Doubles : 1952 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:

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1952 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ferris Fain 43 Philadelphia Athletics 1
Mickey Mantle 37 New York Yankees 2
Eddie Robinson 33 Chicago White Sox 3
Mickey Vernon 33 Washington Senators  
Al Rosen 32 Cleveland Indians 5
Eddie Yost 32 Washington Senators  
Hank Bauer 31 New York Yankees 7
Jackie Jensen 30 New York Yankees 8
Washington Senators  
Billy Goodman 27 Boston Red Sox 9
Bobby Avila 26 Cleveland Indians 10
Larry Doby 26 Cleveland Indians  
Eddie Joost 26 Philadelphia Athletics  
Dale Mitchell 26 Cleveland Indians  
Elmer Valo 26 Philadelphia Athletics  
Nellie Fox 25 Chicago White Sox 15
Dave Philley 25 Philadelphia Athletics  
Jim Busby 24 Chicago White Sox 17
Washington Senators  
Clint Courtney 24 St. Louis Browns  
Walt Dropo 24 Boston Red Sox  
Detroit Tigers  
Minnie Minoso 24 Chicago White Sox  
Phil Rizzuto 24 New York Yankees  
George Kell 23 Detroit Tigers 22
Boston Red Sox  
Jerry Priddy 23 Detroit Tigers  
Jim Dyck 22 St. Louis Browns 24
Johnny Groth 22 Detroit Tigers  



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.

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 first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.