Doubles : 1884 American Association Top 25

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1884 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American Association

Sam Barkley 39 Toledo Blue Stockings 1
Pete Browning 33 Louisville Colonels 2
Dave Orr 32 New York Metropolitans 3
Dude Esterbrook 29 New York Metropolitans 4
Fred Lewis 25 St. Louis Browns 5
John Reilly 24 Cincinnati Red Stockings 6
Curt Welch 24 Toledo Blue Stockings  
Jimmy Wolf 24 Louisville Colonels  
Frank Fennelly 22 Washington Nationals 9
Cincinnati Red Stockings  
Harry Stovey 22 Philadelphia Athletics  
Dasher Troy 22 New York Metropolitans  
Bill Gleason 21 St. Louis Browns 12
Henry Larkin 21 Philadelphia Athletics  
Jocko Milligan 20 Philadelphia Athletics 14
Sadie Houck 19 Philadelphia Athletics 15
Charley Jones 19 Cincinnati Red Stockings  
Tony Mullane 19 Toledo Blue Stockings  
Ed Swartwood 19 Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
Lon Knight 18 Philadelphia Athletics 19
Marr Phillips 18 Indianapolis Blues  
Pop Smith 18 Columbus Colts  
Charlie Comiskey 17 St. Louis Browns 22
Fred Corey 17 Philadelphia Athletics  
Arlie Latham 17 St. Louis Browns  
Sam Trott 17 Baltimore Orioles  



Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.