Doubles : 1940 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1940 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Frank McCormick 44 Cincinnati Reds 1
Arky Vaughan 40 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Jim Gleeson 39 Chicago Cubs 3
Stan Hack 38 Chicago Cubs 4
Dixie Walker 37 Brooklyn Dodgers 5
Bill Werber 35 Cincinnati Reds 6
Harry Danning 34 New York Giants 7
Bob Elliott 34 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Eddie Miller 33 Boston Bees 9
Jo-Jo Moore 33 New York Giants  
Terry Moore 33 St. Louis Cardinals  
Frankie Gustine 32 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Johnny Mize 31 St. Louis Cardinals 13
Joe Medwick 30 St. Louis Cardinals 14
Brooklyn Dodgers  
Dolph Camilli 29 Brooklyn Dodgers 15
Bill Nicholson 27 Chicago Cubs 16
Mel Ott 27 New York Giants  
Maurice Van Robays 27 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Max West 27 Boston Bees  
Babe Young 27 New York Giants  
Vince DiMaggio 26 Cincinnati Reds 21
Pittsburgh Pirates  
Gene Moore 26 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Boston Bees  
Enos Slaughter 25 St. Louis Cardinals 23
Pete Coscarart 24 Brooklyn Dodgers 24
Billy Herman 24 Chicago Cubs  



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.

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