Doubles : 2001 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:

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

2001 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jason Giambi 47 Oakland Athletics 1
Mike Sweeney 46 Kansas City Royals 2
Shannon Stewart 44 Toronto Blue Jays 3
Eric Chavez 43 Oakland Athletics 4
Ray Durham 42 Chicago White Sox 5
Edgar Martinez 40 Seattle Mariners 6
Magglio Ordonez 40 Chicago White Sox  
Garret Anderson 39 Anaheim Angels 8
Doug Mientkiewicz 39 Minnesota Twins  
Jose Cruz, Jr. 38 Toronto Blue Jays 10
Troy Glaus 38 Anaheim Angels  
Bernie Williams 38 New York Yankees  
Bret Boone 37 Seattle Mariners 13
Corey Koskie 37 Minnesota Twins  
Terrence Long 37 Oakland Athletics  
Darin Erstad 35 Anaheim Angels 16
Derek Jeter 35 New York Yankees  
Paul Konerko 35 Chicago White Sox  
Roberto Alomar 34 Cleveland Indians 19
Johnny Damon 34 Oakland Athletics  
Einar Diaz 34 Cleveland Indians  
Juan Gonzalez 34 Cleveland Indians  
Joe Randa 34 Kansas City Royals  
Alex Rodriguez 34 Texas Rangers  
Alfonso Soriano 34 New York Yankees  



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).

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.