Doubles : 1969 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)
 

1969 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Tony Oliva 39 Minnesota Twins 1
Reggie Jackson 36 Oakland Athletics 2
Davey Johnson 34 Baltimore Orioles 3
Paul Blair 32 Baltimore Orioles 4
Rico Petrocelli 32 Boston Red Sox  
Don Buford 31 Baltimore Orioles 6
Jim Northrup 31 Detroit Tigers  
Rod Carew 30 Minnesota Twins 8
Roy White 30 New York Yankees  
Tommy Davis 29 Seattle Pilots 10
Reggie Smith 29 Boston Red Sox  
Mickey Stanley 28 Detroit Tigers 12
Carl Yastrzemski 28 Boston Red Sox  
Mike Andrews 26 Boston Red Sox 14
Jose Cardenal 26 Cleveland Indians  
Horace Clarke 26 New York Yankees  
Bill Melton 26 Chicago White Sox  
Sal Bando 25 Oakland Athletics 18
Dick Green 25 Oakland Athletics  
Tony Horton 25 Cleveland Indians  
Ken McMullen 25 Washington Senators  
Boog Powell 25 Baltimore Orioles  
Cesar Tovar 25 Minnesota Twins  
Luis Aparicio 24 Chicago White Sox 24
Leo Cardenas 24 Minnesota Twins  



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.