Doubles : 1989 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
 

1989 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Wade Boggs 51 Boston Red Sox 1
Kirby Puckett 45 Minnesota Twins 2
Jody Reed 42 Boston Red Sox 3
George Bell 41 Toronto Blue Jays 4
Robin Yount 38 Milwaukee Brewers 5
Don Mattingly 37 New York Yankees 6
Mike Greenwell 36 Boston Red Sox 7
Paul Molitor 35 Milwaukee Brewers 8
Ruben Sierra 35 Texas Rangers  
Ivan Calderon 34 Chicago White Sox 10
Jim Eisenreich 33 Kansas City Royals 11
Joe Carter 32 Cleveland Indians 12
Jerry Browne 31 Cleveland Indians 13
Julio Franco 31 Texas Rangers  
Alvin Davis 30 Seattle Mariners 15
Wally Joyner 30 California Angels  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 30 Baltimore Orioles  
Harold Baines 29 Chicago White Sox 18
Texas Rangers  
Greg Gagne 29 Minnesota Twins  
Carney Lansford 28 Oakland Athletics 20
Dwight Evans 27 Boston Red Sox 21
Pete Incaviglia 27 Texas Rangers  
Fred McGriff 27 Toronto Blue Jays  
Dave Parker 27 Oakland Athletics  
George Brett 26 Kansas City Royals 25



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.

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).