Doubles : 1930 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)
 

1930 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Chuck Klein 59 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Kiki Cuyler 50 Chicago Cubs 2
Babe Herman 48 Brooklyn Robins 3
Adam Comorosky 47 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Frankie Frisch 46 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Johnny Frederick 44 Brooklyn Robins 6
Harry Heilmann 43 Cincinnati Reds 7
Taylor Douthit 41 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Pinky Whitney 41 Philadelphia Phillies  
Charlie Gelbert 39 St. Louis Cardinals 10
Chick Hafey 39 St. Louis Cardinals  
Freddie Lindstrom 39 New York Giants  
Bill Terry 39 New York Giants  
Lefty O'Doul 37 Philadelphia Phillies 14
Joe Stripp 37 Cincinnati Reds  
Sparky Adams 36 St. Louis Cardinals 16
Woody English 36 Chicago Cubs  
Hack Wilson 35 Chicago Cubs 18
Wally Gilbert 34 Brooklyn Robins 19
George Grantham 34 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Mel Ott 34 New York Giants  
Fresco Thompson 34 Philadelphia Phillies  
Del Bissonette 33 Brooklyn Robins 23
Jim Bottomley 33 St. Louis Cardinals  
Dick Bartell 32 Pittsburgh Pirates 25



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?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.