Doubles : 1949 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1949 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ted Williams 39 Boston Red Sox 1
George Kell 38 Detroit Tigers 2
Dom DiMaggio 34 Boston Red Sox 3
Al Zarilla 33 St. Louis Browns 4
Boston Red Sox  
Vern Stephens 31 Boston Red Sox 5
Bobby Doerr 30 Boston Red Sox 6
Dick Kokos 28 St. Louis Browns 7
Roy Sievers 28 St. Louis Browns  
Cass Michaels 27 Chicago White Sox 9
Johnny Pesky 27 Boston Red Sox  
Eddie Robinson 27 Washington Senators  
Elmer Valo 27 Philadelphia Athletics  
Mickey Vernon 27 Cleveland Indians  
Hank Majeski 26 Philadelphia Athletics 14
Jerry Priddy 26 St. Louis Browns  
Vic Wertz 26 Detroit Tigers  
Larry Doby 25 Cleveland Indians 17
Eddie Joost 25 Philadelphia Athletics  
Sam Chapman 24 Philadelphia Athletics 19
Sam Dente 24 Washington Senators  
Pete Suder 24 Philadelphia Athletics  
Billy Goodman 23 Boston Red Sox 22
Bob Kennedy 23 Cleveland Indians  
Bud Stewart 23 Washington Senators  
Bob Dillinger 22 St. Louis Browns 25



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?

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

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.