Doubles : 1997 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:

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1997 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Mark Grudzielanek 54 Montreal Expos 1
Tony Gwynn 49 San Diego Padres 2
Larry Walker 46 Colorado Rockies 3
Mike Lansing 45 Montreal Expos 4
Raul Mondesi 42 Los Angeles Dodgers 5
Chipper Jones 41 Atlanta Braves 6
Jeff Bagwell 40 Houston Astros 7
Mickey Morandini 40 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bobby Bonilla 39 Florida Marlins 9
Royce Clayton 39 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jeff Kent 38 San Francisco Giants 11
Craig Biggio 37 Houston Astros 12
Rico Brogna 36 Philadelphia Phillies 13
Jason Kendall 36 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ray Lankford 36 St. Louis Cardinals  
J.T. Snow 36 San Francisco Giants  
Scott Rolen 35 Philadelphia Phillies 17
John Olerud 34 New York Mets 18
Eric Young 33 Colorado Rockies 19
Los Angeles Dodgers  
Mark Grace 32 Chicago Cubs 20
Brian McRae 32 Chicago Cubs  
New York Mets  
Mike Piazza 32 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Dante Bichette 31 Colorado Rockies 23
Jeff Blauser 31 Atlanta Braves  
Andres Galarraga 31 Colorado Rockies  



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 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?

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