Doubles : 1996 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)
 

1996 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jeff Bagwell 48 Houston Astros 1
Ellis Burks 45 Colorado Rockies 2
Steve Finley 45 San Diego Padres  
Bernard Gilkey 44 New York Mets 4
Henry Rodriguez 42 Montreal Expos 5
Derek Bell 40 Houston Astros 6
Mike Lansing 40 Montreal Expos  
Al Martin 40 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Raul Mondesi 40 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Dante Bichette 39 Colorado Rockies 10
Andres Galarraga 39 Colorado Rockies  
Mark Grace 39 Chicago Cubs  
Sean Berry 38 Houston Astros 13
Ken Caminiti 37 San Diego Padres 14
Fred McGriff 37 Atlanta Braves  
Devon White 37 Florida Marlins  
Brian Jordan 36 St. Louis Cardinals 17
Jeff King 36 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ray Lankford 36 St. Louis Cardinals  
Vinny Castilla 34 Colorado Rockies 20
Mark Grudzielanek 34 Montreal Expos  
Gary Sheffield 33 Florida Marlins 22
Jeff Conine 32 Florida Marlins 23
Marquis Grissom 32 Atlanta Braves  
Todd Hundley 32 New York Mets  



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.

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.