Doubles : 2008 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)
 

2008 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Lance Berkman 46 Houston Astros 1
Nate McLouth 46 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Corey Hart 45 Milwaukee Brewers 3
Stephen Drew 44 Arizona Diamondbacks 4
Albert Pujols 44 St. Louis Cardinals  
Aramis Ramirez 44 Chicago Cubs  
Brian McCann 42 Atlanta Braves 7
David Wright 42 New York Mets  
Chris Young 42 Arizona Diamondbacks  
Jorge Cantu 41 Florida Marlins 10
Derrek Lee 41 Chicago Cubs  
Chase Utley 41 Philadelphia Phillies  
Carlos Beltran 40 New York Mets 13
Brian Giles 40 San Diego Padres  
Ryan Ludwick 40 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ryan Braun 39 Milwaukee Brewers 16
Kelly Johnson 39 Atlanta Braves  
Andre Ethier 38 Los Angeles Dodgers 18
Matt Holliday 38 Colorado Rockies  
Matt Kemp 38 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Jimmy Rollins 38 Philadelphia Phillies  
Miguel Tejada 38 Houston Astros  
Randy Winn 38 San Francisco Giants  
Jose Reyes 37 New York Mets 24
Aaron Rowand 37 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.