Which 10 Players Have the Most Steals in MLB History?

There are few plays more exciting in baseball than stealing a base. The impact is enormous, with a player going from a basic non-threat to being one hit away from scoring a run. 

Other than a home run, few plays have the potential to have an impact on the outcome as much as a stolen base can.

That said, who is the best in the history of the game at swiping the extra base?

FOX Sports Research compiled a list of players who have stolen the most bases in MLB history.

Wagner may be the most famous player on this list when you include his famous baseball card value, and he was also a serious threat on the bases, leading the league in steals five separate times in his career. In the middle of his career, he was able to earn 40 or more steals in eight consecutive seasons. He would finish his career with the second-most steals in Pittsburgh Pirates franchise history.

The franchise steals leader for the Pirates, Carey led the league in steals a whopping 10 times over his career. Overall, he finished with 50 or more steals six times, with his best coming in 1916 when he earned 63 thefts.

One of the more memorable seasons in terms of steals belongs to Latham, who earned the all-time third-most steals in a single season when he posted 129 steals in 1887. That would be the first of two straight 100-steal seasons and the third of four consecutive 60-steal campaigns. 

One of the longer careers on this list, Collins played parts in 25 big league seasons, with his best season on the bases coming in 1910 when he swiped 81 bags. Overall, he led the league in steals four separate times, while stealing 50 or more bases six times.

Coleman wasted no time showing off his wheels with an incredibly electric start. His first three seasons saw him