List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders

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Tris Speaker is the all-time leader in doubles, with 792. Tris Speaker.jpg
Tris Speaker is the all-time leader in doubles, with 792.

In baseball, a double is a hit in which the batter advances to second base in one play, without the benefit of a fielding error, advancing to second on a throw to another base, or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice. [1] A batter may also be credited with a ground-rule double when a fair ball, after touching the ground, bounds into the stands or becomes lodged in a fence or scoreboard. [2]

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Hall of Fame center fielder Tris Speaker [3] [4] [5] holds the Major League Baseball career doubles record with 792. [6] Pete Rose [7] is second with 746, the National League record. [8] Speaker, Rose, Stan Musial [9] (725), and Ty Cobb [10] (724) are the only players with more than 700 doubles. [6] Albert Pujols [11] has the most career doubles by a right-handed hitter with 686. Only doubles hit during the regular season are included in the totals (Derek Jeter [12] holds the record in post-season doubles, with 32). [13]

Key

RankRank amongst leaders in career doubles. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2025 2Bs)Number of doubles hit during the 2025 Major League Baseball season
2BTotal career doubles hit
*Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
BoldDenotes active player. [lower-alpha 1]

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Freddie Freeman, the active leader in doubles and 59th all-time. Freddie Freeman HR from Nationals vs. Braves at Nationals Park, April 6th, 2021 (All-Pro Reels Photography) (51102625370) (cropped).png
Freddie Freeman, the active leader in doubles and 59th all-time.
RankPlayer (2025 2Bs)2B
1 Tris Speaker*792
2 Pete Rose 746
3 Stan Musial*725
4 Ty Cobb*724
5 Albert Pujols 686
6 Craig Biggio*668
7 George Brett*665
8 Nap Lajoie*657
9 Carl Yastrzemski*646
10 Honus Wagner*643
11 Adrián Beltré*636
12 David Ortiz*632
13 Miguel Cabrera 627
14 Hank Aaron*624
15 Paul Molitor*605
Paul Waner*605
17 Cal Ripken Jr.*603
18 Barry Bonds 601
19 Luis Gonzalez 596
20 Todd Helton*592
21 Rafael Palmeiro 585
22 Robin Yount*583
23 Cap Anson*582
24 Wade Boggs*578
25 Bobby Abreu 574
Charlie Gehringer*574
27 Robinson Canó 572
Iván Rodríguez*572
29 Carlos Beltrán 565
30 Jeff Kent 560
Eddie Murray*560
32 Chipper Jones*549
33 Alex Rodriguez 548
34 Manny Ramirez 547
35 Derek Jeter*544
36 Tony Gwynn*543
37 Harry Heilmann*542
38 Rogers Hornsby*541
39 Joe Medwick*540
Dave Winfield*540
41 Al Simmons*539
42 Lou Gehrig*534
43 Al Oliver 529
44 Frank Robinson*528
45 Dave Parker 526
46 Ted Williams*525
47 Ken Griffey Jr.*524
48 Willie Mays*523
49 Garret Anderson 522
Johnny Damon 522
RankPlayer (2025 2Bs)2B
Ed Delahanty*522
52 Scott Rolen*517
53 Joe Cronin*515
54 Nick Markakis 514
Edgar Martínez*514
56 Mark Grace 511
Jimmy Rollins 511
58 Rickey Henderson*510
59 Freddie Freeman (0)508
60 Babe Ruth*506
61 Tony Pérez*505
62 Roberto Alomar*504
63 Andre Dawson*503
64 Goose Goslin*500
John Olerud 500
66 Rusty Staub 499
67 Bill Buckner 498
Torii Hunter 498
Al Kaline*498
Sam Rice*498
71 Aramis Ramírez 495
Frank Thomas*495
73 Heinie Manush*491
74 Mickey Vernon 490
75 Jeff Bagwell*488
Harold Baines*488
Mel Ott*488
78 Lou Brock*486
Billy Herman*486
80 Vada Pinson 485
81 Hal McRae 484
82 Carlos Delgado 483
Dwight Evans 483
Ted Simmons*483
85 Brooks Robinson*482
86 Alfonso Soriano 481
87 Vladimir Guerrero*477
88 Zach Wheat*476
89 Jake Beckley*473
90 Larry Walker*471
91 Carlos Lee 469
92 Matt Holliday 468
Jim O'Rourke*468
Miguel Tejada 468
95 Gary Sheffield 467
96 Frankie Frisch*466
97 Jim Bottomley*465
98 Reggie Jackson*463
99 Dan Brouthers*462
100 Orlando Cabrera 459
Joey Votto 459

Notes

  1. A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.

See also

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References

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  2. "Rule 6.09(e)". Official Baseball Rules. Major League Baseball.
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