Doubles : 1928 American 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)
 

1928 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Lou Gehrig 47 New York Yankees 1
Heinie Manush 47 St. Louis Browns  
Bob Meusel 45 New York Yankees 3
Fred Schulte 44 St. Louis Browns 4
Carl Lind 42 Cleveland Indians 5
Ira Flagstead 41 Boston Red Sox 6
Joe Sewell 40 Cleveland Indians 7
Harry Heilmann 38 Detroit Tigers 8
Marty McManus 37 Detroit Tigers 9
Goose Goslin 36 Washington Senators 10
Bing Miller 34 Philadelphia Athletics 11
Ossie Bluege 33 Washington Senators 12
Earle Combs 33 New York Yankees  
Al Simmons 33 Philadelphia Athletics  
Lu Blue 32 St. Louis Browns 15
Sam Rice 32 Washington Senators  
Johnny Hodapp 31 Cleveland Indians 17
Joe Judge 31 Washington Senators  
Phil Todt 31 Boston Red Sox  
Willie Kamm 30 Chicago White Sox 20
Tony Lazzeri 30 New York Yankees  
Bill Regan 30 Boston Red Sox  
Sam West 30 Washington Senators  
Jimmie Foxx 29 Philadelphia Athletics 24
Charlie Gehringer 29 Detroit Tigers  



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.

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.