List of Major League Baseball doubles records

Last updated

Major League Baseball has various records related to doubles.

Contents

Players denoted in boldface are still actively contributing to the record noted. (r) denotes a player's rookie season.

600 career doubles

(Through 2023 season)

PlayerDoubles [1] Seasons & Teams
Tris Speaker 7921907–15 Boston (AL); 16–26 Cleveland; 27 Washington (AL); 28 Philadelphia (AL)
Pete Rose 7461963–78, 84–86 Cincinnati; 79–83 Philadelphia (NL); 84 Montréal
Stan Musial 7251941–44, 46–63 St. Louis (NL)
Ty Cobb 7241905–26 Detroit; 27–28 Philadelphia (AL)
Albert Pujols 6862001–11, 2022 St. Louis; 2012–2021 Los Angeles (AL); 2021 Los Angeles (NL)
Craig Biggio 6681988–2007 Houston
George Brett 6651973–93 Kansas City
Napoleon Lajoie 6571896–1900 Philadelphia (NL); 01–02, 15–16 Philadelphia (AL); 02–14 Cleveland
Carl Yastrzemski 6461961–83 Boston (AL)
Honus Wagner 6431897–99 Louisville (NL); 1900–17 Pittsburgh
Adrian Beltre 6361998–2004 Los Angeles (NL); 2005–09 Seattle; 10 Boston; 11–18 Texas
David Ortiz 6321997–2002 Minnesota; 2003–16 Boston (AL)
Miguel Cabrera 6272003–2007 Florida; 2008–2023 Detroit
Hank Aaron 6241954–74 Milwaukee-Atlanta; 75–76 Milwaukee
Paul Molitor 6051978–92 Milwaukee (AL); 93–95 Toronto; 96–98 Minnesota
Paul Waner 6051926–40 Pittsburgh; 41–42 Boston (NL); 43–44 Brooklyn; 44–45 New York (AL)
Cal Ripken Jr. 6031981–2001 Baltimore
Barry Bonds 6011986–1992 Pittsburgh; 1993–2007 San Francisco

Top 10 career doubles by league

American League PlayerDoublesNational League PlayerDoubles
Tris Speaker792Pete Rose746
Ty Cobb724Stan Musial725
George Brett665Craig Biggio668
Carl Yastrzemski646Honus Wagner640
David Ortiz632Paul Waner605
Paul Molitor605
Cal Ripken Jr.603Henry Aaron600
Robin Yount583Todd Helton592
Wade Boggs578Luis Gonzalez561
Charlie Gehringer574Chipper Jones549

Doubles in one season

Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP, had 63 doubles in 1934. Hank Greenberg 1937 cropped.jpg
Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP, had 63 doubles in 1934.
PlayerDoubles [2] TeamSeason
Earl Webb 67 Boston Red Sox 1931
George H. Burns 64 Cleveland Indians 1926
Joe Medwick 64 St. Louis Cardinals 1936
Hank Greenberg 63 Detroit Tigers 1934
Paul Waner 62 Pittsburgh Pirates 1932
Charlie Gehringer 60Detroit Tigers1936
Freddie Freeman 59 Los Angeles Dodgers 2023
Tris Speaker 59Cleveland Indians 1923
Chuck Klein 59 Philadelphia Phillies 1930
Todd Helton 59 Colorado Rockies 2000
Nicholas Castellanos 58Detroit Tigers/Chicago Cubs 2019
Billy Herman 57 Chicago Cubs 1935
Billy Herman57Chicago Cubs1936
Carlos Delgado 57 Toronto Blue Jays 2000
Joe Medwick56St. Louis Cardinals 1937
George Kell 56Detroit Tigers 1950
Craig Biggio 56 Houston Astros 1999
Garret Anderson 56 Anaheim Angels 2002
Nomar Garciaparra 56Boston Red Sox2002
Brian Roberts 56 Baltimore Orioles 2009
José Ramírez 56Cleveland Indians 2017
Ed Delahanty 55Philadelphia Phillies 1899
Gee Walker 55Detroit Tigers1936
Lance Berkman 55Houston Astros 2001
Matt Carpenter 55St. Louis Cardinals 2013

Evolution of the single-season record for doubles

Doubles [3] PlayerTeamYearYears Record Stood
21 Ross Barnes Chicago White Stockings 18762
21 Dick Higham Hartford Dark Blues 18762
21 Paul Hines Chicago White Stockings18762
22Dick Higham Providence Grays 18781
31 Charlie Eden Cleveland Blues 18793
37 King Kelly Chicago White Stockings18821
49 Ned Williamson Chicago White Stockings18834
52 Tip O'Neill St. Louis Browns 188712
55 Ed Delahanty Philadelphia Phillies 189924
48 Napoleon Lajoie Philadelphia Athletics 1901(3)
49Napoleon Lajoie Cleveland Bronchos 1904(6)
51Napoleon LajoieCleveland Bronchos1910(2)
53 Tris Speaker Boston Red Sox 1912(11)
59Tris Speaker Cleveland Indians 19233
64 George H. Burns Cleveland Indians19265
67 Earl Webb Boston Red Sox1931current

Lajoie's 1901 through Speaker's 1912 records are listed because some baseball historians and publications disregard any record set prior to the "Modern Era" which started in 1901.

Multiple seasons with 50 doubles

PlayerSeasonsSeasons & Teams
Tris Speaker [4] 51912 Boston (AL); 20–21, 23, 26 Cleveland
Paul Waner [5] 31928, 32, 36 Pittsburgh
Stan Musial [6] 31944, 46, 53 St. Louis (NL)
Albert Pujols [7] 32003–04 St. Louis (NL); 2012 Los Angeles (AL)
Brian Roberts [8] 32004, 08, 09 Baltimore (AL)
George H. Burns [9] 21926–27 Cleveland
Chuck Klein [10] 21930, 32 Philadelphia (NL)
Charlie Gehringer [11] 21934, 36 Detroit
Billy Herman [12] 21935–36 Chicago (NL)
Joe Medwick [13] 21936–37 St. Louis (NL)
Hank Greenberg [14] 21934, 40 Detroit
Edgar Martínez [15] 21995–96 Seattle
Craig Biggio [16] 21998–99 Houston
Todd Helton [17] 22000–01 Colorado
Nomar Garciaparra [18] 22000, 02 Boston (AL)
Miguel Cabrera [19] 22006 Florida; 14 Detroit

Multiple seasons with 40 doubles

PlayerSeasonsSeasons & Teams
Tris Speaker 101912, 14 Boston (AL); 16–17, 20–23, 26 Cleveland; 27 Washington (AL)
Stan Musial 91943–44, 46, 48–50, 52–54 St. Louis (NL)
Harry Heilmann [20] 8191921, 23–27, 29 Detroit; 30 Cincinnati
Wade Boggs [21] 81983, 85–91 Boston (AL)
Napoleon Lajoie [22] 71897–98 Philadelphia (NL); 1901 Philadelphia (AL); 03-04, 06, 10 Cleveland
Rogers Hornsby [23] 71920–22, 24–25 St. Louis (NL); 28 Boston (NL); 29 Chicago (NL)
Lou Gehrig [24] 71926–28, 30, 32–34 New York (AL)
Charlie Gehringer 71929–30, 32–34, 36–37 Detroit
Joe Medwick 71933–39 St. Louis (NL)
Pete Rose [25] 71968, 74–76, 78 Cincinnati; 79–80 Philadelphia (NL)
Craig Biggio 71993–94, 98–99, 2003–05 Houston
Todd Helton 72000–01, 03–07 Colorado
Bobby Abreu72000–02, 2004, 2006–07 Philadelphia (NL); 2010 Los Angeles (AL)
Albert Pujols [26] 72001–04, 08–09 St. Louis (NL); 2012 Los Angeles (AL)
Robinson Canó [27] 72006–2007, 2009–2013 New York (AL)

League leader in doubles, 5 or more seasons

PlayerTitles [28] Seasons & Teams
Tris Speaker 81912, 14 Boston (AL); 16, 18, 20–23 Cleveland
Stan Musial 81943–44, 46, 48–49, 53–54 St. Louis (NL)
Honus Wagner 71900, 02, 04, 06–09 Pittsburgh
Napoleon Lajoie 51898 Philadelphia (NL); 1901 Philadelphia (AL); 04, 06, 10 Cleveland
Pete Rose 51974–76, 78 Cincinnati; 80 Philadelphia (NL)

League leader in doubles, 3 or more consecutive seasons

PlayerTitlesSeasons & Teams
Honus Wagner 41906–09 Pittsburgh
Tris Speaker 41920–23 Cleveland
Dan Brouthers 31886–88 Detroit (NL)
Rogers Hornsby 31920–22 St. Louis (NL)
Joe Medwick 31936–38 St. Louis (NL)
Stan Musial 31952–54 St. Louis (NL)
Pete Rose 31974–76 Cincinnati
Don Mattingly 31984–86 New York (AL)

League leader in doubles, both leagues

PlayerSeasons & Teams
Napoleon Lajoie 1898 Philadelphia (NL); 1901 Philadelphia (AL); 04, 06, 10 Cleveland
Ed Delahanty 1901 Philadelphia (NL); 02 Washington (AL)

League leader in doubles, three different teams

PlayerSeasons & Teams
Napoleon Lajoie 1898 Philadelphia (NL); 1901 Philadelphia (AL); 04, 06, 10 Cleveland

Four doubles by an individual in one game

This record is held by over 50 players. [29] The most recent to be credited with 4 doubles in one game was Jarren Duran of the Boston Red Sox on July 2, 2023 in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Players who have hit 4 doubles in a game twice

Two players have twice achieved the feat of hitting four doubles in a game: [30]

PlayerTeamDateOpponent
Billy Werber (2) Boston Red Sox July 17, 1935 Cleveland Indians
Cincinnati Reds May 13, 1940 St. Louis Cardinals
Albert Belle (2) Baltimore Orioles August 29, 1999 Detroit Tigers
Baltimore OriolesSeptember 23, 1999 Oakland Athletics

350 doubles by a team in one season

Doubles [31] TeamSeason
376 Texas Rangers 2008
373 St. Louis Cardinals 1930
373 Boston Red Sox 1997
373 Boston Red Sox 2004
371 Boston Red Sox 2003
363 Boston Red Sox 2013
357 Cleveland Indians 1936
357 Toronto Blue Jays 2003
357 Texas Rangers 2006
356 Cleveland Indians 1930
355 Cleveland Indians 1921
353 St. Louis Cardinals 1931
352 Boston Red Sox 2007
352 Detroit Tigers 2007
352 Boston Red Sox 2022
351 Cleveland Indians 2006

References

  1. ↑ Career Leaders & Records for Doubles Baseball-Reference.com
  2. ↑ Doubles statistics @ Baseball-Reference.com
  3. ↑ Annual doubles leaders @ Baseball-Reference.com
  4. ↑ Tris Speaker statistics @ mlb.com
  5. ↑ Paul Waner statistics @ mlb.com
  6. ↑ Stan Musial statistics @ mlb.com
  7. ↑ Albert Pujols statistics @ mlb.com
  8. ↑ Brian Roberts statistics @ mlb.com [ dead link ]
  9. ↑ George H. Burns statistics @ mlb.com
  10. ↑ Chuck Klein statistics @ mlb.com
  11. ↑ Charlie Gehringer statistics @ mlb.com
  12. ↑ Billy Herman statistics @ mlb.com
  13. ↑ Joe Medwick statistics @ mlb.com
  14. ↑ Hank Greenberg statistics @ mlb.com
  15. ↑ Edgar Martínez statistics @ mlb.com
  16. ↑ Craig Biggio statistics @ mlb.com
  17. ↑ Todd Helton statistics @ mlb.com
  18. ↑ Nomar Garciaparra statistics @ mlb.com
  19. ↑ Miguel Cabrera statistics @ mlb.com
  20. ↑ Harry Heilmann statistics @ mlb.com
  21. ↑ Wade Boggs statistics @ mlb.com
  22. ↑ Nap Lajoie statistics @ mlb.com
  23. ↑ Rogers Hornsby statistics @ mlb.com
  24. ↑ Lou Gehrig statistics @ mlb.com
  25. ↑ Pete Rose statistics @ mlb.com
  26. ↑ Pujols statistics @ baseball-reference.com
  27. ↑ Robinson Canó statistics @ mlb.com
  28. ↑ Annual doubles leaders @ Baseball-Reference.com
  29. ↑ List of players with four doubles in a single game @ baseball almanac.com
  30. ↑ "Batting Game Finder: From 1908 to 2018, (requiring 2B>=4), sorted by most recent date". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  31. ↑ Historic team doubles statistics @ mlb.com

See also

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.