Stolen bases by the numbers

August 24, 2019 at 11:39PM

By the numbers

26 Stolen bases for the Twins this season, last in the majors. They've had only three since the All-Star break.

56.5% Twins' success rate on stolen base attempts this season, their lowest mark since 2002.

1 Times the Twins have stolen third base this season.

32 Twins' record for fewest stolen bases in a season (1963).

14 Most stolen bases by a Twin this season (Byron Buxton).

8 Most stolen bases by a Twin last season (Brian Dozier and Eddie Rosario).

2012 The last season a Twin stole 30 or more bases (Ben Revere, 40).

62 Most stolen bases by a Twin in one season (Chuck Knoblauch, 1997).

1 Times in the past 22 years that a Twin has stolen 40 or more bases.

4 Times in the past 22 years that a Twin has stolen 30 or more bases.

Most steals by a Twin in a season

62Chuck Knoblauch1997

49Rod Carew1976

46Chuck Knoblauch1995

45Chuck Knoblauch1996

45Cesar Tovar1969

41Rod Carew1973

40Ben Revere2012

38Rod Carew1974

37Otis Nixon1998

35Three times, three different years

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