Doubles : 1978 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
 

1978 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Pete Rose 51 Cincinnati Reds 1
Jack Clark 46 San Francisco Giants 2
Ted Simmons 40 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Larry Parrish 39 Montreal Expos 4
Tony Perez 38 Montreal Expos 5
Steve Garvey 36 Los Angeles Dodgers 6
Bill Robinson 36 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ellis Valentine 35 Montreal Expos 8
Jose Cruz 34 Houston Astros 9
Garry Maddox 34 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dave Concepcion 33 Cincinnati Reds 11
Ken Griffey 33 Cincinnati Reds  
Art Howe 33 Houston Astros  
Ron Cey 32 Los Angeles Dodgers 14
Warren Cromartie 32 Montreal Expos  
Keith Hernandez 32 St. Louis Cardinals  
Greg Luzinski 32 Philadelphia Phillies  
Willie Montanez 32 New York Mets  
Dave Parker 32 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bill Russell 32 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Larry Bowa 31 Philadelphia Phillies 21
Enos Cabell 31 Houston Astros  
George Hendrick 31 San Diego Padres  
St. Louis Cardinals  
Frank Taveras 31 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Garry Templeton 31 St. Louis Cardinals  



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.

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?