Doubles : 1981 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1981 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bill Buckner 35 Chicago Cubs 1
Ruppert Jones 34 San Diego Padres 2
Dave Concepcion 28 Cincinnati Reds 3
Keith Hernandez 27 St. Louis Cardinals 4
Chris Chambliss 25 Atlanta Braves 5
Terry Kennedy 24 San Diego Padres 6
George Foster 23 Cincinnati Reds 7
Steve Garvey 23 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Ray Knight 23 Cincinnati Reds  
Bill Madlock 23 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Art Howe 22 Houston Astros 11
Claudell Washington 22 Atlanta Braves  
Hubie Brooks 21 New York Mets 13
Andre Dawson 21 Montreal Expos  
Ken Griffey 21 Cincinnati Reds  
Gary Matthews 21 Philadelphia Phillies  
Enos Cabell 20 San Francisco Giants 17
Gary Carter 20 Montreal Expos  
Cesar Cedeno 19 Houston Astros 19
Jack Clark 19 San Francisco Giants  
Warren Cromartie 19 Montreal Expos  
George Hendrick 19 St. Louis Cardinals  
Larry Parrish 19 Montreal Expos  
Terry Puhl 19 Houston Astros  
Luis Salazar 19 San Diego Padres  



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.

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.

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).