Major League Baseball has various records related to doubles.
Players denoted in boldface are still actively contributing to the record noted. (r) denotes a player's rookie season.
600 career doubles
edit(Through 2023 season)
Player | Doubles[1] | Seasons & Teams |
---|---|---|
Tris Speaker | 792 | 1907–15 Boston (AL); 16–26 Cleveland; 27 Washington (AL); 28 Philadelphia (AL) |
Pete Rose | 746 | 1963–78, 84–86 Cincinnati; 79–83 Philadelphia (NL); 84 Montréal |
Stan Musial | 725 | 1941–44, 46–63 St. Louis (NL) |
Ty Cobb | 724 | 1905–26 Detroit; 27–28 Philadelphia (AL) |
Albert Pujols | 686 | 2001–11, 2022 St. Louis; 2012–2021 Los Angeles (AL); 2021 Los Angeles (NL) |
Craig Biggio | 668 | 1988–2007 Houston |
George Brett | 665 | 1973–93 Kansas City |
Napoleon Lajoie | 657 | 1896–1900 Philadelphia (NL); 01–02, 15–16 Philadelphia (AL); 02–14 Cleveland |
Carl Yastrzemski | 646 | 1961–83 Boston (AL) |
Honus Wagner | 643 | 1897–99 Louisville (NL); 1900–17 Pittsburgh |
Adrian Beltre | 636 | 1998–2004 Los Angeles (NL); 2005–09 Seattle; 10 Boston; 11–18 Texas |
David Ortiz | 632 | 1997–2002 Minnesota; 2003–16 Boston (AL) |
Miguel Cabrera | 627 | 2003–2007 Florida; 2008–2023 Detroit |
Hank Aaron | 624 | 1954–74 Milwaukee-Atlanta; 75–76 Milwaukee |
Paul Molitor | 605 | 1978–92 Milwaukee (AL); 93–95 Toronto; 96–98 Minnesota |
Paul Waner | 605 | 1926–40 Pittsburgh; 41–42 Boston (NL); 43–44 Brooklyn; 44–45 New York (AL) |
Cal Ripken Jr. | 603 | 1981–2001 Baltimore |
Barry Bonds | 601 | 1986–1992 Pittsburgh; 1993–2007 San Francisco |
Top 10 career doubles by league
editAmerican League Player | Doubles | National League Player | Doubles |
---|---|---|---|
Tris Speaker | 792 | Pete Rose | 746 |
Ty Cobb | 724 | Stan Musial | 725 |
George Brett | 665 | Craig Biggio | 668 |
Carl Yastrzemski | 646 | Honus Wagner | 640 |
David Ortiz | 632 | Paul Waner | 605 |
Paul Molitor | 605 | ||
Cal Ripken Jr. | 603 | Henry Aaron | 600 |
Robin Yount | 583 | Todd Helton | 592 |
Wade Boggs | 578 | Luis Gonzalez | 561 |
Charlie Gehringer | 574 | Chipper Jones | 549 |
Doubles in one season
editEvolution of the single-season record for doubles
editDoubles[3] | Player | Team | Year | Years Record Stood |
---|---|---|---|---|
21 | Ross Barnes | Chicago White Stockings | 1876 | 2 |
21 | Dick Higham | Hartford Dark Blues | 1876 | 2 |
21 | Paul Hines | Chicago White Stockings | 1876 | 2 |
22 | Dick Higham | Providence Grays | 1878 | 1 |
31 | Charlie Eden | Cleveland Blues | 1879 | 3 |
37 | King Kelly | Chicago White Stockings | 1882 | 1 |
49 | Ned Williamson | Chicago White Stockings | 1883 | 4 |
52 | Tip O'Neill | St. Louis Browns | 1887 | 12 |
55 | Ed Delahanty | Philadelphia Phillies | 1899 | 24 |
48 | Napoleon Lajoie | Philadelphia Athletics | 1901 | (3) |
49 | Napoleon Lajoie | Cleveland Bronchos | 1904 | (6) |
51 | Napoleon Lajoie | Cleveland Bronchos | 1910 | (2) |
53 | Tris Speaker | Boston Red Sox | 1912 | (11) |
59 | Tris Speaker | Cleveland Indians | 1923 | 3 |
64 | George H. Burns | Cleveland Indians | 1926 | 5 |
67 | Earl Webb | Boston Red Sox | 1931 | current |
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
editPlayer | Seasons | Seasons & Teams |
---|---|---|
Tris Speaker[4] | 5 | 1912 Boston (AL); 20–21, 23, 26 Cleveland |
Paul Waner[5] | 3 | 1928, 32, 36 Pittsburgh |
Stan Musial[6] | 3 | 1944, 46, 53 St. Louis (NL) |
Albert Pujols[7] | 3 | 2003–04 St. Louis (NL); 2012 Los Angeles (AL) |
Brian Roberts[8] | 3 | 2004, 08, 09 Baltimore (AL) |
George H. Burns[9] | 2 | 1926–27 Cleveland |
Chuck Klein[10] | 2 | 1930, 32 Philadelphia (NL) |
Charlie Gehringer[11] | 2 | 1934, 36 Detroit |
Billy Herman[12] | 2 | 1935–36 Chicago (NL) |
Joe Medwick[13] | 2 | 1936–37 St. Louis (NL) |
Hank Greenberg[14] | 2 | 1934, 40 Detroit |
Edgar Martínez[15] | 2 | 1995–96 Seattle |
Craig Biggio[16] | 2 | 1998–99 Houston |
Todd Helton[17] | 2 | 2000–01 Colorado |
Nomar Garciaparra[18] | 2 | 2000, 02 Boston (AL) |
Miguel Cabrera[19] | 2 | 2006 Florida; 14 Detroit |
Multiple seasons with 40 doubles
editPlayer | Seasons | Seasons & Teams |
---|---|---|
Tris Speaker | 10 | 1912, 14 Boston (AL); 16–17, 20–23, 26 Cleveland; 27 Washington (AL) |
Stan Musial | 9 | 1943–44, 46, 48–50, 52–54 St. Louis (NL) |
Harry Heilmann[20] | 8 | 191921, 23–27, 29 Detroit; 30 Cincinnati |
Wade Boggs[21] | 8 | 1983, 85–91 Boston (AL) |
Napoleon Lajoie[22] | 7 | 1897–98 Philadelphia (NL); 1901 Philadelphia (AL); 03-04, 06, 10 Cleveland |
Rogers Hornsby[23] | 7 | 1920–22, 24–25 St. Louis (NL); 28 Boston (NL); 29 Chicago (NL) |
Lou Gehrig[24] | 7 | 1926–28, 30, 32–34 New York (AL) |
Charlie Gehringer | 7 | 1929–30, 32–34, 36–37 Detroit |
Joe Medwick | 7 | 1933–39 St. Louis (NL) |
Pete Rose[25] | 7 | 1968, 74–76, 78 Cincinnati; 79–80 Philadelphia (NL) |
Craig Biggio | 7 | 1993–94, 98–99, 2003–05 Houston |
Todd Helton | 7 | 2000–01, 03–07 Colorado |
Bobby Abreu | 7 | 2000–02, 2004, 2006–07 Philadelphia (NL); 2010 Los Angeles (AL) |
Albert Pujols[26] | 7 | 2001–04, 08–09 St. Louis (NL); 2012 Los Angeles (AL) |
Robinson Canó[27] | 7 | 2006–2007, 2009–2013 New York (AL) |
League leader in doubles, 5 or more seasons
editPlayer | Titles[28] | Seasons & Teams |
---|---|---|
Tris Speaker | 8 | 1912, 14 Boston (AL); 16, 18, 20–23 Cleveland |
Stan Musial | 8 | 1943–44, 46, 48–49, 53–54 St. Louis (NL) |
Honus Wagner | 7 | 1900, 02, 04, 06–09 Pittsburgh |
Napoleon Lajoie | 5 | 1898 Philadelphia (NL); 1901 Philadelphia (AL); 04, 06, 10 Cleveland |
Pete Rose | 5 | 1974–76, 78 Cincinnati; 80 Philadelphia (NL) |
League leader in doubles, 3 or more consecutive seasons
editPlayer | Titles | Seasons & Teams |
---|---|---|
Honus Wagner | 4 | 1906–09 Pittsburgh |
Tris Speaker | 4 | 1920–23 Cleveland |
Dan Brouthers | 3 | 1886–88 Detroit (NL) |
Rogers Hornsby | 3 | 1920–22 St. Louis (NL) |
Joe Medwick | 3 | 1936–38 St. Louis (NL) |
Stan Musial | 3 | 1952–54 St. Louis (NL) |
Pete Rose | 3 | 1974–76 Cincinnati |
Don Mattingly | 3 | 1984–86 New York (AL) |
League leader in doubles, both leagues
editPlayer | Seasons & 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
editPlayer | Seasons & Teams |
---|---|
Napoleon Lajoie | 1898 Philadelphia (NL); 1901 Philadelphia (AL); 04, 06, 10 Cleveland |
Four doubles by an individual in one game
editThis 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
editTwo players have twice achieved the feat of hitting four doubles in a game:[30]
Player | Team | Date | Opponent |
---|---|---|---|
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 Orioles | September 23, 1999 | Oakland Athletics |
350 doubles by a team in one season
editDoubles[31] | Team | Season |
---|---|---|
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
edit- ^ Career Leaders & Records for Doubles Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Doubles statistics @ Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Annual doubles leaders @ Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Tris Speaker statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Paul Waner statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Stan Musial statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Albert Pujols statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Brian Roberts statistics @ mlb.com[dead link ]
- ^ George H. Burns statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Chuck Klein statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Charlie Gehringer statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Billy Herman statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Joe Medwick statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Hank Greenberg statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Edgar Martínez statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Craig Biggio statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Todd Helton statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Nomar Garciaparra statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Miguel Cabrera statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Harry Heilmann statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Wade Boggs statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Nap Lajoie statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Rogers Hornsby statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Lou Gehrig statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Pete Rose statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Pujols statistics @ baseball-reference.com
- ^ Robinson Canó statistics @ mlb.com
- ^ Annual doubles leaders @ Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ List of players with four doubles in a single game @ baseball almanac.com
- ^ "Batting Game Finder: From 1908 to 2018, (requiring 2B>=4), sorted by most recent date". Baseball Reference. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ Historic team doubles statistics @ mlb.com