Doubles : 1956 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
 

1956 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Hank Aaron 34 Milwaukee Braves 1
Stan Lopata 33 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Stan Musial 33 St. Louis Cardinals  
Duke Snider 33 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Gus Bell 31 Cincinnati Redlegs 5
Ken Boyer 30 St. Louis Cardinals 6
Roberto Clemente 30 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Carl Furillo 30 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Gil Hodges 29 Brooklyn Dodgers 9
Johnny Logan 27 Milwaukee Braves 10
Willie Mays 27 New York Giants  
Walt Moryn 27 Chicago Cubs  
Frank Robinson 27 Cincinnati Redlegs  
Richie Ashburn 26 Philadelphia Phillies 14
Al Dark 26 New York Giants  
St. Louis Cardinals  
Ernie Banks 25 Chicago Cubs 16
Ray Jablonski 25 Cincinnati Redlegs  
Wally Post 25 Cincinnati Redlegs  
Granny Hamner 24 Philadelphia Phillies 19
Frank Thomas 24 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Joe Adcock 23 Milwaukee Braves 21
Gene Baker 23 Chicago Cubs  
Bill Bruton 23 Milwaukee Braves  
Del Ennis 23 Philadelphia Phillies  
Jim Gilliam 23 Brooklyn Dodgers  



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.

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?