Doubles : 1887 National 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)
 

1887 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dan Brouthers 36 Detroit Wolverines 1
Jerry Denny 34 Indianapolis Hoosiers 2
King Kelly 34 Boston Beaneaters  
Cap Anson 33 Chicago White Stockings 4
Paul Hines 32 Washington Senators 5
John Morrill 32 Boston Beaneaters  
Jack Rowe 30 Detroit Wolverines 7
Sam Thompson 29 Detroit Wolverines 8
Sam Wise 27 Boston Beaneaters 9
Roger Connor 26 New York Giants 10
Jim Fogarty 26 Philadelphia Phillies  
Hardy Richardson 25 Detroit Wolverines 12
Fred Carroll 24 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 13
Billy Nash 24 Boston Beaneaters  
Jimmy Ryan 23 Chicago White Stockings 15
George Wood 22 Philadelphia Phillies 16
John Coleman 21 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 17
Joe Mulvey 21 Philadelphia Phillies  
Fred Pfeffer 21 Chicago White Stockings  
Tom Burns 20 Chicago White Stockings 20
Sid Farrar 20 Philadelphia Phillies  
Deacon White 20 Detroit Wolverines  
Ned Williamson 20 Chicago White Stockings  
Ed Andrews 19 Philadelphia Phillies 24
Danny Richardson 19 New York Giants  



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).

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?