2024 MLB Stolen Base Rankings: Elly De La Cruz Leads, Shohei Ohtani in 2nd

In the 2024 MLB season, Elly De La Cruz topped the stolen base rankings with 67 steals. Shohei Ohtani followed in second with 59 steals, and Brice Turang ranked third with 50 steals. Players from a range of teams and nationalities filled the top ranks.

2024 MLB Stolen Base Rankings

In the 2024 MLB season, Elly De La Cruz topped the stolen base rankings with 67 steals.

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    A stolen base (SB) is credited when a runner advances to the next base while the pitcher is delivering the ball to home plate, without the benefit of a hit or error.

    The 2024 MLB stolen base leaderboard shows Elly De La Cruz leading with 67 stolen bases and 16 times caught stealing, making him the most aggressive base runner of the season. Shohei Ohtani ranked second with 59 steals and only 4 times caught, demonstrating an exceptional success rate. Brice Turang placed third with 50 steals and 6 caught. José Caballero, with 44 steals, and José Ramírez, with 41, rounded out the top five. Jazz Chisholm Jr. recorded 40 steals and was caught 10 times, ranking sixth. Players like Maikel Garcia (37 SB), Corbin Carroll (35 SB), Jarren Duran (34 SB), and Víctor Robles (34 SB) also contributed significantly to their teams’ running games. Thirty-one players achieved at least 25 stolen bases, reflecting a season where speed played an important role across multiple teams. The Kansas City Royals stood out with four players—Bobby Witt Jr., Dairon Blanco, Maikel Garcia, and others—demonstrating the team’s emphasis on aggressive base running. The Cleveland Guardians also had multiple players in the rankings, such as José Ramírez, Lane Thomas, and Andrés Giménez. From a national perspective, the list includes players from the United States, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Panama, Cuba, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and others, highlighting the league’s global talent pool. High attempt players like Elly De La Cruz and José Caballero combined high volume with notable success, while others like Ohtani and Garcia had fewer caught stealing, indicating efficiency. This dataset underscores not only individual athleticism but also team strategies, pitcher-catcher defense patterns, and managerial decisions that collectively shaped base-running outcomes in 2024. The rankings provide insight into how teams balanced risk and reward on the bases and how stolen bases remain a key element in modern MLB competition.

    RankNameIndicatorSubindicator
    1
    Elly De La Cruz
    67
    CS - 16
    2
    Shohei Ohtani
    59
    CS - 4
    3
    Brice Turang
    50
    CS - 6
    4
    Jose Caballero
    44
    CS - 16
    5
    José Ramírez
    41
    CS - 7
    6
    Jazz Chisholm Jr.
    40
    CS - 10
    7
    Maikel Garcia
    37
    CS - 2
    8
    Corbin Carroll
    35
    CS - 8
    9
    Jarren Duran
    34
    CS - 7
    9
    Víctor Robles
    34
    CS - 2
    11
    David Hamilton
    33
    CS - 4
    11
    Jacob Young
    33
    CS - 10
    13
    Bryson Stott
    32
    CS - 3
    13
    Lane Thomas
    32
    CS - 14
    13
    Cedric Mullins
    32
    CS - 6
    13
    Dylan Moore
    32
    CS - 6
    17
    CJ Abrams
    31
    CS - 12
    17
    Dairon Blanco
    31
    CS - 7
    17
    Xavier Edwards
    31
    CS - 4
    17
    Nico Hoerner
    31
    CS - 6