Doubles : 1948 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)
 

1948 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ted Williams 44 Boston Red Sox 1
Tommy Henrich 42 New York Yankees 2
Hank Majeski 41 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Dom DiMaggio 40 Boston Red Sox 4
Jerry Priddy 40 St. Louis Browns  
Al Zarilla 39 St. Louis Browns 6
Lou Boudreau 34 Cleveland Indians 7
Bob Dillinger 34 St. Louis Browns  
Hoot Evers 33 Detroit Tigers 9
Eddie Yost 32 Washington Senators 10
Dale Mitchell 30 Cleveland Indians 11
Dave Philley 28 Chicago White Sox 12
Ferris Fain 27 Philadelphia Athletics 13
Billy Goodman 27 Boston Red Sox  
Mickey Vernon 27 Washington Senators  
Joe DiMaggio 26 New York Yankees 16
Johnny Pesky 26 Boston Red Sox  
Birdie Tebbetts 26 Boston Red Sox  
Al Kozar 25 Washington Senators 19
Vern Stephens 25 Boston Red Sox  
Yogi Berra 24 New York Yankees 21
George Kell 24 Detroit Tigers  
Ken Keltner 24 Cleveland Indians  
Larry Doby 23 Cleveland Indians 24
Bobby Doerr 23 Boston Red Sox  



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.

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

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?