Doubles : 1893 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:

"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
 

1893 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sam Thompson 37 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Ed Delahanty 35 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Jake Beckley 32 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Patsy Tebeau 32 Cleveland Spiders  
Jack Boyle 29 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Ed McKean 29 Cleveland Spiders  
Fred Pfeffer 29 Louisville Colonels  
Bill Dahlen 28 Chicago Colts 8
Buck Ewing 28 Cleveland Spiders  
Bill Hallman 28 Philadelphia Phillies  
Tommy McCarthy 28 Boston Beaneaters  
Joe Kelley 27 Baltimore Orioles 12
Billy Nash 27 Boston Beaneaters  
John Ward 27 New York Giants  
Sam Wise 27 Washington Senators  
Willard Brown 26 Baltimore Orioles 16
Louisville Colonels  
Elmer Smith 26 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Jesse Burkett 25 Cleveland Spiders 18
Roger Connor 25 New York Giants  
Cap Anson 24 Chicago Colts 20
Bug Holliday 24 Cincinnati Reds  
Steve Brodie 23 St. Louis Browns 22
Baltimore Orioles  
Eddie Burke 23 New York Giants  
Hugh Duffy 23 Boston Beaneaters  
Sam Dungan 23 Chicago Colts  



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?

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).

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.