Doubles : 1945 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)
 

1945 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Tommy Holmes 47 Boston Braves 1
Dixie Walker 42 Brooklyn Dodgers 2
Bob Elliott 36 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Augie Galan 36 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Phil Cavarretta 34 Chicago Cubs 5
Frank McCormick 33 Cincinnati Reds 6
Buster Adams 29 Philadelphia Phillies 7
St. Louis Cardinals  
Johnny Barrett 29 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Dain Clay 29 Cincinnati Reds  
Stan Hack 29 Chicago Cubs  
Ray Sanders 29 St. Louis Cardinals  
Eddie Stanky 29 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Bill Nicholson 28 Chicago Cubs 13
John Antonelli 27 St. Louis Cardinals 14
Philadelphia Phillies  
Frankie Gustine 27 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Whitey Kurowski 27 St. Louis Cardinals  
Marty Marion 27 St. Louis Cardinals  
Eddie Miller 27 Cincinnati Reds  
Luis Olmo 27 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Vince DiMaggio 25 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Phil Masi 25 Boston Braves  
Babe Dahlgren 24 Pittsburgh Pirates 22
Andy Pafko 24 Chicago Cubs  
Goody Rosen 24 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Jim Russell 24 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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.