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In baseball statistics, caught stealing is denoted by CS. [1] It may be the result of a rundown. Major League Baseball (MLB) began tracking caught stealing in 1951. The official MLB rules specify that a time caught stealing is charged when: a runner, attempting a stolen base, is put out; a runner is caught in a rundown play while stealing, and ...
Caught stealing was not recorded regularly until the middle of the 20th century. Ty Cobb, for example, was known as a great base-stealer, with 892 steals and a success rate of over 83%. However, the data on Cobb's caught stealing is missing from 12 seasons, strongly suggesting he was unsuccessful many more times than his stats indicate. [16]
Records for consecutive successful stolen base attempts are limited by the available data, as times caught stealing has been recorded officially only since 1920. Max Carey established a mark in 1922–23 of 36 consecutive stolen bases without being caught, [30] which stood until it was broken by Davey Lopes with 38 consecutive steals in 1975.
Most runners caught stealing: 810, Deacon McGuire [21] Most stolen bases allowed: 1,498, Deacon McGuire [22] Most stolen base attempts: 2,308, Deacon McGuire; Highest caught stealing %: 57.40%, Roy Campanella [23] Most games caught: 2,427, Iván Rodríguez [24] Most caught no hitters: 4, Jason Varitek, May 19, 2008 and Carlos Ruiz, July 25, 2015.
In baseball, a pickoff is an act by a pitcher or catcher, throwing a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who is either leading off or about to begin stealing the next base. San Diego Padres pitcher Craig Stammen attempts to pickoff a baserunner
EVANSVILLE — The former president of Golfmoor Baseball Association, an Evansville-based youth sports nonprofit, has been charged with theft and accused of stealing more than $18,000 in funds ...
Shock, surprise, confusion, and anger were the main emotions baseball fans expressed after MLB released its report on the Red Sox. Baseball fans were stunned by Red Sox sign stealing report [Video ...
Baseball Almanac: A single baserunner caught stealing 4 times in a game 1 j: Baseball Almanac: 8 stolen bases by a team in a single inning: 2: Baseball Almanac: Home stolen 3 times by the same team in a game 5: Baseball Almanac: A single baserunner caught stealing twice in a single inning: 10: Baseball Almanac: Home stolen twice by a single ...