Doubles : 2006 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
 

2006 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Grady Sizemore 53 Cleveland Indians 1
Michael Young 52 Texas Rangers 2
Mike Lowell 47 Boston Red Sox 3
Lyle Overbay 46 Toronto Blue Jays 4
Orlando Cabrera 45 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5
Mark Teixeira 45 Texas Rangers  
Gary Matthews, Jr. 44 Texas Rangers 7
Kevin Youkilis 42 Boston Red Sox 8
Emil Brown 41 Kansas City Royals 9
Robinson Cano 41 New York Yankees  
Mike Cuddyer 41 Minnesota Twins  
Carlos Guillen 41 Detroit Tigers  
Mark DeRosa 40 Texas Rangers 13
Richie Sexson 40 Seattle Mariners  
Vernon Wells 40 Toronto Blue Jays  
Adrian Beltre 39 Seattle Mariners 16
Derek Jeter 39 New York Yankees  
Victor Martinez 37 Cleveland Indians 18
Justin Morneau 37 Minnesota Twins  
Miguel Tejada 37 Baltimore Orioles  
Frank Catalanotto 36 Toronto Blue Jays 21
David DeJesus 36 Kansas City Royals  
Joe Mauer 36 Minnesota Twins  
Johnny Damon 35 New York Yankees 24
Craig Monroe 35 Detroit Tigers  



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.

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