Doubles : 1972 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)
 

1972 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Cesar Cedeno 39 Houston Astros 1
Willie Montanez 39 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ted Simmons 36 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Billy Williams 34 Chicago Cubs 4
Tito Fuentes 33 San Francisco Giants 5
Greg Luzinski 33 Philadelphia Phillies  
Tony Perez 33 Cincinnati Reds  
Lee May 31 Houston Astros 8
Pete Rose 31 Cincinnati Reds  
Bobby Bonds 29 San Francisco Giants 10
Jimmy Wynn 29 Houston Astros  
Willie Stargell 28 Pittsburgh Pirates 12
Bobby Tolan 28 Cincinnati Reds  
Dusty Baker 27 Atlanta Braves 14
Nate Colbert 27 San Diego Padres  
Al Oliver 27 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bob Watson 27 Houston Astros  
Lou Brock 26 St. Louis Cardinals 18
Garry Maddox 26 San Francisco Giants  
Joe Torre 26 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ron Santo 25 Chicago Cubs 21
Chris Speier 25 San Francisco Giants  
Jose Cardenal 24 Chicago Cubs 23
Richie Hebner 24 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Doug Rader 24 Houston Astros  



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

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 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?