Doubles : 1991 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:

"Although baseball decided to extend the regular season deeper into October to play 162 games (after the 09-11 disaster), why not just play 154? Baseball has dealt with shortened seasons before. (Bud) Selig spoke about the sanctity of playing 162 games, but baseball played 154 games until 1961. Baseball should have just let the games go and continued with the current schedule." - Joe Morgan on ESPN (September 19, 2001)
 

1991 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bobby Bonilla 44 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Felix Jose 40 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Paul O'Neill 36 Cincinnati Reds 3
Todd Zeile 36 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ron Gant 35 Atlanta Braves 5
Chris Sabo 35 Cincinnati Reds  
Howard Johnson 34 New York Mets 7
Terry Pendleton 34 Atlanta Braves  
Hal Morris 33 Cincinnati Reds 9
Dale Murphy 33 Philadelphia Phillies  
Jay Bell 32 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Will Clark 32 San Francisco Giants  
Kevin McReynolds 32 New York Mets  
Ryne Sandberg 32 Chicago Cubs  
Ken Caminiti 30 Houston Astros 15
Willie McGee 30 San Francisco Giants  
Ozzie Smith 30 St. Louis Cardinals  
Larry Walker 30 Montreal Expos  
Barry Bonds 28 Pittsburgh Pirates 19
Steve Finley 28 Houston Astros  
Luis Gonzalez 28 Houston Astros  
Mark Grace 28 Chicago Cubs  
George Bell 27 Chicago Cubs 23
Tony Fernandez 27 San Diego Padres  
Tony Gwynn 27 San Diego Padres  



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.

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).