Doubles : 1985 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1985 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Don Mattingly 48 New York Yankees 1
Bill Buckner 46 Boston Red Sox 2
Wade Boggs 42 Boston Red Sox 3
Cecil Cooper 39 Milwaukee Brewers 4
George Brett 38 Kansas City Royals 5
Greg Walker 38 Chicago White Sox  
Kirk Gibson 37 Detroit Tigers 7
Eddie Murray 37 Baltimore Orioles  
Jesse Barfield 34 Toronto Blue Jays 9
Tom Brookens 34 Detroit Tigers  
Mike Davis 34 Oakland Athletics  
Pete O'Brien 34 Texas Rangers  
Dave Winfield 34 New York Yankees  
Phil Bradley 33 Seattle Mariners 14
Alvin Davis 33 Seattle Mariners  
Julio Franco 33 Cleveland Indians  
Jim Presley 33 Seattle Mariners  
Al Cowens 32 Seattle Mariners 18
Cal Ripken, Jr. 32 Baltimore Orioles  
Tony Fernandez 31 Toronto Blue Jays 20
Gary Gaetti 31 Minnesota Twins  
Kent Hrbek 31 Minnesota Twins  
Willie Upshaw 31 Toronto Blue Jays  
Rich Gedman 30 Boston Red Sox 24
Lloyd Moseby 30 Toronto Blue Jays  



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 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?