The best power/speed seasons in MLB history

A monster second half propelled Bobby Witt Jr. to the first 30 home run/30 stolen base Royals season in history. It is not a feat that many players ever accomplish, so I wanted to take a little time to put his season in a greater context. The combination of power and speed that he has shown, especially over the last three months of the season, puts him in rarefied air, but not in the truly elite power-speed combos of all-time.

There are a few different ways to go about quantifying the combination of home runs and stolen bases in a season. If you pick the most direct route, just add the two together, Witt ranks very high in modern baseball. Among qualified hitters from 1930 on (avoiding dead…