Trying to steal a base has never been so likely to work

Leaguewide stolen base success rate versus stolen base attempt rate for MLB seasons, 1901-2023

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Stolen base attempt rate is the share of times reaching base that featured a runner attempting a steal.

Chart: Neil Paine/The MessengerSource: Baseball-ReferenceCreated with Datawrapper