My 5 Best of the Worst Base Stealers of All Time
To get on this list, you have to be unlucky, but you also have to get on base a lot to be able to steal. Of the following on this list, Gehrig picked bad times to steal and Ruth was too slow, but thought he could do anything.
1. Pete Rose ... 57.1% (198-for-347) Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, Philadelphia Phillies
2. Charlie Jamieson ... 54.4% (131-for-241) Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics,Cleveland Indians
3. Greg Gagne ... 52.9% (108-for-204) Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Babe Ruth ... 51.3% (123-for-240) New York Yankees
5. Lou Gehrig ... 50.2% (102-for-203) New York Yankees
Categories: Sports Tags: babe ruth, base stealing, Charlie Jamieson, greg gagne, lou gehig, Pete Rose, stolen bases
