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
editNational League
editAmerican Association
editYear | Player | Team(s) | Doubles |
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1882 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 18 | |
1883 | Philadelphia Athletics | 31 | |
1884 | Toledo Blue Stockings | 39 | |
1885 | Philadelphia Athletics | 37 | |
1886 | Philadelphia Athletics | 36 | |
1887 | St. Louis Browns | 52 | |
1888 | Louisville Colonels Brooklyn Bridegrooms |
31 | |
1889 | Philadelphia Athletics | 39 | |
1890 | Syracuse Stars | 33 | |
1891 | Philadelphia Athletics | 35 |
Federal League
editYear | Player | Team(s) | Doubles |
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1914 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 44 | |
1915 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops Baltimore Terrapins |
34 |
Player's League
editYear | Player | Team(s) | Doubles |
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1890 | Cleveland Infants | 40 |
Union Association
editYear | Player | Team(s) | Doubles |
---|---|---|---|
1884 | St. Louis Maroons | 40 |
National Association
editYear | Player | Team(s) | Doubles |
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1871 | Rockford Forest Citys | 11 | |
1872 | Boston Red Stockings | 28 | |
1873 | Boston Red Stockings | 29 | |
1874 | Hartford Dark Blues | 22 | |
1875 | Boston Red Stockings | 36 |