Doubles : 1982 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1982 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Al Oliver 43 Montreal Expos 1
Terry Kennedy 42 San Diego Padres 2
Andre Dawson 37 Montreal Expos 3
Ray Knight 36 Houston Astros 4
Cesar Cedeno 35 Cincinnati Reds 5
Steve Garvey 35 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Lonnie Smith 35 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bill Buckner 34 Chicago Cubs 8
Leon Durham 33 Chicago Cubs 9
Phil Garner 33 Houston Astros  
Keith Hernandez 33 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bill Madlock 33 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ryne Sandberg 33 Chicago Cubs  
Gary Carter 32 Montreal Expos 14
Tim Raines 32 Montreal Expos  
Jason Thompson 32 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Gary Matthews 31 Philadelphia Phillies 17
Dickie Thon 31 Houston Astros  
Tim Wallach 31 Montreal Expos  
Jack Clark 30 San Francisco Giants 20
Johnny Ray 30 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bo Diaz 29 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Tony Pena 28 Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Jose Cruz 27 Houston Astros 24
Chili Davis 27 San Francisco Giants  



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.

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.