Taking the Extra Base: The Teams

May 4, 2016 by Derek Bain · Leave a Comment

The following entry complements my preceding article, “ Taking the Extra Base: The Players ”. I will review my findings with respect to team baserunning outcomes. Inspired by the Texas Rangers chapter in the “Bill James Baseball Abstract 1984” entitled “Running The Bases” (pages 156-159), the following study uncovers the top base running teams in the past 85 seasons (1930-2015) with respect to taking the extra base on a clean single.* Here is a link to the data in OpenDocument Spreadsheet format, sorted by year, team and Pct1st3rd. You can scroll to the right (columns AG-AS) to view the associated charts: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tVuJPwUNDAjsU29eYWISISRXu5X0IRoNt4OejRPaGl8/pub?output=ods

Advancing from First to Third Base on a Single *

Methodology

I downloaded the 1930 through 2015 season-by-season event databases from Retrosheet . I utilized the following criteria to sort and filter the data: All events coded as singles with a runner on first base at the start of the play denoted as Single_Baserunner_Opportunities, abbreviated as “Opps” –

where the runner on first base advanced to second base and no errors occurred on the play (denoted as “Single_1stTo2nd”)
where the runner on first base advanced to third base and no errors occurred on the play (denoted as “Single_1stTo3rd”)
where the runner on first scored on the play and no errors occurred (denoted as “Single_Scored_From_1st”)
where the runner on first was put out on the play and no errors occurred (denoted as “BaserunningOuts”)

This yielded the following results:

572,679 Single_Baserunner_Opps

170,123 Single_1stTo3rd

389,902 Single_1stTo2nd

1,678 Single_Scored_From_1st

10,976 BaserunningOuts

I focused on the “Single_1stTo3rd” plays, since any ballplayer can advance from first to second base on a clean single. Conversely, scoring a runner from first base on a single is such an exciting yet rare event that it only occurs roughly 20 times per season. A baserunner’s dash from first to third base requires speed, skill, agility, daring and intellect. In a few brief moments the runner decides whether to fully commit to taking the extra base, while processing the distance of the hit, how far the outfielder must travel to retrieve the ball, the strength and accuracy of the outfielder’s throwing arm. The baserunner also needs to make an honest assessment of their skills and determine if the gamble is likely to pay off. The “First-to-Third Percentage” is calculated by taking the number of successful events where the baserunner advanced from first base to third base on a clean single with no errors on a play divided by the number of opportunities. Therefore any “failed” events are essentially noting when the runner exercised caution and remained at second base, with a handful of “put out attempting to advance” events to round out the totals. “Event files for most seasons prior to 1974 are each missing a few games. For a list of the games that are missing (although some of them are in the event files with some innings reconstructed based on a partial game account and box score) see the Most Wanted List … Note that some games in our files have “99” for missing plays that were outs.” – Retrosheet Event Files

Terminology

1B_BR_Opps –# occurrences when the runner on first base attempted to advance on a clean single (no errors on the play) 1st-Home –runner on first base scored on a clean single 1st-3 ^rd –runner on first base advanced safely to third base on a clean single 1st-2nd –runner on first base advanced safely to second base on a clean single BR_Outs –runner on first base is put out attempting to advance on a clean single Pct1st3rd –# of successful advances from first to third base (1 ^st -3 ^rd ) divided by the # of opportunities (1B_BR_Opps)

Aggressive Angels

The Angels have the highest success rate of the 30 MLB franchises with respect to advancing base runners from first base to third base on a clean single, according to the Retrosheet event data available for the past 85 seasons. The organization has consistently stressed aggressiveness on the base paths. Based on the totals for each decade, the Halos are always in the top third of all MLB teams, placing first in “Pct1st3rd” during the 1990’s and the 2010’s (so far) along with a runner-up finish in the 2000’s and a fourth-place mark in the 1970’s. I came across several quotes from Angels’ manager Mike Scioscia concerning “little ball” and aggressive baserunning strategy: October 18, 2002 (prior to the start of the World Series) – “The most important part of little ball is the way you run the bases. I think our base running was outstanding in the first two series. We were aggressive going first to third when we had to, stealing bases when we had to. We got great secondary leads, we scored on every base hit we had to.” “I think that type of little ball is the way to manufacture runs. That was alive and well in the two series that we had. When you combine that with the home runs, you can see why we had a productive offense.” “Little ball is not always the sac bunts, although we had our share of those. It’s not always the hit and run, although we had those. It’s not always the stolen bases. It’s the aggressive base running, taking your secondary leads and being prepared and, more important, situational hitting. We were great with guys in scoring position. They’re all important contributors to what we call little ball.” (Millson) April 2004 – “We go from first to third well, we’re a good situational hitting team; that has to be a part of our game. We’re not going to sit back and let what happens in the batter’s box be our total offense.” (DiGiovanna, 2004)

1930-2015 Baserunning Team Totals (Overall Rankings), First to Third Percentage*

Rank	Team	1B_BR_Opps	1st-Home	1st-3rd	1st-2nd	BR_Outs	Pct1st3rd
1	Angels	17231	62	5667	11148	354	0.329
2	Yankees	27646	73	8943	18123	507	0.323
3	Cardinals	25217	64	7889	16716	548	0.313
4	Indians	26405	86	8218	17552	549	0.311
5	Giants	24961	73	7751	16630	507	0.311
6	Senators II/Rangers	17147	45	5308	11528	266	0.310
7	Senators I/Twins	25391	79	7842	16943	527	0.309
8	Rockies	7042	22	2164	4739	117	0.307
9	Cubs	24120	61	7393	16155	511	0.307
10	Dodgers	26852	114	8210	17922	606	0.306
11	White Sox	25035	95	7608	16849	483	0.304
12	Royals	14887	50	4510	10069	258	0.303
13	Tigers	24817	93	7475	16747	502	0.301
14	Mets	15932	38	4790	10774	330	0.301
15	Reds	25844	58	7688	17529	569	0.297
16	Red Sox	26138	83	7677	17900	478	0.294
17	Browns/Orioles	23922	63	6947	16496	416	0.290
18	Pilots/Brewers	13956	43	4024	9646	243	0.288
19	Pirates	24087	85	6895	16609	498	0.286
20	Athletics	25192	100	7188	17454	450	0.285
21	Blue Jays	11377	23	3224	7963	167	0.283
22	Padres	13646	15	3826	9573	232	0.280
23	Phillies	24057	63	6712	16814	468	0.279
24	Astros	15808	39	4376	11105	288	0.277
25	Braves	24157	58	6666	16987	446	0.276
26	Expos/Nationals	13003	35	3538	9188	242	0.272
27	(Devil) Rays	5285	11	1424	3769	81	0.269
28	Diamondbacks	5219	9	1393	3755	62	0.267
29	Mariners	11676	21	3111	8362	182	0.266
30	Marlins	6629	17	1666	4857	89	0.251

Cleveland baserunners compiled a .401 Pct1st3rd in the 1930’s, the second highest ratio on the decade leader boards (San Francisco Giants, 1960’s tops the list at .402). Infielders Roy Hughes (.553), Ed Montague (.525) and Johnny Burnett (.507) imposed the Tribe’s assertive style on the base paths. Rollie Hemsley (.491), Milt Galatzer (.477), Willie Kamm (.475) and Odell Hale (.461) buoyed the Indians’ efforts. The St. Louis Cardinals took the extra base at a .391 clip during the Thirties. “The Wild Horse of the Osage”, Pepper Martin, placed eighth on the All-Time Pct1st3rd charts with a .530 mark. Chick Hafey registered a .523 percentage in two seasons as a Redbird and finished sixth All-Time (.535). Joe “Ducky” Medwick accomplished the trick on exactly half of his opportunities (92 for 184) as a member of the “Gashouse Gang”. Lyn Lary (58.0%), Joe Sewell (53.8%), Sammy Byrd (51.0%), Jake Powell (50.9%) and Babe Ruth (50.3%) boosted the Bronx Bombers into a third-place tie with the Cubbies at .380. The Chicago crew was led by Kiki Cuyler (53.6%, 11 ^th place All-Time at .510) and Augie Galan (50.7%). The Philadelphia Athletics compiled the lowest conversion rate in the 1930’s as their baserunners advanced from first to third on 30.6% of singles. The A’s suffered nine consecutive seasons in last or next-to-last place (1935-1943) and the opposition outscored them by 100+ runs in each of those campaigns. The primary offenders on the base paths consisted of RF Ed Coleman (.156), 1B Dick Siebert (.193), C Frankie Hayes (.209) and 3B Pinky Higgins (.244). Siebert combined with 3B Dario Lodigiani to advance to third base on only 2 of 43 base knocks. Distribution_Pct1st3rd_1930s

1930’s Baserunning Team Totals (Single-Season), First to Third Percentage*

teamYearID	1B_BR_Opps	1st-Home	1st-3rd	1st-2nd	BR_Outs	Pct1st3rd
CLE_1938	294	0	140	148	6	0.476
NYA_1933	297	0	139	147	11	0.468
CIN_1935	308	1	144	152	11	0.468
NYA_1930	296	4	137	148	7	0.463
PIT_1930	331	0	151	171	9	0.456
CIN_1937	310	2	141	160	7	0.455
NYA_1932	300	0	136	158	6	0.453
CLE_1932	349	1	156	186	6	0.447
DET_1932	164	1	73	87	3	0.445
NYA_1936	320	2	141	169	8	0.441
SLA_1930	182	1	80	97	4	0.440
SLN_1931	264	0	116	140	8	0.439
SLA_1932	264	0	116	141	7	0.439
CLE_1936	360	1	158	188	13	0.439
CIN_1936	342	1	150	189	2	0.439
BSN_1930	238	1	104	129	4	0.437
NYA_1931	316	2	138	168	8	0.437
BOS_1934	193	1	84	103	5	0.435
CHN_1935	269	1	117	147	4	0.435
SLN_1937	260	3	113	134	10	0.435
SLA_1935	166	0	71	90	5	0.428
WS1_1930	234	1	100	129	4	0.427
BOS_1932	198	0	84	112	2	0.424
CLE_1934	301	3	127	165	6	0.422
DET_1933	223	0	94	124	5	0.422
DET_1934	222	0	93	124	5	0.419
NYA_1935	266	1	111	147	7	0.417
SLN_1933	262	1	109	143	9	0.416
CHN_1934	246	1	102	137	6	0.415
PIT_1934	242	0	100	136	6	0.413
CHA_1933	301	1	123	175	2	0.409
CHN_1938	284	0	115	159	10	0.405
CLE_1933	331	3	134	178	16	0.405
CHN_1936	204	0	82	120	2	0.402
BSN_1936	326	0	131	191	4	0.402
CHN_1932	252	0	101	145	6	0.401
CHN_1937	321	1	128	182	10	0.399
SLN_1935	192	0	76	111	5	0.396
PHI_1932	261	3	103	148	7	0.395
NY1_1931	327	1	129	188	9	0.394
DET_1930	170	1	67	102	0	0.394
CHA_1935	259	0	102	151	6	0.394
SLN_1934	234	1	92	134	7	0.393
SLN_1930	232	1	91	135	5	0.392
SLA_1934	204	1	80	117	6	0.392
BSN_1932	197	1	76	115	5	0.386
CLE_1931	397	3	153	237	4	0.385
CLE_1935	309	0	119	186	4	0.385
WS1_1936	200	1	77	115	7	0.385
CLE_1930	390	0	150	233	7	0.385
BOS_1933	221	1	85	126	9	0.385
SLA_1931	253	3	97	147	6	0.383
SLN_1936	128	3	49	74	2	0.383
SLA_1933	225	0	86	135	4	0.382
CHA_1932	270	1	103	155	11	0.381
WS1_1933	253	2	96	151	4	0.379
CHN_1933	277	0	105	167	5	0.379
WS1_1935	214	0	81	128	5	0.379
PHA_1931	365	6	137	217	5	0.375
SLN_1938	180	0	67	109	4	0.372
NY1_1930	404	2	150	245	7	0.371
CHA_1930	286	1	106	170	9	0.371
PHA_1932	386	2	143	234	7	0.370
CHA_1939	228	0	84	136	8	0.368
NYA_1934	277	2	102	161	12	0.368
BOS_1935	226	1	83	136	6	0.367
CHA_1938	188	0	69	112	7	0.367
NY1_1934	273	0	100	170	3	0.366
DET_1935	190	0	69	116	5	0.363
WS1_1932	204	2	74	125	3	0.363
BRO_1933	309	0	112	192	5	0.362
CLE_1937	309	2	112	186	9	0.362
BOS_1930	227	3	82	135	7	0.361
CIN_1934	350	0	126	218	6	0.360
NY1_1932	257	2	92	161	2	0.358
CHN_1939	182	2	65	109	6	0.357
PHI_1933	286	0	102	177	7	0.357
PHA_1933	368	4	131	227	6	0.356
PHI_1934	212	2	75	132	3	0.354
SLA_1936	168	1	59	104	4	0.351
CHA_1936	339	0	118	211	10	0.348
BRO_1939	227	0	79	141	7	0.348
NYA_1938	322	0	112	200	10	0.348
SLN_1939	190	0	66	120	4	0.347
NY1_1937	291	0	101	185	5	0.347
PHI_1930	281	0	97	180	4	0.345
BSN_1939	244	1	84	152	7	0.344
CIN_1930	247	1	85	152	9	0.344
NY1_1936	163	0	56	103	4	0.344
NY1_1933	301	1	103	195	2	0.342
WS1_1934	209	0	71	133	5	0.340
BSN_1937	227	2	77	145	3	0.339
PHA_1930	346	0	117	225	4	0.338
PHI_1931	278	2	94	172	10	0.338
PHI_1935	151	1	51	95	4	0.338
BOS_1936	282	2	95	181	4	0.337
DET_1931	226	1	76	141	8	0.336
BOS_1931	229	3	77	146	3	0.336
BRO_1931	323	1	108	203	11	0.334
CIN_1938	375	3	125	234	13	0.333
CHN_1930	349	5	116	220	8	0.332
CIN_1931	342	1	113	221	7	0.330
PIT_1932	214	1	70	141	2	0.327
CIN_1933	309	0	101	199	9	0.327
PHI_1938	196	1	64	124	7	0.327
DET_1936	230	0	75	151	4	0.326
BRO_1937	265	1	86	174	4	0.325
CIN_1939	370	1	120	243	6	0.324
PHI_1937	245	0	79	161	5	0.322
PIT_1935	230	1	74	152	3	0.322
BSN_1934	243	1	78	160	4	0.321
BRO_1935	369	2	118	235	14	0.320
SLN_1932	266	3	85	168	10	0.320
BRO_1930	398	4	127	256	11	0.319
BOS_1939	198	0	63	134	1	0.318
PIT_1931	304	0	96	200	8	0.316
SLA_1939	165	0	52	107	6	0.315
BSN_1933	200	2	63	129	6	0.315
BSN_1935	175	0	55	113	7	0.314
CHA_1931	300	2	94	201	3	0.313
SLA_1938	195	0	61	127	7	0.313
WS1_1931	276	1	86	179	10	0.312
BRO_1936	251	2	78	166	5	0.311
BSN_1931	236	0	73	155	8	0.309
NY1_1939	218	1	67	146	4	0.307
CHA_1937	294	2	90	195	7	0.306
PIT_1937	377	2	115	251	9	0.305
PHI_1936	174	0	53	118	3	0.305
SLA_1937	277	0	84	189	4	0.303
BRO_1938	231	0	70	157	4	0.303
NY1_1935	295	1	89	199	6	0.302
BRO_1934	358	3	108	235	12	0.302
CHN_1931	323	3	97	215	8	0.300
NY1_1938	214	0	64	145	5	0.299
PIT_1933	342	1	101	234	6	0.295
PHA_1935	347	0	102	234	11	0.294
BSN_1938	207	0	60	140	7	0.290
PHA_1936	268	4	77	181	6	0.287
DET_1937	241	2	68	157	14	0.282
CHA_1934	271	1	76	189	5	0.280
PIT_1939	207	0	58	146	3	0.280
PHA_1937	291	0	81	204	6	0.278
CIN_1932	313	0	85	219	9	0.272
BOS_1938	229	0	62	165	2	0.271
PHA_1934	352	0	95	251	6	0.270
PIT_1938	221	1	59	159	2	0.267
PHI_1939	199	2	53	140	4	0.266
BOS_1937	275	3	73	195	4	0.265
NYA_1937	339	1	86	242	10	0.254
WS1_1939	169	1	42	119	7	0.249
WS1_1937	286	1	71	206	8	0.248
WS1_1938	172	1	42	126	3	0.244
BRO_1932	295	3	71	215	6	0.241
DET_1938	166	4	39	119	4	0.235
PIT_1936	171	0	40	126	5	0.234
PHA_1938	252	1	58	185	8	0.230
NYA_1939	377	3	81	284	9	0.215
CLE_1939	152	0	32	115	5	0.211
PHA_1939	291	0	58	225	8	0.199
DET_1939	173	1	33	135	4	0.191

1930’s Baserunning Team Totals (Decade), First to Third Percentage*

Team	1B_BR_Opps	1st-Home	1st-3rd	1st-2nd	BR_Outs	Pct1st3rd
Indians	3192	13	1281	1822	76	0.401
Cardinals	2208	12	864	1268	64	0.391
Yankees	3110	15	1183	1824	88	0.380
Cubs	2707	13	1028	1601	65	0.380
Browns	2099	6	786	1254	53	0.374
Reds	3266	10	1190	1987	79	0.364
White Sox	2736	8	965	1695	68	0.353
Braves	2293	8	801	1429	55	0.349
Giants	2743	8	951	1737	47	0.347
Red Sox	2278	14	788	1433	43	0.346
Tigers	2005	10	687	1256	52	0.343
Phillies	2283	11	771	1447	54	0.338
Senators	2217	10	740	1411	56	0.334
Pirates	2639	6	864	1716	53	0.327
Dodgers	3026	16	957	1974	79	0.316
Athletics	3266	17	999	2183	67	0.306

The league-average Pct1st3rd dipped below 30% in 1939 and the passive mindset endured through the 1956 campaign. The nadir transpired in 1943 when baserunners advanced from first to third base on a single in 23.1% of their opportunities. Affectionately known as “Dem Bums”, the boys from Brooklyn posted the peak Pct1st3rd rate during the Forties. The ’46 Dodgers registered a .454 average as Augie Galan, Eddie Stanky, Pete Reiser and Pee Wee Reese surpassed the fifty percent mark. Washington paced the Majors with a .319 Pct1st3rd during the 1940’s, a ratio that would have placed the club 14 ^th out of 16 teams in the previous decade. Utilityman Sherry Robertson (.515) topped the team leader boards while teammates George “Mercury” Myatt (.471) and Gil Coan (.455) supplemented the Senators’ attack. The Yankees were the only other franchise to exceed the 30% mark over the course of the decade. The top 12 teams in the single-season Pct1st3rd charts for the Forties finished fourth or higher in the league standings. The Athletics repeated as the worst first-to-third crew, advancing from first to third on a single only 21.9% of the time. OF Bobby Estalella converted on 9 of 60 first-third opportunities (15%). Teammates on the station-to-station train include C Buddy Rosar (.172), 3B George Kell (.180) and 2B/SS Irv Hall (.187). Distribution_Pct1st3rd_1940s

1940’s Baserunning Team Totals (Single-Season), First to Third Percentage*

teamYearID

1B_BR_Opps

1st-Home

1st-3rd

1st-2nd

BR_Outs

Pct1st3rd

BRO_1946

357

162

184

0.454

SLA_1942

0.427

CLE_1941

248

101

141

0.407

WS1_1943

0.405

NYA_1945

272

107

163

0.393

CLE_1940

300

117

179

0.390

CLE_1942

255

147

0.388

WS1_1945

348

135

200

0.388

SLN_1946

328

125

195

0.381

BOS_1944

0.381

BRO_1949

346

131

206

0.379

PIT_1945

259

155

0.371

NY1_1949

292

107

173

0.366

CHA_1942

0.362

BRO_1947

389

140

239

0.360

CHA_1944

0.359

WS1_1944

0.357

SLA_1940

118

0.356

BOS_1945

215

134

0.353

CHN_1944

142

0.345

NYA_1941

343

117

212

0.341

BOS_1942

0.337

CIN_1941

333

112

210

0.336

CHN_1942

116

0.336

CHA_1940

152

0.336

BRO_1948

319

107

202

0.335

CIN_1942

283

174

0.332

NY1_1948

307

100

197

0.326

NYA_1943

177

115

0.322

CHA_1945

153

101

0.320

WS1_1947

238

156

0.319

NYA_1940

274

180

0.318

SLN_1942

105

0.314

PIT_1940

195

127

0.313

WS1_1942

112

0.313

NY1_1947

289

195

0.311

DET_1943

0.310

SLN_1947

320

218

0.309

PIT_1943

162

107

0.309

PIT_1944

117

0.308

CIN_1940

343

105

230

0.306

PIT_1942

145

0.303

SLN_1941

152

102

0.303

CHN_1945

275

188

0.302

CIN_1943

351

105

234

0.299

WS1_1949

319

221

0.298

WS1_1946

225

151

0.298

DET_1941

128

0.297

SLN_1940

135

0.296

BOS_1943

0.295

PHI_1941

0.295

CIN_1947

330

226

0.294

BSN_1945

259

176

0.293

BSN_1947

307

209

0.293

CHN_1940

157

105

0.293

CIN_1946

284

187

0.292

CHA_1947

271

185

0.292

SLN_1945

309

210

0.291

WS1_1948

244

166

0.291

CHN_1946

273

189

0.289

NYA_1949

357

103

241

0.289

NY1_1944

250

172

0.288

NYA_1944

132

0.288

CHN_1941

101

0.287

CLE_1945

154

103

0.286

BOS_1948

354

101

246

0.285

BOS_1947

295

207

0.285

NY1_1945

377

107

254

0.284

SLN_1948

296

204

0.284

WS1_1940

145

102

0.283

NYA_1946

273

192

0.282

PHI_1947

270

190

0.281

PIT_1941

128

0.281

NYA_1947

371

104

259

0.280

BOS_1941

208

145

0.279

DET_1945

205

141

0.278

CHA_1946

255

178

0.275

SLA_1944

0.273

SLA_1948

224

152

0.272

DET_1940

147

0.272

CHA_1943

0.270

PHI_1944

222

158

0.270

CHA_1941

134

0.269

NY1_1946

272

187

0.268

PHA_1942

146

106

0.267

NYA_1942

278

201

0.266

CLE_1949

328

228

0.265

PIT_1949

272

194

0.261

NYA_1948

335

244

0.260

BOS_1946

274

196

0.259

SLA_1941

124

0.258

SLA_1945

206

147

0.257

CLE_1947

319

226

0.257

BSN_1946

292

207

0.257

CIN_1944

316

222

0.256

PIT_1946

268

190

0.254

CHN_1943

138

0.254

PIT_1947

301

215

0.252

WS1_1941

103

0.252

BSN_1943

112

0.250

CHN_1947

292

215

0.250

PHA_1949

300

219

0.250

CLE_1948

364

264

0.247

SLA_1947

240

176

0.246

CHN_1948

285

205

0.246

CHA_1949

277

196

0.245

CIN_1948

287

212

0.244

NY1_1942

140

104

0.243

CIN_1945

305

226

0.243

SLA_1949

216

158

0.241

BRO_1945

395

293

0.241

SLN_1949

285

210

0.239

CHN_1949

260

185

0.238

DET_1948

303

225

0.238

DET_1949

312

233

0.237

PHA_1946

245

182

0.237

PHA_1947

226

169

0.235

BSN_1949

350

260

0.234

DET_1947

261

194

0.234

NY1_1941

107

0.234

PHI_1942

134

100

0.231

PHI_1945

222

163

0.230

BSN_1948

310

234

0.229

CLE_1944

0.225

NY1_1943

130

0.223

DET_1942

0.222

CHA_1948

266

199

0.222

SLA_1946

208

157

0.221

SLN_1944

191

139

0.220

PHA_1941

201

154

0.219

PHI_1948

256

197

0.219

PHI_1949

226

173

0.217

NY1_1940

171

131

0.216

CLE_1943

0.211

BSN_1944

147

113

0.211

PHA_1948

281

212

0.210

BOS_1949

353

275

0.210

PHA_1940

238

180

0.206

PHA_1944

210

165

0.205

DET_1944

0.203

BRO_1944

334

253

0.201

BSN_1941

111

0.198

CIN_1949

328

254

0.198

BSN_1942

101

0.198

DET_1946

240

190

0.196

BOS_1940

179

141

0.196

BRO_1940

297

226

0.195

PHI_1940

166

131

0.193

PIT_1948

303

229

0.191

BSN_1940

174

139

0.184

PHA_1943

145

116

0.179

PHI_1946

253

204

0.174

PHA_1945

213

172

0.169

BRO_1942

343

278

0.166

PHI_1943

178

146

0.163

CLE_1946

216

174

0.162

BRO_1941

340

274

0.156

SLN_1943

111

0.153

BRO_1943

404

341

0.121

SLA_1943

0.116

1940’s Baserunning Team Totals (Decade), First to Third Percentage*

Team	1B_BR_Opps	1st-Home	1st-3rd	1st-2nd	BR_Outs	Pct1st3rd
Senators	1850	2	591	1212	45	0.319
Yankees	2812	8	851	1897	56	0.303
Indians	2295	11	679	1543	62	0.296
Giants	2335	10	674	1592	59	0.289
Cardinals	2232	12	644	1519	57	0.289
Reds	3160	12	886	2175	87	0.280
White Sox	1678	12	470	1154	42	0.280
Pirates	2150	13	596	1479	62	0.277
Cubs	2039	5	565	1419	50	0.277
Red Sox	2121	3	580	1497	41	0.273
Browns	1516	8	400	1073	35	0.264
Dodgers	3524	13	919	2496	96	0.261
Braves	2163	6	527	1581	49	0.244
Tigers	1784	7	432	1305	40	0.242
Phillies	2022	3	456	1527	36	0.226
Athletics	2205	9	482	1675	39	0.219

The Giants enthusiastically seized the opportunity to advance from first to third base on a single, edging the rival Dodgers for top honors on the Pct1st3rd leader boards during the 1950’s. Willie Mays, the “Say Hey Kid”, obtained an additional base on 54.8% of his chances as a member of the Giants. Al Dark recorded a 51.6% mark in 6+ seasons with New York. “The Flying Scot” Bobby Thomson (48.8%) joined Jackie Brandt (47.5%) and Hank Thompson (42.2%) among the Giants’ bold baserunners. Jim Gilliam (.473), Jackie Robinson (.442), Pee Wee Reese (.438) and Don Zimmer (.407) boosted the Dodgers to a runner-up finish for the decade. The 1959 “Go-Go” White Sox (43.3%) produced the second-highest single-season Pct1st3rd in the Fifties. Jim Landis, “Little” Luis Aparicio, and “Mighty Mite” Nellie Fox compiled first-third ratios above 54%. Cincinnati assumed the mantle of the “least aggressive baserunning team” in the Fifties. The Redlegs accomplished the first-to-third feat on a mere 23.5% of their opportunities. Five-time All-Star catcher Ed Bailey had 131 chances but managed to complete the long trek to the opposite side of the diamond 14 times (10.7%) during his tenure with the Reds. Fellow backstop Smoky Burgess (.114) erred on the side of caution along with Chuck Harmon (.150), Jim Greengrass (.164), George Crowe (.171), Johnny Temple (.181) and Bob Borkowski (.184). Ted Kluszewski produced a .195 career Pct1st3rd with the Reds including 6 straight seasons below 30%. Distribution_Pct1st3rd_1950s

1950’s Baserunning Team Totals (Single-Season), First to Third Percentage*

teamYearID

1B_BR_Opps

1st-Home

1st-3rd

1st-2nd

BR_Outs

Pct1st3rd

NY1_1954

277

121

148

0.437

CHA_1959

291

126

155

0.433

BRO_1954

293

123

163

0.420

NY1_1951

314

130

172

0.414

SLN_1957

367

149

213

0.406

WS1_1950

365

147

209

0.403

NY1_1953

351

141

201

0.402

KC1_1958

285

112

172

0.393

NY1_1950

320

124

183

0.388

SFN_1959

315

122

187

0.387

CHA_1957

361

138

213

0.382

PIT_1959

319

121

187

0.379

DET_1957

315

119

189

0.378

DET_1958

340

128

205

0.376

BRO_1951

363

136

221

0.375

NYA_1951

332

124

198

0.373

CLE_1952

322

119

191

0.370

CLE_1954

345

127

211

0.368

SFN_1958

316

116

187

0.367

NYA_1958

358

131

224

0.366

NYA_1955

320

116

194

0.363

CLE_1959

309

112

193

0.362

CHA_1958

366

132

224

0.361

BRO_1952

344

124

211

0.360

NYA_1950

382

137

235

0.359

BRO_1953

307

110

188

0.358

NYA_1959

331

118

206

0.356

NYA_1957

336

119

215

0.354

BRO_1957

309

109

192

0.353

LAN_1959

315

111

191

0.352

SLN_1959

321

113

200

0.352

DET_1955

374

131

234

0.350

BRO_1955

297

104

190

0.350

NYA_1956

366

128

230

0.350

PHI_1957

315

110

194

0.349

MLN_1957

316

109

203

0.345

WS1_1952

334

115

211

0.344

CLE_1951

309

106

194

0.343

BOS_1958

304

103

194

0.339

BOS_1959

326

110

211

0.337

WS1_1955

329

111

206

0.337

PHI_1958

316

106

200

0.335

CHN_1959

287

183

0.334

PHI_1954

315

104

208

0.330

WS1_1956

301

191

0.329

BRO_1956

286

179

0.329

NYA_1954

347

114

226

0.329

CLE_1957

330

108

207

0.327

DET_1956

426

139

280

0.326

SLN_1956

374

122

241

0.326

KC1_1959

324

105

212

0.324

CHN_1952

293

187

0.321

CHA_1956

366

116

241

0.317

BRO_1950

316

204

0.313

CLE_1953

377

118

249

0.313

BAL_1956

291

192

0.313

SLN_1958

315

210

0.311

PHA_1952

300

197

0.310

CLE_1958

272

173

0.309

NYA_1952

311

207

0.309

PHI_1959

292

193

0.308

PHI_1956

293

192

0.307

WS1_1951

352

108

235

0.307

PHI_1955

264

178

0.307

MLN_1953

262

177

0.305

CIN_1950

302

202

0.305

CHN_1950

249

168

0.301

CIN_1959

342

103

229

0.301

PHA_1951

310

209

0.300

NY1_1957

290

195

0.300

CLE_1950

322

214

0.295

SLN_1952

258

169

0.295

MLN_1959

330

227

0.294

NYA_1953

361

106

246

0.294

PHI_1953

311

214

0.293

PIT_1958

309

210

0.291

WS1_1954

351

102

239

0.291

BOS_1956

382

111

259

0.291

WS1_1958

324

220

0.290

PIT_1956

207

136

0.290

CLE_1956

290

199

0.290

DET_1950

304

209

0.289

WS1_1957

302

207

0.288

PHI_1952

264

180

0.288

WS1_1953

355

102

248

0.287

BAL_1954

352

100

240

0.284

KC1_1956

330

226

0.282

LAN_1958

290

197

0.279

CHN_1958

308

211

0.279

MLN_1954

287

203

0.279

BSN_1950

288

205

0.278

CHA_1951

335

230

0.275

CIN_1957

343

240

0.274

DET_1951

308

218

0.273

PHA_1953

308

209

0.273

KC1_1957

242

164

0.273

DET_1959

345

244

0.272

CHN_1957

258

178

0.271

CLE_1955

347

240

0.271

CHN_1951

285

195

0.270

NY1_1952

285

196

0.270

PIT_1953

256

178

0.270

CHA_1950

271

192

0.269

CIN_1958

329

230

0.267

NY1_1956

199

141

0.266

BOS_1952

314

219

0.264

SLN_1953

285

198

0.263

PIT_1957

275

191

0.262

DET_1954

343

246

0.259

BOS_1950

374

262

0.259

WS1_1959

263

190

0.259

BAL_1955

358

255

0.257

MLN_1958

310

218

0.255

PHI_1950

320

230

0.253

CHA_1955

389

278

0.252

SLN_1950

270

194

0.252

BOS_1957

331

241

0.251

CHN_1956

196

140

0.250

CHN_1953

267

193

0.247

BAL_1957

326

237

0.245

BOS_1954

339

250

0.245

BAL_1958

280

209

0.243

SLN_1955

239

173

0.243

NY1_1955

293

208

0.242

DET_1953

377

275

0.241

MLN_1955

270

195

0.241

CIN_1952

312

227

0.240

PHI_1951

310

226

0.239

BAL_1959

332

248

0.238

SLA_1951

199

142

0.236

BOS_1953

325

237

0.234

CHA_1954

357

265

0.232

PHA_1950

274

203

0.230

BOS_1955

349

256

0.229

MLN_1956

251

186

0.227

SLA_1952

252

188

0.226

PIT_1955

219

167

0.224

KC1_1955

369

276

0.220

SLN_1954

333

249

0.219

PHA_1954

283

212

0.219

SLA_1950

201

155

0.214

PIT_1951

230

176

0.213

BSN_1952

254

193

0.213

CIN_1954

333

257

0.210

SLN_1951

268

205

0.209

DET_1952

262

200

0.206

CIN_1951

322

244

0.205

BSN_1951

345

257

0.203

BOS_1951

349

274

0.201

CIN_1956

306

235

0.199

CHN_1954

242

184

0.198

PIT_1952

208

159

0.192

CHA_1953

324

251

0.191

SLA_1953

294

232

0.190

CIN_1955

356

280

0.180

CHN_1955

215

168

0.177

CIN_1953

343

271

0.172

PIT_1954

258

202

0.167

PIT_1950

248

194

0.165

CHA_1952

351

289

0.142

1950’s Baserunning Team Totals (Decade), First to Third Percentage*

Team	1B_BR_Opps	1st-Home	1st-3rd	1st-2nd	BR_Outs	Pct1st3rd
Giants	2960	10	1042	1818	90	0.352
Dodgers	3120	18	1091	1936	75	0.350
Yankees	3444	12	1189	2181	62	0.345
Indians	3223	24	1047	2071	81	0.325
Senators	3276	6	1033	2156	81	0.315
Phillies	3000	13	903	2015	69	0.301
Tigers	3394	8	1017	2300	69	0.300
Cardinals	3030	5	888	2052	85	0.293
White Sox	3411	22	970	2338	81	0.284
Athletics	3025	10	852	2080	83	0.282
Cubs	2600	12	699	1807	82	0.269
Braves	2913	5	771	2064	73	0.265
Red Sox	3393	18	896	2403	76	0.264
Pirates	2529	10	634	1800	85	0.251
Orioles	2885	9	713	2098	65	0.247
Reds	3288	11	772	2415	90	0.235

San Francisco’s unrelenting temperament on the base paths reached its zenith during the Sixties. Perched atop the leader boards with a 40.2% ratio, the Giants placed seven squads inside the top 20 with respect to the single-season Pct1st3rd charts. Willie Mays secured the highest single-season figure with an astounding 24-for-30 performance in 1963. Jose Pagan executed the mission at a 48.3% clip while teammates Chuck Hiller (47.9%), Felipe Alou (45.7%), Jesus Alou (44.1%), Ron Hunt (43.9%), Matty Alou (42.3%), Tom Haller (42.1%), “Downtown” Ollie Brown (41.2%) and Bobby Bonds (41.0%) achieved the objective at least forty percent of the time. The Redbirds ran rampant on the opposition, trailing only the Giants in Pct1st3rd for the decade and earning the runner-up slot on the single-season charts with a 43.9% mark in 1967. Roger Maris (tied for 25 ^th All-Time – .480 Pct1st3rd) compiled a .511 mark in two seasons with the Cardinals. Julian Javier posted a .493 percentage in 13 seasons, all but one with St. Louis. Curt Flood (.476), Dick Groat (.463), Ken Boyer (.440) and Tim McCarver (.435) regularly scampered from first to third base on singles to the outfield. The Yankees and the second incarnation of the Senators furnished a 37% success rate in the Sixties. Roger Maris and Bobby Richardson took the extra base fifty percent of the time as members of the Bronx Bombers. New Yorkers topping the 40% level include Phil Linz (.492), Tony Kubek (.486), Tom Tresh (.482), Roy White (.441), Mickey Mantle (.419) and Clete Boyer (.404). Chuck Cottier (.571), Ed Stroud (.547), Chuck Hinton (.516) and Don “Blazer” Blasingame (.507) sustained the Senators II attack. Hank Allen (.469), Don “Popeye” Zimmer (.460), Dick Phillips (.450), Ken McMullen (.441), Ed Brinkman (.435) and Fred “Squeaky” Valentine (.409) fostered Washington’s baserunning enthusiasm. The 1967 Cubs produced the highest single-season Pct1st3rd in the 1960’s at .473. Glenn Beckert (57% Career Pct1st3rd – second All-Time) fashioned a 73.6% mark while double-play partner Don Kessinger advanced on 16 of 26 opportunities (.615). The Colt .45’s / Astros exercised extreme caution on the base paths, executing the first-third maneuver 25% of the time during the Sixties. OF Carl Warwick gambled on 14.9% of his chances to take the extra base. Bob Lillis supplied a .181 Pct1st3rd counting a 1 for 26 effort in Houston’s inaugural campaign. Bob Aspromonte mimicked the team output for the decade, surpassing the 30% mark once in seven seasons. Distribution_Pct1st3rd_1960s

1960’s Baserunning Team Totals (Single-Season), First to Third Percentage*

teamYearID

1B_BR_Opps

1st-Home

1st-3rd

1st-2nd

BR_Outs

Pct1st3rd

CHN_1967

311

147

154

0.473

SLN_1967

342

150

181

0.439

NYA_1962

334

146

183

0.437

SFN_1963

268

117

142

0.437

WS2_1963

255

110

140

0.431

CHA_1966

247

106

132

0.429

NYA_1966

280

120

155

0.429

CIN_1967

259

111

145

0.429

SFN_1967

331

141

175

0.426

WS2_1964

284

120

156

0.423

SFN_1966

268

112

147

0.418

WS2_1961

286

119

163

0.416

NYN_1967

326

135

184

0.414

SFN_1962

365

151

204

0.414

SFN_1968

334

138

185

0.413

SFN_1965

292

120

163

0.411

DET_1964

322

132

180

0.410

CIN_1964

320

131

175

0.409

SFN_1961

270

109

154

0.404

PHI_1966

350

141

205

0.403

NYA_1963

271

109

157

0.402

LAN_1962

341

137

197

0.402

SLN_1969

312

125

183

0.401

WS2_1969

353

141

203

0.399

LAA_1962

319

127

186

0.398

SLN_1960

287

114

164

0.397

NYA_1964

340

135

189

0.397

CIN_1969

343

136

201

0.397

NYA_1960

318

126

190

0.396

DET_1965

274

108

158

0.394

SLN_1964

368

145

219

0.394

CAL_1968

282

111

164

0.394

CHA_1967

236

133

0.390

CHA_1965

337

131

191

0.389

BOS_1967

301

117

177

0.389

SLN_1965

291

113

169

0.388

SFN_1960

276

107

163

0.388

CHA_1964

340

131

202

0.385

SLN_1968

291

112

170

0.385

DET_1966

286

110

169

0.385

CAL_1967

299

115

178

0.385

LAN_1964

295

113

164

0.383

SLN_1963

353

135

210

0.382

NYN_1968

296

113

173

0.382

BOS_1969

286

109

171

0.381

BAL_1962

306

116

182

0.379

LAN_1965

285

108

167

0.379

CIN_1963

264

100

156

0.379

CHN_1968

304

115

180

0.378

NYN_1963

262

153

0.378

NYN_1969

331

125

197

0.378

LAN_1966

302

114

178

0.377

NYA_1961

329

124

201

0.377

NYA_1968

239

144

0.377

WS2_1965

271

101

160

0.373

PHI_1967

293

109

176

0.372

LAN_1963

318

118

190

0.371

CIN_1968

352

130

210

0.369

LAA_1961

298

110

181

0.369

SLN_1962

377

139

226

0.369

SFN_1969

326

120

197

0.368

MON_1969

291

107

179

0.368

MIN_1961

294

108

182

0.367

MIN_1962

315

115

194

0.365

SLN_1966

280

102

165

0.364

CIN_1966

294

107

183

0.364

KC1_1962

330

120

205

0.364

KC1_1967

253

156

0.364

PIT_1966

292

106

179

0.363

CHN_1965

302

109

180

0.361

BOS_1968

280

101

175

0.361

LAN_1969

344

124

212

0.360

LAN_1961

283

102

172

0.360

KC1_1961

328

118

204

0.360

LAN_1960

267

161

0.360

NYA_1965

273

173

0.359

PHI_1968

287

103

178

0.359

CHA_1962

335

120

210

0.358

SLN_1961

324

116

198

0.358

DET_1963

352

126

215

0.358

CHN_1964

313

112

195

0.358

BAL_1969

351

125

215

0.356

PHI_1965

297

105

181

0.354

PHI_1962

355

125

222

0.352

BAL_1964

290

102

181

0.352

MIN_1965

305

107

188

0.351

MLN_1965

263

167

0.350

HOU_1969

309

108

195

0.350

DET_1961

359

125

225

0.348

BAL_1968

262

165

0.347

CHA_1969

343

119

216

0.347

SFN_1964

323

112

200

0.347

PHI_1963

283

178

0.346

DET_1962

286

179

0.346

DET_1968

278

173

0.345

CAL_1969

310

107

191

0.345

CHN_1963

261

167

0.345

PIT_1967

375

129

236

0.344

CLE_1961

346

119

221

0.344

LAN_1967

265

168

0.343

WS2_1967

292

100

187

0.342

DET_1969

295

101

185

0.342

OAK_1968

263

165

0.342

MIN_1963

304

104

192

0.342

LAA_1963

319

109

195

0.342

NYN_1962

287

185

0.341

NYA_1969

246

155

0.341

CAL_1966

258

162

0.341

BAL_1966

288

183

0.340

BOS_1960

327

111

207

0.339

BAL_1967

293

184

0.338

BAL_1963

296

100

193

0.338

CLE_1962

299

101

188

0.338

DET_1960

279

177

0.337

ATL_1966

306

103

191

0.337

WS2_1962

318

107

204

0.336

PIT_1961

327

110

212

0.336

KCA_1969

305

102

192

0.334

WS2_1966

255

167

0.333

KC1_1966

264

164

0.333

CHA_1963

349

116

225

0.332

CHN_1969

337

112

217

0.332

CLE_1964

325

108

206

0.332

MIN_1968

277

174

0.332

BAL_1960

323

107

207

0.331

MIN_1966

323

107

209

0.331

CIN_1960

290

182

0.331

CLE_1967

245

158

0.331

SE1_1969

303

100

190

0.330

LAN_1968

276

179

0.330

CAL_1965

283

186

0.329

CIN_1961

277

176

0.329

CLE_1966

274

175

0.328

PIT_1965

313

102

208

0.326

BOS_1966

298

193

0.326

WS1_1960

252

167

0.325

BOS_1962

306

199

0.324

PIT_1962

337

108

221

0.320

LAA_1964

307

200

0.319

DET_1967

322

102

211

0.317

PHI_1964

300

200

0.317

NYN_1966

294

186

0.316

MIN_1964

282

186

0.316

BOS_1961

355

112

236

0.315

MLN_1963

276

182

0.315

MLN_1961

327

103

218

0.315

CIN_1962

359

113

233

0.315

CHA_1960

337

106

221

0.315

MLN_1960

328

103

215

0.314

CLE_1969

291

190

0.313

CLE_1968

264

172

0.311

BOS_1965

278

187

0.309

WS2_1968

285

193

0.309

CIN_1965

341

104

232

0.305

PHI_1969

276

183

0.304

PIT_1960

365

111

235

0.304

HOU_1968

270

182

0.304

CHN_1960

315

209

0.302

CHA_1968

269

179

0.301

CHN_1961

306

206

0.301

PIT_1968

293

192

0.300

CLE_1963

267

180

0.300

BOS_1964

295

200

0.298

PIT_1969

369

110

252

0.298

CHN_1962

316

218

0.297

CLE_1960

313

212

0.297

HOU_1967

280

188

0.296

NYN_1965

265

181

0.294

PHI_1960

292

194

0.291

ATL_1967

275

191

0.291

SDN_1969

261

185

0.287

CHN_1966

319

218

0.282

MIN_1969

341

236

0.282

PIT_1964

302

209

0.281

CHA_1961

339

234

0.280

NYN_1964

325

222

0.280

KC1_1964

277

194

0.278

BAL_1961

321

226

0.274

MIN_1967

282

189

0.273

CLE_1965

293

200

0.273

MLN_1964

333

240

0.267

KC1_1960

306

223

0.265

BAL_1965

269

192

0.264

ATL_1969

330

236

0.264

KC1_1963

305

219

0.262

PHI_1961

285

206

0.256

BOS_1963

301

218

0.252

OAK_1969

306

222

0.252

PIT_1963

284

209

0.250

ATL_1968

306

229

0.245

NYA_1967

291

214

0.244

HOU_1963

276

206

0.243

KC1_1965

282

207

0.230

MLN_1962

325

245

0.225

HOU_1965

309

228

0.223

HOU_1966

329

256

0.207

HOU_1964

273

211

0.205

HOU_1962

340

264

0.188

1960’s Baserunning Team Totals (Decade), First to Third Percentage*

Team	1B_BR_Opps	1st-Home	1st-3rd	1st-2nd	BR_Outs	Pct1st3rd
Giants	3053	17	1227	1730	79	0.402
Cardinals	3225	12	1251	1885	77	0.388
Yankees	2921	10	1103	1761	47	0.378
Senators II	2599	8	971	1573	47	0.374
Expos	291	0	107	179	5	0.368
Dodgers	2976	15	1094	1788	79	0.368
Reds	3099	5	1119	1893	82	0.361
Angels	2675	11	958	1643	63	0.358
Tigers	3053	20	1093	1872	68	0.358
White Sox	3132	16	1097	1943	76	0.350
Mets	2386	8	832	1481	65	0.349
Cubs	3084	5	1056	1944	79	0.342
Phillies	3018	5	1018	1923	72	0.337
Royals	305	1	102	192	10	0.334
Orioles	2999	13	997	1928	61	0.332
Pilots	303	4	100	190	9	0.330
Red Sox	3027	12	996	1963	56	0.329
Twins	2975	16	977	1917	65	0.328
Indians	2917	7	925	1902	83	0.317
Pirates	3257	11	1020	2153	73	0.313
Athletics	2914	22	888	1959	45	0.305
Braves	3069	6	892	2114	57	0.291
Padres	261	0	75	185	1	0.287
Astros	2386	7	597	1730	52	0.250

Boston topped the Majors with a 36.9% Pct1st3rd during the Seventies, narrowly outperforming their rivals from New York. Denny Doyle raced from first to third at a 50.7% clip in his stint with the Red Sox. Reggie Smith (49.7%), Rick Burleson (44.4%), Rick Miller (44.3%), Tommy Harper (43.8%), Carlton Fisk (43.3%), Jerry Remy (40.2%) and Doug Griffin (40.2%) exemplify the Sox’ assertiveness on the bases. Thurman Munson symbolized the Yankees’ “take no prisoners” attitude. “Tugboat” placed 15 ^th in the All-Time Pct1st3rd leader boards with a career ratio of .497. The Bronx Bombers sported the highest single-season percentage for the decade with a .426 average in 1970 and finished four times in the top 20. Elliott Maddox (.492), Lou Piniella (.465), Roy White (.441), Sandy Alomar (.421), Danny Cater (.420) and Mickey Rivers (.414) scampered around the bases with abandon. The 1970 Mets (.425) earned a runner-up finish in the single-season charts for the decade. Donn Clendenon paced the squad with a .650 ratio with Bud Harrelson (.583) and Joe Foy (.500) contributing exceptional marks. Rookie outfielder Ken Singleton (.588) and part-timer Ron Swoboda (.533) boost New York’s first-third percentage. Atlanta trailed the competition with respect to taking the extra base during the Seventies, achieving the goal at a 23% rate. Hank Aaron’s career baserunning totals sustained a substantial downward trend following his age 35 season. Entering the 1970 season with a Pct1st3rd of .389, “Hammer” slumped to 14.9% over the next five campaigns to close out his Braves’ record at .337. The register of 1970’s Braves who failed to advance from first to third base on a single at least 20% of the time encompasses Biff Pocoroba (.111), Earl Williams (.125), Larvell Blanks (.128), Darrel Chaney (.129), Jeff Burroughs (.152), Willie Montanez (.184) and Gil Garrido (.191). Dishonorable mention goes to Phil “Knucksie” Niekro, who had 58 chances to advance 180 feet on a clean single but only converted on three attempts. Distribution_Pct1st3rd_1970s

1970’s Baserunning Team Totals (Single-Season), First to Third Percentage*

teamYearID

1B_BR_Opps

1st-Home

1st-3rd

1st-2nd

BR_Outs

Pct1st3rd

NYA_1970

296

126

161

0.426

NYN_1970

341

145

188

0.425

BOS_1971

273

114

154

0.418

OAK_1975

279

115

157

0.412

NYA_1971

340

140

196

0.412

KCA_1971

297

122

166

0.411

BOS_1975

353

143

195

0.405

CHA_1977

377

151

216

0.401

NYA_1976

329

131

190

0.398

BOS_1977

337

134

197

0.398

TEX_1978

270

106

155

0.393

NYA_1975

352

137

209

0.389

LAN_1970

389

150

229

0.386

NYA_1974

408

157

239

0.385

MIL_1977

304

116

185

0.382

HOU_1971

288

109

175

0.378

CAL_1970

352

132

207

0.375

BOS_1976

305

114

184

0.374

CIN_1972

301

111

183

0.369

HOU_1970

323

118

200

0.365

BOS_1972

296

108

181

0.365

BOS_1978

340

124

209

0.365

BOS_1970

322

117

197

0.363

LAN_1972

349

125

217

0.358

KCA_1976

330

118

202

0.358

NYA_1977

370

132

226

0.357

BOS_1979

327

116

203

0.355

LAN_1973

356

126

221

0.354

KCA_1973

351

124

223

0.353

CLE_1972

252

158

0.353

CAL_1973

366

129

225

0.352

NYA_1973

350

123

221

0.351

NYN_1979

316

111

193

0.351

KCA_1977

295

103

184

0.349

MIL_1973

324

113

208

0.349

KCA_1979

345

120

222

0.348

TEX_1977

340

118

207

0.347

NYA_1978

369

128

233

0.347

CAL_1972

280

175

0.346

KCA_1978

318

110

199

0.346

CHN_1970

327

113

208

0.346

PIT_1977

276

173

0.344

DET_1979

326

112

206

0.344

CLE_1973

309

106

193

0.343

MIN_1977

379

130

236

0.343

PIT_1970

353

121

224

0.343

KCA_1974

348

119

221

0.342

CIN_1976

360

123

235

0.342

SLN_1973

334

114

214

0.341

BOS_1974

367

125

225

0.341

LAN_1971

376

128

238

0.340

CHN_1971

341

116

217

0.340

CHN_1978

354

120

229

0.339

PIT_1979

305

103

198

0.338

CLE_1975

323

109

202

0.337

OAK_1974

249

156

0.337

NYN_1977

291

188

0.337

DET_1973

330

111

214

0.336

LAN_1974

348

117

220

0.336

HOU_1979

268

169

0.336

CAL_1976

274

176

0.336

NYN_1978

295

189

0.336

SFN_1970

349

117

226

0.335

CHN_1977

373

125

241

0.335

PIT_1978

266

170

0.335

DET_1970

299

100

192

0.334

CHN_1974

323

108

208

0.334

CHA_1974

350

116

221

0.331

DET_1977

311

103

198

0.331

CHN_1973

312

103

203

0.330

TEX_1972

261

170

0.330

CHN_1972

310

102

204

0.329

SLN_1970

371

122

236

0.329

CHN_1975

365

120

238

0.329

CAL_1978

365

120

234

0.329

PIT_1976

312

102

204

0.327

BAL_1975

326

106

215

0.325

CHA_1973

345

112

223

0.325

OAK_1977

262

170

0.324

TOR_1978

336

109

222

0.324

MIN_1971

358

116

237

0.324

CLE_1974

318

103

208

0.324

MIN_1979

377

122

246

0.324

CIN_1977

272

177

0.324

OAK_1972

269

178

0.323

SLN_1977

313

101

203

0.323

MIN_1972

307

197

0.322

CHA_1972

289

192

0.322

CIN_1978

274

176

0.321

CLE_1979

337

108

223

0.320

HOU_1976

334

107

217

0.320

CLE_1977

378

121

243

0.320

DET_1971

307

199

0.319

BOS_1973

358

114

231

0.318

TOR_1977

283

188

0.318

MIN_1973

368

117

242

0.318

CIN_1979

334

106

224

0.317

CAL_1971

290

192

0.317

NYN_1971

338

107

220

0.317

MIL_1976

345

109

226

0.316

WS2_1970

321

101

214

0.315

MIL_1975

281

183

0.313

SLN_1976

323

101

206

0.313

MIL_1972

295

197

0.312

CAL_1977

276

182

0.312

MON_1972

270

178

0.311

BAL_1971

344

107

231

0.311

CIN_1970

299

201

0.311

CHA_1971

312

207

0.311

BAL_1979

296

197

0.311

CLE_1976

380

118

253

0.311

MON_1973

316

214

0.310

MIL_1970

298

198

0.309

OAK_1971

325

100

218

0.308

BAL_1973

368

113

245

0.307

MIL_1974

290

188

0.307

CHA_1975

362

111

241

0.307

CLE_1971

284

193

0.306

NYA_1979

343

105

230

0.306

CHA_1979

301

203

0.306

SLN_1974

357

109

238

0.305

PHI_1977

344

105

231

0.305

TOR_1979

305

207

0.305

NYN_1972

269

183

0.305

BAL_1970

361

110

242

0.305

LAN_1977

302

195

0.305

MON_1976

257

174

0.304

BAL_1972

267

180

0.303

WS2_1971

297

200

0.303

CAL_1974

324

215

0.302

SFN_1977

288

192

0.302

DET_1974

325

219

0.302

CAL_1979

375

113

251

0.301

DET_1978

382

115

256

0.301

KCA_1972

303

203

0.300

PIT_1974

413

124

279

0.300

SFN_1972

270

181

0.300

MIL_1971

264

180

0.299

BAL_1978

308

214

0.299

KCA_1975

288

192

0.299

SFN_1973

315

216

0.298

MIN_1970

305

206

0.298

NYA_1972

309

210

0.298

CIN_1974

320

218

0.297

SLN_1972

331

223

0.296

SEA_1979

321

222

0.296

CIN_1975

365

108

250

0.296

MIL_1978

311

214

0.296

MIN_1978

345

102

231

0.296

HOU_1977

274

188

0.296

CAL_1975

318

220

0.296

OAK_1976

271

186

0.295

TEX_1973

349

103

236

0.295

MIL_1979

319

220

0.295

SDN_1975

289

194

0.294

CHN_1976

320

212

0.294

PIT_1972

355

104

242

0.293

LAN_1978

297

201

0.293

TEX_1975

340

232

0.291

CLE_1978

321

222

0.290

OAK_1978

246

169

0.289

SDN_1977

272

187

0.287

LAN_1976

321

221

0.287

MON_1974

322

224

0.286

SDN_1979

287

195

0.286

BAL_1977

333

229

0.285

OAK_1979

291

202

0.285

LAN_1975

295

202

0.285

PIT_1973

313

219

0.284

TEX_1974

399

113

275

0.283

OAK_1973

336

231

0.283

PIT_1975

336

232

0.283

HOU_1972

301

214

0.282

CHA_1978

312

214

0.282

NYN_1973

337

231

0.282

CIN_1973

332

226

0.280

SFN_1979

297

205

0.279

TEX_1979

376

105

256

0.279

DET_1975

308

213

0.279

HOU_1975

316

215

0.278

MON_1978

304

211

0.276

SDN_1972

239

165

0.276

SFN_1975

355

253

0.276

NYN_1975

389

107

274

0.275

KCA_1970

307

211

0.274

BAL_1974

326

232

0.273

SDN_1971

231

161

0.273

CHN_1979

338

238

0.272

HOU_1974

332

231

0.271

HOU_1978

289

203

0.270

MON_1975

315

222

0.270

PIT_1971

341

244

0.270

PHI_1978

304

214

0.270

MIN_1976

390

105

272

0.269

SLN_1979

376

101

261

0.269

SLN_1978

283

204

0.269

OAK_1970

250

174

0.268

MON_1970

280

197

0.268

SLN_1975

381

102

264

0.268

LAN_1979

318

227

0.267

SDN_1976

330

235

0.267

ATL_1976

325

229

0.265

SDN_1973

297

212

0.263

SLN_1971

394

103

285

0.261

BAL_1976

287

207

0.261

PHI_1979

319

230

0.260

ATL_1977

335

246

0.260

ATL_1973

338

241

0.257

SEA_1978

307

225

0.257

SFN_1978

274

196

0.255

DET_1976

321

225

0.255

DET_1972

311

216

0.254

SDN_1970

288

213

0.253

CHA_1976

337

247

0.249

CLE_1970

301

215

0.249

NYN_1974

341

252

0.246

SFN_1974

305

224

0.246

ATL_1978

310

231

0.245

TEX_1976

364

268

0.245

MIN_1975

409

100

295

0.244

SDN_1974

302

223

0.242

MON_1971

329

241

0.240

PHI_1976

377

278

0.239

CHA_1970

352

258

0.239

PHI_1970

260

190

0.238

NYN_1976

330

246

0.236

SEA_1977

292

213

0.236

SFN_1976

301

225

0.236

PHI_1975

324

241

0.235

MON_1979

275

203

0.233

ATL_1975

318

239

0.233

MIN_1974

435

100

324

0.230

PHI_1974

329

245

0.228

PHI_1971

274

213

0.223

SDN_1978

312

234

0.221

SFN_1971

306

234

0.219

PHI_1973

323

249

0.217

MON_1977

265

199

0.215

ATL_1970

359

275

0.214

ATL_1972

313

238

0.211

HOU_1973

311

240

0.209

CIN_1971

277

214

0.206

ATL_1971

293

224

0.205

ATL_1974

310

242

0.203

PHI_1972

276

217

0.203

ATL_1979

324

252

0.201

1970’s Baserunning Team Totals (Decade), First to Third Percentage*

Team	1B_BR_Opps	1st-Home	1st-3rd	1st-2nd	BR_Outs	Pct1st3rd
Red Sox	3278	14	1209	1976	79	0.369
Yankees	3466	7	1271	2115	73	0.367
Royals	3182	12	1077	2023	70	0.338
Angels	3220	8	1053	2077	82	0.327
Cubs	3363	8	1093	2198	64	0.325
Dodgers	3351	16	1086	2171	78	0.324
Brewers	3031	14	964	1999	54	0.318
Blue Jays	924	0	292	617	15	0.316
Indians	3203	10	1009	2110	74	0.315
Athletics	2778	10	867	1841	60	0.312
Pirates	3270	14	1014	2185	57	0.310
Mets	3247	6	1006	2164	71	0.310
White Sox	3337	13	1028	2222	74	0.308
Reds	3134	3	962	2104	65	0.307
Tigers	3220	12	984	2138	86	0.306
Rangers	3317	15	1010	2213	79	0.304
Astros	3036	7	911	2052	66	0.300
Orioles	3216	10	960	2192	54	0.299
Cardinals	3463	14	1027	2334	88	0.297
Twins	3673	12	1082	2486	93	0.295
Giants	3060	6	843	2152	59	0.275
Expos	2933	5	796	2063	69	0.271
Padres	2847	3	755	2019	70	0.265
Mariners	920	0	243	660	17	0.264
Phillies	3130	7	760	2308	55	0.243
Braves	3225	10	741	2417	57	0.230

San Francisco led all MLB clubs in Pct1st3rd during the 1980’s at 33.7%, followed closely by Detroit (33.1%). Dan Gladden pushed the envelope on the bases, proceeding halfway around the diamond in 58.9% of his opportunities for the Giants. Robby Thompson and Jack Clark advancement ratios registered a tick below 45%. The Tigers’ audacious athletes encompassed outfielders Al Cowens (55%), Pat Sheridan (42.7%), Gary Pettis (42.4%) and Chet Lemon (41%). The 1981 Blue Jays recorded the highest Pct1st3rd ratio for the decade at 40.4%. Danny Ainge, Lloyd Moseby and Otto Velez took the extra base half of the time. Part-timers Rick Bosetti, George Bell and Willie Upshaw combined to go from first-to-third in 14 of 16 chances. Seattle (27%) compiled the poorest Pct1st3rd during the Eighties. Bob Kearney managed to convert on only 5 of 46 chances to make the 180-foot journey from first to third base on a base knock. Other Mariners who accomplished this task on less than one-fifth of their attempts include Richie Zisk (.167), Alvin Davis (.174), Rey Quinones (.180), Jim Presley (.183), Dave Valle (.185) and Darnell Coles (.191). Davis achieves special mention for consistency as he never exceeded the 30% mark in his career. Distribution_Pct1st3rd_1980s

1980’s Baserunning Team Totals (Single-Season), First to Third Percentage*

teamYearID

1B_BR_Opps

1st-Home

1st-3rd

1st-2nd

BR_Outs

Pct1st3rd

TOR_1981

161

0.404

DET_1983

356

142

202

0.399

NYA_1985

320

126

181

0.394

SLN_1984

296

116

174

0.392

DET_1981

230

131

0.391

TEX_1981

228

133

0.390

CAL_1988

331

129

198

0.390

ATL_1984

302

117

182

0.387

LAN_1986

285

110

168

0.386

SFN_1987

289

111

171

0.384

SDN_1984

320

122

193

0.381

HOU_1984

358

135

220

0.377

NYN_1988

274

103

162

0.376

CHA_1988

256

159

0.371

KCA_1981

200

124

0.370

CHN_1989

293

108

180

0.369

SDN_1987

307

113

189

0.368

SFN_1983

271

162

0.365

ATL_1982

329

120

205

0.365

TOR_1985

283

103

177

0.364

LAN_1984

286

104

175

0.364

TOR_1987

273

172

0.363

BOS_1984

353

128

218

0.363

HOU_1985

312

113

191

0.362

MIN_1987

269

165

0.361

SDN_1982

308

111

191

0.360

NYN_1984

300

108

183

0.360

PIT_1989

253

156

0.360

TOR_1980

299

107

186

0.358

CHN_1982

302

108

188

0.358

SFN_1984

344

123

213

0.358

SFN_1985

250

155

0.356

TEX_1987

293

104

187

0.355

NYA_1987

319

113

202

0.354

SDN_1981

201

128

0.353

SFN_1986

305

106

194

0.348

LAN_1987

291

101

184

0.347

NYA_1986

340

118

214

0.347

KCA_1980

396

137

250

0.346

HOU_1988

266

169

0.346

MIL_1983

331

114

213

0.344

CAL_1987

305

105

198

0.344

OAK_1987

317

109

201

0.344

HOU_1982

288

181

0.344

SDN_1980

344

118

219

0.343

MIL_1987

344

118

219

0.343

CAL_1989

333

114

211

0.342

TEX_1989

287

186

0.341

SFN_1982

353

120

222

0.340

HOU_1980

312

106

200

0.340

NYN_1989

254

165

0.339

CLE_1986

353

119

227

0.337

CHA_1983

294

188

0.337

BOS_1981

283

180

0.336

SLN_1982

298

100

190

0.336

CAL_1984

287

183

0.334

CLE_1987

299

100

195

0.334

MON_1986

305

102

199

0.334

OAK_1986

321

107

204

0.333

PIT_1987

303

101

197

0.333

MIN_1988

318

106

207

0.333

NYA_1989

357

119

235

0.333

CAL_1986

310

103

202

0.332

DET_1985

304

101

193

0.332

CIN_1988

250

160

0.332

DET_1984

374

124

241

0.332

NYA_1980

344

114

221

0.331

MIN_1980

323

107

206

0.331

KCA_1984

317

105

207

0.331

NYN_1987

287

184

0.331

CHA_1980

303

100

196

0.330

CHN_1983

298

195

0.329

TOR_1982

295

195

0.329

LAN_1985

329

108

214

0.328

SEA_1980

281

186

0.327

BOS_1980

336

110

220

0.327

CHA_1985

266

174

0.327

CHA_1987

242

160

0.326

MIL_1986

282

187

0.326

SLN_1983

319

104

209

0.326

OAK_1980

316

103

203

0.326

NYA_1981

203

132

0.325

DET_1982

283

181

0.325

NYN_1986

336

109

221

0.324

SFN_1988

287

188

0.324

MIL_1984

346

112

230

0.324

CHA_1984

275

180

0.324

DET_1986

309

100

199

0.324

TEX_1985

306

198

0.324

NYN_1981

180

119

0.322

CLE_1989

292

197

0.322

MIL_1982

317

102

209

0.322

DET_1987

361

116

239

0.321

CHN_1987

309

203

0.320

MON_1985

256

167

0.320

TOR_1989

297

194

0.320

MIN_1981

191

126

0.319

CIN_1982

285

186

0.319

DET_1989

317

101

214

0.319

BAL_1989

314

100

209

0.318

SLN_1988

327

104

220

0.318

TEX_1988

305

204

0.318

SLN_1980

328

104

213

0.317

LAN_1982

323

102

216

0.316

KCA_1983

304

200

0.316

PHI_1981

235

154

0.315

PHI_1989

302

202

0.315

MIL_1981

194

129

0.314

CAL_1982

331

104

216

0.314

NYA_1988

338

106

226

0.314

LAN_1989

303

198

0.314

CIN_1983

230

157

0.313

MIN_1985

310

208

0.313

KCA_1987

330

103

222

0.312

CAL_1985

298

198

0.312

ATL_1987

282

187

0.312

CIN_1986

311

204

0.312

SLN_1985

280

185

0.311

SDN_1988

280

189

0.311

NYN_1985

293

190

0.311

CHN_1988

329

102

219

0.310

SEA_1987

268

177

0.310

SFN_1989

265

180

0.309

CHA_1986

311

206

0.309

DET_1980

373

115

256

0.308

OAK_1985

335

103

224

0.307

TOR_1984

309

210

0.307

PIT_1988

270

184

0.307

KCA_1982

313

208

0.307

PIT_1980

287

190

0.307

OAK_1989

323

218

0.307

ATL_1988

271

184

0.306

TEX_1983

320

213

0.306

TEX_1986

320

217

0.306

MIL_1980

317

210

0.306

SDN_1986

317

213

0.306

HOU_1983

291

189

0.306

BOS_1982

361

110

240

0.305

OAK_1982

279

189

0.305

OAK_1981

197

130

0.305

MIL_1988

293

202

0.304

SDN_1989

291

200

0.302

PIT_1983

301

202

0.302

MIN_1983

311

213

0.302

OAK_1988

328

220

0.302

MON_1989

285

189

0.302

MIL_1985

359

108

242

0.301

KCA_1988

326

223

0.301

NYA_1983

356

107

236

0.301

CHN_1984

313

212

0.300

BOS_1986

343

103

229

0.300

SDN_1985

340

102

229

0.300

ATL_1983

337

101

226

0.300

KCA_1989

344

103

234

0.299

SLN_1987

324

224

0.299

SLN_1986

261

180

0.299

OAK_1984

325

223

0.298

MIL_1989

322

219

0.298

CLE_1982

346

103

237

0.298

MON_1984

276

189

0.297

HOU_1986

266

181

0.297

TOR_1986

330

226

0.297

SLN_1981

226

152

0.296

PHI_1988

274

188

0.296

SFN_1981

227

156

0.295

BAL_1987

309

214

0.294

CHN_1981

163

111

0.294

LAN_1988

282

191

0.294

CIN_1984

262

176

0.294

BOS_1987

354

104

244

0.294

LAN_1980

348

102

236

0.293

CLE_1984

373

109

259

0.292

CHN_1985

267

183

0.292

PIT_1982

315

215

0.292

SLN_1989

336

234

0.292

PIT_1986

295

200

0.292

BOS_1985

381

111

265

0.291

ATL_1989

292

205

0.291

TOR_1983

330

219

0.291

MON_1987

272

186

0.290

ATL_1986

273

189

0.289

CLE_1985

350

101

240

0.289

CLE_1980

406

117

279

0.288

PHI_1984

313

218

0.288

NYA_1982

327

226

0.287

NYN_1980

317

216

0.287

CHA_1982

324

225

0.287

SFN_1980

298

206

0.285

PIT_1981

186

132

0.285

NYA_1984

355

101

245

0.285

HOU_1989

292

207

0.284

CLE_1988

314

216

0.283

BAL_1980

374

106

257

0.283

PHI_1980

300

199

0.283

CIN_1981

219

154

0.283

BAL_1984

329

232

0.283

CAL_1980

344

239

0.282

MIN_1984

380

107

267

0.282

LAN_1981

242

165

0.281

TEX_1982

324

223

0.281

BAL_1982

339

239

0.280

KCA_1985

293

202

0.280

HOU_1981

204

142

0.279

CIN_1987

290

201

0.279

SEA_1982

319

222

0.279

SEA_1984

302

217

0.278

MIN_1982

331

236

0.278

MIN_1989

361

100

259

0.277

BOS_1983

344

238

0.276

MON_1980

272

191

0.276

SEA_1986

283

200

0.276

HOU_1987

294

207

0.276

CLE_1981

207

147

0.275

TEX_1980

391

107

279

0.274

ATL_1981

154

106

0.273

MIN_1986

290

205

0.272

CHA_1981

261

185

0.272

MON_1988

265

189

0.272

TOR_1988

328

233

0.271

PHI_1987

262

188

0.271

CLE_1983

367

262

0.270

CAL_1983

346

241

0.269

NYN_1982

283

203

0.269

OAK_1983

310

219

0.268

PIT_1984

327

231

0.266

TEX_1984

348

250

0.264

CAL_1981

224

160

0.263

DET_1988

300

213

0.263

NYN_1983

293

208

0.263

BOS_1988

366

263

0.262

BAL_1983

342

247

0.260

CIN_1989

269

192

0.260

SEA_1981

221

161

0.258

PHI_1986

272

200

0.257

ATL_1980

292

212

0.257

CIN_1985

304

219

0.257

CHA_1989

355

255

0.256

BAL_1986

348

256

0.256

BAL_1988

278

204

0.255

SEA_1989

329

237

0.255

PHI_1985

254

184

0.252

SEA_1983

263

189

0.251

PHI_1983

327

236

0.251

BAL_1981

200

146

0.250

MON_1983

285

211

0.249

BAL_1985

311

232

0.248

CIN_1980

300

216

0.247

LAN_1983

276

193

0.246

KCA_1986

331

246

0.245

SDN_1983

272

198

0.243

MON_1981

171

123

0.240

CHN_1986

267

196

0.240

SEA_1988

252

186

0.238

MON_1982

286

210

0.238

BOS_1989

383

287

0.238

PIT_1985

280

209

0.232

SEA_1985

283

217

0.226

PHI_1982

297

225

0.212

ATL_1985

293

226

0.208

CHN_1980

300

231

0.200

1980’s Baserunning Team Totals (Decade), First to Third Percentage*

Team	1B_BR_Opps	1st-Home	1st-3rd	1st-2nd	BR_Outs	Pct1st3rd
Giants	2889	8	975	1847	59	0.337
Tigers	3207	13	1060	2069	65	0.331
Padres	2980	7	975	1949	49	0.327
Yankees	3259	7	1064	2118	70	0.326
Blue Jays	2905	3	944	1904	54	0.325
Astros	2883	10	934	1887	52	0.324
Angels	3109	13	993	2046	57	0.319
Cardinals	2995	5	955	1981	54	0.319
Brewers	3105	9	989	2060	47	0.319
Dodgers	2965	15	941	1940	69	0.317
Mets	2817	5	894	1851	67	0.317
White Sox	2887	6	900	1928	53	0.312
Rangers	3122	6	973	2090	53	0.312
Athletics	3051	15	945	2031	60	0.310
Royals	3154	11	975	2116	52	0.309
Twins	3084	10	940	2092	42	0.305
Cubs	2841	6	859	1918	58	0.302
Braves	2825	8	851	1922	44	0.301
Indians	3307	6	988	2259	54	0.299
Red Sox	3504	6	1043	2384	71	0.298
Pirates	2817	13	837	1916	51	0.297
Reds	2720	5	785	1865	65	0.289
Expos	2673	8	758	1854	53	0.284
Orioles	3144	4	861	2236	43	0.274
Phillies	2836	9	775	1994	58	0.273
Mariners	2801	4	757	1992	48	0.270

The Angels franchise experienced significant turnover in the Nineties with four managerial changes (not including interim managers) and substituting Anaheim for California in the team name. Despite the turmoil their fervor for running the bases never waned as the Halos placed in the top 20 for Pct1st3rd in all of the odd-numbered seasons excepting 1991. Dave Hollins owns the third-highest success rate of all-time (minimum 150 chances) at 55.7%. “Head” improved his frequency to 58.9% in two years with the Angels. Luis Polonia (21 ^st all-time) supplied a .492 ratio in his four-year stint with the club and Randy Velarde contributed a .478 mark. Angels’ mainstays Gary DiSarcina (.433) and Tim Salmon (.379) endorsed the organization’s assertive style on the base paths. Mike DiGiovanna gathered quotes from the Angels and the opposition for his August ’95 L.A. Times article, “They’re Not Timid Angels on Basepaths These Days.” Offensive sparkplug Tony Phillips scored 119 runs for the Angels in back-to-back campaigns (1995-96). Phillips observed “That’s how we’ve been playing all year, aggressive on the bases. We’re not a station-to-station team by any means. We go from first to third on singles, we get good jumps off second, and it’s one of the reasons we’re scoring so many runs.” Third-base coaches Willie Randolph (Yankees) and Rick “Rooster” Burleson (Angels) echoed those remarks. Randolph remarked “Speed is a luxury–it can get you through some tough times–but I’d rather have a good overall baserunning team. The Angels are aggressive on the basepaths, they have a lot of eager young players who are looking to make their mark, and that puts a lot of pressure on the defense.” Burleson added “It’s no secret we don’t have any real burners… but we can go first to third, second to home, with anybody, and that sets the tone for the offense. It’s our style, and the players are proud of it.” Kenny Lofton and the ’93 Tribe topped the single-season charts for the Nineties at 39.6%. Lofton accomplished the first-third task on 26 of 35 occasions (74.3%) while fellow outfielder Wayne Kirby advanced in 60% of his opportunities. Teammates Carlos Baerga and Albert Belle also eclipsed the 50% ratio. Dave Hollins (55.6%) inspired the Twins’ runner-up finish in the single-season leader boards with Pat Meares contributing a 14-for-28 effort. One of the four recent “expansion” franchises, the Marlins, concluded the Nineties as the worst baserunning team in terms of 1 ^st -3 ^rd percentage (26.2%). Fellow backstops Charles Johnson (.116) and Benito Santiago (.190) were adverse to risk-taking. Orestes Destrade amassed a .122 Pct1st3rd as Florida’s inaugural first-sacker. Distribution_Pct1st3rd_1990s

1990’s Baserunning Team Totals (Single-Season), First to Third Percentage*

teamYearID

1B_BR_Opps

1st-Home

1st-3rd

1st-2nd

BR_Outs

Pct1st3rd

CLE_1993

369

146

218

0.396

MIN_1996

404

159

236

0.394

CAL_1993

304

111

181

0.365

MIL_1994

220

134

0.364

DET_1998

304

110

185

0.362

CAL_1995

329

118

200

0.359

TEX_1990

335

120

213

0.358

BAL_1994

239

146

0.356

KCA_1995

268

167

0.354

BAL_1996

330

116

207

0.352

CHA_1990

285

100

182

0.351

ANA_1997

376

131

236

0.348

CLE_1992

356

124

223

0.348

PIT_1991

305

106

194

0.348

ANA_1999

307

106

195

0.345

PHI_1994

215

137

0.344

MIN_1995

332

114

211

0.343

KCA_1991

306

105

198

0.343

CHN_1995

239

147

0.343

DET_1990

312

107

199

0.343

DET_1997

286

184

0.343

CLE_1994

219

138

0.342

BOS_1992

330

112

215

0.339

OAK_1994

234

149

0.338

CAL_1996

344

116

220

0.337

CLE_1998

316

106

204

0.335

SFN_1994

185

117

0.335

NYN_1994

212

135

0.335

NYN_1990

284

179

0.335

KCA_1992

299

100

190

0.334

LAN_1991

332

111

214

0.334

TEX_1998

365

122

240

0.334

LAN_1994

235

152

0.332

MIN_1999

326

108

208

0.331

ANA_1998

336

111

219

0.330

TEX_1996

333

110

219

0.330

OAK_1993

327

108

216

0.330

TEX_1999

379

125

250

0.330

BAL_1997

349

115

230

0.330

TEX_1994

249

161

0.329

DET_1995

268

174

0.328

LAN_1995

287

184

0.328

ATL_1995

260

168

0.327

MIN_1991

358

117

230

0.327

TEX_1995

306

100

203

0.327

CAL_1994

239

154

0.326

CHN_1993

334

109

218

0.326

MIN_1992

371

121

242

0.326

BAL_1992

347

113

225

0.326

OAK_1991

295

196

0.325

SEA_1993

314

102

203

0.325

CHN_1998

321

104

213

0.324

MON_1990

284

184

0.324

KCA_1996

306

194

0.324

COL_1997

341

110

224

0.323

DET_1993

398

128

264

0.322

SDN_1999

280

183

0.321

MIL_1991

381

122

253

0.320

NYA_1991

300

199

0.320

ATL_1997

319

102

213

0.320

MON_1993

276

182

0.319

TOR_1994

207

138

0.319

CHN_1990

317

101

209

0.319

CIN_1991

271

178

0.317

CHA_1996

348

110

231

0.316

PIT_1990

266

177

0.316

SFN_1990

339

107

229

0.316

CIN_1999

282

191

0.316

CHN_1997

298

196

0.315

CLE_1996

365

115

246

0.315

CAL_1992

273

178

0.315

SDN_1995

308

205

0.315

HOU_1998

340

107

227

0.315

MIN_1994

232

154

0.315

CHA_1991

321

101

218

0.315

BOS_1993

299

198

0.314

ARI_1999

331

104

221

0.314

NYN_1993

261

174

0.314

CIN_1997

255

171

0.314

TEX_1993

271

183

0.314

SFN_1997

335

105

226

0.313

PHI_1990

372

116

246

0.312

CIN_1996

244

164

0.311

HOU_1999

318

213

0.311

CLE_1995

302

201

0.311

NYN_1996

302

201

0.311

DET_1994

225

150

0.311

LAN_1990

354

110

238

0.311

KCA_1993

297

197

0.310

COL_1995

268

180

0.310

HOU_1995

346

107

233

0.309

FLO_1999

301

203

0.309

CHA_1992

334

103

227

0.308

CHA_1994

273

188

0.308

CIN_1994

208

141

0.308

NYA_1998

387

119

263

0.307

NYN_1995

313

214

0.307

SEA_1991

278

191

0.306

SLN_1991

301

206

0.306

OAK_1992

347

106

234

0.305

TBA_1998

311

211

0.305

NYA_1992

334

102

230

0.305

DET_1996

285

189

0.305

DET_1999

246

163

0.305

SFN_1992

266

182

0.305

OAK_1998

342

104

232

0.304

MON_1992

273

182

0.304

CHA_1993

329

100

223

0.304

CIN_1992

306

209

0.304

MIL_1990

303

205

0.304

OAK_1997

313

217

0.304

FLO_1998

300

204

0.303

TEX_1997

343

104

236

0.303

ATL_1999

284

192

0.303

LAN_1996

314

206

0.303

CHN_1992

311

213

0.302

TOR_1999

341

103

226

0.302

CHN_1996

298

207

0.302

MIL_1996

348

105

234

0.302

TEX_1991

345

104

236

0.301

TOR_1990

302

209

0.301

CAL_1991

322

215

0.301

TOR_1996

273

189

0.300

SDN_1991

293

200

0.300

CIN_1990

303

208

0.300

TBA_1999

371

111

252

0.299

DET_1991

278

189

0.299

KCA_1998

335

100

228

0.299

BOS_1996

406

121

280

0.298

TOR_1993

309

211

0.298

SEA_1997

309

212

0.298

SDN_1998

289

201

0.298

SDN_1996

326

222

0.298

NYN_1999

367

109

252

0.297

TEX_1992

293

202

0.297

MIL_1993

337

100

232

0.297

COL_1998

338

100

229

0.296

BAL_1995

274

187

0.296

OAK_1995

291

197

0.296

CHN_1991

288

201

0.295

ATL_1994

207

140

0.295

CHN_1994

207

141

0.295

MIN_1998

353

104

240

0.295

OAK_1990

323

223

0.294

PIT_1995

272

184

0.294

NYN_1992

279

186

0.294

SLN_1992

293

206

0.294

CLE_1991

331

228

0.293

COL_1999

331

226

0.293

CHA_1995

314

218

0.293

ATL_1993

311

212

0.293

BOS_1994

236

162

0.292

NYA_1995

339

234

0.292

CAL_1990

343

100

236

0.292

OAK_1996

316

223

0.291

TOR_1998

252

173

0.290

ATL_1992

287

198

0.289

BOS_1995

301

210

0.289

MON_1999

284

194

0.289

BAL_1991

291

202

0.289

OAK_1999

291

200

0.289

KCA_1990

344

237

0.288

HOU_1992

283

201

0.286

SDN_1997

339

236

0.286

BOS_1990

367

105

254

0.286

ARI_1998

260

181

0.285

KCA_1999

359

102

249

0.284

COL_1993

300

208

0.283

ATL_1998

301

208

0.282

MIL_1995

312

215

0.282

CHA_1999

327

230

0.281

SLN_1997

278

197

0.281

PHI_1991

283

197

0.279

CLE_1990

337

235

0.279

COL_1994

223

154

0.278

NYA_1993

425

118

300

0.278

NYA_1996

407

113

290

0.278

TOR_1992

299

211

0.278

CIN_1998

310

219

0.277

DET_1992

340

243

0.276

TOR_1991

268

190

0.276

LAN_1998

279

197

0.276

KCA_1994

214

147

0.276

BAL_1990

341

239

0.276

ATL_1991

294

206

0.276

SEA_1998

305

216

0.275

MIL_1999

356

253

0.275

MIL_1997

287

200

0.275

SFN_1995

262

185

0.275

BOS_1998

335

240

0.275

PHI_1997

266

188

0.274

NYA_1990

285

203

0.274

CHA_1997

355

251

0.273

SFN_1998

370

101

262

0.273

BAL_1999

345

247

0.272

SDN_1990

301

213

0.272

MON_1991

268

188

0.272

SLN_1994

195

141

0.272

MIL_1992

324

231

0.272

SLN_1993

350

248

0.271

MIL_1998

347

250

0.271

BAL_1993

348

250

0.270

PHI_1998

308

216

0.269

NYN_1997

334

239

0.269

BOS_1999

338

241

0.269

SLN_1990

275

199

0.269

MIN_1990

320

228

0.269

PIT_1999

272

193

0.268

SEA_1996

354

253

0.268

LAN_1999

297

216

0.266

ATL_1990

282

202

0.266

CHA_1998

305

215

0.266

SLN_1996

317

226

0.265

SFN_1993

337

238

0.264

SFN_1991

273

196

0.264

PIT_1993

338

241

0.263

NYN_1991

266

191

0.263

MIN_1993

324

232

0.262

PIT_1998

286

205

0.262

BOS_1997

344

251

0.262

SEA_1994

200

144

0.260

SLN_1995

250

181

0.260

CLE_1999

385

100

283

0.260

CHN_1999

316

227

0.259

MON_1994

243

176

0.259

BAL_1998

328

242

0.259

SEA_1995

301

215

0.259

PIT_1994

217

157

0.258

ATL_1996

318

233

0.258

HOU_1997

287

203

0.258

SDN_1993

284

208

0.257

HOU_1993

296

214

0.257

SLN_1998

247

184

0.255

MIN_1997

334

244

0.254

CIN_1995

236

171

0.254

PHI_1996

299

215

0.254

NYA_1999

363

267

0.253

HOU_1991

300

218

0.253

COL_1996

348

253

0.253

PHI_1992

297

219

0.253

LAN_1992

286

210

0.252

HOU_1996

314

229

0.252

SEA_1999

307

224

0.251

SLN_1999

319

232

0.251

FLO_1996

324

240

0.250

MON_1998

248

184

0.250

PIT_1992

293

212

0.249

PIT_1996

289

212

0.249

HOU_1994

209

150

0.249

HOU_1990

290

211

0.248

MON_1997

242

175

0.248

SEA_1992

313

233

0.246

LAN_1997

301

219

0.246

FLO_1994

212

153

0.245

FLO_1995

282

209

0.245

FLO_1993

311

227

0.244

PHI_1999

314

236

0.242

TOR_1995

269

200

0.242

KCA_1997

341

253

0.240

PHI_1993

356

264

0.239

FLO_1997

309

232

0.236

CLE_1997

340

257

0.235

SFN_1996

308

232

0.234

NYA_1994

257

190

0.233

MON_1996

292

218

0.233

MON_1995

246

180

0.232

PHI_1995

310

228

0.229

SDN_1994

233

180

0.227

SFN_1999

324

245

0.225

NYA_1997

402

307

0.224

SEA_1990

336

258

0.223

PIT_1997

299

227

0.217

LAN_1993

319

241

0.216

SDN_1992

274

211

0.215

TOR_1997

250

196

0.208

BOS_1991

350

271

0.206

CIN_1993

327

257

0.196

NYN_1998

297

234

0.195

1990’s Baserunning Team Totals (Decade), First to Third Percentage*

Team	1B_BR_Opps	1st-Home	1st-3rd	1st-2nd	BR_Outs	Pct1st3rd
Angels	3173	20	1054	2034	65	0.332
Rangers	3219	4	1039	2143	33	0.323
Tigers	2942	10	940	1940	52	0.320
Twins	3354	10	1052	2225	67	0.314
Indians	3320	7	1031	2233	49	0.311
Cubs	2929	6	902	1972	49	0.308
Athletics	3079	8	945	2087	39	0.307
Royals	3069	15	933	2060	61	0.304
Devil Rays	682	0	206	463	13	0.302
Diamondbacks	591	2	178	402	9	0.301
Orioles	3192	4	961	2175	52	0.301
White Sox	3191	8	960	2183	40	0.301
Brewers	3215	6	946	2207	56	0.294
Rockies	2149	7	625	1474	43	0.291
Mets	2915	8	847	2005	55	0.291
Braves	2863	7	831	1972	53	0.290
Reds	2742	5	789	1909	39	0.288
Dodgers	3004	14	859	2077	54	0.286
Red Sox	3306	2	933	2322	49	0.282
Blue Jays	2770	5	781	1943	41	0.282
Padres	2927	3	822	2059	43	0.281
Giants	2999	2	834	2112	51	0.278
Yankees	3499	5	967	2483	44	0.276
Astros	2983	6	823	2099	55	0.276
Expos	2656	12	728	1863	53	0.274
Cardinals	2825	2	770	2020	33	0.273
Pirates	2837	9	773	2002	53	0.272
Mariners	3017	5	817	2149	46	0.271
Phillies	3020	4	808	2146	62	0.268
Marlins	2039	5	535	1468	31	0.262

The Rockies outpaced the Angels in first-third percentage from 2000-2009, advancing to third on 32.0% of clean singles. Colorado’s risk-takers encompassed Juan Pierre (55%), Jeff Cirillo (53.3%), Jay Payton (42.6%) and Matt Holliday (40.9%). Minnesota made two appearances in the top 20 and finished in third place for the decade. Torii Hunter amassed a 46.5% Pct1st3rd over twelve seasons for the Twins. Cristian Guzman (42.1%) and Jason Bartlett (41.7%) stand out among the Minnesota baserunners from this era. Boston descended to the bottom of the base-advancement charts for the first decade of the 21 ^st Century. David “Big Papi” Ortiz maintains a 13% advance rate throughout his Red Sox career. Bill Mueller (.178) yielded a 1-for-30 effort in 2004 and joins Ortiz on the below-20% club along with teammates Doug Mirabelli (.063), Julio Lugo (.119), Jason Varitek (.122), Mark Bellhorn (.174), Mike Lowell (.191), Manny Ramirez (.192) and Brian Daubach (.198). Distribution_Pct1st3rd_2000s

2000’s Baserunning Team Totals (Single-Season), First to Third Percentage*

teamYearID

1B_BR_Opps

1st-Home

1st-3rd

1st-2nd

BR_Outs

Pct1st3rd

COL_2000

369

145

215

0.393

MIN_2001

294

109

176

0.371

COL_2001

303

112

186

0.370

COL_2002

300

110

186

0.367

PIT_2001

235

149

0.362

ANA_2006

321

113

203

0.352

ARI_2000

313

109

203

0.348

SLN_2001

285

177

0.347

COL_2004

293

190

0.338

ANA_2007

354

119

225

0.336

SLN_2004

319

106

207

0.332

KCA_2002

290

190

0.331

COL_2003

287

189

0.331

CIN_2002

258

168

0.326

MIN_2007

323

105

214

0.325

MON_2000

263

172

0.323

ANA_2008

308

206

0.321

NYA_2002

346

111

227

0.321

MIL_2000

278

185

0.320

ANA_2009

353

113

234

0.320

CHA_2005

301

202

0.319

ARI_2004

287

195

0.317

CHN_2004

283

188

0.314

ATL_2001

277

183

0.314

ANA_2001

306

207

0.314

BAL_2000

297

202

0.313

BAL_2001

297

199

0.313

MIN_2003

317

214

0.312

MIN_2000

330

103

223

0.312

SDN_2007

273

184

0.311

KCA_2007

299

200

0.311

DET_2000

348

108

239

0.310

TEX_2004

287

195

0.310

KCA_2000

396

122

270

0.308

PHI_2006

302

205

0.308

ANA_2003

326

100

222

0.307

DET_2002

271

179

0.306

COL_2008

288

197

0.306

ANA_2000

302

204

0.305

SLN_2002

319

217

0.304

CHA_2000

340

103

230

0.303

MON_2002

268

182

0.302

NYN_2003

289

194

0.301

SLN_2006

313

211

0.300

SDN_2000

274

188

0.299

TEX_2008

338

101

232

0.299

TBA_2005

298

205

0.299

SLN_2000

316

216

0.297

KCA_2008

343

102

236

0.297

MIN_2008

343

102

235

0.297

SEA_2001

385

114

262

0.296

NYN_2009

331

227

0.296

MIN_2004

285

196

0.295

COL_2009

252

169

0.294

NYA_2009

334

232

0.293

FLO_2000

273

189

0.293

CHA_2007

267

186

0.292

CLE_2003

291

196

0.292

ATL_2003

346

101

243

0.292

NYA_2005

371

108

256

0.291

OAK_2003

282

197

0.291

WAS_2006

272

184

0.290

CHN_2005

298

209

0.289

NYN_2005

271

186

0.288

PHI_2004

311

213

0.286

SLN_2007

364

104

255

0.286

ANA_2005

323

228

0.285

CHN_2006

295

208

0.285

CHA_2004

288

203

0.285

WAS_2005

296

206

0.284

SEA_2000

286

201

0.283

TBA_2009

287

204

0.282

KCA_2003

365

103

257

0.282

MIN_2006

362

102

253

0.282

NYA_2007

362

102

256

0.282

TBA_2008

284

200

0.282

ANA_2004

367

103

254

0.281

NYN_2006

253

178

0.281

TEX_2000

360

101

255

0.281

HOU_2006

282

202

0.280

NYN_2001

300

210

0.280

ATL_2000

304

210

0.280

LAN_2002

304

212

0.280

TBA_2007

319

227

0.279

PHI_2002

276

195

0.279

LAN_2008

291

206

0.278

PIT_2004

284

199

0.278

LAN_2004

295

210

0.278

CIN_2003

263

187

0.278

LAN_2009

339

241

0.277

PHI_2001

303

217

0.277

SDN_2004

361

100

255

0.277

CIN_2001

289

205

0.277

CIN_2009

264

185

0.277

KCA_2006

326

231

0.276

ARI_2007

261

185

0.276

OAK_2007

319

225

0.276

BAL_2003

341

246

0.276

LAN_2000

302

218

0.275

BAL_2002

244

173

0.275

SDN_2002

303

216

0.274

OAK_2005

325

236

0.274

ARI_2002

318

225

0.274

TOR_2006

340

245

0.274

CLE_2000

363

260

0.273

DET_2006

323

232

0.272

NYN_2000

312

220

0.272

SLN_2009

305

217

0.272

MIN_2002

298

211

0.272

PIT_2002

269

192

0.271

KCA_2005

317

228

0.271

COL_2007

354

251

0.271

TBA_2001

273

197

0.271

ATL_2002

277

201

0.271

SEA_2002

344

245

0.270

CHA_2009

304

217

0.270

SLN_2003

330

236

0.270

BAL_2004

364

259

0.269

ARI_2001

301

216

0.269

ARI_2008

242

175

0.269

CHN_2000

306

221

0.268

CIN_2004

273

198

0.267

CLE_2007

333

239

0.267

TEX_2007

292

214

0.267

PHI_2008

270

195

0.267

COL_2006

301

215

0.266

PHI_2009

271

198

0.266

MIN_2009

320

229

0.266

HOU_2001

279

202

0.265

MIL_2001

268

193

0.265

NYA_2008

321

233

0.265

FLO_2003

295

213

0.264

LAN_2006

326

234

0.264

NYN_2002

292

209

0.264

DET_2004

311

222

0.264

SFN_2005

300

216

0.263

ANA_2002

380

100

275

0.263

NYA_2003

339

244

0.263

SFN_2008

313

223

0.262

FLO_2004

283

202

0.261

CHA_2008

284

207

0.261

KCA_2001

311

227

0.260

CHA_2002

292

214

0.260

SDN_2008

327

238

0.260

PIT_2008

308

224

0.260

SDN_2006

285

207

0.260

BAL_2005

297

219

0.259

MIL_2006

270

192

0.259

TBA_2002

317

228

0.259

CIN_2006

275

200

0.258

SEA_2004

368

269

0.258

ATL_2007

345

253

0.258

CLE_2004

318

229

0.258

NYA_2004

318

230

0.258

MIL_2005

280

202

0.257

CHN_2001

319

229

0.257

TOR_2005

335

242

0.257

CLE_2001

324

232

0.256

CIN_2008

254

187

0.256

ATL_2005

262

193

0.256

CIN_2007

290

210

0.255

SFN_2001

294

215

0.255

COL_2005

314

228

0.255

TEX_2005

268

196

0.254

CIN_2005

272

203

0.254

LAN_2007

364

267

0.253

SLN_2008

368

268

0.253

SDN_2005

305

222

0.252

TBA_2006

246

178

0.252

BAL_2009

330

240

0.252

DET_2007

358

261

0.251

LAN_2001

251

183

0.251

TEX_2003

295

217

0.251

CLE_2008

323

236

0.251

HOU_2000

327

239

0.251

MIL_2002

276

195

0.250

BOS_2003

340

251

0.250

SLN_2005

325

239

0.249

TOR_2002

338

247

0.249

OAK_2000

334

247

0.249

SDN_2001

302

224

0.248

CLE_2002

294

220

0.248

HOU_2003

311

224

0.248

TOR_2009

307

229

0.248

ARI_2009

267

199

0.247

DET_2003

259

188

0.247

TOR_2004

332

249

0.247

SFN_2000

345

253

0.246

KCA_2004

313

234

0.246

SEA_2003

350

260

0.246

SFN_2009

289

218

0.246

TBA_2000

302

221

0.245

SFN_2007

302

223

0.245

ARI_2005

294

220

0.245

HOU_2005

286

214

0.245

HOU_2004

323

237

0.245

TEX_2001

319

235

0.245

PIT_2000

299

219

0.244

ATL_2006

299

222

0.244

SDN_2003

321

242

0.243

OAK_2009

317

236

0.243

HOU_2002

313

232

0.243

CHA_2001

256

192

0.242

ATL_2009

314

235

0.242

CHN_2003

277

204

0.242

CLE_2009

306

228

0.242

BAL_2006

373

278

0.241

MON_2003

282

210

0.241

WAS_2007

278

209

0.241

TOR_2003

324

242

0.241

TBA_2003

308

229

0.240

MON_2004

267

199

0.240

TOR_2000

334

249

0.240

DET_2009

327

246

0.239

BAL_2008

302

225

0.238

CHN_2009

302

227

0.238

ATL_2008

336

254

0.238

SEA_2006

329

241

0.237

BOS_2002

346

259

0.237

NYA_2000

359

267

0.237

OAK_2001

321

239

0.237

MIL_2007

245

183

0.237

CHN_2008

347

262

0.236

FLO_2002

250

185

0.236

SFN_2003

318

237

0.236

NYN_2007

293

218

0.235

CIN_2000

323

242

0.235

PIT_2003

315

236

0.235

WAS_2009

298

224

0.235

PHI_2007

311

234

0.235

ARI_2006

324

241

0.235

ARI_2003

320

242

0.234

CHN_2002

279

207

0.233

OAK_2002

322

244

0.233

LAN_2003

275

206

0.233

HOU_2008

275

209

0.233

FLO_2005

331

251

0.233

FLO_2006

272

205

0.232

PIT_2005

329

246

0.231

BAL_2007

329

249

0.231

NYA_2006

365

277

0.230

PHI_2000

287

215

0.230

TEX_2002

296

223

0.230

TBA_2004

292

215

0.229

SEA_2007

371

283

0.229

SEA_2008

323

244

0.229

LAN_2005

310

232

0.229

BOS_2009

306

234

0.229

NYN_2008

315

242

0.229

HOU_2009

280

213

0.229

KCA_2009

302

228

0.228

BOS_2000

324

246

0.228

OAK_2006

338

257

0.228

DET_2005

325

247

0.228

CLE_2005

286

216

0.227

FLO_2008

273

209

0.227

PHI_2005

345

259

0.226

OAK_2004

332

253

0.226

PIT_2006

332

253

0.226

SFN_2006

294

223

0.224

SEA_2005

275

213

0.222

CHA_2006

334

257

0.222

NYA_2001

280

213

0.221

FLO_2009

330

252

0.221

SFN_2002

299

226

0.221

CLE_2006

349

267

0.221

MIL_2003

279

210

0.219

TEX_2006

314

243

0.217

MON_2001

259

200

0.216

SDN_2009

287

221

0.216

PIT_2009

288

221

0.215

NYN_2004

242

186

0.215

BOS_2001

326

248

0.215

CHN_2007

322

248

0.214

DET_2008

327

253

0.214

BOS_2004

346

267

0.214

PHI_2003

328

249

0.213

TOR_2008

314

241

0.213

PIT_2007

291

226

0.213

BOS_2006

349

271

0.212

HOU_2007

312

243

0.212

MIN_2005

322

246

0.211

MIL_2004

257

201

0.210

ATL_2004

306

238

0.209

CHA_2003

273

213

0.209

FLO_2001

283

220

0.208

SEA_2009

294

229

0.207

TEX_2009

256

200

0.207

BOS_2007

359

281

0.206

BOS_2008

318

251

0.204

DET_2001

271

207

0.203

BOS_2005

388

306

0.201

MIL_2008

234

182

0.201

TOR_2007

299

233

0.201

FLO_2007

276

216

0.199

MIL_2009

325

257

0.197

TOR_2001

284

224

0.190

SFN_2004

337

267

0.190

WAS_2008

302

242

0.185

OAK_2008

292

235

0.182

2000’s Baserunning Team Totals (Decade), First to Third Percentage*

Team	1B_BR_Opps	1st-Home	1st-3rd	1st-2nd	BR_Outs	Pct1st3rd
Rockies	3061	6	979	2026	50	0.320
Angels	3340	4	1027	2258	51	0.307
Twins	3194	5	938	2197	54	0.294
Cardinals	3244	2	940	2243	59	0.290
Royals	3262	6	919	2301	36	0.282
Diamondbacks	2927	4	794	2101	28	0.271
Reds	2761	3	738	1985	35	0.267
Yankees	3395	8	906	2435	46	0.267
White Sox	2939	8	784	2121	26	0.267
Mets	2898	7	773	2070	48	0.267
Orioles	3174	4	843	2290	37	0.266
Devil Rays	2926	8	772	2104	42	0.264
Padres	3038	1	801	2197	39	0.264
Dodgers	3057	3	801	2209	44	0.262
Braves	3066	2	797	2232	35	0.260
Phillies	3004	8	774	2180	42	0.258
Rangers	3025	6	778	2210	31	0.257
Cubs	3028	4	778	2203	43	0.257
Nationals	2785	7	710	2028	40	0.255
Tigers	3120	11	792	2274	43	0.254
Indians	3187	6	808	2323	50	0.254
Pirates	2950	6	739	2165	40	0.251
Mariners	3325	9	828	2447	41	0.249
Astros	2988	5	731	2215	37	0.245
Athletics	3182	6	775	2369	32	0.244
Brewers	2712	5	655	2000	52	0.242
Giants	3091	10	737	2301	43	0.238
Marlins	2866	6	680	2142	38	0.237
Blue Jays	3207	11	760	2401	35	0.237
Red Sox	3402	8	746	2614	34	0.219

The Angels compiled a Major League-best 34% Pct1st3rd from 2010-2015 and placed in the top 20 for first-third percentage (based on decade) in each of the last 10 seasons. Mike Scioscia’s team baserunning philosophy is consistently mastered as the Halos rate in the 31% to 36% range for Pct1st3rd on an annual basis. Mike Trout boasts a .539 mark entering the 2016 campaign. Chone Figgins advanced from first to third base 51.1% of the time in his 7+ seasons with the Halos. Other Angels excelling on the base paths during this timeframe include Reggie Willits (.469), Torii Hunter (.445), Erick Aybar (.436) and Kole Calhoun (.403). Brett Lawrie (51.9%), Jose Bautista (47.1%) and Edwin Encarnacion (41.9%) lifted the 2012 Blue Jays to a runner-up finish in the single-season Pct1st3rd standings for the current decade. Part-time outfielders Anthony Gose, Moises Sierra, Rajai Davis and Eric Thames enhanced Toronto’s totals with a combined 20-for-30 (66.7%) effort. Colorado posted three seasons in the top 20 for the 2010’s (2012, 2013 and 2015). In six years with the Rockies, center fielder Dexter Fowler advanced from first to third base in 59.7% of his opportunities. “Daddy Long Legs” tops the Pct1st3rd leader boards at 58% (minimum 150 chances). Detroit trails the Major Leagues in Pct1st3rd for the first half of the current decade at 22.5%. Victor Martinez enters the 2016 season with a career Pct1st3rd of .085 for the Tigers, counting a 1-for-44 effort in 2014 followed by a 1-for-20 in the subsequent year. Nick Castellanos advanced only 3 times in 45 opportunities (.067). Don Kelly (11.3%), Jhonny Peralta (13.3%), Alex Avila (14.0%), Prince Fielder (17.4%), Andy Dirks (17.6%), Magglio Ordonez (17.8%) and Brennan Boesch (19.4%) consistently prefer to take their bases one at a time. Distribution_Pct1st3rd_2010s

2010’s Baserunning Team Totals (Single-Season), First to Third Percentage*

teamYearID

1B_BR_Opps

1st-Home

1st-3rd

1st-2nd

BR_Outs

Pct1st3rd

ANA_2012

331

119

203

0.360

TOR_2012

251

157

0.355

ANA_2011

228

143

0.351

COL_2012

298

102

189

0.342

ANA_2014

311

106

199

0.341

ANA_2010

271

172

0.339

TBA_2010

272

177

0.335

TEX_2015

308

102

199

0.331

ANA_2013

312

103

200

0.330

TEX_2010

362

119

238

0.329

CHN_2015

274

177

0.328

ATL_2011

276

183

0.326

CHN_2012

237

159

0.321

SEA_2014

269

174

0.320

COL_2013

317

100

211

0.315

COL_2015

286

194

0.315

ANA_2015

261

173

0.314

MIN_2014

309

207

0.311

HOU_2013

237

158

0.308

WAS_2014

286

191

0.308

WAS_2011

277

190

0.307

HOU_2015

239

159

0.305

COL_2010

321

216

0.305

BAL_2011

283

193

0.304

SEA_2011

260

178

0.304

CIN_2010

321

212

0.302

PIT_2012

252

171

0.302

MIN_2011

296

204

0.301

SLN_2013

366

110

253

0.301

BOS_2012

262

180

0.298

SEA_2012

279

192

0.297

TOR_2011

256

175

0.297

COL_2011

307

211

0.296

SLN_2011

362

107

247

0.296

BOS_2014

313

217

0.294

NYN_2010

253

175

0.292

LAN_2010

308

208

0.292

SFN_2011

257

180

0.292

CLE_2013

292

203

0.291

NYN_2013

255

173

0.290

TBA_2014

315

218

0.289

SDN_2011

257

179

0.288

TBA_2011

247

174

0.287

TOR_2014

286

202

0.287

CLE_2014

290

203

0.286

PHI_2013

273

190

0.286

KCA_2015

308

215

0.286

CIN_2012

260

182

0.285

SEA_2013

257

180

0.284

TEX_2013

317

219

0.284

OAK_2010

289

200

0.284

KCA_2013

311

220

0.283

MIL_2014

223

153

0.283

WAS_2013

262

182

0.282

KCA_2012

305

213

0.282

CHN_2013

235

167

0.281

CIN_2011

292

207

0.281

SLN_2012

328

230

0.280

ATL_2012

264

182

0.280

TOR_2013

264

186

0.280

LAN_2011

322

229

0.280

PHI_2011

319

227

0.279

SLN_2010

341

242

0.279

FLO_2011

259

185

0.278

SDN_2015

267

184

0.277

HOU_2012

235

166

0.277

MIN_2012

301

215

0.276

MIL_2015

277

199

0.274

CIN_2014

239

170

0.272

TEX_2011

298

214

0.272

CHA_2010

287

204

0.272

MIN_2013

269

190

0.271

ARI_2015

317

229

0.271

BAL_2012

251

180

0.271

NYN_2014

263

187

0.270

SEA_2010

287

203

0.268

CHA_2012

276

198

0.268

PHI_2010

321

233

0.268

MIA_2014

318

229

0.267

ARI_2014

282

203

0.266

NYA_2012

275

199

0.265

ARI_2011

249

175

0.265

OAK_2015

291

210

0.265

DET_2014

329

239

0.264

MIN_2010

322

233

0.264

CHA_2011

288

207

0.264

CLE_2012

319

233

0.263

FLO_2010

308

225

0.263

SFN_2014

320

231

0.263

SDN_2014

252

181

0.262

PIT_2014

303

220

0.261

COL_2014

303

218

0.261

TEX_2012

284

206

0.261

SEA_2015

261

187

0.261

MIA_2012

265

188

0.260

SDN_2012

262

190

0.260

PIT_2015

313

228

0.259

OAK_2014

317

229

0.259

CIN_2013

275

197

0.258

BAL_2015

275

199

0.258

DET_2010

345

255

0.258

OAK_2013

276

203

0.257

BOS_2011

346

248

0.257

SFN_2013

331

242

0.257

KCA_2010

372

273

0.255

SFN_2010

290

212

0.255

BOS_2013

330

243

0.255

TOR_2015

303

220

0.254

CHA_2014

281

207

0.253

MIA_2015

297

216

0.253

WAS_2012

270

199

0.252

ARI_2012

278

204

0.252

CLE_2011

306

222

0.252

ATL_2010

330

241

0.252

PIT_2011

259

187

0.251

NYA_2010

323

236

0.251

PHI_2012

296

219

0.250

OAK_2012

236

171

0.250

BOS_2015

312

222

0.250

NYN_2012

277

204

0.249

MIA_2013

277

204

0.249

KCA_2011

303

224

0.248

ATL_2015

297

223

0.246

LAN_2014

310

230

0.245

SLN_2014

302

222

0.245

NYN_2011

343

256

0.245

BOS_2010

266

198

0.244

TBA_2012

254

184

0.244

WAS_2015

287

213

0.244

SLN_2015

296

220

0.243

CHN_2011

276

204

0.243

MIL_2011

264

195

0.242

PIT_2013

256

189

0.242

ATL_2014

290

214

0.241

CLE_2015

274

206

0.241

TBA_2013

295

220

0.241

SFN_2015

308

233

0.240

TEX_2014

296

223

0.240

NYN_2015

278

208

0.237

LAN_2012

308

229

0.237

LAN_2015

287

213

0.237

CHN_2010

267

200

0.236

HOU_2014

268

201

0.235

NYA_2015

307

230

0.235

SFN_2012

325

243

0.234

SDN_2013

288

218

0.233

MIN_2015

271

198

0.232

TOR_2010

211

158

0.232

NYA_2011

281

214

0.231

CHA_2013

291

222

0.230

MIL_2013

274

207

0.230

ATL_2013

283

213

0.230

BAL_2013

289

219

0.228

KCA_2014

316

232

0.228

ARI_2013

325

248

0.228

BAL_2010

291

221

0.227

PHI_2015

265

199

0.226

OAK_2011

283

216

0.226

CHA_2015

301

227

0.226

BAL_2014

308

238

0.224

PHI_2014

270

206

0.222

LAN_2013

294

222

0.221

NYA_2013

269

205

0.219

PIT_2010

255

198

0.216

DET_2011

364

282

0.214

HOU_2010

268

207

0.213

CHN_2014

240

186

0.213

DET_2012

326

251

0.209

NYA_2014

285

225

0.207

DET_2013

416

326

0.204

TBA_2015

294

229

0.204

MIL_2012

237

186

0.203

CIN_2015

287

228

0.202

DET_2015

312

240

0.202

ARI_2010

250

193

0.200

CLE_2010

280

222

0.196

WAS_2010

283

226

0.191

SDN_2010

267

212

0.184

MIL_2010

315

250

0.178

HOU_2011

285

231

0.172

2010’s Baserunning Team Totals (Decade), First to Third Percentage*

Team	1B_BR_Opps	1st-Home	1st-3rd	1st-2nd	BR_Outs	Pct1st3rd
Angels	1714	6	582	1090	36	0.340
Rockies	1832	9	560	1239	24	0.306
Mariners	1613	3	466	1114	30	0.289
Rangers	1865	6	537	1299	23	0.288
Blue Jays	1571	4	447	1098	22	0.285
Twins	1768	8	489	1247	24	0.277
Cardinals	1995	0	550	1414	31	0.276
Cubs	1529	2	413	1093	21	0.270
Reds	1674	4	447	1196	27	0.267
Rays	1677	3	446	1202	26	0.266
Red Sox	1829	6	486	1308	29	0.266
Nationals	1665	3	439	1201	22	0.264
Royals	1915	5	504	1377	29	0.263
Mets	1669	4	438	1203	24	0.262
Marlins	1724	6	451	1247	20	0.262
Braves	1740	6	455	1256	23	0.261
Athletics	1692	3	435	1229	25	0.257
Phillies	1744	3	447	1274	20	0.256
Giants	1831	2	468	1341	20	0.256
Indians	1761	2	450	1289	20	0.256
Pirates	1638	3	418	1193	24	0.255
Dodgers	1829	4	462	1331	32	0.253
White Sox	1724	2	434	1265	23	0.252
Orioles	1697	5	426	1250	16	0.251
Padres	1593	1	398	1164	30	0.250
Astros	1532	4	380	1122	26	0.248
Diamondbacks	1701	3	421	1252	25	0.248
Yankees	1740	1	409	1309	21	0.235
Brewers	1590	5	370	1190	25	0.233
Tigers	2092	2	470	1593	27	0.225

References and Resources

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