What does "steals" mean?

The number of stolen bases by a baserunner.

What is a synonym for "steals"?

Common synonyms include: exfiltrate, expropriate, misappropriates, pilfer, pirate, purloin.

/stiːlz/ noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
The number of stolen bases by a baserunner. informal, uncountable
"He has 25 steals this year."

Verb

1
third-person singular simple present indicative of steal form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

"He who steals a pin will steal an ox."