Taking the Extra Base:  The Teams

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. 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).   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	0	162	184	11	0.454
SLA_1942	82	0	35	46	1	0.427
CLE_1941	248	2	101	141	4	0.407
WS1_1943	74	0	30	43	1	0.405
NYA_1945	272	0	107	163	2	0.393
CLE_1940	300	0	117	179	4	0.390
CLE_1942	255	0	99	147	9	0.388
WS1_1945	348	0	135	200	13	0.388
SLN_1946	328	0	125	195	8	0.381
BOS_1944	63	0	24	36	3	0.381
BRO_1949	346	4	131	206	5	0.379
PIT_1945	259	2	96	155	6	0.371
NY1_1949	292	4	107	173	8	0.366
CHA_1942	94	0	34	59	1	0.362
BRO_1947	389	0	140	239	10	0.360
CHA_1944	39	1	14	24	0	0.359
WS1_1944	42	0	15	26	1	0.357
SLA_1940	118	0	42	75	1	0.356
BOS_1945	215	0	76	134	5	0.353
CHN_1944	142	0	49	91	2	0.345
NYA_1941	343	3	117	212	11	0.341
BOS_1942	92	1	31	57	3	0.337
CIN_1941	333	1	112	210	10	0.336
CHN_1942	116	0	39	76	1	0.336
CHA_1940	152	3	51	92	6	0.336
BRO_1948	319	0	107	202	10	0.335
CIN_1942	283	1	94	174	14	0.332
NY1_1948	307	2	100	197	8	0.326
NYA_1943	177	0	57	115	5	0.322
CHA_1945	153	0	49	101	3	0.320
WS1_1947	238	0	76	156	6	0.319
NYA_1940	274	1	87	180	6	0.318
SLN_1942	105	1	33	64	7	0.314
PIT_1940	195	1	61	127	6	0.313
WS1_1942	112	0	35	75	2	0.313
NY1_1947	289	0	90	195	4	0.311
DET_1943	29	0	9	18	2	0.310
SLN_1947	320	0	99	218	3	0.309
PIT_1943	162	3	50	107	2	0.309
PIT_1944	117	0	36	79	2	0.308
CIN_1940	343	1	105	230	7	0.306
PIT_1942	145	1	44	96	4	0.303
SLN_1941	152	0	46	102	4	0.303
CHN_1945	275	1	83	188	3	0.302
CIN_1943	351	2	105	234	10	0.299
WS1_1949	319	0	95	221	3	0.298
WS1_1946	225	1	67	151	6	0.298
DET_1941	128	1	38	83	6	0.297
SLN_1940	135	1	40	92	2	0.296
BOS_1943	88	1	26	60	1	0.295
PHI_1941	95	0	28	65	2	0.295
CIN_1947	330	0	97	226	7	0.294
BSN_1945	259	0	76	176	7	0.293
BSN_1947	307	0	90	209	8	0.293
CHN_1940	157	0	46	105	6	0.293
CIN_1946	284	2	83	187	12	0.292
CHA_1947	271	0	79	185	7	0.292
SLN_1945	309	4	90	210	5	0.291
WS1_1948	244	0	71	166	7	0.291
CHN_1946	273	0	79	189	5	0.289
NYA_1949	357	2	103	241	11	0.289
NY1_1944	250	0	72	172	6	0.288
NYA_1944	132	0	38	90	4	0.288
CHN_1941	101	1	29	69	2	0.287
CLE_1945	154	0	44	103	7	0.286
BOS_1948	354	0	101	246	7	0.285
BOS_1947	295	0	84	207	4	0.285
NY1_1945	377	3	107	254	13	0.284
SLN_1948	296	2	84	204	6	0.284
WS1_1940	145	1	41	102	1	0.283
NYA_1946	273	0	77	192	4	0.282
PHI_1947	270	1	76	190	3	0.281
PIT_1941	128	0	36	87	5	0.281
NYA_1947	371	1	104	259	7	0.280
BOS_1941	208	0	58	145	5	0.279
DET_1945	205	1	57	141	6	0.278
CHA_1946	255	1	70	178	6	0.275
SLA_1944	55	0	15	38	2	0.273
SLA_1948	224	2	61	152	9	0.272
DET_1940	147	2	40	99	6	0.272
CHA_1943	37	1	10	24	2	0.270
PHI_1944	222	0	60	158	4	0.270
CHA_1941	134	0	36	96	2	0.269
NY1_1946	272	0	73	187	12	0.268
PHA_1942	146	0	39	106	1	0.267
NYA_1942	278	0	74	201	3	0.266
CLE_1949	328	1	87	228	12	0.265
PIT_1949	272	1	71	194	6	0.261
NYA_1948	335	1	87	244	3	0.260
BOS_1946	274	1	71	196	6	0.259
SLA_1941	124	0	32	90	2	0.258
SLA_1945	206	1	53	147	5	0.257
CLE_1947	319	4	82	226	7	0.257
BSN_1946	292	3	75	207	7	0.257
CIN_1944	316	4	81	222	9	0.256
PIT_1946	268	1	68	190	9	0.254
CHN_1943	138	0	35	96	7	0.254
PIT_1947	301	1	76	215	9	0.252
WS1_1941	103	0	26	72	5	0.252
BSN_1943	112	0	28	79	5	0.250
CHN_1947	292	0	73	215	4	0.250
PHA_1949	300	3	75	219	3	0.250
CLE_1948	364	2	90	264	8	0.247
SLA_1947	240	2	59	176	3	0.246
CHN_1948	285	1	70	205	9	0.246
CHA_1949	277	3	68	196	10	0.245
CIN_1948	287	1	70	212	4	0.244
NY1_1942	140	0	34	104	2	0.243
CIN_1945	305	0	74	226	5	0.243
SLA_1949	216	1	52	158	5	0.241
BRO_1945	395	0	95	293	7	0.241
SLN_1949	285	1	68	210	6	0.239
CHN_1949	260	2	62	185	11	0.238
DET_1948	303	1	72	225	5	0.238
DET_1949	312	1	74	233	4	0.237
PHA_1946	245	0	58	182	5	0.237
PHA_1947	226	1	53	169	3	0.235
BSN_1949	350	1	82	260	7	0.234
DET_1947	261	0	61	194	6	0.234
NY1_1941	107	0	25	80	2	0.234
PHI_1942	134	0	31	100	3	0.231
PHI_1945	222	2	51	163	6	0.230
BSN_1948	310	1	71	234	4	0.229
CLE_1944	40	0	9	29	2	0.225
NY1_1943	130	0	29	99	2	0.223
DET_1942	90	0	20	69	1	0.222
CHA_1948	266	3	59	199	5	0.222
SLA_1946	208	1	46	157	4	0.221
SLN_1944	191	2	42	139	8	0.220
PHA_1941	201	1	44	154	2	0.219
PHI_1948	256	0	56	197	3	0.219
PHI_1949	226	0	49	173	4	0.217
NY1_1940	171	1	37	131	2	0.216
CLE_1943	71	1	15	52	3	0.211
BSN_1944	147	0	31	113	3	0.211
PHA_1948	281	3	59	212	7	0.210
BOS_1949	353	0	74	275	4	0.210
PHA_1940	238	0	49	180	9	0.206
PHA_1944	210	1	43	165	1	0.205
DET_1944	69	0	14	53	2	0.203
BRO_1944	334	3	67	253	11	0.201
BSN_1941	111	0	22	85	4	0.198
CIN_1949	328	0	65	254	9	0.198
BSN_1942	101	0	20	79	2	0.198
DET_1946	240	1	47	190	2	0.196
BOS_1940	179	0	35	141	3	0.196
BRO_1940	297	0	58	226	13	0.195
PHI_1940	166	0	32	131	3	0.193
PIT_1948	303	3	58	229	13	0.191
BSN_1940	174	1	32	139	2	0.184
PHA_1943	145	0	26	116	3	0.179
PHI_1946	253	0	44	204	5	0.174
PHA_1945	213	0	36	172	5	0.169
BRO_1942	343	1	57	278	7	0.166
PHI_1943	178	0	29	146	3	0.163
CLE_1946	216	1	35	174	6	0.162
BRO_1941	340	2	53	274	11	0.156
SLN_1943	111	1	17	85	8	0.153
BRO_1943	404	3	49	341	11	0.121
SLA_1943	43	1	5	34	3	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%. 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	0	121	148	8	0.437
CHA_1959	291	3	126	155	7	0.433
BRO_1954	293	3	123	163	4	0.420
NY1_1951	314	2	130	172	10	0.414
SLN_1957	367	0	149	213	5	0.406
WS1_1950	365	2	147	209	7	0.403
NY1_1953	351	0	141	201	9	0.402
KC1_1958	285	0	112	172	1	0.393
NY1_1950	320	1	124	183	12	0.388
SFN_1959	315	0	122	187	6	0.387
CHA_1957	361	0	138	213	10	0.382
PIT_1959	319	1	121	187	10	0.379
DET_1957	315	0	119	189	7	0.378
DET_1958	340	0	128	205	7	0.376
BRO_1951	363	0	136	221	6	0.375
NYA_1951	332	2	124	198	8	0.373
CLE_1952	322	1	119	191	11	0.370
CLE_1954	345	1	127	211	6	0.368
SFN_1958	316	1	116	187	12	0.367
NYA_1958	358	0	131	224	3	0.366
NYA_1955	320	1	116	194	9	0.363
CLE_1959	309	1	112	193	3	0.362
CHA_1958	366	1	132	224	9	0.361
BRO_1952	344	0	124	211	9	0.360
NYA_1950	382	1	137	235	9	0.359
BRO_1953	307	1	110	188	8	0.358
NYA_1959	331	1	118	206	6	0.356
NYA_1957	336	0	119	215	2	0.354
BRO_1957	309	2	109	192	6	0.353
LAN_1959	315	5	111	191	8	0.352
SLN_1959	321	0	113	200	8	0.352
DET_1955	374	0	131	234	9	0.350
BRO_1955	297	0	104	190	3	0.350
NYA_1956	366	1	128	230	7	0.350
PHI_1957	315	0	110	194	11	0.349
MLN_1957	316	1	109	203	3	0.345
WS1_1952	334	0	115	211	8	0.344
CLE_1951	309	1	106	194	8	0.343
BOS_1958	304	1	103	194	6	0.339
BOS_1959	326	3	110	211	2	0.337
WS1_1955	329	2	111	206	10	0.337
PHI_1958	316	0	106	200	10	0.335
CHN_1959	287	0	96	183	8	0.334
PHI_1954	315	1	104	208	2	0.330
WS1_1956	301	0	99	191	11	0.329
BRO_1956	286	2	94	179	11	0.329
NYA_1954	347	3	114	226	4	0.329
CLE_1957	330	5	108	207	10	0.327
DET_1956	426	1	139	280	6	0.326
SLN_1956	374	0	122	241	11	0.326
KC1_1959	324	0	105	212	7	0.324
CHN_1952	293	1	94	187	11	0.321
CHA_1956	366	2	116	241	7	0.317
BRO_1950	316	2	99	204	11	0.313
CLE_1953	377	3	118	249	7	0.313
BAL_1956	291	0	91	192	8	0.313
SLN_1958	315	0	98	210	7	0.311
PHA_1952	300	3	93	197	7	0.310
CLE_1958	272	2	84	173	13	0.309
NYA_1952	311	2	96	207	6	0.309
PHI_1959	292	0	90	193	9	0.308
PHI_1956	293	2	90	192	9	0.307
WS1_1951	352	0	108	235	9	0.307
PHI_1955	264	1	81	178	4	0.307
MLN_1953	262	1	80	177	4	0.305
CIN_1950	302	3	92	202	5	0.305
CHN_1950	249	2	75	168	4	0.301
CIN_1959	342	1	103	229	9	0.301
PHA_1951	310	1	93	209	7	0.300
NY1_1957	290	2	87	195	6	0.300
CLE_1950	322	5	95	214	8	0.295
SLN_1952	258	0	76	169	13	0.295
MLN_1959	330	0	97	227	6	0.294
NYA_1953	361	1	106	246	8	0.294
PHI_1953	311	3	91	214	3	0.293
PIT_1958	309	1	90	210	8	0.291
WS1_1954	351	1	102	239	9	0.291
BOS_1956	382	5	111	259	7	0.291
WS1_1958	324	0	94	220	10	0.290
PIT_1956	207	3	60	136	8	0.290
CLE_1956	290	3	84	199	4	0.290
DET_1950	304	2	88	209	5	0.289
WS1_1957	302	0	87	207	8	0.288
PHI_1952	264	2	76	180	6	0.288
WS1_1953	355	0	102	248	5	0.287
BAL_1954	352	2	100	240	10	0.284
KC1_1956	330	1	93	226	10	0.282
LAN_1958	290	3	81	197	9	0.279
CHN_1958	308	2	86	211	9	0.279
MLN_1954	287	0	80	203	4	0.279
BSN_1950	288	0	80	205	3	0.278
CHA_1951	335	1	92	230	12	0.275
CIN_1957	343	0	94	240	9	0.274
DET_1951	308	0	84	218	6	0.273
PHA_1953	308	0	84	209	15	0.273
KC1_1957	242	1	66	164	11	0.273
DET_1959	345	1	94	244	6	0.272
CHN_1957	258	0	70	178	10	0.271
CLE_1955	347	2	94	240	11	0.271
CHN_1951	285	2	77	195	11	0.270
NY1_1952	285	2	77	196	10	0.270
PIT_1953	256	2	69	178	7	0.270
CHA_1950	271	2	73	192	4	0.269
CIN_1958	329	1	88	230	10	0.267
NY1_1956	199	1	53	141	4	0.266
BOS_1952	314	2	83	219	10	0.264
SLN_1953	285	1	75	198	11	0.263
PIT_1957	275	2	72	191	10	0.262
DET_1954	343	0	89	246	8	0.259
BOS_1950	374	0	97	262	15	0.259
WS1_1959	263	1	68	190	4	0.259
BAL_1955	358	1	92	255	10	0.257
MLN_1958	310	0	79	218	13	0.255
PHI_1950	320	3	81	230	6	0.253
CHA_1955	389	1	98	278	12	0.252
SLN_1950	270	1	68	194	7	0.252
BOS_1957	331	0	83	241	7	0.251
CHN_1956	196	1	49	140	6	0.250
CHN_1953	267	3	66	193	5	0.247
BAL_1957	326	3	80	237	6	0.245
BOS_1954	339	0	83	250	6	0.245
BAL_1958	280	0	68	209	3	0.243
SLN_1955	239	1	58	173	7	0.243
NY1_1955	293	1	71	208	13	0.242
DET_1953	377	2	91	275	9	0.241
MLN_1955	270	0	65	195	10	0.241
CIN_1952	312	2	75	227	8	0.240
PHI_1951	310	1	74	226	9	0.239
BAL_1959	332	1	79	248	4	0.238
SLA_1951	199	1	47	142	9	0.236
BOS_1953	325	3	76	237	9	0.234
CHA_1954	357	4	83	265	5	0.232
PHA_1950	274	1	63	203	7	0.230
BOS_1955	349	2	80	256	11	0.229
MLN_1956	251	1	57	186	7	0.227
SLA_1952	252	0	57	188	7	0.226
PIT_1955	219	0	49	167	3	0.224
KC1_1955	369	1	81	276	11	0.220
SLN_1954	333	2	73	249	9	0.219
PHA_1954	283	2	62	212	7	0.219
SLA_1950	201	0	43	155	3	0.214
PIT_1951	230	0	49	176	5	0.213
BSN_1952	254	1	54	193	6	0.213
CIN_1954	333	0	70	257	6	0.210
SLN_1951	268	0	56	205	7	0.209
DET_1952	262	2	54	200	6	0.206
CIN_1951	322	0	66	244	12	0.205
BSN_1951	345	1	70	257	17	0.203
BOS_1951	349	2	70	274	3	0.201
CIN_1956	306	0	61	235	10	0.199
CHN_1954	242	0	48	184	10	0.198
PIT_1952	208	1	40	159	8	0.192
CHA_1953	324	2	62	251	9	0.191
SLA_1953	294	1	56	232	5	0.190
CIN_1955	356	1	64	280	11	0.180
CHN_1955	215	1	38	168	8	0.177
CIN_1953	343	3	59	271	10	0.172
PIT_1954	258	0	43	202	13	0.167
PIT_1950	248	0	41	194	13	0.165
CHA_1952	351	6	50	289	6	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. 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	1	147	154	9	0.473
SLN_1967	342	3	150	181	8	0.439
NYA_1962	334	1	146	183	4	0.437
SFN_1963	268	2	117	142	7	0.437
WS2_1963	255	1	110	140	4	0.431
CHA_1966	247	2	106	132	7	0.429
NYA_1966	280	0	120	155	5	0.429
CIN_1967	259	0	111	145	3	0.429
SFN_1967	331	2	141	175	13	0.426
WS2_1964	284	0	120	156	8	0.423
SFN_1966	268	1	112	147	8	0.418
WS2_1961	286	0	119	163	4	0.416
NYN_1967	326	1	135	184	6	0.414
SFN_1962	365	1	151	204	9	0.414
SFN_1968	334	1	138	185	10	0.413
SFN_1965	292	1	120	163	8	0.411
DET_1964	322	2	132	180	8	0.410
CIN_1964	320	1	131	175	13	0.409
SFN_1961	270	2	109	154	5	0.404
PHI_1966	350	1	141	205	3	0.403
NYA_1963	271	1	109	157	4	0.402
LAN_1962	341	2	137	197	5	0.402
SLN_1969	312	1	125	183	3	0.401
WS2_1969	353	2	141	203	7	0.399
LAA_1962	319	2	127	186	4	0.398
SLN_1960	287	0	114	164	9	0.397
NYA_1964	340	5	135	189	11	0.397
CIN_1969	343	0	136	201	6	0.397
NYA_1960	318	1	126	190	1	0.396
DET_1965	274	0	108	158	8	0.394
SLN_1964	368	0	145	219	4	0.394
CAL_1968	282	2	111	164	5	0.394
CHA_1967	236	2	92	133	9	0.390
CHA_1965	337	3	131	191	12	0.389
BOS_1967	301	1	117	177	6	0.389
SLN_1965	291	0	113	169	9	0.388
SFN_1960	276	3	107	163	3	0.388
CHA_1964	340	1	131	202	6	0.385
SLN_1968	291	2	112	170	7	0.385
DET_1966	286	1	110	169	6	0.385
CAL_1967	299	0	115	178	6	0.385
LAN_1964	295	2	113	164	16	0.383
SLN_1963	353	1	135	210	7	0.382
NYN_1968	296	1	113	173	9	0.382
BOS_1969	286	1	109	171	5	0.381
BAL_1962	306	1	116	182	7	0.379
LAN_1965	285	2	108	167	8	0.379
CIN_1963	264	2	100	156	6	0.379
CHN_1968	304	0	115	180	9	0.378
NYN_1963	262	0	99	153	10	0.378
NYN_1969	331	1	125	197	8	0.378
LAN_1966	302	5	114	178	5	0.377
NYA_1961	329	0	124	201	4	0.377
NYA_1968	239	2	90	144	3	0.377
WS2_1965	271	2	101	160	8	0.373
PHI_1967	293	0	109	176	8	0.372
LAN_1963	318	1	118	190	9	0.371
CIN_1968	352	1	130	210	11	0.369
LAA_1961	298	0	110	181	7	0.369
SLN_1962	377	3	139	226	9	0.369
SFN_1969	326	3	120	197	6	0.368
MON_1969	291	0	107	179	5	0.368
MIN_1961	294	0	108	182	4	0.367
MIN_1962	315	1	115	194	5	0.365
SLN_1966	280	2	102	165	11	0.364
CIN_1966	294	0	107	183	4	0.364
KC1_1962	330	2	120	205	3	0.364
KC1_1967	253	0	92	156	5	0.364
PIT_1966	292	0	106	179	7	0.363
CHN_1965	302	0	109	180	13	0.361
BOS_1968	280	1	101	175	3	0.361
LAN_1969	344	0	124	212	8	0.360
LAN_1961	283	0	102	172	9	0.360
KC1_1961	328	1	118	204	5	0.360
LAN_1960	267	3	96	161	7	0.360
NYA_1965	273	0	98	173	2	0.359
PHI_1968	287	1	103	178	5	0.359
CHA_1962	335	1	120	210	4	0.358
SLN_1961	324	0	116	198	10	0.358
DET_1963	352	4	126	215	7	0.358
CHN_1964	313	0	112	195	6	0.358
BAL_1969	351	3	125	215	8	0.356
PHI_1965	297	2	105	181	9	0.354
PHI_1962	355	0	125	222	8	0.352
BAL_1964	290	1	102	181	6	0.352
MIN_1965	305	5	107	188	5	0.351
MLN_1965	263	0	92	167	4	0.350
HOU_1969	309	2	108	195	4	0.350
DET_1961	359	5	125	225	4	0.348
BAL_1968	262	1	91	165	5	0.347
CHA_1969	343	1	119	216	7	0.347
SFN_1964	323	1	112	200	10	0.347
PHI_1963	283	0	98	178	7	0.346
DET_1962	286	0	99	179	8	0.346
DET_1968	278	2	96	173	7	0.345
CAL_1969	310	1	107	191	11	0.345
CHN_1963	261	0	90	167	4	0.345
PIT_1967	375	0	129	236	10	0.344
CLE_1961	346	0	119	221	6	0.344
LAN_1967	265	0	91	168	6	0.343
WS2_1967	292	0	100	187	5	0.342
DET_1969	295	4	101	185	5	0.342
OAK_1968	263	3	90	165	5	0.342
MIN_1963	304	2	104	192	6	0.342
LAA_1963	319	2	109	195	13	0.342
NYN_1962	287	1	98	185	3	0.341
NYA_1969	246	0	84	155	7	0.341
CAL_1966	258	3	88	162	5	0.341
BAL_1966	288	0	98	183	7	0.340
BOS_1960	327	1	111	207	8	0.339
BAL_1967	293	2	99	184	8	0.338
BAL_1963	296	0	100	193	3	0.338
CLE_1962	299	0	101	188	10	0.338
DET_1960	279	0	94	177	8	0.337
ATL_1966	306	2	103	191	10	0.337
WS2_1962	318	3	107	204	4	0.336
PIT_1961	327	1	110	212	4	0.336
KCA_1969	305	1	102	192	10	0.334
WS2_1966	255	0	85	167	3	0.333
KC1_1966	264	4	88	164	8	0.333
CHA_1963	349	2	116	225	6	0.332
CHN_1969	337	1	112	217	7	0.332
CLE_1964	325	2	108	206	9	0.332
MIN_1968	277	4	92	174	7	0.332
BAL_1960	323	1	107	207	8	0.331
MIN_1966	323	0	107	209	7	0.331
CIN_1960	290	0	96	182	12	0.331
CLE_1967	245	0	81	158	6	0.331
SE1_1969	303	4	100	190	9	0.330
LAN_1968	276	0	91	179	6	0.330
CAL_1965	283	0	93	186	4	0.329
CIN_1961	277	0	91	176	10	0.329
CLE_1966	274	1	90	175	8	0.328
PIT_1965	313	0	102	208	3	0.326
BOS_1966	298	0	97	193	8	0.326
WS1_1960	252	2	82	167	1	0.325
BOS_1962	306	1	99	199	7	0.324
PIT_1962	337	3	108	221	5	0.320
LAA_1964	307	1	98	200	8	0.319
DET_1967	322	2	102	211	7	0.317
PHI_1964	300	0	95	200	5	0.317
NYN_1966	294	3	93	186	12	0.316
MIN_1964	282	1	89	186	6	0.316
BOS_1961	355	1	112	236	6	0.315
MLN_1963	276	0	87	182	7	0.315
MLN_1961	327	0	103	218	6	0.315
CIN_1962	359	1	113	233	12	0.315
CHA_1960	337	1	106	221	9	0.315
MLN_1960	328	2	103	215	8	0.314
CLE_1969	291	1	91	190	9	0.313
CLE_1968	264	1	82	172	9	0.311
BOS_1965	278	2	86	187	3	0.309
WS2_1968	285	0	88	193	4	0.309
CIN_1965	341	0	104	232	5	0.305
PHI_1969	276	1	84	183	8	0.304
PIT_1960	365	3	111	235	16	0.304
HOU_1968	270	0	82	182	6	0.304
CHN_1960	315	1	95	209	10	0.302
CHA_1968	269	2	81	179	7	0.301
CHN_1961	306	0	92	206	8	0.301
PIT_1968	293	2	88	192	11	0.300
CLE_1963	267	1	80	180	6	0.300
BOS_1964	295	2	88	200	5	0.298
PIT_1969	369	0	110	252	7	0.298
CHN_1962	316	0	94	218	4	0.297
CLE_1960	313	0	93	212	8	0.297
HOU_1967	280	0	83	188	9	0.296
NYN_1965	265	0	78	181	6	0.294
PHI_1960	292	0	85	194	13	0.291
ATL_1967	275	0	80	191	4	0.291
SDN_1969	261	0	75	185	1	0.287
CHN_1966	319	2	90	218	9	0.282
MIN_1969	341	0	96	236	9	0.282
PIT_1964	302	2	85	209	6	0.281
CHA_1961	339	1	95	234	9	0.280
NYN_1964	325	1	91	222	11	0.280
KC1_1964	277	2	77	194	4	0.278
BAL_1961	321	2	88	226	5	0.274
MIN_1967	282	1	77	189	15	0.273
CLE_1965	293	1	80	200	12	0.273
MLN_1964	333	0	89	240	4	0.267
KC1_1960	306	1	81	223	1	0.265
BAL_1965	269	2	71	192	4	0.264
ATL_1969	330	1	87	236	6	0.264
KC1_1963	305	1	80	219	5	0.262
PHI_1961	285	0	73	206	6	0.256
BOS_1963	301	2	76	218	5	0.252
OAK_1969	306	1	77	222	6	0.252
PIT_1963	284	0	71	209	4	0.250
ATL_1968	306	1	75	229	1	0.245
NYA_1967	291	0	71	214	6	0.244
HOU_1963	276	0	67	206	3	0.243
KC1_1965	282	7	65	207	3	0.230
MLN_1962	325	0	73	245	7	0.225
HOU_1965	309	4	69	228	8	0.223
HOU_1966	329	0	68	256	5	0.207
HOU_1964	273	1	56	211	5	0.205
HOU_1962	340	0	64	264	12	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. 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	1	126	161	8	0.426
NYN_1970	341	2	145	188	6	0.425
BOS_1971	273	0	114	154	5	0.418
OAK_1975	279	2	115	157	5	0.412
NYA_1971	340	1	140	196	3	0.412
KCA_1971	297	0	122	166	9	0.411
BOS_1975	353	3	143	195	12	0.405
CHA_1977	377	2	151	216	8	0.401
NYA_1976	329	1	131	190	7	0.398
BOS_1977	337	2	134	197	4	0.398
TEX_1978	270	3	106	155	6	0.393
NYA_1975	352	0	137	209	6	0.389
LAN_1970	389	2	150	229	8	0.386
NYA_1974	408	0	157	239	12	0.385
MIL_1977	304	1	116	185	2	0.382
HOU_1971	288	0	109	175	4	0.378
CAL_1970	352	0	132	207	13	0.375
BOS_1976	305	0	114	184	7	0.374
CIN_1972	301	0	111	183	7	0.369
HOU_1970	323	0	118	200	5	0.365
BOS_1972	296	2	108	181	5	0.365
BOS_1978	340	0	124	209	7	0.365
BOS_1970	322	0	117	197	8	0.363
LAN_1972	349	1	125	217	6	0.358
KCA_1976	330	4	118	202	6	0.358
NYA_1977	370	0	132	226	12	0.357
BOS_1979	327	1	116	203	7	0.355
LAN_1973	356	2	126	221	7	0.354
KCA_1973	351	0	124	223	4	0.353
CLE_1972	252	2	89	158	3	0.353
CAL_1973	366	0	129	225	12	0.352
NYA_1973	350	0	123	221	6	0.351
NYN_1979	316	0	111	193	12	0.351
KCA_1977	295	3	103	184	5	0.349
MIL_1973	324	1	113	208	2	0.349
KCA_1979	345	0	120	222	3	0.348
TEX_1977	340	4	118	207	11	0.347
NYA_1978	369	2	128	233	6	0.347
CAL_1972	280	1	97	175	7	0.346
KCA_1978	318	0	110	199	9	0.346
CHN_1970	327	0	113	208	6	0.346
PIT_1977	276	4	95	173	4	0.344
DET_1979	326	0	112	206	8	0.344
CLE_1973	309	1	106	193	9	0.343
MIN_1977	379	2	130	236	11	0.343
PIT_1970	353	0	121	224	8	0.343
KCA_1974	348	1	119	221	7	0.342
CIN_1976	360	0	123	235	2	0.342
SLN_1973	334	1	114	214	5	0.341
BOS_1974	367	1	125	225	16	0.341
LAN_1971	376	2	128	238	8	0.340
CHN_1971	341	1	116	217	7	0.340
CHN_1978	354	0	120	229	5	0.339
PIT_1979	305	1	103	198	3	0.338
CLE_1975	323	1	109	202	11	0.337
OAK_1974	249	3	84	156	6	0.337
NYN_1977	291	1	98	188	4	0.337
DET_1973	330	0	111	214	5	0.336
LAN_1974	348	2	117	220	9	0.336
HOU_1979	268	0	90	169	9	0.336
CAL_1976	274	1	92	176	5	0.336
NYN_1978	295	0	99	189	7	0.336
SFN_1970	349	1	117	226	5	0.335
CHN_1977	373	0	125	241	7	0.335
PIT_1978	266	1	89	170	6	0.335
DET_1970	299	1	100	192	6	0.334
CHN_1974	323	2	108	208	5	0.334
CHA_1974	350	2	116	221	11	0.331
DET_1977	311	0	103	198	10	0.331
CHN_1973	312	0	103	203	6	0.330
TEX_1972	261	1	86	170	4	0.330
CHN_1972	310	1	102	204	3	0.329
SLN_1970	371	2	122	236	11	0.329
CHN_1975	365	1	120	238	6	0.329
CAL_1978	365	1	120	234	10	0.329
PIT_1976	312	2	102	204	4	0.327
BAL_1975	326	1	106	215	4	0.325
CHA_1973	345	0	112	223	10	0.325
OAK_1977	262	0	85	170	7	0.324
TOR_1978	336	0	109	222	5	0.324
MIN_1971	358	2	116	237	3	0.324
CLE_1974	318	2	103	208	5	0.324
MIN_1979	377	0	122	246	9	0.324
CIN_1977	272	0	88	177	7	0.324
OAK_1972	269	1	87	178	3	0.323
SLN_1977	313	1	101	203	8	0.323
MIN_1972	307	2	99	197	9	0.322
CHA_1972	289	2	93	192	2	0.322
CIN_1978	274	0	88	176	10	0.321
CLE_1979	337	0	108	223	6	0.320
HOU_1976	334	1	107	217	9	0.320
CLE_1977	378	1	121	243	13	0.320
DET_1971	307	1	98	199	9	0.319
BOS_1973	358	5	114	231	8	0.318
TOR_1977	283	0	90	188	5	0.318
MIN_1973	368	0	117	242	9	0.318
CIN_1979	334	0	106	224	4	0.317
CAL_1971	290	0	92	192	6	0.317
NYN_1971	338	1	107	220	10	0.317
MIL_1976	345	2	109	226	8	0.316
WS2_1970	321	0	101	214	6	0.315
MIL_1975	281	1	88	183	9	0.313
SLN_1976	323	3	101	206	13	0.313
MIL_1972	295	1	92	197	5	0.312
CAL_1977	276	1	86	182	7	0.312
MON_1972	270	0	84	178	8	0.311
BAL_1971	344	2	107	231	4	0.311
CIN_1970	299	0	93	201	5	0.311
CHA_1971	312	2	97	207	6	0.311
BAL_1979	296	1	92	197	6	0.311
CLE_1976	380	2	118	253	7	0.311
MON_1973	316	1	98	214	3	0.310
MIL_1970	298	2	92	198	6	0.309
OAK_1971	325	1	100	218	6	0.308
BAL_1973	368	2	113	245	8	0.307
MIL_1974	290	2	89	188	11	0.307
CHA_1975	362	0	111	241	10	0.307
CLE_1971	284	0	87	193	4	0.306
NYA_1979	343	0	105	230	8	0.306
CHA_1979	301	2	92	203	4	0.306
SLN_1974	357	2	109	238	8	0.305
PHI_1977	344	1	105	231	7	0.305
TOR_1979	305	0	93	207	5	0.305
NYN_1972	269	0	82	183	4	0.305
BAL_1970	361	1	110	242	8	0.305
LAN_1977	302	1	92	195	14	0.305
MON_1976	257	0	78	174	5	0.304
BAL_1972	267	1	81	180	5	0.303
WS2_1971	297	1	90	200	6	0.303
CAL_1974	324	0	98	215	11	0.302
SFN_1977	288	1	87	192	8	0.302
DET_1974	325	1	98	219	7	0.302
CAL_1979	375	2	113	251	9	0.301
DET_1978	382	0	115	256	11	0.301
KCA_1972	303	0	91	203	9	0.300
PIT_1974	413	3	124	279	7	0.300
SFN_1972	270	0	81	181	8	0.300
MIL_1971	264	3	79	180	2	0.299
BAL_1978	308	0	92	214	2	0.299
KCA_1975	288	1	86	192	9	0.299
SFN_1973	315	1	94	216	4	0.298
MIN_1970	305	1	91	206	7	0.298
NYA_1972	309	2	92	210	5	0.298
CIN_1974	320	1	95	218	6	0.297
SLN_1972	331	0	98	223	10	0.296
SEA_1979	321	0	95	222	4	0.296
CIN_1975	365	1	108	250	6	0.296
MIL_1978	311	0	92	214	5	0.296
MIN_1978	345	2	102	231	10	0.296
HOU_1977	274	1	81	188	4	0.296
CAL_1975	318	2	94	220	2	0.296
OAK_1976	271	0	80	186	5	0.295
TEX_1973	349	1	103	236	9	0.295
MIL_1979	319	1	94	220	4	0.295
SDN_1975	289	1	85	194	9	0.294
CHN_1976	320	1	94	212	13	0.294
PIT_1972	355	0	104	242	9	0.293
LAN_1978	297	2	87	201	7	0.293
TEX_1975	340	1	99	232	8	0.291
CLE_1978	321	1	93	222	5	0.290
OAK_1978	246	0	71	169	6	0.289
SDN_1977	272	0	78	187	7	0.287
LAN_1976	321	1	92	221	7	0.287
MON_1974	322	0	92	224	6	0.286
SDN_1979	287	1	82	195	9	0.286
BAL_1977	333	0	95	229	9	0.285
OAK_1979	291	0	83	202	6	0.285
LAN_1975	295	2	84	202	7	0.285
PIT_1973	313	0	89	219	5	0.284
TEX_1974	399	0	113	275	11	0.283
OAK_1973	336	0	95	231	10	0.283
PIT_1975	336	1	95	232	8	0.283
HOU_1972	301	0	85	214	2	0.282
CHA_1978	312	1	88	214	9	0.282
NYN_1973	337	1	95	231	10	0.282
CIN_1973	332	0	93	226	13	0.280
SFN_1979	297	0	83	205	9	0.279
TEX_1979	376	3	105	256	12	0.279
DET_1975	308	2	86	213	7	0.279
HOU_1975	316	2	88	215	11	0.278
MON_1978	304	0	84	211	9	0.276
SDN_1972	239	0	66	165	8	0.276
SFN_1975	355	1	98	253	3	0.276
NYN_1975	389	0	107	274	8	0.275
KCA_1970	307	3	84	211	9	0.274
BAL_1974	326	2	89	232	3	0.273
SDN_1971	231	1	63	161	6	0.273
CHN_1979	338	2	92	238	6	0.272
HOU_1974	332	1	90	231	10	0.271
HOU_1978	289	1	78	203	7	0.270
MON_1975	315	1	85	222	7	0.270
PIT_1971	341	2	92	244	3	0.270
PHI_1978	304	1	82	214	7	0.270
MIN_1976	390	0	105	272	13	0.269
SLN_1979	376	1	101	261	13	0.269
SLN_1978	283	0	76	204	3	0.269
OAK_1970	250	3	67	174	6	0.268
MON_1970	280	2	75	197	6	0.268
SLN_1975	381	3	102	264	12	0.268
LAN_1979	318	1	85	227	5	0.267
SDN_1976	330	0	88	235	7	0.267
ATL_1976	325	3	86	229	7	0.265
SDN_1973	297	0	78	212	7	0.263
SLN_1971	394	1	103	285	5	0.261
BAL_1976	287	0	75	207	5	0.261
PHI_1979	319	0	83	230	6	0.260
ATL_1977	335	1	87	246	1	0.260
ATL_1973	338	1	87	241	9	0.257
SEA_1978	307	0	79	225	3	0.257
SFN_1978	274	1	70	196	7	0.255
DET_1976	321	3	82	225	11	0.255
DET_1972	311	4	79	216	12	0.254
SDN_1970	288	0	73	213	2	0.253
CHA_1976	337	0	84	247	6	0.249
CLE_1970	301	0	75	215	11	0.249
NYN_1974	341	0	84	252	5	0.246
SFN_1974	305	1	75	224	5	0.246
ATL_1978	310	0	76	231	3	0.245
TEX_1976	364	1	89	268	6	0.245
MIN_1975	409	2	100	295	12	0.244
SDN_1974	302	0	73	223	6	0.242
MON_1971	329	0	79	241	9	0.240
PHI_1976	377	2	90	278	7	0.239
CHA_1970	352	2	84	258	8	0.239
PHI_1970	260	0	62	190	8	0.238
NYN_1976	330	1	78	246	5	0.236
SEA_1977	292	0	69	213	10	0.236
SFN_1976	301	0	71	225	5	0.236
PHI_1975	324	1	76	241	6	0.235
MON_1979	275	0	64	203	8	0.233
ATL_1975	318	2	74	239	3	0.233
MIN_1974	435	1	100	324	10	0.230
PHI_1974	329	1	75	245	8	0.228
PHI_1971	274	0	61	213	NA	0.223
SDN_1978	312	0	69	234	9	0.221
SFN_1971	306	0	67	234	5	0.219
PHI_1973	323	0	70	249	4	0.217
MON_1977	265	1	57	199	8	0.215
ATL_1970	359	1	77	275	6	0.214
ATL_1972	313	0	66	238	9	0.211
HOU_1973	311	1	65	240	5	0.209
CIN_1971	277	1	57	214	5	0.206
ATL_1971	293	1	60	224	8	0.205
ATL_1974	310	0	63	242	5	0.203
PHI_1972	276	1	56	217	2	0.203
ATL_1979	324	1	65	252	6	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. 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	65	92	4	0.404
DET_1983	356	1	142	202	11	0.399
NYA_1985	320	3	126	181	10	0.394
SLN_1984	296	1	116	174	5	0.392
DET_1981	230	2	90	131	7	0.391
TEX_1981	228	0	89	133	6	0.390
CAL_1988	331	1	129	198	3	0.390
ATL_1984	302	0	117	182	3	0.387
LAN_1986	285	0	110	168	7	0.386
SFN_1987	289	0	111	171	7	0.384
SDN_1984	320	0	122	193	5	0.381
HOU_1984	358	0	135	220	3	0.377
NYN_1988	274	0	103	162	9	0.376
CHA_1988	256	1	95	159	1	0.371
KCA_1981	200	0	74	124	2	0.370
CHN_1989	293	0	108	180	5	0.369
SDN_1987	307	2	113	189	3	0.368
SFN_1983	271	3	99	162	7	0.365
ATL_1982	329	0	120	205	4	0.365
TOR_1985	283	0	103	177	3	0.364
LAN_1984	286	1	104	175	6	0.364
TOR_1987	273	0	99	172	2	0.363
BOS_1984	353	0	128	218	7	0.363
HOU_1985	312	1	113	191	7	0.362
MIN_1987	269	2	97	165	5	0.361
SDN_1982	308	2	111	191	4	0.360
NYN_1984	300	1	108	183	8	0.360
PIT_1989	253	1	91	156	5	0.360
TOR_1980	299	1	107	186	5	0.358
CHN_1982	302	1	108	188	5	0.358
SFN_1984	344	1	123	213	7	0.358
SFN_1985	250	0	89	155	6	0.356
TEX_1987	293	0	104	187	2	0.355
NYA_1987	319	0	113	202	4	0.354
SDN_1981	201	0	71	128	2	0.353
SFN_1986	305	0	106	194	5	0.348
LAN_1987	291	1	101	184	5	0.347
NYA_1986	340	1	118	214	7	0.347
KCA_1980	396	0	137	250	9	0.346
HOU_1988	266	0	92	169	5	0.346
MIL_1983	331	1	114	213	3	0.344
CAL_1987	305	0	105	198	2	0.344
OAK_1987	317	0	109	201	7	0.344
HOU_1982	288	3	99	181	5	0.344
SDN_1980	344	1	118	219	6	0.343
MIL_1987	344	1	118	219	6	0.343
CAL_1989	333	0	114	211	8	0.342
TEX_1989	287	0	98	186	3	0.341
SFN_1982	353	0	120	222	11	0.340
HOU_1980	312	1	106	200	5	0.340
NYN_1989	254	1	86	165	2	0.339
CLE_1986	353	0	119	227	7	0.337
CHA_1983	294	0	99	188	7	0.337
BOS_1981	283	0	95	180	8	0.336
SLN_1982	298	1	100	190	7	0.336
CAL_1984	287	3	96	183	5	0.334
CLE_1987	299	0	100	195	4	0.334
MON_1986	305	0	102	199	4	0.334
OAK_1986	321	2	107	204	8	0.333
PIT_1987	303	1	101	197	4	0.333
MIN_1988	318	0	106	207	5	0.333
NYA_1989	357	0	119	235	3	0.333
CAL_1986	310	0	103	202	5	0.332
DET_1985	304	2	101	193	8	0.332
CIN_1988	250	3	83	160	4	0.332
DET_1984	374	3	124	241	6	0.332
NYA_1980	344	1	114	221	8	0.331
MIN_1980	323	2	107	206	8	0.331
KCA_1984	317	2	105	207	3	0.331
NYN_1987	287	0	95	184	8	0.331
CHA_1980	303	0	100	196	7	0.330
CHN_1983	298	1	98	195	4	0.329
TOR_1982	295	0	97	195	3	0.329
LAN_1985	329	2	108	214	5	0.328
SEA_1980	281	1	92	186	2	0.327
BOS_1980	336	0	110	220	6	0.327
CHA_1985	266	0	87	174	5	0.327
CHA_1987	242	1	79	160	2	0.326
MIL_1986	282	0	92	187	3	0.326
SLN_1983	319	0	104	209	6	0.326
OAK_1980	316	3	103	203	7	0.326
NYA_1981	203	0	66	132	5	0.325
DET_1982	283	2	92	181	8	0.325
NYN_1986	336	0	109	221	6	0.324
SFN_1988	287	2	93	188	4	0.324
MIL_1984	346	0	112	230	4	0.324
CHA_1984	275	0	89	180	6	0.324
DET_1986	309	0	100	199	10	0.324
TEX_1985	306	0	99	198	9	0.324
NYN_1981	180	0	58	119	3	0.322
CLE_1989	292	0	94	197	1	0.322
MIL_1982	317	1	102	209	5	0.322
DET_1987	361	1	116	239	5	0.321
CHN_1987	309	0	99	203	7	0.320
MON_1985	256	0	82	167	7	0.320
TOR_1989	297	2	95	194	6	0.320
MIN_1981	191	1	61	126	3	0.319
CIN_1982	285	0	91	186	8	0.319
DET_1989	317	1	101	214	1	0.319
BAL_1989	314	1	100	209	4	0.318
SLN_1988	327	0	104	220	3	0.318
TEX_1988	305	1	97	204	3	0.318
SLN_1980	328	2	104	213	9	0.317
LAN_1982	323	1	102	216	4	0.316
KCA_1983	304	0	96	200	8	0.316
PHI_1981	235	0	74	154	7	0.315
PHI_1989	302	0	95	202	5	0.315
MIL_1981	194	1	61	129	3	0.314
CAL_1982	331	0	104	216	11	0.314
NYA_1988	338	0	106	226	6	0.314
LAN_1989	303	3	95	198	7	0.314
CIN_1983	230	0	72	157	1	0.313
MIN_1985	310	2	97	208	3	0.313
KCA_1987	330	2	103	222	3	0.312
CAL_1985	298	3	93	198	4	0.312
ATL_1987	282	1	88	187	6	0.312
CIN_1986	311	1	97	204	9	0.312
SLN_1985	280	0	87	185	8	0.311
SDN_1988	280	0	87	189	4	0.311
NYN_1985	293	2	91	190	10	0.311
CHN_1988	329	2	102	219	6	0.310
SEA_1987	268	0	83	177	8	0.310
SFN_1989	265	0	82	180	3	0.309
CHA_1986	311	1	96	206	8	0.309
DET_1980	373	1	115	256	1	0.308
OAK_1985	335	1	103	224	7	0.307
TOR_1984	309	0	95	210	4	0.307
PIT_1988	270	1	83	184	2	0.307
KCA_1982	313	2	96	208	7	0.307
PIT_1980	287	1	88	190	8	0.307
OAK_1989	323	0	99	218	6	0.307
ATL_1988	271	0	83	184	4	0.306
TEX_1983	320	2	98	213	7	0.306
TEX_1986	320	1	98	217	4	0.306
MIL_1980	317	1	97	210	9	0.306
SDN_1986	317	0	97	213	7	0.306
HOU_1983	291	4	89	189	9	0.306
BOS_1982	361	4	110	240	7	0.305
OAK_1982	279	1	85	189	4	0.305
OAK_1981	197	1	60	130	6	0.305
MIL_1988	293	0	89	202	2	0.304
SDN_1989	291	0	88	200	3	0.302
PIT_1983	301	1	91	202	7	0.302
MIN_1983	311	1	94	213	3	0.302
OAK_1988	328	2	99	220	7	0.302
MON_1989	285	4	86	189	6	0.302
MIL_1985	359	2	108	242	7	0.301
KCA_1988	326	2	98	223	3	0.301
NYA_1983	356	2	107	236	11	0.301
CHN_1984	313	0	94	212	7	0.300
BOS_1986	343	0	103	229	11	0.300
SDN_1985	340	0	102	229	9	0.300
ATL_1983	337	2	101	226	8	0.300
KCA_1989	344	1	103	234	6	0.299
SLN_1987	324	0	97	224	3	0.299
SLN_1986	261	1	78	180	2	0.299
OAK_1984	325	3	97	223	2	0.298
MIL_1989	322	2	96	219	5	0.298
CLE_1982	346	0	103	237	6	0.298
MON_1984	276	0	82	189	5	0.297
HOU_1986	266	1	79	181	5	0.297
TOR_1986	330	0	98	226	6	0.297
SLN_1981	226	0	67	152	7	0.296
PHI_1988	274	0	81	188	5	0.296
SFN_1981	227	0	67	156	4	0.295
BAL_1987	309	0	91	214	4	0.294
CHN_1981	163	0	48	111	4	0.294
LAN_1988	282	3	83	191	5	0.294
CIN_1984	262	0	77	176	9	0.294
BOS_1987	354	0	104	244	6	0.294
LAN_1980	348	3	102	236	7	0.293
CLE_1984	373	1	109	259	4	0.292
CHN_1985	267	0	78	183	6	0.292
PIT_1982	315	1	92	215	7	0.292
SLN_1989	336	0	98	234	4	0.292
PIT_1986	295	2	86	200	7	0.292
BOS_1985	381	0	111	265	5	0.291
ATL_1989	292	0	85	205	2	0.291
TOR_1983	330	0	96	219	15	0.291
MON_1987	272	0	79	186	7	0.290
ATL_1986	273	0	79	189	5	0.289
CLE_1985	350	2	101	240	7	0.289
CLE_1980	406	1	117	279	9	0.288
PHI_1984	313	0	90	218	5	0.288
NYA_1982	327	0	94	226	7	0.287
NYN_1980	317	0	91	216	10	0.287
CHA_1982	324	2	93	225	4	0.287
SFN_1980	298	2	85	206	5	0.285
PIT_1981	186	0	53	132	1	0.285
NYA_1984	355	0	101	245	9	0.285
HOU_1989	292	0	83	207	2	0.284
CLE_1988	314	0	89	216	9	0.283
BAL_1980	374	0	106	257	11	0.283
PHI_1980	300	6	85	199	10	0.283
CIN_1981	219	0	62	154	3	0.283
BAL_1984	329	0	93	232	4	0.283
CAL_1980	344	3	97	239	5	0.282
MIN_1984	380	1	107	267	5	0.282
LAN_1981	242	1	68	165	8	0.281
TEX_1982	324	1	91	223	9	0.281
BAL_1982	339	1	95	239	4	0.280
KCA_1985	293	2	82	202	7	0.280
HOU_1981	204	0	57	142	5	0.279
CIN_1987	290	1	81	201	7	0.279
SEA_1982	319	0	89	222	8	0.279
SEA_1984	302	0	84	217	1	0.278
MIN_1982	331	0	92	236	3	0.278
MIN_1989	361	0	100	259	2	0.277
BOS_1983	344	1	95	238	10	0.276
MON_1980	272	0	75	191	6	0.276
SEA_1986	283	1	78	200	4	0.276
HOU_1987	294	0	81	207	6	0.276
CLE_1981	207	0	57	147	3	0.275
TEX_1980	391	0	107	279	5	0.274
ATL_1981	154	1	42	106	5	0.273
MIN_1986	290	1	79	205	5	0.272
CHA_1981	261	0	71	185	5	0.272
MON_1988	265	1	72	189	3	0.272
TOR_1988	328	0	89	233	6	0.271
PHI_1987	262	0	71	188	3	0.271
CLE_1983	367	2	99	262	4	0.270
CAL_1983	346	2	93	241	10	0.269
NYN_1982	283	0	76	203	4	0.269
OAK_1983	310	2	83	219	6	0.268
PIT_1984	327	4	87	231	5	0.266
TEX_1984	348	1	92	250	5	0.264
CAL_1981	224	1	59	160	4	0.263
DET_1988	300	0	79	213	8	0.263
NYN_1983	293	1	77	208	7	0.263
BOS_1988	366	0	96	263	7	0.262
BAL_1983	342	1	89	247	5	0.260
CIN_1989	269	0	70	192	7	0.260
SEA_1981	221	0	57	161	3	0.258
PHI_1986	272	0	70	200	2	0.257
ATL_1980	292	1	75	212	4	0.257
CIN_1985	304	0	78	219	7	0.257
CHA_1989	355	1	91	255	8	0.256
BAL_1986	348	0	89	256	3	0.256
BAL_1988	278	1	71	204	2	0.255
SEA_1989	329	1	84	237	7	0.255
PHI_1985	254	0	64	184	6	0.252
SEA_1983	263	0	66	189	8	0.251
PHI_1983	327	2	82	236	7	0.251
BAL_1981	200	0	50	146	4	0.250
MON_1983	285	0	71	211	3	0.249
BAL_1985	311	0	77	232	2	0.248
CIN_1980	300	0	74	216	10	0.247
LAN_1983	276	0	68	193	15	0.246
KCA_1986	331	0	81	246	4	0.245
SDN_1983	272	2	66	198	6	0.243
MON_1981	171	2	41	123	5	0.240
CHN_1986	267	0	64	196	7	0.240
SEA_1988	252	1	60	186	5	0.238
MON_1982	286	1	68	210	7	0.238
BOS_1989	383	1	91	287	4	0.238
PIT_1985	280	1	65	209	5	0.232
SEA_1985	283	0	64	217	2	0.226
PHI_1982	297	1	63	225	8	0.212
ATL_1985	293	3	61	226	3	0.208
CHN_1980	300	2	60	231	7	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. 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	0	146	218	5	0.396
MIN_1996	404	0	159	236	9	0.394
CAL_1993	304	2	111	181	10	0.365
MIL_1994	220	1	80	134	5	0.364
DET_1998	304	2	110	185	7	0.362
CAL_1995	329	5	118	200	6	0.359
TEX_1990	335	0	120	213	2	0.358
BAL_1994	239	1	85	146	7	0.356
KCA_1995	268	1	95	167	5	0.354
BAL_1996	330	1	116	207	6	0.352
CHA_1990	285	0	100	182	3	0.351
ANA_1997	376	1	131	236	8	0.348
CLE_1992	356	2	124	223	7	0.348
PIT_1991	305	1	106	194	4	0.348
ANA_1999	307	1	106	195	5	0.345
PHI_1994	215	1	74	137	3	0.344
MIN_1995	332	0	114	211	7	0.343
KCA_1991	306	0	105	198	3	0.343
CHN_1995	239	0	82	147	10	0.343
DET_1990	312	1	107	199	5	0.343
DET_1997	286	0	98	184	4	0.343
CLE_1994	219	0	75	138	6	0.342
BOS_1992	330	0	112	215	3	0.339
OAK_1994	234	3	79	149	3	0.338
CAL_1996	344	2	116	220	6	0.337
CLE_1998	316	1	106	204	5	0.335
SFN_1994	185	0	62	117	6	0.335
NYN_1994	212	0	71	135	6	0.335
NYN_1990	284	1	95	179	9	0.335
KCA_1992	299	2	100	190	7	0.334
LAN_1991	332	2	111	214	5	0.334
TEX_1998	365	1	122	240	2	0.334
LAN_1994	235	1	78	152	4	0.332
MIN_1999	326	1	108	208	9	0.331
ANA_1998	336	2	111	219	4	0.330
TEX_1996	333	1	110	219	3	0.330
OAK_1993	327	0	108	216	3	0.330
TEX_1999	379	0	125	250	4	0.330
BAL_1997	349	0	115	230	4	0.330
TEX_1994	249	0	82	161	6	0.329
DET_1995	268	0	88	174	6	0.328
LAN_1995	287	3	94	184	6	0.328
ATL_1995	260	3	85	168	4	0.327
MIN_1991	358	4	117	230	7	0.327
TEX_1995	306	1	100	203	2	0.327
CAL_1994	239	2	78	154	5	0.326
CHN_1993	334	2	109	218	5	0.326
MIN_1992	371	1	121	242	7	0.326
BAL_1992	347	0	113	225	9	0.326
OAK_1991	295	0	96	196	3	0.325
SEA_1993	314	0	102	203	9	0.325
CHN_1998	321	1	104	213	3	0.324
MON_1990	284	2	92	184	6	0.324
KCA_1996	306	3	99	194	10	0.324
COL_1997	341	1	110	224	6	0.323
DET_1993	398	2	128	264	4	0.322
SDN_1999	280	0	90	183	7	0.321
MIL_1991	381	1	122	253	5	0.320
NYA_1991	300	1	96	199	4	0.320
ATL_1997	319	0	102	213	4	0.320
MON_1993	276	1	88	182	5	0.319
TOR_1994	207	2	66	138	1	0.319
CHN_1990	317	1	101	209	6	0.319
CIN_1991	271	1	86	178	6	0.317
CHA_1996	348	1	110	231	6	0.316
PIT_1990	266	0	84	177	5	0.316
SFN_1990	339	0	107	229	3	0.316
CIN_1999	282	0	89	191	2	0.316
CHN_1997	298	1	94	196	7	0.315
CLE_1996	365	0	115	246	4	0.315
CAL_1992	273	3	86	178	6	0.315
SDN_1995	308	0	97	205	6	0.315
HOU_1998	340	2	107	227	4	0.315
MIN_1994	232	0	73	154	5	0.315
CHA_1991	321	1	101	218	1	0.315
BOS_1993	299	0	94	198	7	0.314
ARI_1999	331	1	104	221	5	0.314
NYN_1993	261	0	82	174	5	0.314
CIN_1997	255	1	80	171	3	0.314
TEX_1993	271	0	85	183	3	0.314
SFN_1997	335	0	105	226	4	0.313
PHI_1990	372	1	116	246	9	0.312
CIN_1996	244	1	76	164	3	0.311
HOU_1999	318	1	99	213	5	0.311
CLE_1995	302	2	94	201	5	0.311
NYN_1996	302	1	94	201	6	0.311
DET_1994	225	2	70	150	3	0.311
LAN_1990	354	1	110	238	5	0.311
KCA_1993	297	2	92	197	6	0.310
COL_1995	268	1	83	180	4	0.310
HOU_1995	346	0	107	233	6	0.309
FLO_1999	301	0	93	203	5	0.309
CHA_1992	334	0	103	227	4	0.308
CHA_1994	273	0	84	188	1	0.308
CIN_1994	208	0	64	141	3	0.308
NYA_1998	387	0	119	263	5	0.307
NYN_1995	313	1	96	214	2	0.307
SEA_1991	278	0	85	191	2	0.306
SLN_1991	301	0	92	206	3	0.306
OAK_1992	347	1	106	234	6	0.305
TBA_1998	311	0	95	211	5	0.305
NYA_1992	334	1	102	230	1	0.305
DET_1996	285	2	87	189	7	0.305
DET_1999	246	1	75	163	7	0.305
SFN_1992	266	0	81	182	3	0.305
OAK_1998	342	2	104	232	4	0.304
MON_1992	273	3	83	182	5	0.304
CHA_1993	329	0	100	223	6	0.304
CIN_1992	306	0	93	209	4	0.304
MIL_1990	303	2	92	205	4	0.304
OAK_1997	313	0	95	217	1	0.304
FLO_1998	300	2	91	204	3	0.303
TEX_1997	343	1	104	236	2	0.303
ATL_1999	284	0	86	192	6	0.303
LAN_1996	314	1	95	206	12	0.303
CHN_1992	311	0	94	213	4	0.302
TOR_1999	341	0	103	226	12	0.302
CHN_1996	298	0	90	207	1	0.302
MIL_1996	348	1	105	234	8	0.302
TEX_1991	345	0	104	236	5	0.301
TOR_1990	302	0	91	209	2	0.301
CAL_1991	322	2	97	215	8	0.301
TOR_1996	273	1	82	189	1	0.300
SDN_1991	293	0	88	200	5	0.300
CIN_1990	303	0	91	208	4	0.300
TBA_1999	371	0	111	252	8	0.299
DET_1991	278	0	83	189	6	0.299
KCA_1998	335	2	100	228	5	0.299
BOS_1996	406	1	121	280	4	0.298
TOR_1993	309	0	92	211	6	0.298
SEA_1997	309	1	92	212	4	0.298
SDN_1998	289	0	86	201	2	0.298
SDN_1996	326	0	97	222	7	0.298
NYN_1999	367	2	109	252	4	0.297
TEX_1992	293	0	87	202	4	0.297
MIL_1993	337	0	100	232	5	0.297
COL_1998	338	1	100	229	8	0.296
BAL_1995	274	1	81	187	5	0.296
OAK_1995	291	0	86	197	8	0.296
CHN_1991	288	0	85	201	2	0.295
ATL_1994	207	1	61	140	5	0.295
CHN_1994	207	1	61	141	4	0.295
MIN_1998	353	0	104	240	9	0.295
OAK_1990	323	0	95	223	5	0.294
PIT_1995	272	1	80	184	7	0.294
NYN_1992	279	0	82	186	11	0.294
SLN_1992	293	0	86	206	1	0.294
CLE_1991	331	0	97	228	6	0.293
COL_1999	331	1	97	226	7	0.293
CHA_1995	314	1	92	218	3	0.293
ATL_1993	311	2	91	212	6	0.293
BOS_1994	236	0	69	162	5	0.292
NYA_1995	339	0	99	234	6	0.292
CAL_1990	343	0	100	236	7	0.292
OAK_1996	316	0	92	223	1	0.291
TOR_1998	252	2	73	173	4	0.290
ATL_1992	287	0	83	198	6	0.289
BOS_1995	301	0	87	210	4	0.289
MON_1999	284	3	82	194	5	0.289
BAL_1991	291	0	84	202	5	0.289
OAK_1999	291	2	84	200	5	0.289
KCA_1990	344	1	99	237	7	0.288
HOU_1992	283	0	81	201	1	0.286
SDN_1997	339	2	97	236	4	0.286
BOS_1990	367	0	105	254	8	0.286
ARI_1998	260	1	74	181	4	0.285
KCA_1999	359	2	102	249	6	0.284
COL_1993	300	2	85	208	5	0.283
ATL_1998	301	0	85	208	8	0.282
MIL_1995	312	1	88	215	8	0.282
CHA_1999	327	1	92	230	4	0.281
SLN_1997	278	0	78	197	3	0.281
PHI_1991	283	0	79	197	7	0.279
CLE_1990	337	1	94	235	7	0.279
COL_1994	223	0	62	154	7	0.278
NYA_1993	425	0	118	300	7	0.278
NYA_1996	407	0	113	290	4	0.278
TOR_1992	299	0	83	211	5	0.278
CIN_1998	310	2	86	219	3	0.277
DET_1992	340	0	94	243	3	0.276
TOR_1991	268	0	74	190	4	0.276
LAN_1998	279	3	77	197	2	0.276
KCA_1994	214	1	59	147	7	0.276
BAL_1990	341	1	94	239	7	0.276
ATL_1991	294	1	81	206	6	0.276
SEA_1998	305	0	84	216	5	0.275
MIL_1999	356	0	98	253	5	0.275
MIL_1997	287	0	79	200	8	0.275
SFN_1995	262	2	72	185	3	0.275
BOS_1998	335	0	92	240	3	0.275
PHI_1997	266	0	73	188	5	0.274
NYA_1990	285	1	78	203	3	0.274
CHA_1997	355	1	97	251	6	0.273
SFN_1998	370	0	101	262	7	0.273
BAL_1999	345	0	94	247	4	0.272
SDN_1990	301	1	82	213	5	0.272
MON_1991	268	1	73	188	6	0.272
SLN_1994	195	0	53	141	1	0.272
MIL_1992	324	0	88	231	5	0.272
SLN_1993	350	0	95	248	7	0.271
MIL_1998	347	0	94	250	3	0.271
BAL_1993	348	0	94	250	4	0.270
PHI_1998	308	0	83	216	9	0.269
NYN_1997	334	2	90	239	3	0.269
BOS_1999	338	0	91	241	6	0.269
SLN_1990	275	1	74	199	1	0.269
MIN_1990	320	0	86	228	6	0.269
PIT_1999	272	2	73	193	4	0.268
SEA_1996	354	0	95	253	6	0.268
LAN_1999	297	0	79	216	2	0.266
ATL_1990	282	0	75	202	5	0.266
CHA_1998	305	3	81	215	6	0.266
SLN_1996	317	1	84	226	6	0.265
SFN_1993	337	0	89	238	10	0.264
SFN_1991	273	0	72	196	5	0.264
PIT_1993	338	1	89	241	7	0.263
NYN_1991	266	1	70	191	4	0.263
MIN_1993	324	4	85	232	3	0.262
PIT_1998	286	2	75	205	4	0.262
BOS_1997	344	0	90	251	3	0.262
SEA_1994	200	2	52	144	2	0.260
SLN_1995	250	0	65	181	4	0.260
CLE_1999	385	1	100	283	1	0.260
CHN_1999	316	0	82	227	7	0.259
MON_1994	243	0	63	176	4	0.259
BAL_1998	328	0	85	242	1	0.259
SEA_1995	301	0	78	215	8	0.259
PIT_1994	217	0	56	157	4	0.258
ATL_1996	318	0	82	233	3	0.258
HOU_1997	287	1	74	203	9	0.258
SDN_1993	284	0	73	208	3	0.257
HOU_1993	296	1	76	214	5	0.257
SLN_1998	247	0	63	184	NA	0.255
MIN_1997	334	0	85	244	5	0.254
CIN_1995	236	0	60	171	5	0.254
PHI_1996	299	0	76	215	8	0.254
NYA_1999	363	1	92	267	3	0.253
HOU_1991	300	0	76	218	6	0.253
COL_1996	348	1	88	253	6	0.253
PHI_1992	297	0	75	219	3	0.253
LAN_1992	286	0	72	210	4	0.252
HOU_1996	314	0	79	229	6	0.252
SEA_1999	307	1	77	224	5	0.251
SLN_1999	319	0	80	232	7	0.251
FLO_1996	324	0	81	240	3	0.250
MON_1998	248	0	62	184	2	0.250
PIT_1992	293	0	73	212	8	0.249
PIT_1996	289	1	72	212	4	0.249
HOU_1994	209	0	52	150	7	0.249
HOU_1990	290	1	72	211	6	0.248
MON_1997	242	2	60	175	5	0.248
SEA_1992	313	0	77	233	3	0.246
LAN_1997	301	1	74	219	7	0.246
FLO_1994	212	2	52	153	5	0.245
FLO_1995	282	1	69	209	3	0.245
FLO_1993	311	0	76	227	8	0.244
PHI_1999	314	0	76	236	2	0.242
TOR_1995	269	0	65	200	4	0.242
KCA_1997	341	1	82	253	5	0.240
PHI_1993	356	1	85	264	6	0.239
FLO_1997	309	0	73	232	4	0.236
CLE_1997	340	0	80	257	3	0.235
SFN_1996	308	0	72	232	4	0.234
NYA_1994	257	0	60	190	7	0.233
MON_1996	292	0	68	218	6	0.233
MON_1995	246	0	57	180	9	0.232
PHI_1995	310	1	71	228	10	0.229
SDN_1994	233	0	53	180	NA	0.227
SFN_1999	324	0	73	245	6	0.225
NYA_1997	402	1	90	307	4	0.224
SEA_1990	336	1	75	258	2	0.223
PIT_1997	299	1	65	227	6	0.217
LAN_1993	319	2	69	241	7	0.216
SDN_1992	274	0	59	211	4	0.215
TOR_1997	250	0	52	196	2	0.208
BOS_1991	350	1	72	271	6	0.206
CIN_1993	327	0	64	257	6	0.196
NYN_1998	297	0	58	234	5	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). 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	3	145	215	6	0.393
MIN_2001	294	2	109	176	7	0.371
COL_2001	303	0	112	186	5	0.370
COL_2002	300	0	110	186	4	0.367
PIT_2001	235	0	85	149	1	0.362
ANA_2006	321	1	113	203	4	0.352
ARI_2000	313	0	109	203	1	0.348
SLN_2001	285	0	99	177	9	0.347
COL_2004	293	1	99	190	3	0.338
ANA_2007	354	0	119	225	10	0.336
SLN_2004	319	0	106	207	6	0.332
KCA_2002	290	0	96	190	4	0.331
COL_2003	287	0	95	189	3	0.331
CIN_2002	258	0	84	168	6	0.326
MIN_2007	323	0	105	214	4	0.325
MON_2000	263	0	85	172	6	0.323
ANA_2008	308	0	99	206	3	0.321
NYA_2002	346	0	111	227	8	0.321
MIL_2000	278	0	89	185	4	0.320
ANA_2009	353	0	113	234	6	0.320
CHA_2005	301	1	96	202	2	0.319
ARI_2004	287	0	91	195	1	0.317
CHN_2004	283	0	89	188	6	0.314
ATL_2001	277	0	87	183	7	0.314
ANA_2001	306	0	96	207	3	0.314
BAL_2000	297	0	93	202	2	0.313
BAL_2001	297	1	93	199	4	0.313
MIN_2003	317	0	99	214	4	0.312
MIN_2000	330	0	103	223	4	0.312
SDN_2007	273	0	85	184	4	0.311
KCA_2007	299	1	93	200	5	0.311
DET_2000	348	0	108	239	1	0.310
TEX_2004	287	2	89	195	1	0.310
KCA_2000	396	1	122	270	3	0.308
PHI_2006	302	1	93	205	3	0.308
ANA_2003	326	0	100	222	4	0.307
DET_2002	271	1	83	179	8	0.306
COL_2008	288	0	88	197	3	0.306
ANA_2000	302	2	92	204	4	0.305
SLN_2002	319	1	97	217	4	0.304
CHA_2000	340	2	103	230	5	0.303
MON_2002	268	1	81	182	4	0.302
NYN_2003	289	0	87	194	8	0.301
SLN_2006	313	0	94	211	8	0.300
SDN_2000	274	0	82	188	4	0.299
TEX_2008	338	1	101	232	4	0.299
TBA_2005	298	1	89	205	3	0.299
SLN_2000	316	0	94	216	6	0.297
KCA_2008	343	1	102	236	4	0.297
MIN_2008	343	1	102	235	5	0.297
SEA_2001	385	1	114	262	8	0.296
NYN_2009	331	0	98	227	6	0.296
MIN_2004	285	0	84	196	5	0.295
COL_2009	252	0	74	169	9	0.294
NYA_2009	334	0	98	232	4	0.293
FLO_2000	273	0	80	189	4	0.293
CHA_2007	267	0	78	186	3	0.292
CLE_2003	291	1	85	196	9	0.292
ATL_2003	346	0	101	243	2	0.292
NYA_2005	371	2	108	256	5	0.291
OAK_2003	282	0	82	197	3	0.291
WAS_2006	272	2	79	184	7	0.290
CHN_2005	298	0	86	209	3	0.289
NYN_2005	271	2	78	186	5	0.288
PHI_2004	311	2	89	213	7	0.286
SLN_2007	364	1	104	255	4	0.286
ANA_2005	323	0	92	228	3	0.285
CHN_2006	295	0	84	208	3	0.285
CHA_2004	288	2	82	203	1	0.285
WAS_2005	296	0	84	206	6	0.284
SEA_2000	286	1	81	201	3	0.283
TBA_2009	287	1	81	204	1	0.282
KCA_2003	365	2	103	257	3	0.282
MIN_2006	362	0	102	253	7	0.282
NYA_2007	362	1	102	256	3	0.282
TBA_2008	284	0	80	200	4	0.282
ANA_2004	367	0	103	254	10	0.281
NYN_2006	253	0	71	178	4	0.281
TEX_2000	360	1	101	255	3	0.281
HOU_2006	282	0	79	202	1	0.280
NYN_2001	300	1	84	210	5	0.280
ATL_2000	304	0	85	210	9	0.280
LAN_2002	304	0	85	212	7	0.280
TBA_2007	319	0	89	227	3	0.279
PHI_2002	276	1	77	195	3	0.279
LAN_2008	291	1	81	206	3	0.278
PIT_2004	284	1	79	199	5	0.278
LAN_2004	295	1	82	210	2	0.278
CIN_2003	263	0	73	187	3	0.278
LAN_2009	339	0	94	241	4	0.277
PHI_2001	303	1	84	217	1	0.277
SDN_2004	361	0	100	255	6	0.277
CIN_2001	289	0	80	205	4	0.277
CIN_2009	264	1	73	185	5	0.277
KCA_2006	326	1	90	231	4	0.276
ARI_2007	261	0	72	185	4	0.276
OAK_2007	319	1	88	225	5	0.276
BAL_2003	341	0	94	246	1	0.276
LAN_2000	302	0	83	218	1	0.275
BAL_2002	244	0	67	173	4	0.275
SDN_2002	303	0	83	216	4	0.274
OAK_2005	325	0	89	236	NA	0.274
ARI_2002	318	1	87	225	5	0.274
TOR_2006	340	0	93	245	2	0.274
CLE_2000	363	0	99	260	4	0.273
DET_2006	323	0	88	232	3	0.272
NYN_2000	312	1	85	220	6	0.272
SLN_2009	305	0	83	217	5	0.272
MIN_2002	298	0	81	211	6	0.272
PIT_2002	269	0	73	192	4	0.271
KCA_2005	317	0	86	228	3	0.271
COL_2007	354	2	96	251	5	0.271
TBA_2001	273	0	74	197	2	0.271
ATL_2002	277	0	75	201	1	0.271
SEA_2002	344	1	93	245	5	0.270
CHA_2009	304	0	82	217	5	0.270
SLN_2003	330	0	89	236	5	0.270
BAL_2004	364	0	98	259	7	0.269
ARI_2001	301	1	81	216	3	0.269
ARI_2008	242	0	65	175	2	0.269
CHN_2000	306	0	82	221	3	0.268
CIN_2004	273	0	73	198	2	0.267
CLE_2007	333	1	89	239	4	0.267
TEX_2007	292	0	78	214	NA	0.267
PHI_2008	270	1	72	195	2	0.267
COL_2006	301	0	80	215	6	0.266
PHI_2009	271	1	72	198	NA	0.266
MIN_2009	320	1	85	229	5	0.266
HOU_2001	279	1	74	202	2	0.265
MIL_2001	268	1	71	193	3	0.265
NYA_2008	321	0	85	233	3	0.265
FLO_2003	295	0	78	213	4	0.264
LAN_2006	326	0	86	234	6	0.264
NYN_2002	292	0	77	209	6	0.264
DET_2004	311	2	82	222	5	0.264
SFN_2005	300	2	79	216	3	0.263
ANA_2002	380	1	100	275	4	0.263
NYA_2003	339	2	89	244	4	0.263
SFN_2008	313	1	82	223	7	0.262
FLO_2004	283	1	74	202	6	0.261
CHA_2008	284	1	74	207	2	0.261
KCA_2001	311	0	81	227	3	0.260
CHA_2002	292	1	76	214	1	0.260
SDN_2008	327	0	85	238	4	0.260
PIT_2008	308	0	80	224	4	0.260
SDN_2006	285	0	74	207	4	0.260
BAL_2005	297	0	77	219	1	0.259
MIL_2006	270	0	70	192	8	0.259
TBA_2002	317	0	82	228	7	0.259
CIN_2006	275	1	71	200	3	0.258
SEA_2004	368	0	95	269	4	0.258
ATL_2007	345	0	89	253	3	0.258
CLE_2004	318	0	82	229	7	0.258
NYA_2004	318	0	82	230	6	0.258
MIL_2005	280	0	72	202	6	0.257
CHN_2001	319	1	82	229	7	0.257
TOR_2005	335	1	86	242	6	0.257
CLE_2001	324	1	83	232	8	0.256
CIN_2008	254	0	65	187	2	0.256
ATL_2005	262	0	67	193	2	0.256
CIN_2007	290	1	74	210	5	0.255
SFN_2001	294	1	75	215	3	0.255
COL_2005	314	0	80	228	6	0.255
TEX_2005	268	0	68	196	4	0.254
CIN_2005	272	0	69	203	NA	0.254
LAN_2007	364	1	92	267	4	0.253
SLN_2008	368	0	93	268	7	0.253
SDN_2005	305	0	77	222	6	0.252
TBA_2006	246	2	62	178	4	0.252
BAL_2009	330	2	83	240	5	0.252
DET_2007	358	2	90	261	5	0.251
LAN_2001	251	0	63	183	5	0.251
TEX_2003	295	1	74	217	3	0.251
CLE_2008	323	2	81	236	4	0.251
HOU_2000	327	0	82	239	6	0.251
MIL_2002	276	2	69	195	10	0.250
BOS_2003	340	1	85	251	3	0.250
SLN_2005	325	0	81	239	5	0.249
TOR_2002	338	2	84	247	5	0.249
OAK_2000	334	0	83	247	4	0.249
SDN_2001	302	1	75	224	2	0.248
CLE_2002	294	0	73	220	1	0.248
HOU_2003	311	0	77	224	10	0.248
TOR_2009	307	0	76	229	2	0.248
ARI_2009	267	0	66	199	2	0.247
DET_2003	259	2	64	188	5	0.247
TOR_2004	332	1	82	249	NA	0.247
SFN_2000	345	1	85	253	6	0.246
KCA_2004	313	0	77	234	2	0.246
SEA_2003	350	3	86	260	1	0.246
SFN_2009	289	0	71	218	NA	0.246
TBA_2000	302	3	74	221	4	0.245
SFN_2007	302	2	74	223	3	0.245
ARI_2005	294	0	72	220	2	0.245
HOU_2005	286	0	70	214	2	0.245
HOU_2004	323	0	79	237	7	0.245
TEX_2001	319	1	78	235	5	0.245
PIT_2000	299	0	73	219	7	0.244
ATL_2006	299	0	73	222	4	0.244
SDN_2003	321	0	78	242	1	0.243
OAK_2009	317	2	77	236	2	0.243
HOU_2002	313	2	76	232	3	0.243
CHA_2001	256	0	62	192	2	0.242
ATL_2009	314	0	76	235	3	0.242
CHN_2003	277	0	67	204	6	0.242
CLE_2009	306	1	74	228	3	0.242
BAL_2006	373	1	90	278	4	0.241
MON_2003	282	2	68	210	2	0.241
WAS_2007	278	0	67	209	2	0.241
TOR_2003	324	1	78	242	3	0.241
TBA_2003	308	0	74	229	5	0.240
MON_2004	267	1	64	199	3	0.240
TOR_2000	334	0	80	249	5	0.240
DET_2009	327	1	78	246	2	0.239
BAL_2008	302	0	72	225	5	0.238
CHN_2009	302	0	72	227	3	0.238
ATL_2008	336	1	80	254	1	0.238
SEA_2006	329	3	78	241	7	0.237
BOS_2002	346	1	82	259	4	0.237
NYA_2000	359	1	85	267	6	0.237
OAK_2001	321	1	76	239	5	0.237
MIL_2007	245	0	58	183	4	0.237
CHN_2008	347	0	82	262	3	0.236
FLO_2002	250	1	59	185	5	0.236
SFN_2003	318	0	75	237	6	0.236
NYN_2007	293	2	69	218	4	0.235
CIN_2000	323	0	76	242	5	0.235
PIT_2003	315	1	74	236	4	0.235
WAS_2009	298	1	70	224	3	0.235
PHI_2007	311	0	73	234	4	0.235
ARI_2006	324	2	76	241	5	0.235
ARI_2003	320	0	75	242	3	0.234
CHN_2002	279	3	65	207	4	0.233
OAK_2002	322	1	75	244	2	0.233
LAN_2003	275	0	64	206	5	0.233
HOU_2008	275	0	64	209	2	0.233
FLO_2005	331	0	77	251	3	0.233
FLO_2006	272	2	63	205	2	0.232
PIT_2005	329	2	76	246	5	0.231
BAL_2007	329	0	76	249	4	0.231
NYA_2006	365	1	84	277	3	0.230
PHI_2000	287	0	66	215	6	0.230
TEX_2002	296	0	68	223	5	0.230
TBA_2004	292	1	67	215	9	0.229
SEA_2007	371	0	85	283	3	0.229
SEA_2008	323	0	74	244	5	0.229
LAN_2005	310	0	71	232	7	0.229
BOS_2009	306	0	70	234	2	0.229
NYN_2008	315	1	72	242	NA	0.229
HOU_2009	280	1	64	213	2	0.229
KCA_2009	302	0	69	228	5	0.228
BOS_2000	324	0	74	246	4	0.228
OAK_2006	338	1	77	257	3	0.228
DET_2005	325	0	74	247	4	0.228
CLE_2005	286	0	65	216	5	0.227
FLO_2008	273	0	62	209	2	0.227
PHI_2005	345	1	78	259	7	0.226
OAK_2004	332	0	75	253	4	0.226
PIT_2006	332	0	75	253	4	0.226
SFN_2006	294	0	66	223	5	0.224
SEA_2005	275	0	61	213	1	0.222
CHA_2006	334	0	74	257	3	0.222
NYA_2001	280	1	62	213	4	0.221
FLO_2009	330	1	73	252	4	0.221
SFN_2002	299	1	66	226	6	0.221
CLE_2006	349	0	77	267	5	0.221
MIL_2003	279	0	61	210	8	0.219
TEX_2006	314	0	68	243	3	0.217
MON_2001	259	0	56	200	3	0.216
SDN_2009	287	0	62	221	4	0.216
PIT_2009	288	1	62	221	4	0.215
NYN_2004	242	0	52	186	4	0.215
BOS_2001	326	1	70	248	7	0.215
CHN_2007	322	0	69	248	5	0.214
DET_2008	327	2	70	253	2	0.214
BOS_2004	346	3	74	267	2	0.214
PHI_2003	328	0	70	249	9	0.213
TOR_2008	314	1	67	241	5	0.213
PIT_2007	291	1	62	226	2	0.213
BOS_2006	349	0	74	271	4	0.212
HOU_2007	312	1	66	243	2	0.212
MIN_2005	322	1	68	246	7	0.211
MIL_2004	257	1	54	201	1	0.210
ATL_2004	306	1	64	238	3	0.209
CHA_2003	273	1	57	213	2	0.209
FLO_2001	283	1	59	220	3	0.208
SEA_2009	294	0	61	229	4	0.207
TEX_2009	256	0	53	200	3	0.207
BOS_2007	359	1	74	281	3	0.206
BOS_2008	318	0	65	251	2	0.204
DET_2001	271	1	55	207	8	0.203
BOS_2005	388	1	78	306	3	0.201
MIL_2008	234	1	47	182	4	0.201
TOR_2007	299	1	60	233	5	0.201
FLO_2007	276	0	55	216	5	0.199
MIL_2009	325	0	64	257	4	0.197
TOR_2001	284	4	54	224	2	0.190
SFN_2004	337	2	64	267	4	0.190
WAS_2008	302	0	56	242	4	0.185
OAK_2008	292	0	53	235	4	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. 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	2	119	203	7	0.360
TOR_2012	251	0	89	157	5	0.355
ANA_2011	228	0	80	143	5	0.351
COL_2012	298	1	102	189	6	0.342
ANA_2014	311	2	106	199	4	0.341
ANA_2010	271	1	92	172	6	0.339
TBA_2010	272	0	91	177	4	0.335
TEX_2015	308	0	102	199	7	0.331
ANA_2013	312	1	103	200	8	0.330
TEX_2010	362	0	119	238	5	0.329
CHN_2015	274	0	90	177	7	0.328
ATL_2011	276	0	90	183	3	0.326
CHN_2012	237	0	76	159	2	0.321
SEA_2014	269	1	86	174	8	0.320
COL_2013	317	1	100	211	5	0.315
COL_2015	286	0	90	194	2	0.315
ANA_2015	261	0	82	173	6	0.314
MIN_2014	309	2	96	207	4	0.311
HOU_2013	237	0	73	158	6	0.308
WAS_2014	286	1	88	191	6	0.308
WAS_2011	277	0	85	190	2	0.307
HOU_2015	239	2	73	159	5	0.305
COL_2010	321	0	98	216	7	0.305
BAL_2011	283	0	86	193	4	0.304
SEA_2011	260	0	79	178	3	0.304
CIN_2010	321	2	97	212	10	0.302
PIT_2012	252	1	76	171	4	0.302
MIN_2011	296	2	89	204	1	0.301
SLN_2013	366	0	110	253	3	0.301
BOS_2012	262	0	78	180	4	0.298
SEA_2012	279	0	83	192	4	0.297
TOR_2011	256	0	76	175	5	0.297
COL_2011	307	3	91	211	2	0.296
SLN_2011	362	0	107	247	8	0.296
BOS_2014	313	2	92	217	2	0.294
NYN_2010	253	0	74	175	4	0.292
LAN_2010	308	1	90	208	9	0.292
SFN_2011	257	0	75	180	2	0.292
CLE_2013	292	0	85	203	4	0.291
NYN_2013	255	2	74	173	6	0.290
TBA_2014	315	1	91	218	5	0.289
SDN_2011	257	0	74	179	4	0.288
TBA_2011	247	0	71	174	2	0.287
TOR_2014	286	2	82	202	NA	0.287
CLE_2014	290	1	83	203	3	0.286
PHI_2013	273	1	78	190	4	0.286
KCA_2015	308	1	88	215	4	0.286
CIN_2012	260	0	74	182	4	0.285
SEA_2013	257	0	73	180	4	0.284
TEX_2013	317	2	90	219	6	0.284
OAK_2010	289	0	82	200	7	0.284
KCA_2013	311	1	88	220	2	0.283
MIL_2014	223	2	63	153	5	0.283
WAS_2013	262	0	74	182	6	0.282
KCA_2012	305	1	86	213	5	0.282
CHN_2013	235	0	66	167	2	0.281
CIN_2011	292	1	82	207	2	0.281
SLN_2012	328	0	92	230	6	0.280
ATL_2012	264	1	74	182	7	0.280
TOR_2013	264	1	74	186	3	0.280
LAN_2011	322	2	90	229	1	0.280
PHI_2011	319	0	89	227	3	0.279
SLN_2010	341	0	95	242	4	0.279
FLO_2011	259	1	72	185	1	0.278
SDN_2015	267	0	74	184	9	0.277
HOU_2012	235	0	65	166	4	0.277
MIN_2012	301	0	83	215	3	0.276
MIL_2015	277	0	76	199	2	0.274
CIN_2014	239	1	65	170	3	0.272
TEX_2011	298	1	81	214	2	0.272
CHA_2010	287	0	78	204	5	0.272
MIN_2013	269	1	73	190	5	0.271
ARI_2015	317	1	86	229	1	0.271
BAL_2012	251	1	68	180	2	0.271
NYN_2014	263	1	71	187	4	0.270
SEA_2010	287	1	77	203	6	0.268
CHA_2012	276	1	74	198	3	0.268
PHI_2010	321	0	86	233	2	0.268
MIA_2014	318	1	85	229	3	0.267
ARI_2014	282	1	75	203	3	0.266
NYA_2012	275	0	73	199	3	0.265
ARI_2011	249	0	66	175	8	0.265
OAK_2015	291	0	77	210	4	0.265
DET_2014	329	1	87	239	2	0.264
MIN_2010	322	0	85	233	4	0.264
CHA_2011	288	1	76	207	4	0.264
CLE_2012	319	0	84	233	2	0.263
FLO_2010	308	0	81	225	2	0.263
SFN_2014	320	0	84	231	5	0.263
SDN_2014	252	1	66	181	4	0.262
PIT_2014	303	0	79	220	4	0.261
COL_2014	303	4	79	218	2	0.261
TEX_2012	284	2	74	206	2	0.261
SEA_2015	261	1	68	187	5	0.261
MIA_2012	265	1	69	188	7	0.260
SDN_2012	262	0	68	190	4	0.260
PIT_2015	313	2	81	228	2	0.259
OAK_2014	317	1	82	229	5	0.259
CIN_2013	275	0	71	197	7	0.258
BAL_2015	275	1	71	199	4	0.258
DET_2010	345	0	89	255	1	0.258
OAK_2013	276	0	71	203	2	0.257
BOS_2011	346	1	89	248	8	0.257
SFN_2013	331	1	85	242	3	0.257
KCA_2010	372	0	95	273	4	0.255
SFN_2010	290	0	74	212	4	0.255
BOS_2013	330	0	84	243	3	0.255
TOR_2015	303	1	77	220	5	0.254
CHA_2014	281	0	71	207	3	0.253
MIA_2015	297	1	75	216	5	0.253
WAS_2012	270	1	68	199	2	0.252
ARI_2012	278	0	70	204	4	0.252
CLE_2011	306	1	77	222	6	0.252
ATL_2010	330	2	83	241	4	0.252
PIT_2011	259	0	65	187	7	0.251
NYA_2010	323	1	81	236	5	0.251
PHI_2012	296	0	74	219	3	0.250
OAK_2012	236	2	59	171	4	0.250
BOS_2015	312	3	78	222	9	0.250
NYN_2012	277	0	69	204	4	0.249
MIA_2013	277	2	69	204	2	0.249
KCA_2011	303	0	75	224	4	0.248
ATL_2015	297	0	73	223	1	0.246
LAN_2014	310	0	76	230	4	0.245
SLN_2014	302	0	74	222	6	0.245
NYN_2011	343	0	84	256	3	0.245
BOS_2010	266	0	65	198	3	0.244
TBA_2012	254	0	62	184	8	0.244
WAS_2015	287	1	70	213	3	0.244
SLN_2015	296	0	72	220	4	0.243
CHN_2011	276	1	67	204	4	0.243
MIL_2011	264	1	64	195	4	0.242
PIT_2013	256	0	62	189	5	0.242
ATL_2014	290	3	70	214	3	0.241
CLE_2015	274	0	66	206	2	0.241
TBA_2013	295	1	71	220	3	0.241
SFN_2015	308	0	74	233	1	0.240
TEX_2014	296	1	71	223	1	0.240
NYN_2015	278	1	66	208	3	0.237
LAN_2012	308	1	73	229	5	0.237
LAN_2015	287	0	68	213	6	0.237
CHN_2010	267	1	63	200	3	0.236
HOU_2014	268	2	63	201	2	0.235
NYA_2015	307	0	72	230	5	0.235
SFN_2012	325	1	76	243	5	0.234
SDN_2013	288	0	67	218	3	0.233
MIN_2015	271	3	63	198	7	0.232
TOR_2010	211	0	49	158	4	0.232
NYA_2011	281	0	65	214	2	0.231
CHA_2013	291	0	67	222	2	0.230
MIL_2013	274	0	63	207	4	0.230
ATL_2013	283	0	65	213	5	0.230
BAL_2013	289	1	66	219	3	0.228
KCA_2014	316	2	72	232	10	0.228
ARI_2013	325	1	74	248	2	0.228
BAL_2010	291	2	66	221	2	0.227
PHI_2015	265	1	60	199	5	0.226
OAK_2011	283	0	64	216	3	0.226
CHA_2015	301	0	68	227	6	0.226
BAL_2014	308	0	69	238	1	0.224
PHI_2014	270	1	60	206	3	0.222
LAN_2013	294	0	65	222	7	0.221
NYA_2013	269	0	59	205	5	0.219
PIT_2010	255	0	55	198	2	0.216
DET_2011	364	0	78	282	4	0.214
HOU_2010	268	0	57	207	4	0.213
CHN_2014	240	0	51	186	3	0.213
DET_2012	326	0	68	251	7	0.209
NYA_2014	285	0	59	225	1	0.207
DET_2013	416	1	85	326	4	0.204
TBA_2015	294	1	60	229	4	0.204
MIL_2012	237	1	48	186	2	0.203
CIN_2015	287	0	58	228	1	0.202
DET_2015	312	0	63	240	9	0.202
ARI_2010	250	0	50	193	7	0.200
CLE_2010	280	0	55	222	3	0.196
WAS_2010	283	0	54	226	3	0.191
SDN_2010	267	0	49	212	6	0.184
MIL_2010	315	1	56	250	8	0.178
HOU_2011	285	0	49	231	5	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

Further Reading

Dewan, John. Chase Utley: Best Baserunner in MLB. October 12, 2011. Eastham, Cliff. Top 10 Base Runners in MLB Since 1954. August 12, 2009. Lichtman, Mitchel. Ultimate Base Running Primer. May 24, 2011. Neyer, Rob. MLB’s Best (And Worst) Baserunners. May 24, 2011. Is Willie Wilson baseball’s best baserunner ever?. May 9, 2014.

References and Resources

Albert, Jim and Max Marchi. Analyzing Baseball Data with R. Boca Raton, FL.: CRC Press, 2014. Print. Baseball-Reference DiGiovanna, Mike. “Efficient Offense Is a Steal”. Los Angeles Times. 20 April 2004. Web. 31 March 2016. <http://articles.latimes.com/2004/apr/20/sports/sp-angrep20> DiGiovanna, Mike. “They’re Not Timid Angels on Basepaths These Days”. Los Angeles Times. 21 August 1995. Web. 1 April 2016. <http://articles.latimes.com/1995-08-21/sports/sp-37354_1_home-run> James, Bill. The Bill James Baseball Abstract 1984. New York, NY.: Ballantine Books, 1984. Print. Millson, Larry. “Angels Use ‘Small Ball’ To Hone Attack”. The Globe and Mail. 18 October 2002. Web. 31 March 2016. < http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/angels-use-small-ball-to-hone-attack/article25423792/> Retrosheet Event Files The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at “www.retrosheet.org”. SABR Baseball Biography Project

About the Author

I am a New Jersey native with a passion for baseball, statistics, computers and video games who enjoys spending quality time with his family.

“Hardball Retrospective” is available in paperback and digital (Kindle) format at Amazon.com. Supplemental Statistics, Charts and Graphs along with a discussion forum are offered at TuataraSoftware.com.

Don Daglow (Intellivision World Series Major League Baseball, Earl Weaver Baseball, Tony LaRussa Baseball) contributed the foreword for Hardball Retrospective. The foreword and preview of my book are accessible here.

“Hardball Retrospective – Addendum 2014 to 2016” supplements my research for Hardball Retrospective, providing retroactive standings based on Wins Above Replacement (WAR) and Win Shares (WS) for each “original” team over the past three seasons (2014-2016). Team totals from 2010 – 2013 are included for reference purposes. “Addendum” is available in paperback and digital (Kindle) format at Amazon.com. 

“Hardball Retroactive”, published in June 2018, is available in paperback and digital (Kindle) format at Amazon.com. A cross-section of essays that I penned for Seamheads.com along with my Baseball Analytics blog spanning nearly a decade touching on subjects including “Taking the Extra Base”, “General Manager Scorecard”, “Worst Trades”, “BABIP By Location” and “Baseball Birthplaces and the Retro World Baseball Classic”. Rediscover your favorite hardball arcade and simulations in “Play Retro Baseball Video Games In Your Browser” or take a deep dive into every franchise’s minor league successes and failures in relation to their major league operations in “Minors vs. Majors”.

“Hardball Architects” examines the trades, free agent acquisitions, draft picks and other transactions for the 30 Major League Baseball franchises, divided into a 2-volume set (American League and National League). All key moves are scrutinized for every team and Sabermetric principles are applied to the roster construction throughout the lifetime of the organization to encapsulate the hits and misses by front office executives. “Volume 1 – American League Teams” is available in paperback and digital (Kindle) format at Amazon.com. “Volume 2 – National League Teams” is tentatively scheduled for publication in the spring of 2022.