Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner enters his 12th MLB season with 315 career stolen bases, placing him fourth among active players. At 32, he is poised to potentially claim the lead in 2026, depending on the status of leaders like Starling Marte. His speed, efficiency and on-base opportunities position him well for the achievement.
Trea Turner has long been recognized for his speed on the basepaths, a trait evident since his prospect days. Now in his fourth season with the Phillies, the 32-year-old reached his 300th career stolen base last July and ended 2025 with 315, ranking him fourth among active players.
The current active leaders in stolen bases are: Starling Marte with 361, Billy Hamilton with 326, Jose Altuve with 325, Turner at 315, and José Ramírez with 287. Marte, a 37-year-old free agent, stole just seven bases in 98 games last year. Hamilton, who last played in the majors in 2023, appeared briefly in the minors in 2025 to maintain active status but is unlikely to add significantly to his total.
For Turner to surpass Marte in 2026, he would need 47 steals—even if Marte steals none—exceeding his career high of 46 set in 2017 with the Nationals. With the Phillies, Turner has not exceeded 36 in a season, reflecting a more selective approach. Should Marte retire, Turner would need only 26 to pass Altuve, who has averaged 14 steals per season since 2021, including 10 in 155 games in 2025, amid declining sprint speed.
In 2024, a left hamstring strain limited Turner to 121 games and 19 steals, but he has otherwise maintained elite speed. Since Statcast's 2015 debut, Turner has ranked among baseball's fastest, recently trailing only younger star Bobby Witt Jr. Teammate Bryce Harper described him as “genetically … just a freak.”
Turner's 85.6% success rate on 315 steals in 368 attempts is exceptional, including a perfect 2023 and a 41-steal streak. No other player with 300 steals exceeds 85%, compared to Hall of Famer Carlos Beltrán's 86.4% on 361. Turner's frequent on-base opportunities—ranking high in games played, plate appearances, hits and times on base since 2018—fuel his base-stealing chances, supported by two batting titles in the past five years and an 82nd-percentile expected batting average in 2025.
