Doubles : 1997 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
 

1997 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

John Valentin 47 Boston Red Sox 1
Jeff Cirillo 46 Milwaukee Brewers 2
Albert Belle 45 Chicago White Sox 3
Nomar Garciaparra 44 Boston Red Sox 4
Carlos Delgado 42 Toronto Blue Jays 5
Rusty Greer 42 Texas Rangers  
Paul O'Neill 42 New York Yankees  
Jason Giambi 41 Oakland Athletics 8
Joey Cora 40 Seattle Mariners 9
Manny Ramirez 40 Cleveland Indians  
Alex Rodriguez 40 Seattle Mariners  
Brady Anderson 39 Baltimore Orioles 12
Sandy Alomar, Jr. 37 Cleveland Indians 13
Jeromy Burnitz 37 Milwaukee Brewers  
Damion Easley 37 Detroit Tigers  
Garret Anderson 36 Anaheim Angels 16
Jeff Frye 36 Boston Red Sox  
Darren Bragg 35 Boston Red Sox 18
Edgar Martinez 35 Seattle Mariners  
Frank Thomas 35 Chicago White Sox  
Bernie Williams 35 New York Yankees  
Darin Erstad 34 Anaheim Angels 22
Ken Griffey, Jr. 34 Seattle Mariners  
Tony Phillips 34 Chicago White Sox  
Anaheim Angels  
Ivan Rodriguez 34 Texas Rangers  



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.

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

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?