Doubles : 1961 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)
 

1961 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Hank Aaron 39 Milwaukee Braves 1
Vada Pinson 34 Cincinnati Reds 2
Willie Mays 32 San Francisco Giants 3
Frank Robinson 32 Cincinnati Reds  
Ron Santo 32 Chicago Cubs  
Roberto Clemente 30 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
George Altman 28 Chicago Cubs 7
Orlando Cepeda 28 San Francisco Giants  
Jim Davenport 28 San Francisco Giants  
Dick Stuart 28 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bill White 28 St. Louis Cardinals  
Gordy Coleman 27 Cincinnati Reds 12
Gene Freese 27 Cincinnati Reds  
Don Hoak 27 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ken Boyer 26 St. Louis Cardinals 15
Jim Gilliam 26 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Dick Groat 25 Pittsburgh Pirates 17
Wally Moon 25 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Don Zimmer 25 Chicago Cubs  
Eddie Mathews 23 Milwaukee Braves 20
Ernie Banks 22 Chicago Cubs 21
Eddie Kasko 22 Cincinnati Reds  
Jerry Kindall 22 Chicago Cubs  
Harvey Kuenn 22 San Francisco Giants  
Stan Musial 22 St. Louis Cardinals  



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?

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.

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.