Doubles : 1981 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
 

1981 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Cecil Cooper 35 Milwaukee Brewers 1
Al Oliver 29 Texas Rangers 2
Tom Paciorek 28 Seattle Mariners 3
George Brett 27 Kansas City Royals 4
Rich Dauer 27 Baltimore Orioles  
Dave Winfield 25 New York Yankees 6
Tony Armas 24 Oakland Athletics 7
Doug DeCinces 23 Baltimore Orioles 8
Mickey Hatcher 23 Minnesota Twins  
Carney Lansford 23 Boston Red Sox  
Chet Lemon 23 Chicago White Sox  
Hal McRae 23 Kansas City Royals  
Amos Otis 22 Kansas City Royals 13
Gorman Thomas 22 Milwaukee Brewers  
Mike Hargrove 21 Cleveland Indians 15
Eddie Murray 21 Baltimore Orioles  
Mickey Rivers 21 Texas Rangers  
Bo Diaz 19 Cleveland Indians 18
Dwight Evans 19 Boston Red Sox  
Alfredo Griffin 19 Toronto Blue Jays  
U.L. Washington 19 Kansas City Royals  
Don Baylor 18 California Angels 22
Al Bumbry 18 Baltimore Orioles  
Rickey Henderson 18 Oakland Athletics  
Steve Kemp 18 Detroit Tigers  



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).

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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?