<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
who has the most stolen bases in a season
who has the most stolen bases in a season
Hugh Nicol
Hugh Nicol