Doubles : 1950 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:

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

1950 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

George Kell 56 Detroit Tigers 1
Vic Wertz 37 Detroit Tigers 2
Phil Rizzuto 36 New York Yankees 3
Hoot Evers 35 Detroit Tigers 4
Vern Stephens 34 Boston Red Sox 5
Joe DiMaggio 33 New York Yankees 6
Al Zarilla 32 Boston Red Sox 7
Yogi Berra 30 New York Yankees 8
Dom DiMaggio 30 Boston Red Sox  
Johnny Groth 30 Detroit Tigers  
Bobby Doerr 29 Boston Red Sox 11
Walt Dropo 28 Boston Red Sox 12
Bob Kennedy 27 Cleveland Indians 13
Dick Kokos 27 St. Louis Browns  
Johnny Lipon 27 Detroit Tigers  
Dale Mitchell 27 Cleveland Indians  
Irv Noren 27 Washington Senators  
Jerry Priddy 26 Detroit Tigers 18
Eddie Yost 26 Washington Senators  
Ray Coleman 25 St. Louis Browns 20
Larry Doby 25 Cleveland Indians  
Ferris Fain 25 Philadelphia Athletics  
Billy Goodman 25 Boston Red Sox  
Ted Williams 24 Boston Red Sox 24
Ken Wood 24 St. Louis Browns  



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.

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

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.