Doubles : 1956 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
 

1956 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jimmy Piersall 40 Boston Red Sox 1
Al Kaline 32 Detroit Tigers 2
Harvey Kuenn 32 Detroit Tigers  
Yogi Berra 29 New York Yankees 4
Billy Klaus 29 Boston Red Sox  
Minnie Minoso 29 Chicago White Sox  
Pete Runnels 29 Washington Senators  
Sherm Lollar 28 Chicago White Sox 8
Mickey Vernon 28 Boston Red Sox  
Ted Williams 28 Boston Red Sox  
Hector Lopez 27 Kansas City Athletics 11
Roy Sievers 27 Washington Senators  
Al Smith 26 Cleveland Indians 13
Don Buddin 24 Boston Red Sox 14
Billy Martin 24 New York Yankees  
Jackie Jensen 23 Boston Red Sox 16
Jim Rivera 23 Chicago White Sox  
Hal Smith 23 Baltimore Orioles  
Kansas City Athletics  
Larry Doby 22 Chicago White Sox 19
Billy Goodman 22 Boston Red Sox  
George Kell 22 Chicago White Sox  
Baltimore Orioles  
Mickey Mantle 22 New York Yankees  
Harry Simpson 22 Kansas City Athletics  
Bill Tuttle 22 Detroit Tigers  
Vic Wertz 22 Cleveland Indians  



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.

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.

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).