Dodgers catcher Russell Martin leads the team in runs (41) and RBIs (43), but what may be most surprising about the success of the second-year prospect is that he’s second on the club in stolen bases with 11. Only center fielder Juan Pierre (23) has more, and shortstop Rafael Furcal is third with seven. Martin is on course to steal 25 bases this season, which would push him up the list for the single-season high for catchers in the modern era.

Most Steals in a Season by a Catcher, 1901-2006
(min 100 G that season as catcher)

Catcher. . . . . . . . . . Year. . . . . .SB
John Wathan, KC. . . .1982. . . . . . 36
Ray Schalk, CWS. . . . 1916. . . . . . 30
Jason Kendall, Pit. . . 1998 . . . . . .26
Ivan Rodriguez, Tex. . 1999. . . . . . 25
John Stearns, NYM. . 1978. . . . . . 25

Martin has been caught just twice, good for a stolen-base percentage of 84.6 in 13 tries. If he steals 25 bases and maintains that success rate, it would be the highest percentage among the catchers on the list. Tops among this group is Jason Kendall, who was 26-for-31 (83.9 percent) for the Pirates in 1998.