List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders
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File:Ross Barnes 1872.jpg in doubles in its inaugural year of 1876, doing so with 21. He had also led the National Association twice during its inception, thereby making him the first player to lead two different leagues in doubles]]
In baseball, a double is recorded when the ball is hit so that the batter is able to advance to second base without an error by a defensive player. In Major League Baseball (MLB), the leader in each league (American League and National League) are recognized for their achievement.
The most doubles hit in one season is 67, as done by Earl Webb in 1931. Two players share the record for most times leading a league in doubles - Tris Speaker (AL) and Stan Musial (NL) each led their leagues eight times.
American League
class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Player !Team(s) !Doubles | |||
1901
|{{player | USA|Nap Lajoie}}
|48 | ||
1902
|{{player | USA|Harry Davis}} {{player | USA|Ed Delahanty}}
|Philadelphia Athletics |43 | |
1903
|{{player | USA|Socks Seybold}}
|45 | ||
1904
|{{player | USA|Nap Lajoie}}
|47 | ||
1905
|{{player | USA|Harry Davis}}
|47 | ||
1906
|{{player | USA|Nap Lajoie}}
|48 | ||
1907
|{{player | USA|Harry Davis}}
|35 | ||
1908
|{{player | USA|Ty Cobb}}
|36 | ||
1909
|{{player | USA|Sam Crawford}}
|35 | ||
1910
|{{player | USA|Nap Lajoie}}
|51 | ||
1911
|{{player | USA|Ty Cobb}}
|47 | ||
1912
|{{player | USA|Tris Speaker}}
|53 | ||
1913
|{{player | USA|Joe Jackson}}
|39 | ||
1914
|{{player | USA|Tris Speaker}}
|46 | ||
1915
|{{player | USA|Bobby Veach}}
|40 | ||
1916
|{{player | CAN|Jack Graney}} {{player | USA|Tris Speaker}}
|41 | |
1917
|{{player | USA|Ty Cobb}}
|44 | ||
1918
|{{player | USA|Tris Speaker}}
|33 | ||
1919
|{{player | USA|Bobby Veach}}
|45 | ||
1920
|{{player | USA|Tris Speaker}}
|50 | ||
1921
|{{player | USA|Tris Speaker}}
|52 | ||
1922
|{{player | USA|Tris Speaker}}
|48 | ||
1923
|{{player | USA|Tris Speaker}}
|59 | ||
1924
|{{player | USA|Harry Heilmann}} {{player | USA|Joe Sewell}}
|Detroit Tigers |45 | |
1925
|{{player | USA|Marty McManus}}
|33 | ||
1926
|{{player | USA|George Burns}}
|64 | ||
1927
|{{player | USA|Lou Gehrig}}
|52 | ||
1928
|{{player | USA|Lou Gehrig}} {{player | USA|Heinie Manush}}
|New York Yankees |47 | |
1929
|{{player | USA|Charlie Gehringer}} {{player | USA|Roy Johnson}} {{player | USA|Heinie Manush}}
|Detroit Tigers |45 |
1930
|{{player | USA|Johnny Hodapp}}
|49 | ||
1931
|{{player | USA|Earl Webb}}
|67 | ||
1932
|{{player | USA|Eric McNair}}
|47 | ||
1933
|{{player | USA|Joe Cronin}}
|45 | ||
1934
|{{player | USA|Hank Greenberg}}
|63 | ||
1935
|{{player | USA|Joe Vosmik}}
|47 | ||
1936
|{{player | USA|Charlie Gehringer}}
|60 | ||
1937
|{{player | USA|Beau Bell}}
|51 | ||
1938
|{{player | USA|Joe Cronin}}
|51 | ||
1939
|{{player | USA|Red Rolfe}}
|46 | ||
1940
|{{player | USA|Hank Greenberg}}
|50 | ||
1941
|{{player | USA|Lou Boudreau}}
|45 | ||
1942
|{{player | USA|Don Kolloway}}
|40 | ||
1943
|{{player | USA|Dick Wakefield}}
|38 | ||
1944
|{{player | USA|Lou Boudreau}}
|45 | ||
1945
|{{player | USA|Wally Moses}}
|35 | ||
1946
|{{player | USA|Mickey Vernon}}
|44 | ||
1947
|{{player | USA|Lou Boudreau}}
|45 | ||
1948
|{{player | USA|Ted Williams}}
|44 | ||
1949
|{{player | USA|Ted Williams}}
|39 | ||
1950
|{{player | USA|George Kell}}
|56 | ||
1951
|{{player | USA|George Kell}} {{player | USA|Sam Mele}} {{player | USA|Eddie Yost}}
|Detroit Tigers |36 |
1952
|{{player | USA|Ferris Fain}}
|43 | ||
1953
|{{player | USA|Mickey Vernon}}
|43 | ||
1954
|{{player | USA|Mickey Vernon}}
|33 | ||
1955
|{{player | USA|Harvey Kuenn}}
|38 | ||
1956
|{{player | USA|Jimmy Piersall}}
|40 | ||
1957
|{{player | USA|Billy Gardner}} {{player | CUB|Minnie Miñoso}}
|Baltimore Orioles |36 | |
1958
|{{player | USA|Harvey Kuenn}}
|39 | ||
1959
|{{player | USA|Harvey Kuenn}}
|42 | ||
1960
|{{player | USA|Tito Francona}}
|36 | ||
1961
|{{player | USA|Al Kaline}}
|41 | ||
1962
|{{player | USA|Floyd Robinson}}
|45 | ||
1963
|{{player | USA|Carl Yastrzemski}}
|40 | ||
1964
|{{player | CUB|Tony Oliva}}
|43 | ||
1965
|{{player | CUB|Zoilo Versalles}} {{player | USA|Carl Yastrzemski}}
|Minnesota Twins |45 | |
1966
|{{player | USA|Carl Yastrzemski}}
|39 | ||
1967
|{{player | CUB|Tony Oliva}}
|34 | ||
1968
|{{player | USA|Reggie Smith}}
|37 | ||
1969
|{{player | CUB|Tony Oliva}}
|39 | ||
1970
|{{player | CUB|Tony Oliva}} {{player | USA|Amos Otis}} {{player | VEN|César Tovar}}
|Minnesota Twins |36 |
1971
|{{player | USA|Reggie Smith}}
|33 | ||
1972
|{{player | USA|Lou Piniella}}
|33 | ||
1973
|{{player | USA|Sal Bando}} {{player | PUR|Pedro Garcia}}
|Oakland Athletics |32 | |
1974
|{{player | USA|Joe Rudi}}
|39 | ||
1975
|{{player | USA|Fred Lynn}}
|47 | ||
1976
|{{player | USA|Amos Otis}}
|40 | ||
1977
|{{player | USA|Hal McRae}}
|54 | ||
1978
|{{player | USA|George Brett}}
|45 | ||
1979
|{{player | USA|Cecil Cooper}} {{player | USA|Chet Lemon}}
|Milwaukee Brewers |44 | |
1980
|{{player | USA|Robin Yount}}
|49 | ||
1981
|{{player | USA|Cecil Cooper}}
|35 | ||
1982
|{{player | USA|Hal McRae}} {{player | USA|Robin Yount}}
|Kansas City Royals |46 | |
1983
|{{player | USA|Cal Ripken Jr.}}
|47 | ||
1984
|{{player | USA|Don Mattingly}}
|44 | ||
1985
|{{player | USA|Don Mattingly}}
|48 | ||
1986
|{{player | USA|Don Mattingly}}
|53 | ||
1987
|{{player | USA|Paul Molitor}}
|41 | ||
1988
|{{player | USA|Wade Boggs}}
|45 | ||
1989
|{{player | USA|Wade Boggs}}
|51 | ||
1990
|{{player | USA|George Brett}} {{player | USA|Jody Reed}}
|Kansas City Royals |45 | |
1991
|{{player | CUB|Rafael Palmeiro}}
|49 | ||
1992
|{{player | USA|Edgar Martínez}} {{player | USA|Frank Thomas}}
|Seattle Mariners |46 | |
1993
|{{player | USA|John Olerud}}
|54 | ||
1994
|{{player | USA|Chuck Knoblauch}}
|45 | ||
1995
|{{player | USA|Albert Belle}} {{player | USA|Edgar Martínez}}
|Cleveland Indians |52 | |
1996
|{{player | USA|Alex Rodriguez}}
|54 | ||
1997 | {{player | USA|John Valentin}}
|47 | |
1998 | {{player | PUR|Juan González}}
|50 | |
1999 | {{player | USA|Shawn Green}}
|45 | |
2000
|{{player | PUR|Carlos Delgado}}
|57 | ||
2001
|{{player | USA|Jason Giambi}}
|47 | ||
2002
|{{player | USA|Garret Anderson}} {{player | USA|Nomar Garciaparra}}
|56 | |
2003
|{{player | USA|Garret Anderson}} {{player | USA|Vernon Wells}}
|Anaheim Angels |49 | |
2004
|{{player | USA|Brian Roberts}}
|50 | ||
2005
|{{player | DOM|Miguel Tejada}}
|50 | ||
2006
|{{player | USA|Grady Sizemore}}
|53 | ||
2007
|{{player | VEN|Magglio Ordóñez}}
|54 | ||
2008
|{{player | USA|Dustin Pedroia}}
|54 | ||
2009
|{{player | USA|Brian Roberts}}
|56 | ||
2010
|{{player | DOM|Adrián Beltré}}
|49 | ||
2011
|{{player | VEN|Miguel Cabrera}}
|48 | ||
2012
|{{player | USA|Alex Gordon}}
|51 | ||
2013
|{{player | USA|Manny Machado}}
|51 | ||
2014
|{{player | VEN|Miguel Cabrera}}
|52 | ||
2015
|{{player | USA|Michael Brantley}}
|45 | ||
2016
|{{player | DOM|David Ortiz}}
|48 | ||
2017
|{{player | DOM|José Ramírez}}
|56 | ||
2018
|{{player | USA|Alex Bregman}}
|51 | ||
2019
|{{player | DOM|Rafael Devers}}
|54 | ||
2020
|{{player | VEN|César Hernández}}
|20 | ||
2021
|{{player | USA|Jeimer Candelario}} {{player | USA|J. D. Martinez}} {{player | USA|Whit Merrifield}}
|Detroit Tigers |42 |
2022
|{{player | DOM|José Ramírez}}
|44 | ||
2023
|{{player | USA|Corey Seager}}
|42 | ||
2024
|{{player | USA|Jarren Duran}}
|48 |
National League
class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Player !Team(s) !Doubles | |||
1876
|{{player | USA|Ross Barnes}} {{player | ENG|Dick Higham}} {{player | USA|Paul Hines}}
|Chicago White Stockings |21 |
1877
|{{player | USA|Cap Anson}}
|19 | ||
1878
|{{player | ENG|Dick Higham}}
|22 | ||
1879
|{{player | USA|Charlie Eden}}
|31 | ||
1880
|{{player | USA|Fred Dunlap}}
|27 | ||
1881
|{{player | USA|Paul Hines}} {{player | USA|King Kelly}}
|Providence Grays |27 | |
1882
|{{player | USA|King Kelly}}
|37 | ||
1883
|{{player | USA|Ned Williamson}}
|49 | ||
1884
|{{player | USA|Paul Hines}}
|36 | ||
1885
|{{player | USA|Cap Anson}}
|35 | ||
1886
|{{player | USA|Dan Brouthers}}
|40 | ||
1887
|{{player | USA|Dan Brouthers}}
|36 | ||
1888
|{{player | USA|Dan Brouthers}} {{player | USA|Jimmy Ryan}}
|Detroit Wolverines |33 | |
1889
|{{player | USA|King Kelly}}
|41 | ||
1890
|{{player | USA|Sam Thompson}}
|41 | ||
1891
|{{player | USA|Mike Griffin}}
|36 | ||
1892
|{{player | USA|Roger Connor}}
|37 | ||
1893
|{{player | USA|Sam Thompson}}
|37 | ||
1894
|{{player | USA|Hugh Duffy}}
|51 | ||
1895
|{{player | USA|Ed Delahanty}}
|49 | ||
1896
|{{player | USA|Ed Delahanty}}
|44 | ||
1897
|{{player | USA|Jake Stenzel}}
|43 | ||
1898
|{{player | USA|Nap Lajoie}}
|43 | ||
1899
|{{player | USA|Ed Delahanty}}
|55 | ||
1900
|{{player | USA|Honus Wagner}}
|45 | ||
1901
|{{player | USA|Tom Daly}} {{player | USA|Ed Delahanty}}
|Brooklyn Superbas |38 | |
1902
|{{player | USA|Honus Wagner}}
|30 | ||
1903
|{{player | USA|Fred Clarke}} {{player | USA|Sam Mertes}} {{player | USA|Harry Steinfeldt}}
|Pittsburgh Pirates |32 |
1904
|{{player | USA|Honus Wagner}}
|44 | ||
1905
|{{player | USA|Cy Seymour}}
|40 | ||
1906
|{{player | USA|Honus Wagner}}
|38 | ||
1907
|{{player | USA|Honus Wagner}}
|38 | ||
1908
|{{player | USA|Honus Wagner}}
|39 | ||
1909
|{{player | USA|Honus Wagner}}
|39 | ||
1910
|{{player | USA|Bobby Byrne}}
|43 | ||
1911
|{{player | USA|Ed Konetchy}}
|38 | ||
1912
|{{player | USA|Heinie Zimmerman}}
|41 | ||
1913
|{{player | USA|Red Smith}}
|40 | ||
1914
|{{player | USA|Sherry Magee}}
|39 | ||
1915
|{{player | USA|Larry Doyle}}
|40 | ||
1916
|{{player | USA|Bert Niehoff}}
|42 | ||
1917
|{{player | USA|Heinie Groh}}
|39 | ||
1918
|{{player | USA|Heinie Groh}}
|28 | ||
1919
|{{player | USA|Ross Youngs}}
|31 | ||
1920
|{{player | USA|Rogers Hornsby}}
|44 | ||
1921
|{{player | USA|Rogers Hornsby}}
|44 | ||
1922
|{{player | USA|Rogers Hornsby}}
|46 | ||
1923
|{{player | USA|Edd Roush}}
|41 | ||
1924
|{{player | USA|Rogers Hornsby}}
|43 | ||
1925
|{{player | USA|Jim Bottomley}}
|44 | ||
1926
|{{player | USA|Jim Bottomley}}
|40 | ||
1927
|{{player | USA|Riggs Stephenson}}
|46 | ||
1928
|{{player | USA|Paul Waner}}
|50 | ||
1929
|{{player | USA|Johnny Frederick}}
|52 | ||
1930
|{{player | USA|Chuck Klein}}
|59 | ||
1931
|{{player | USA|Sparky Adams}}
|46 | ||
1932
|{{player | USA|Paul Waner}}
|62 | ||
1933
|{{player | USA|Chuck Klein}}
|44 | ||
1934
|{{player | USA|Ethan Allen}} {{player | USA|Kiki Cuyler}}
|Philadelphia Phillies |42 | |
1935
|{{player | USA|Billy Herman}}
|57 | ||
1936
|{{player | USA|Joe Medwick}}
|64 | ||
1937
|{{player | USA|Joe Medwick}}
|56 | ||
1938
|{{player | USA|Joe Medwick}}
|47 | ||
1939
|{{player | USA|Enos Slaughter}}
|52 | ||
1940
|{{player | USA|Frank McCormick}}
|44 | ||
1941
|{{player | USA|Johnny Mize}} {{player | USA|Pete Reiser}}
|St. Louis Cardinals |39 | |
1942
|{{player | USA|Marty Marion}}
|38 | ||
1943
|{{player | USA|Stan Musial}}
|48 | ||
1944
|{{player | USA|Stan Musial}}
|51 | ||
1945
|{{player | USA|Tommy Holmes}}
|47 | ||
1946
|{{player | USA|Stan Musial}}
|50 | ||
1947
|{{player | USA|Eddie Miller}}
|38 | ||
1948
|{{player | USA|Stan Musial}}
|46 | ||
1949
|{{player | USA|Stan Musial}}
|41 | ||
1950
|{{player | USA|Red Schoendienst}}
|43 | ||
1951
|{{player | USA|Alvin Dark}}
|41 | ||
1952
|{{player | USA|Stan Musial}}
|42 | ||
1953
|{{player | USA|Stan Musial}}
|53 | ||
1954
|{{player | USA|Stan Musial}}
|41 | ||
1955
|{{player | USA|Hank Aaron}} {{player | USA|Johnny Logan}}
|37 | |
1956
|{{player | USA|Hank Aaron}}
|34 | ||
1957
|{{player | USA|Don Hoak}}
|39 | ||
1958
|{{player | PUR|Orlando Cepeda}}
|38 | ||
1959
|{{player | USA|Vada Pinson}}
|47 | ||
1960
|{{player | USA|Vada Pinson}}
|37 | ||
1961
|{{player | USA|Hank Aaron}}
|39 | ||
1962
|{{player | USA|Frank Robinson}}
|51 | ||
1963
|{{player | USA|Dick Groat}}
|43 | ||
1964
|{{player | USA|Lee Maye}}
|44 | ||
1965
|{{player | USA|Hank Aaron}}
|40 | ||
1966
|{{player | USA|Johnny Callison}}
|40 | ||
1967
|{{player | USA|Rusty Staub}}
|44 | ||
1968
|{{player | USA|Lou Brock}}
|46 | ||
1969
|{{player | DOM|Matty Alou}}
|41 | ||
1970
|{{player | USA|Wes Parker}}
|47 | ||
1971
|{{player | DOM|César Cedeño}}
|40 | ||
1972
|{{player | DOM|César Cedeño}} {{player | PUR|Willie Montañez}}
|Houston Astros |39 | |
1973
|{{player | USA|Willie Stargell}}
|43 | ||
1974
|{{player | USA|Pete Rose}}
|45 | ||
1975
|{{player | USA|Pete Rose}}
|47 | ||
1976
|{{player | USA|Pete Rose}}
|42 | ||
1977
|{{player | USA|Dave Parker}}
|44 | ||
1978
|{{player | USA|Pete Rose}}
|51 | ||
1979
|{{player | USA|Keith Hernandez}}
|48 | ||
1980
|{{player | USA|Pete Rose}}
|42 | ||
1981
|{{player | USA|Bill Buckner}}
|35 | ||
1982
|{{player | USA|Al Oliver}}
|43 | ||
1983
|{{player | USA|Bill Buckner}} {{player | USA|Al Oliver}} {{player | USA|Johnny Ray}}
|Chicago Cubs |38 |
1984
|{{player | USA|Tim Raines}} {{player | USA|Johnny Ray}}
|Montreal Expos |38 | |
1985
|{{player | USA|Dave Parker}}
|42 | ||
1986
|{{player | USA|Von Hayes}}
|46 | ||
1987
|{{player | USA|Tim Wallach}}
|42 | ||
1988
|{{player | VEN|Andrés Galarraga}}
|42 | ||
1989
|{{player | DOM|Pedro Guerrero}} {{player | USA|Tim Wallach}}
|St. Louis Cardinals |42 | |
1990
|{{Player | USA|Gregg Jefferies}}
|40 | ||
1991
|{{player | USA|Bobby Bonilla}}
|44 | ||
1992
|{{player | USA|Andy Van Slyke}}
|45 | ||
1993
|{{player | USA|Charlie Hayes}}
|45 | ||
1994
|{{player | USA|Craig Biggio}} {{player | CAN|Larry Walker}}
|43 | |
1995
|{{player | USA|Mark Grace}}
|51 | ||
1996
|{{player | USA|Jeff Bagwell}}
|48 | ||
1997
|{{player | USA|Mark Grudzielanek}}
|54 | ||
1998
|{{player | USA|Craig Biggio}}
|51 | ||
1999
|{{player | USA|Craig Biggio}}
|56 | ||
2000
|{{player | USA|Todd Helton}}
|59 | ||
2001
|{{player | USA|Lance Berkman}}
|55 | ||
2002
|{{player | VEN|Bobby Abreu}}
|50 | ||
2003
|{{player | DOM|Albert Pujols}}
|51 | ||
2004
|{{player | USA|Lyle Overbay}}
|53 | ||
2005
|{{player | USA|Derrek Lee}}
|50 | ||
2006
|{{player | USA|Freddy Sanchez}}
|53 | ||
2007
|{{player | USA|Matt Holliday}}
|50 | ||
2008
|{{player | USA|Lance Berkman}} {{player | USA|Nate McLouth}}
|Houston Astros |46 | |
2009
|{{player | DOM|Miguel Tejada}}
|46 | ||
2010
|{{player | USA|Jayson Werth}}
|46 | ||
2011
|{{player | CAN|Joey Votto}}
|40 | ||
2012
|{{player | DOM|Aramis Ramírez}}
|50 | ||
2013
|{{player | USA|Matt Carpenter}}
|55 | ||
2014
|{{player | USA|Jonathan Lucroy}}
|53 | ||
2015
|{{player | USA|Matt Carpenter}}
|44 | ||
2016
|{{player | USA|Daniel Murphy}}
|47 | ||
2017
|{{player | USA|Nolan Arenado}} {{player | USA|Daniel Murphy}}
|Colorado Rockies |43 | |
2018
|{{player | USA|Freddie Freeman}} {{player | USA|Anthony Rendon}}
|Atlanta Braves |44 | |
2019
|{{player | USA|Anthony Rendon}} {{player | USA|Corey Seager}}
|Washington Nationals |44 | |
2020
|{{player | USA|Freddie Freeman}}
|23 | ||
2021
|{{player | USA|Bryce Harper}}
|42 | ||
2022
|{{player | USA|Freddie Freeman}}
|47 | ||
2023
|{{player | USA|Freddie Freeman}}
|59 | ||
2024
|{{player | VEN|Ezequiel Tovar}}
|45 |
American Association
class="sortable wikitable"
!Year !Player !Team(s) !Doubles | ||
1882
|{{player | USA|Mike Mansell}} {{player | USA|Ed Swartwood}}
|18 |
1883
|{{player | USA|Harry Stovey}}
|31 | |
1884
|{{player | USA|Sam Barkley}}
|39 | |
1885
|{{player | USA|Henry Larkin}}
|37 | |
1886
|{{player | USA|Henry Larkin}}
|36 | |
1887
|{{player | CAN|Tip O'Neill}}
|52 | |
1888
|{{player | USA|Hub Collins}}
|Louisville Colonels |31 | |
1889
|{{player | USA|Curt Welch}}
|39 | |
1890
|{{player | USA|Cupid Childs}}
|33 | |
1891
|{{player | USA|Jocko Milligan}}
|35 |
Federal League
class="wikitable"
!Year !Player !Team(s) !Doubles | |
1914
|{{player | USA|Benny Kauff}}
|44 |
1915
|{{player | USA|Steve Evans}}
|Brooklyn Tip-Tops |34 |
Player's League
class="wikitable"
!Year !Player !Team(s) !Doubles | |
1890
|{{player | USA|Pete Browning}}
|40 |
Union Association
class="wikitable"
!Year !Player !Team(s) !Doubles | |
1884
|{{player | USA|Orator Shafer}}
|40 |
National Association
class="wikitable"
!Year !Player !Team(s) !Doubles | |
1871
|{{player | USA|Cap Anson}}
|11 |
1872
|{{player | USA|Ross Barnes}}
|28 |
1873
|{{player | USA|Ross Barnes}}
|29 |
1874
|{{player | USA|Lip Pike}}
|22 |
1875
|{{player | USA|Cal McVey}}
|36 |
Notes and references
{{reflist}}
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/2B_leagues.shtml Baseball-Reference.com]
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