Doubles : 2002 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

2002 Doubles Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bobby Abreu 50 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Mike Lowell 44 Florida Marlins 2
Orlando Cabrera 43 Montreal Expos 3
Jose Vidro 43 Montreal Expos  
Jeff Kent 42 San Francisco Giants 5
Todd Walker 42 Cincinnati Reds  
Kevin Millar 41 Florida Marlins 7
Albert Pujols 40 St. Louis Cardinals 8
Larry Walker 40 Colorado Rockies  
Pat Burrell 39 Philadelphia Phillies 10
Todd Helton 39 Colorado Rockies  
Ryan Klesko 39 San Diego Padres  
Aaron Boone 38 Cincinnati Reds 13
Paul Lo Duca 38 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Brian Giles 37 Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Vladimir Guerrero 37 Montreal Expos  
Barry Larkin 37 Cincinnati Reds  
Richie Sexson 37 Milwaukee Brewers  
Craig Biggio 36 Houston Astros 19
Edgar Renteria 36 St. Louis Cardinals  
Rich Aurilia 35 San Francisco Giants 21
Lance Berkman 35 Houston Astros  
Chipper Jones 35 Atlanta Braves  
Derrek Lee 35 Florida Marlins  
Andruw Jones 34 Atlanta Braves 25



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).

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.

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.