Doubles : 1954 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1954 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mickey Vernon 33 Washington Senators 1
Minnie Minoso 29 Chicago White Sox 2
Al Smith 29 Cleveland Indians  
Yogi Berra 28 New York Yankees 4
Chico Carrasquel 28 Chicago White Sox  
Harvey Kuenn 28 Detroit Tigers  
Bobby Avila 27 Cleveland Indians 7
Roy Sievers 26 Washington Senators 8
Eddie Yost 26 Washington Senators  
Jim Finigan 25 Philadelphia Athletics 10
Billy Goodman 25 Boston Red Sox  
Jackie Jensen 25 Boston Red Sox  
Sammy White 25 Boston Red Sox  
Jim Delsing 24 Detroit Tigers 14
Nellie Fox 24 Chicago White Sox  
Jimmy Piersall 24 Boston Red Sox  
Ted Williams 23 Boston Red Sox 17
Cal Abrams 22 Baltimore Orioles 18
Jim Busby 22 Washington Senators  
Gil McDougald 22 New York Yankees  
Irv Noren 21 New York Yankees 21
Milt Bolling 20 Boston Red Sox 22
Joe Collins 20 New York Yankees  
Johnny Groth 20 Chicago White Sox  
Al Rosen 20 Cleveland Indians  



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?

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

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).