{"id":567,"date":"2008-07-12T13:18:33","date_gmt":"2008-07-12T20:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/12\/how-rollins%e2%80%99-rare-feat-stacks-up-historically\/"},"modified":"2008-07-12T13:18:33","modified_gmt":"2008-07-12T20:18:33","slug":"how-rollins%e2%80%99-rare-feat-stacks-up-historically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/2008\/07\/12\/how-rollins%e2%80%99-rare-feat-stacks-up-historically\/","title":{"rendered":"How Rollins\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 Rare Feat Stacks Up Historically"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t been paying attention this year, Jimmy Rollins is having a special year on the base paths.\u00c2\u00a0 With just two games remaining before the All-Star break, J-Roll has recorded the fourth most stolen bases without getting caught.\u00c2\u00a0 With 22 steals in 22 tries, Rollins needs to make it through two more games to finish behind Vince Coleman (39-for-39 in 1989), Julio Cruz (28-for-28 in 1981) and Mitchell Page (24-for-24 in 1977) to land fourth on the list.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Of the three that should finish ahead of Rollins, none made it through the second half without getting caught.\u00c2\u00a0 Since 1951 — when both leagues started tracking caught stealing as a statistic — Kevin McReynolds (with 21 in 1988) and Paul Molitor (with 20 in 1994) finished an entire season with 20 or more steals without getting caught.\u00c2\u00a0 In 2008, only teammate Chase Utley has at least 10 bases without getting caught — he stole #10 last night.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/p>\n

It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been nearly a year since Rollins showed up on the caught stealing line of the box score.\u00c2\u00a0 On August 31, 2007, Rollins was thrown out by then-Marlins catcher Miguel Olivo on an attempt to steal second.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Since then, Rollins has rattled off 36 consecutive steals without getting caught.\u00c2\u00a0 Looking through Baseball-Reference\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Play Index (which accesses data from 1956-Present), that is the longest streak in Phillies\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 history during that time.\u00c2\u00a0 What was the longest before that?\u00c2\u00a0 Jimmy Rollins previously stole 35 consecutive bases without getting caught from May 9, 2001 to August 25, 2001.\u00c2\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Since 1956, there have been 11 streaks of 35 or longer and Rollins owns two of them:<\/p>\n

1.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Vince Coleman, St. Louis Cardinals \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 50 (9\/16\/88 to 7\/26\/89, 98 games)<\/p>\n

2.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 45 (4\/20\/2006 to 5\/16\/07, 180 games)<\/p>\n

3.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Tim Raines, Chicago White Sox \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 40 (7\/23\/93 to 9\/01\/95, 272 games)<\/p>\n

4.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Stan Javier, Oakland Athletics\/S.F. Giants \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 37 (5\/31\/95 to 6\/27\/96, 155 games)<\/p>\n

5.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Tim Raines, Montreal Expos \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 36 (9\/23\/83 to 7\/06\/84, 91 games)<\/p>\n

6.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Paul Molitor, Toronto Blue Jays \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 36 (8\/22\/93 to 10\/01\/95, 282 games)<\/p>\n

7.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 36 (9\/01\/07 to 7\/11\/08, 98 games)<\/p>\n

8.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Davey Lopes, Los Angeles Dodgers \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 35 (6\/06\/75 to 8\/23\/75, 72 games)<\/p>\n

9.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Davey Lopes, Oakland Athletics\/Chicago Cubs \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 35 (7\/11\/83 to 5\/18\/85, 179 games)<\/p>\n

10.\u00c2\u00a0 Brady Anderson, Baltimore Orioles \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 35 (5\/14\/94 to 7\/02\/95, 139 games)<\/p>\n

11.\u00c2\u00a0 Jimmy Rollins, Philadelphia Phillies \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 35 (5\/09\/01 to 8\/25\/01, 95 games)<\/p>\n

Notice Davey Lopes on the list?\u00c2\u00a0 Lopes, the Phillies\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 first base coach, has played a big role in Rollins and the team\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s success in swiping bases this season.\u00c2\u00a0 While Rollins is a perfect 22-for-22, the team is a ridiculous 79-for-89 (88.8%).\u00c2\u00a0 The next closest team in the Majors is the Texas Rangers who are 52-for-64 (81.3%).\u00c2\u00a0 In Lopes\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 first season as first base coach last year, the team was 138-for-157 (87.9%).\u00c2\u00a0 Their stolen base percentage was baseball\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s best along with a Major League-low 19 times caught.\u00c2\u00a0 Is it any surprise that Lopes was a career 83% base stealer?\u00c2\u00a0 And the effect that Lopes has had on Rollins is noticeable in the numbers.\u00c2\u00a0 Before Lopes arrived, Rollins was 207-for-259 (79.9%) on stolen base attempts. \u00c2\u00a0In the past two seasons, Rollins is 63-for-69 (91.3%) and 82% for his career.<\/p>\n

As for Jimmy Rollins and his streak, it could end today and much of this would be for naught.\u00c2\u00a0 Under the direction of Lopes, another strike like this could be in Rollins\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 future.\u00c2\u00a0 Either way, it should be a while before another Phillies\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 player approaches Rollins\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 team record or another Major Leaguer eclipses the 35 consecutive steals mark.<\/p>\n

MOST CONSECUTIVE STOLEN BASES WITHOUT GETTING CAUGHT, BY TEAM (1956-2008)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Arizona Diamondbacks \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 30, Eric Byrnes (7\/05\/07 to 9\/17\/07, 64 games)
\nAtlanta Braves \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 26, Chipper Jones (5\/25\/96 to 7\/06\/97, 199 games)
\nBaltimore Orioles \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 35, Brady Anderson (5\/14\/94 to 7\/02\/95, 139 games)
\nBoston Red Sox \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 25, Jacoby Ellsbury (6\/30\/07 to 5\/17\/08, 72 games)
\nChicago Cubs \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 34, Eric Young (7\/03\/00 to 4\/14\/01, 85 games)
\nChicago White Sox \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 40, Tim Raines (7\/23\/93 to 9\/01\/95, 272 games)
\nCleveland Indians \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 27, Roberto Alomar (4\/15\/00 to 8\/14\/00, 98 games)
\nColorado Rockies \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 19, Willy Taveras (5\/22\/07 to 8\/01\/07, 49 games)
\nDetroit Tigers \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 27, Ron LeFlore (7\/13\/78 to 8\/23\/78, 38 games)
\nFlorida Marlins \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 17, Chuck Carr (9\/30\/93 to 5\/27\/94, 43 games)
\nHouston Astros \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 28, Carlos Beltran (6\/25\/04 to 10\/03\/04, 90 games)
\nKansas City Royals \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 33, Carlos Beltran (9\/21\/99 to 8\/10\/01, 127 games)
\nLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 22, Gary Pettis (4\/09\/85 to 5\/29\/85, 35 games)
\nLos Angeles Dodgers \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 35, Davey Lopes (6\/06\/75 to 8\/23\/75, 72 games)
\nMilwaukee Brewers \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 23, Rickie Weeks (5\/13\/07 to 4\/23\/08, 106 games) \/ Scott Posednik (9\/23\/03 to 5\/26\/04)
\nMinnesota Twins \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 22, Matt Lawton (6\/08\/99 to 5\/05\/00, 93 games)
\nNew York Mets \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 33, Kevin McReynolds (6\/03\/87 to 4\/18\/89, 265 games)
\nNew York Yankees \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 30, Rickey Henderson (9\/12\/86 to 5\/16\/87, 52 games)
\nOakland Athletics \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 28, Stan Javier (5\/31\/95 to 10\/01\/95, 100 games)
\nPhiladelphia Phillies \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 36, Jimmy Rollins (9\/01\/07 to PRESENT, 98 games)
\nPittsburgh Pirates \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 31, Tony Womack (4\/05\/97 to 7\/03\/97, 75 games)
\nSan Diego Padres \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 27, Jerry Mumphrey (6\/03\/80 to 8\/20\/80, 71 games)
\nSan Francisco Giants \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 22, Stan Javier (5\/11\/97 to 9\/04\/97, 101 games) \/ Glenallen Hill (5\/20\/95 to 4\/26\/96, 131 games)
\nSeattle Mariners \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 45, Ichiro Suzuki (4\/20\/06 to 5\/16\/07, 180 games)
\nSt. Louis Cardinals \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 50, Vince Coleman (9\/16\/88 to 7\/26\/89, 98 games)
\nTampa Bay Rays \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 18, Carl Crawford (7\/11\/03 to 8\/18\/03, 30 games)
\nTexas Rangers \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 22, Ian Kinsler (9\/05\/07 to 6\/13\/08, 90 games)
\nToronto Blue Jays \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 36, Paul Molitor (8\/22\/93 to 10\/01\/95, 282 games)
\nWashington Nationals \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 36, Tim Raines (5\/09\/01 to 8\/25\/01, 95 games)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you haven\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t been paying attention this year, Jimmy Rollins is having a special year on the base paths.\u00c2\u00a0 With just two games remaining before the All-Star break, J-Roll has recorded the fourth most stolen bases without getting caught.\u00c2\u00a0 With 22 steals in 22 tries, Rollins needs to make it through two more games to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=567"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/567\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/seamheads.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}