What If Negro League Legends Had the Stats to Rewrite Baseball History?

What If Negro League Legends Had the Stats to Rewrite Baseball History?

2. 125 – Lou Brock, 1974, St. Louis Cardinals (118 in 153 games)

3. 121 – Rickey Henderson, 1983 Oakland Athletics (108 in 145 games)

Rickey Henderson holding third base above his head after breaking Ty Cobb’s career steals record. (AP Photo)

4. 118 – Vince Coleman, 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (110 in 151 games)

5. 117 – Vince Coleman, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals (109 in 151 games)

6. 113 – Ron LeFlore, 1980 Montreal Expos (97 in 139 games)

7. 113 – Vince Coleman, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (107 in 154 games)

8. 103 – Rickey Henderson, 1980 Oakland Athletics (100 in 158 games)

9. 102 – Maury Wills, 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers (104 in 165 games)

10. 102 – Eddie Dwight, 1937 Kansas City Monarchs (22 in 35 NAL games)

Dwight, the only former Negro League player on this list, was renowned for his speed in the outfield and his ability to steal bases in the Negro American League. Although the records of his statistics from other seasons are incomplete, it’s clear that he and fellow Negro American League base stealer Henry Milton were among the fastest players in any Negro League. James Thomas “Cool Papa” Bell and Jud Wilson are also in that discussion.

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