Doubles : 1885 National 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
 

1885 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Cap Anson 35 Chicago White Stockings 1
Dan Brouthers 32 Buffalo Bisons 2
Jack Rowe 28 Buffalo Bisons 3
Abner Dalrymple 27 Chicago White Stockings 4
Joe Mulvey 25 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Charlie Bennett 24 Detroit Wolverines 6
King Kelly 24 Chicago White Stockings  
Jack Manning 24 Philadelphia Phillies  
Tom Burns 23 Chicago White Stockings 9
Roger Connor 23 New York Giants  
Ezra Sutton 23 Boston Beaneaters  
George Gore 21 Chicago White Stockings 12
Alex McKinnon 21 St. Louis Maroons  
Jim O'Rourke 21 New York Giants  
Sid Farrar 20 Philadelphia Phillies 15
Paul Hines 20 Providence Grays  
John Morrill 20 Boston Beaneaters  
Sam Wise 20 Boston Beaneaters  
Hardy Richardson 19 Buffalo Bisons 19
George Wood 19 Detroit Wolverines  
Jack Glasscock 18 St. Louis Maroons 21
Ned Hanlon 18 Detroit Wolverines  
Mike Dorgan 17 New York Giants 23
Pete Gillespie 17 New York Giants  
Ned Williamson 16 Chicago White Stockings 25



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.

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.