What's the record for consecutive times caught stealing?

[Splendid61]

Juan Rivera is 0 for his last 12 stolen base attempts, dating back to May 2005.

Anybody know what the record is?



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[GotowarMissAgnes]

Can't seem to find a record listing, but a good bet for looking might be Pat Duncan. From 1921-22 he tried to steal 65 times and was caught 46 times.

[GotowarMissAgnes]

Nope, not Duncan. I've checked quite a few of the likely suspects, and the tops I can find is Ben Ogilvie with 8. There are a couple where retro sheet doesn't have the daily player info, so it would take a while to search day by day. Charlie Jamieson from 1928-1929 had 5 SBs and 25 caught stealing. That's a possibility.

[Fade2White12]

I'm not sure about consecutive CS', but Rickey has the record for most in a season with 42 in 1982.

[DK]

I'm not sure about consecutive CS', but Rickey has the record for most in a season with 42 in 1982.

Considering he was successful 130 times that season I doubt he holds the record.

I'm looking too (on Retrosheet) and I can't find anything that comes close to Rivera's yet.

[GotowarMissAgnes]

Closest I've found so far are Jose Offerman, 2001 and Oscar Robles 2005 with 8.

[GotowarMissAgnes]

Found one better. Pete Runnels for the Washington started his career with a string of 13 consecutive caught stealing (0-3 in 1951 and 0-10 in 1952). He was 3-7 in 1953, but I don't know the order because retrosheet does not have the dailies. So, Rivera is at least one from the record.

[GotowarMissAgnes]

Another...Eddie Yost for the 1957-58 Washington Senators (Hmm, I'm sensing a theme) was caught 13 straight times. I know that one's no longer than that, because retro sheet has the daily. He stole a base April 30th, 1957, then was caught 11 consecutive times in 1957. He was caught twice more before stealing one on July 23, 1958

[GotowarMissAgnes]

Record is at least 14. Chris Cannizzaro from 1964 to 1970 was caught 14 in a row.

[GotowarMissAgnes]

Here's a list as complete as I can make since 1920:

Chris Cannizzaro 14, 1964-1970
Pete Runnels 13 (could be longer), 1951-52
Eddie Yost 13, 1957-58
Zeb Terry 12 (could be longer), 1920-21
Jay Buhner 12 1990-93


Some other possibilities:
Charlie Jamieson, 5 SB in 30 attempts from 1928-29
Joe Sewell, 3 SB in 19 attempts in 1927
Red Kress, 6 SB in 28 attempts in 1930-31
Bill Knickerbocker, 7 SB in 33 attempts in 1935-36
Eddie Mayo 4 SB in 20 attempts in 1947-48.
Larry Gardner 3 SB in 23 attempts in 1920
Hod Ford 1 SB in 13 attempts in 1924-25
Bobby Doerr 6 SB in 26 attempts in 1938-39

So, Juan could very well be 3 away from breaking the record.