Doubles : 1918 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1918 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Heinie Groh 28 Cincinnati Reds 1
Gavvy Cravath 27 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Les Mann 27 Chicago Cubs  
Fred Merkle 25 Chicago Cubs 4
Irish Meusel 25 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dode Paskert 24 Chicago Cubs 6
Charlie Hollocher 23 Chicago Cubs 7
Fred Luderus 23 Philadelphia Phillies  
George Burns 22 New York Giants 9
Lee Magee 22 Cincinnati Reds  
Art Fletcher 20 New York Giants 11
Red Smith 20 Boston Braves  
Dave Bancroft 19 Philadelphia Phillies 13
Rogers Hornsby 19 St. Louis Cardinals  
Benny Kauff 19 New York Giants  
Heinie Zimmerman 19 New York Giants  
Edd Roush 18 Cincinnati Reds 17
Max Flack 17 Chicago Cubs 18
Walter Holke 17 New York Giants  
George Cutshaw 16 Pittsburgh Pirates 20
Jimmy Johnston 16 Brooklyn Robins  
Ivy Olson 16 Brooklyn Robins  
Ross Youngs 16 New York Giants  
Ed Konetchy 15 Boston Braves 24
Sherry Magee 15 Cincinnati Reds  



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 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).