It’s been awhile since I posted here about landing a big interview, though I scored one recently, getting to spend almost an hour on the phone with 87-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers great Maury Wills. It’s my pleasure to share the write-up, which dropped at Sports Illustrated’s website on Monday.
In the lead-up to the interview, I did a bit of research around Wills’ impact on the game, which has been a source of some debate in the baseball community. The conventional wisdom in baseball has been that Wills brought the steal back into the game in the early 1960s, when he led the league one season after another and broke Ty Cobb’s single-season record in 1962 when he swiped 104 bags.
Some researchers have questioned this, though, bringing up that Hall of Famer and Chicago White Sox shortstop Luis Aparicio might deserve the real credit, having begun to swipe more bases in the late 1950s. I’ve seen Willie Mays get some of the credit, too.
Honestly, either crediting Wills entirely or dismissing his impact has seemed an oversimplification to me. So I found another way to look at it.
Searching the ever-reliable Baseball-Reference.com, I found that stolen base opportunities are tracked for players from about 1920 on. (For anyone who wants to check it out, it’s in the Advanced Stats section for batting, listed as “Baserunning & Misc. Stats.” Here’s Wills’ section for this.) The importance of analyzing opportunities: I figured if there was a true stolen base revolution, players would be stealing at a higher percentage of their total opportunities.
I wasn’t sure how to get total opportunity numbers for every season, so I found a compromise to create two control groups. I made lists of everyone who stole at least 30 bases from 1947-61 and 1963-77. This way, I figured I’d get the 15 seasons before and the 15 seasons after Wills’ iconic 1962 season, to see how much of a shift occurred.
As a preface to what follows, I’ll note that when Wills stole 104 bases in 1962, he made 117 attempts out of a total of 348 opportunities, giving him an attempt percentage of 33.6 percentage. This might sound inconsequential or wonkish, but it was a markedly higher rate than anyone had done the 15 preceding seasons.
Here are the 20 30-stolen base seasons from 1947 through 1961, organized by attempt percentage:
Player | Year | SB | CS | iphone上如何使用谷歌 | Opportunities | Attempt % |
Willie Mays | 1956 | 40 | 10 | 50 | 174 | 28.7 |
Luis Aparicio | 1959 | 56 | 13 | 69 | 244 | 28.3 |
Willie Mays | 1957 | 38 | 19 | 57 | 208 | 27.4 |
iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 1961 | 53 | 13 | 66 | 246 | 26.8 |
Luis Aparicio | 怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 | 51 | 8 | 59 | 238 | 24.8 |
怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 | iphone如何上谷歌 | 37 | 16 | 53 | 245 | 21.6 |
Maury Wills | 1960 | 50 | 12 | 62 | 297 | 20.9 |
Sam Jethroe | 1950 | 35 | 9 | 44 | 213 | iphone如何上谷歌 |
Bob Dillinger | 1947 | 34 | 13 | 47 | 238 | 怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 |
Richie Ashburn | iphone如何上谷歌 | 32 | 10 | 42 | 223 | 18.8 |
Sam Jethroe | 1951 | 35 | 5 | 40 | 221 | 怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 |
Bill Bruton | 1954 | 34 | 13 | 47 | 264 | 17.8 |
Minnie Minoso | 1951 | 31 | 10 | 41 | 233 | 17.6 |
Vada Pinson | 1960 | 32 | 12 | 44 | 257 | 17.1 |
Willie Mays | 1958 | 31 | 6 | 37 | 229 | 16.2 |
ios用什么上谷歌 | 1961 | 30 | 9 | 39 | 263 | 14.8 |
Maury Wills | 1961 | 35 | 15 | 50 | 349 | 14.3 |
Dick Howser | 1961 | 37 | 9 | 46 | 338 | 13.6 |
Pee Wee Reese | iphone如何上谷歌 | 30 | 5 | 35 | 290 | 12.1 |
Richie Ashburn | 1958 | 30 | 12 | 42 | 435 | 9.7 |
Totals | 751 | 219 | 970 | 5205 | 18.64% |
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Here are the 161 30-stolen-base seasons from 1963 through 1977, organized again by attempt percentage:
iphone上如何使用谷歌 | Year | SB | CS | iphone如何上谷歌 | Opportunities | Attempt % |
Frank Taveras | iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 70 | 18 | 88 | 142 | 62 |
Larry Lintz | 1976 | 31 | 11 | 42 | 70 | 60 |
Maury Wills | 1965 | 94 | 31 | 125 | 238 | 52.5 |
Lou Brock | 1974 | 118 | 33 | 151 | 299 | iphone如何上谷歌 |
Cesar Cedeno | 1973 | 56 | 15 | 71 | 150 | 47.3 |
Omar Moreno | 1977 | 53 | 16 | 69 | 154 | 44.8 |
iphone如何上谷歌 | 1966 | 74 | 18 | 92 | 207 | 44.4 |
Lou Brock | iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 63 | 27 | 90 | 205 | 43.9 |
Cesar Cedeno | 1974 | 57 | 17 | 74 | 172 | 43 |
Freddie Patek | ios用什么上谷歌 | 51 | 15 | 66 | 161 | 41 |
Lou Brock | 1976 | 56 | 19 | 75 | 186 | 40.3 |
Dave Nelson | 1972 | 51 | 17 | 68 | 169 | 40.2 |
Cesar Cedeno | 1975 | 50 | 17 | 67 | 167 | 40.1 |
Tommy Harper | iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 73 | 18 | 91 | 230 | 39.6 |
Bill North | 1976 | 75 | 29 | 104 | 264 | 39.4 |
Mickey Rivers | 1975 | 70 | 14 | 84 | 225 | 37.3 |
Cesar Cedeno | 1977 | 61 | 14 | 75 | 201 | 37.3 |
Joe Morgan | 1973 | 67 | 15 | 82 | 222 | 36.9 |
iphone如何上谷歌 | 1976 | 37 | 20 | 57 | 155 | 怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 |
Bobby Bonds | 1976 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 123 | 36.6 |
Bobby Bonds | iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 41 | 18 | 59 | 162 | 36.4 |
Luis Aparicio | 1964 | 57 | 17 | 74 | 204 | iphone如何上谷歌 |
Cesar Cedeno | 怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 | 58 | 15 | 73 | 202 | 36.1 |
Rodney Scott | 1977 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 142 | 35.9 |
iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 1976 | 63 | 10 | 73 | 205 | 35.6 |
苹果7上谷歌加速软件 | 1965 | 51 | 19 | 70 | 198 | 35.4 |
Freddie Patek | 1977 | 53 | 13 | 66 | 188 | 35.1 |
Larry Lintz | ios用什么上谷歌 | 50 | 7 | 57 | 163 | 35 |
ios用什么上谷歌 | 1974 | 54 | 26 | 80 | 230 | iphone如何上谷歌 |
怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 | 1974 | 59 | 18 | 77 | 221 | 34.8 |
Amos Otis | iphone如何上谷歌 | 52 | 8 | 60 | 173 | 34.7 |
怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 | 1968 | 62 | 22 | 84 | 243 | 34.6 |
iphone如何上谷歌 | iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 35 | 24 | 59 | 173 | 34.1 |
Don Buford | 1966 | 51 | 22 | 73 | 215 | 34 |
Bobby Tolan | 1970 | 57 | 20 | 77 | 229 | 33.6 |
Frank Taveras | 1976 | 58 | 11 | 69 | 209 | 33 |
Lou Brock | 1975 | 56 | 16 | 72 | 219 | iphone如何上谷歌 |
Lou Brock | 1973 | 70 | 20 | 90 | 274 | 32.8 |
iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 1972 | 52 | 14 | 66 | 203 | 32.5 |
Don Baylor | iphone如何上谷歌 | 52 | 12 | 64 | 197 | 32.5 |
Enos Cabell | 1977 | 42 | 22 | 64 | 198 | 苹果7上谷歌加速软件 |
Jose Cardenal | iphone如何上谷歌 | 37 | 15 | 52 | 163 | 31.9 |
iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 1976 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 160 | 31.9 |
Cesar Cedeno | 1972 | 55 | 21 | 76 | 240 | 31.7 |
Davey Lopes | 1975 | 77 | 12 | 89 | 281 | 31.7 |
Bert Campaneris | 1966 | 52 | 10 | 62 | 199 | 31.2 |
iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 1972 | 63 | 18 | 81 | 260 | 31.2 |
怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 | 1967 | 55 | 16 | 71 | 228 | 31.1 |
Phil Garner | 1976 | 35 | 13 | 48 | 155 | 31 |
Gene Richards | 1977 | 56 | 12 | 68 | 221 | 30.8 |
Adolfo Phillips | 1966 | 32 | 15 | 47 | 153 | 30.7 |
Joe Morgan | 1976 | 60 | 9 | 69 | 226 | 30.5 |
Rod Carew | 1976 | 49 | 22 | 71 | 234 | 30.3 |
Tommie Agee | 1966 | 44 | 18 | 62 | 206 | 30.1 |
Joe Morgan | 1972 | 58 | 17 | 75 | 250 | 30 |
Pat Kelly | 1969 | 40 | 13 | 53 | 178 | 29.8 |
Bert Campaneris | 1976 | 54 | 12 | 66 | 224 | 29.5 |
Bert Campaneris | 1969 | 62 | 8 | 70 | 239 | 29.3 |
怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 | iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 58 | 12 | 70 | 240 | 29.2 |
iphone如何上谷歌 | 1967 | 52 | 18 | 70 | 243 | 28.8 |
Freddie Patek | 1971 | 49 | 14 | 63 | 219 | 28.8 |
Lou Brock | 1968 | 62 | 12 | 74 | 258 | 28.7 |
Bill North | 1973 | 53 | 20 | 73 | 254 | 28.7 |
Jose Cruz | 1977 | 44 | 23 | 67 | 237 | 28.3 |
Al Bumbry | iphone如何上谷歌 | 42 | 10 | 52 | 185 | 28.1 |
Don Baylor | 1975 | 32 | 17 | 49 | 176 | ios用什么上谷歌 |
Ron LeFlore | 1976 | 58 | 20 | 78 | 281 | ios用什么上谷歌 |
John Lowenstein | 1974 | 36 | 17 | 53 | 192 | 27.6 |
Dave Nelson | 1973 | 43 | 16 | 59 | 215 | 27.4 |
Jose Cardenal | 1968 | 40 | 18 | 58 | 214 | 27.1 |
Jerry Remy | 1975 | 34 | 21 | 55 | 203 | 27.1 |
Tommy Harper | 1973 | 54 | 14 | 68 | 254 | 26.8 |
Joe Morgan | 1975 | 67 | 10 | 77 | 287 | 26.8 |
Joe Morgan | 1977 | 49 | 10 | 59 | 222 | 26.6 |
Maury Wills | 1968 | 52 | 21 | 73 | 276 | 26.4 |
Maury Wills | 1964 | 53 | 17 | 70 | 266 | 26.3 |
Joe Foy | 1969 | 37 | 15 | 52 | 198 | 26.3 |
Don Baylor | ios用什么上谷歌 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 156 | 26.3 |
Freddie Patek | 1973 | 36 | 14 | 50 | 191 | 26.2 |
Lou Brock | 1964 | 43 | 18 | 61 | 236 | 25.8 |
Maury Wills | 1966 | 38 | 24 | 62 | 244 | 25.4 |
Bobby Bonds | 1973 | 43 | 17 | 60 | 239 | 25.1 |
Davey Lopes | 1977 | 47 | 12 | 59 | 235 | 25.1 |
Jerry Remy | iphone如何上谷歌 | 41 | 17 | 58 | 232 | 25 |
Bert Campaneris | 1970 | 42 | 10 | 52 | 211 | 24.6 |
ios用什么上谷歌 | 1975 | 39 | 11 | 50 | 203 | 怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 |
Lou Brock | 1971 | 64 | 19 | 83 | 340 | 24.4 |
Willie Randolph | 1976 | 37 | 12 | 49 | 201 | ios用什么上谷歌 |
Willie Davis | 苹果7上谷歌加速软件 | 42 | 13 | 55 | 226 | ios用什么上谷歌 |
Pat Kelly | 1970 | 34 | 16 | 50 | 207 | 24.2 |
Lenny Randle | 1976 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 186 | 24.2 |
Lou Brock | 1969 | 53 | 14 | 67 | 278 | 24.1 |
Maury Wills | 怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 | 40 | 21 | 61 | 254 | 24 |
Pat Kelly | 1972 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 172 | 23.8 |
Bert Campaneris | 1974 | 34 | 15 | 49 | 206 | 23.8 |
Lou Brock | 1970 | 51 | 15 | 66 | 278 | 23.7 |
Jerry Remy | 1976 | 35 | 16 | 51 | 216 | 23.6 |
Enzo Hernandez | ios用什么上谷歌 | 37 | 10 | 47 | 202 | 23.3 |
iphone如何上谷歌 | 1963 | 40 | 19 | 59 | 254 | 23.2 |
Bake McBride | iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 36 | 7 | 43 | 186 | 23.1 |
iphone如何上谷歌 | 1977 | 33 | 21 | 54 | 234 | 23.1 |
Sonny Jackson | 1966 | 49 | 14 | 63 | 274 | 23 |
Joe Morgan | 1969 | 49 | 14 | 63 | 274 | 23 |
怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 | 1975 | 30 | 17 | 47 | 207 | 22.7 |
Joe Morgan | 1970 | 42 | 13 | 55 | 244 | 22.5 |
Claudell Washington | iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 40 | 15 | 55 | 245 | 22.4 |
Davey Lopes | 1973 | 36 | 16 | 52 | 233 | ios用什么上谷歌 |
Willie Davis | 1970 | 38 | 14 | 52 | 236 | 22 |
Bobby Tolan | 1972 | 42 | 15 | 57 | 259 | 22 |
Freddie Patek | 1975 | 32 | 7 | 39 | 179 | 21.8 |
Don Buford | 1967 | 34 | 21 | 55 | 253 | 21.7 |
Cesar Tovar | 1969 | 45 | 12 | 57 | 263 | 21.7 |
Bobby Bonds | 1972 | 44 | 6 | 50 | 230 | 21.7 |
Mickey Rivers | 1976 | 43 | 7 | 50 | 232 | 21.6 |
苹果7上谷歌加速软件 | 1974 | 30 | 13 | 43 | 201 | 21.4 |
Freddie Patek | 1972 | 33 | 7 | 40 | 188 | 21.3 |
Wilbur Howard | iphone如何上谷歌 | 32 | 11 | 43 | 203 | 21.2 |
Bobby Bonds | 1974 | 41 | 11 | 52 | 246 | 21.1 |
Dave Concepcion | 1975 | 33 | 6 | 39 | 185 | 21.1 |
Freddie Patek | 1974 | 33 | 15 | 48 | 229 | 21 |
Willie Davis | 1968 | 36 | 10 | 46 | 222 | 20.7 |
Ron LeFlore | 1977 | 39 | 19 | 58 | 283 | 20.5 |
Luis Aparicio | 1963 | 40 | 6 | 46 | 225 | 20.4 |
Bobby Bonds | 1970 | 48 | 10 | 58 | 284 | 20.4 |
Jim Wynn | 1965 | 43 | 4 | 47 | 233 | iphone上如何使用谷歌 |
Tommy Harper | iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 38 | 16 | 54 | 267 | 苹果7上谷歌加速软件 |
Dave Concepcion | 1974 | 41 | 6 | 47 | 236 | 19.9 |
iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 1973 | 34 | 10 | 44 | 222 | 19.8 |
怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 | 1971 | 34 | 7 | 41 | 209 | 19.6 |
Larry Bowa | 1974 | 39 | 11 | 50 | 256 | 19.5 |
Enos Cabell | 1976 | 35 | 8 | 43 | 222 | ios用什么上谷歌 |
Mitchell Page | 1977 | 42 | 5 | 47 | 243 | 怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 |
Bill Buckner | 1974 | 31 | 13 | 44 | 229 | 19.2 |
Dan Driessen | 1977 | 31 | 13 | 44 | 230 | 19.1 |
Bobby Bonds | 1969 | 45 | 4 | 49 | 258 | 19 |
Rod Carew | 1973 | 41 | 16 | 57 | 301 | 18.9 |
Tommie Agee | 1970 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 247 | 18.6 |
Jose Cardenal | 怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 | 36 | 6 | 42 | 228 | 18.4 |
Joe Morgan | iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 40 | 8 | 48 | 264 | 18.2 |
Cesar Tovar | 1968 | 35 | 13 | 48 | 268 | 怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 |
Larry Hisle | 怎么在苹果上登录谷歌 | 31 | 18 | 49 | 274 | 17.9 |
iphone如何上谷歌 | 1977 | 32 | 9 | 41 | 233 | 17.6 |
Bake McBride | 1974 | 30 | 11 | 41 | 236 | 17.4 |
Jose Cardenal | 1975 | 34 | 12 | 46 | 273 | 16.8 |
Ralph Garr | 1973 | 35 | 11 | 46 | 276 | 16.7 |
Pepe Mangual | 1975 | 33 | 11 | 44 | 268 | 16.4 |
ios用什么上谷歌 | 1976 | 30 | 8 | 38 | 236 | 苹果7上谷歌加速软件 |
iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 1974 | 38 | 16 | 54 | 338 | 16 |
Rod Carew | 1975 | 35 | 9 | 44 | 279 | 15.8 |
苹果7上谷歌加速软件 | 1971 | 39 | 10 | 49 | 317 | 15.5 |
Roy White | 1976 | 31 | 13 | 44 | 290 | 15.2 |
Horace Clarke | 1969 | 33 | 13 | 46 | 306 | 15 |
iphone如何上谷歌 | ios用什么上谷歌 | 32 | 3 | 35 | 243 | 14.4 |
Sandy Alomar | 1970 | 35 | 12 | 47 | 329 | 14.3 |
Ken Griffey | 1976 | 34 | 11 | 45 | 314 | 14.3 |
Bill North | 1975 | 30 | 12 | 42 | 296 | 14.2 |
iphone如何上谷歌 | 1963 | 31 | 5 | 36 | 256 | 14.1 |
Cesar Tovar | 1970 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 319 | 14.1 |
Ralph Garr | 1971 | 30 | 14 | 44 | 312 | 14.1 |
Tommy Harper | ios用什么上谷歌 | 35 | 6 | 41 | 304 | 13.5 |
Amos Otis | iphone上如何使用谷歌 | 33 | 2 | 35 | 291 | 12 |
Totals: | 7254 | 2295 | 9549 | 36710 | 26.01% |
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Bottom line, though, it’s clear that a significant shift in baseball occurred following the 1962 season. To not credit Wills at least somewhat with this shift seems absurd.