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In baseball statistics, stolen bases are denoted by "SB". Attempts to steal that result in the baserunner being out are caught stealing ("CS"). The sum of these statistics is steal attempts. Successful steals as a percentage of total steal attempts is called the success rate. The rule on stolen bases [13] states that:
Turner is one of only six players in MLB history to steal at least 20 bases in a season at a 100% rate. MLB baserunners went wild last summer. In Year 2 with new rules, steals could keep piling up
When MLB instituted new rules in 2023 in an effort to re-emphasize action on the basepaths, stolen base attempts — whether successful or not — re-emerged as some of the more exciting moments ...
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A catcher attempts to block a baserunner from reaching home plate. In baseball, blocking the plate is a technique performed by a catcher to prevent a runner from scoring. The act of blocking the plate accounted for most of the physical contact in Major League Baseball prior to the 2014 season, when it was outlawed except when the catcher already has possession of the ball.
The modern rule for stolen bases was adopted in 1898. [1] While some sources do not include stolen base records before 1898—because they are difficult to compare to the era after 1898—as the sourcing on the below list indicates, Major League Baseball continues to recognize them. [2]
For reference, since baseball was integrated in 1947, only 23 players have stolen 467 bases over their entire careers. Henderson's stolen-base total is one of MLB's unbreakable records
If a fast base-runner is leading off the base by a large margin, the pitcher will throw over to the base a few times to try to get the base runner to shorten his lead, thus deterring him from stealing. After enough throws the runner will often either shorten his lead or tire from diving back, preventing him from stealing a base.