Doubles : 1961 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)
 

1961 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Al Kaline 41 Detroit Tigers 1
Tony Kubek 38 New York Yankees 2
Brooks Robinson 38 Baltimore Orioles  
Norm Siebern 36 Kansas City Athletics 4
Vic Power 34 Cleveland Indians 5
Carl Yastrzemski 31 Boston Red Sox 6
Rocky Colavito 30 Detroit Tigers 7
Tito Francona 30 Cleveland Indians  
Danny O'Connell 30 Washington Senators  
Dick Howser 29 Kansas City Athletics 10
Ken Hunt 29 Los Angeles Angels  
Jerry Lumpe 29 Kansas City Athletics  
Johnny Romano 29 Cleveland Indians  
Al Smith 29 Chicago White Sox  
Lenny Green 28 Minnesota Twins 15
Minnie Minoso 28 Chicago White Sox  
Jim Lemon 26 Minnesota Twins 17
Jimmy Piersall 26 Cleveland Indians  
Roy Sievers 26 Chicago White Sox  
Jim Gentile 25 Baltimore Orioles 20
Chuck Schilling 25 Boston Red Sox  
Zoilo Versalles 25 Minnesota Twins  
Luis Aparicio 24 Chicago White Sox 23
Earl Battey 24 Minnesota Twins  
Woodie Held 23 Cleveland Indians 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?

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.