624	256		.254	.322	.328	.650
8	Colonels	3.35	466	139	1887	.559	76	60	4,916	956	1,420	194	98	27	728	436	40	367	5,392	1,891	319		.289	.352	.385	.736
9	Orioles	3.34	441	132	1896	.698	90	39	4,719	995	1,548	207	100	23	854	386	120	201	5,323	2,024	330	98	.328	.393	.429	.822
10	Red Stockings	3.28	462	141	1889	.547	76	63	4,844	897	1,307	197	96	52	696	452	60	511	5,356	1,852	345		.270	.340	.382	.722
11	Giants	3.22	415	129	1887	.553	68	55	4,516	816	1,259	167	93	48	651	361	47	326	4,924	1,756	308		.279	.339	.389	.727
12	Reds	3.22	447	139	1891	.689	93	42	4,889	1,028	1,341	163	100	52	776	651	66	499	5,606	1,860	315		.274	.367	.380	.748
13	Athletics	3.19	434	136	1888	.609	81	52	4,828	827	1,209	183	89	31	624	303	77	464	5,208	1,663	303		.250	.305	.344	.650
14	Reds	3.17	412	130	1890	.628	81	48	4,626	992	1,306	223	76	54	772	652	43	435	5,321	1,843	353		.282	.376	.398	.774
15	Maumees	3.14	421	134	1890	.515	68	64	4,575	739	1,152	152	108	24	512	486	71		5,132	1,592	284		.252	.333	.348	.681
16	White Stockings	3.01	382	127	1887	.587	71	50	4,350	813	1,177	178	98	80	655	407	20	400	4,777	1,791	356		.271	.336	.412	.747
17	Grays	2.96	409	138	1887	.448	60	74	4,913	904	1,281	200	82	25	689	456	51	357	5,420	1,720	307		.261	.330	.350	.680
18	Orioles	2.95	401	136	1897	.692	90	40	4,872	964	1,584	243	66	19	821	437	115	255	5,496	2,016	328	72	.325	.394	.414	.808
19	Beaneaters	2.94	373	127	1887	.504	61	60	4,531	834	1,255	185	94	53	649	340	37	392	4,908	1,787	332		.277	.333	.394	.727
20	Bridegrooms	2.78	389	140	1889	.679	93	44	4,815	995	1,265	188	79	47	761	550	49	401	5,414	1,752	314		.263	.344	.364	.708
21	Quakers	2.77	355	128	1887	.610	75	48	4,630	901	1,269	213	89	47	702	385	52	346	5,067	1,801	349		.274	.337	.389	.726
22	Reds	2.73	350	128	1896	.606	77	50	4,360	783	1,283	204	73	20	648	382	42	226	4,911	1,693	297	127	.294	.357	.388	.745
23	Bridegrooms	2.71	349	129	1890	.667	86	43	4,419	884	1,166	184	75	43	691	517	41	361	4,977	1,629	302		.264	.346	.369	.715
24	Spiders	2.67	355	133	1887	.298	39	92	4,649	729	1,170	178	77	14	562	375	46	486	5,070	1,544	269		.252	.314	.332	.646
25	Orioles	2.66	101	38	1890	.441	15	19	1,213	182	278	34	16	2	119	125	28		1,366	350	52		.229	.316	.289	.604

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	88	63	.583
Phillies	83	67	.553	4.5
Marlins	74	76	.493	13.5
Nationals	70	81	.464	18.0
Mets	69	81	.460	18.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - x	93	57	.620
Cubs	84	67	.556	9.5
Pirates	75	75	.500	18.0
Cardinals	75	76	.497	18.5
Reds	70	80	.467	23.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	91	59	.607
Padres	81	68	.544	9.5
Diamondbacks	79	71	.527	12.0
Giants	62	89	.411	29.5
Rockies	55	94	.369	35.5

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Rays - x	90	59	.604
Yankees	87	63	.580	3.5
Red Sox	82	68	.547	8.5
Blue Jays	75	76	.497	16.0
Orioles	73	78	.483	18.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	77	73	.513
Guardians	76	75	.503	1.5
Tigers	71	79	.473	6.0
Twins	70	80	.467	7.0
Royals	66	84	.440	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	75	75	.500
Rangers	74	76	.493	1.0
Mariners	70	80	.467	5.0
Athletics	61	89	.407	14.0
Angels	56	93	.376	18.5