Johan Rojas has 57 stolen bases this season between Jersey Shore and Reading. He’s the first Phillies minor leaguer since 2009 to steal more than 50 bases in a season. Below are the players who’ve recorded single season stolen bases of 50 or more as a Phillies minor leaguer dating back to 1960 along with the levels they performed the feat at.
Just to put what Johan has done in perspective as it relates to the history of Phillies minor league baseball - and he’s still got at least 8 more games to play this year !
Jeff Stone - 1981 - 123 - A
Jeff Stone - 1982 - 94 - A
Jeff Stone - 1983 - 90 - AA
Jose Leiva - 1983 - 78 - A
Bob Dernier - 1979 - 77 - A
Anthony Gose - 2009 -76 - A
Bob Dernier - 1981 - 72 - AAA
Bob Dernier - 1980 - 71 - AA
Lonnie Smith - 1978 - 66 - AAA
CL Peniger - 1982 - 65 - A
Juan Samuel - 1982 - 64 - A
Larry Bowa - 1969 - 62 - AAA
Jeremy Kendall - 1994 - 62 - A
Chris Roberson - 2003 - 59 - A
Michael Bourn - 2004 - 58 - A
Jose Leiva - 1985 - 58 - A
Johan Rojas - 2022 - 57 - A,AA
Ramon Sambo - 1984 - 57 - A
Vince Holyfield - 1987 - 56 - A
Lonnie Smith - 1975 - 56 - A
Bobby Brown - 1977 - 55 - AA,AAA
Quintin Berry - 2007 - 55 - A
Jay Loviglio - 1979 - 55 - AA
Kent Washington - 1980 - 55 - A
Jay Sitzman - 2000 - 53 - A
Juan Samuel - 1981 - 53 - A
Joe Bruno - 1980 - 1980 - 53 - A
Juan Samuel - 1983 - 52 - AAA,AA
Quintin Berry - 2008 - 51 - A+
James Perkins - 1963 - 51 -A
Jay Loviglio - 1978 - 50 - A
Jose Leiva - 1987 - 50 - AA
Photo by George Youngs Jr