The pre-modern single - season mark for stolen bases is 138 by Hugh Nicol in 1887. In the modern era, Ty Cobb set a single - season mark of 96 stolen bases in 1915 that lasted until it was broken by Maury Wills with 104 in 1962. A new modern mark was set by Lou Brock with 118 in 1974, and again by Rickey Henderson with 130 in 1982. Henderson and Vince Coleman are the only players to record three 100 - steal seasons in the modern era. Coleman is the only player to do it three seasons in a row, much less in the first three season of his career, as well as the only player to record 100 steals as a rookie.
who has the most stolen bases in a season
Hugh Nicol