List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders

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Ross Barnes was one of three players to lead the National League 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

Year Player Team(s) Doubles
1901 Philadelphia Athletics 48
1902
Washington Senators
 43
1903 Philadelphia Athletics 45
1904
Cleveland Naps
 47
1905 Philadelphia Athletics 47
1906
Cleveland Naps
 48
1907 Philadelphia Athletics 35
1908 Detroit Tigers 36
1909 Detroit Tigers 35
1910
Cleveland Naps
 51
1911 Detroit Tigers 47
1912 Boston Red Sox 53
1913
Cleveland Naps
 39
1914 Boston Red Sox 46
1915 Detroit Tigers 40
1916
Cleveland Indians
 41
1917 Detroit Tigers 44
1918
Cleveland Indians
 33
1919 Detroit Tigers 45
1920
Cleveland Indians
 50
1921
Cleveland Indians
 52
1922
Cleveland Indians
 48
1923
Cleveland Indians
 59
1924
Cleveland Indians
 45
1925 St. Louis Browns 33
1926
Cleveland Indians
 64
1927 New York Yankees 52
1928 New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns 		47
1929 Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Browns 		45
1930
Cleveland Indians
 49
1931 Boston Red Sox 67
1932 Philadelphia Athletics 47
1933
Washington Senators
 45
1934 Detroit Tigers 63
1935
Cleveland Indians
 47
1936 Detroit Tigers 60
1937 St. Louis Browns 51
1938 Boston Red Sox 51
1939 New York Yankees 46
1940 Detroit Tigers 50
1941
Cleveland Indians
 45
1942 Chicago White Sox 40
1943 Detroit Tigers 38
1944
Cleveland Indians
 45
1945 Chicago White Sox 35
1946
Washington Senators
 44
1947
Cleveland Indians
 45
1948 Boston Red Sox 44
1949 Boston Red Sox 39
1950 Detroit Tigers 56
1951
Washington Senators
 36
1952 Philadelphia Athletics 43
1953
Washington Senators
 43
1954
Washington Senators
 33
1955 Detroit Tigers 38
1956 Boston Red Sox 40
1957 Baltimore Orioles
Chicago White Sox 		36
1958 Detroit Tigers 39
1959 Detroit Tigers 42
1960
Cleveland Indians
 36
1961 Detroit Tigers 41
1962 Chicago White Sox 45
1963 Boston Red Sox 40
1964 Minnesota Twins 43
1965 Minnesota Twins
Boston Red Sox 		45
1966 Boston Red Sox 39
1967 Minnesota Twins 34
1968 Boston Red Sox 37
1969 Minnesota Twins 39
1970 Minnesota Twins
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins 		36
1971 Boston Red Sox 33
1972 Kansas City Royals 33
1973 Oakland Athletics
Milwaukee Brewers 		32
1974 Oakland Athletics 39
1975 Boston Red Sox 47
1976 Kansas City Royals 40
1977 Kansas City Royals 54
1978 Kansas City Royals 45
1979 Milwaukee Brewers
Chicago White Sox 		44
1980 Milwaukee Brewers 49
1981 Milwaukee Brewers 35
1982 Kansas City Royals
Milwaukee Brewers 		46
1983 Baltimore Orioles 47
1984 New York Yankees 44
1985 New York Yankees 48
1986 New York Yankees 53
1987 Milwaukee Brewers 41
1988 Boston Red Sox 45
1989 Boston Red Sox 51
1990 Kansas City Royals
Boston Red Sox 		45
1991 Texas Rangers 49
1992 Seattle Mariners
Chicago White Sox 		46
1993 Toronto Blue Jays 54
1994 Minnesota Twins 45
1995
Cleveland Indians
Seattle Mariners
 52
1996 Seattle Mariners 54
1997 Boston Red Sox 47
1998 Texas Rangers 50
1999 Toronto Blue Jays 45
2000 Toronto Blue Jays 57
2001 Oakland Athletics 47
2002
Anaheim Angels
Boston Red Sox
 56
2003
Anaheim Angels
Toronto Blue Jays
 49
2004 Baltimore Orioles 50
2005 Baltimore Orioles 50
2006
Cleveland Indians
 53
2007 Detroit Tigers 54
2008 Boston Red Sox 54
2009 Baltimore Orioles 56
2010 Boston Red Sox 49
2011 Detroit Tigers 48
2012 Kansas City Royals 51
2013 Baltimore Orioles 51
2014 Detroit Tigers 52
2015
Cleveland Indians
 45
2016 Boston Red Sox 48
2017
Cleveland Indians
 56
2018 Houston Astros 51
2019 Boston Red Sox 54
2020
Cleveland Indians
 20
2021 Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Kansas City Royals 		42
2022 Cleveland Guardians 44
2023 Texas Rangers 42
2024 Boston Red Sox 48

National League

Year Player Team(s) Doubles
1876
Chicago White Stockings
 21
1877
Chicago White Stockings
 19
1878 Providence Grays 22
1879
Cleveland Blues
 31
1880
Cleveland Blues
 27
1881
Chicago White Stockings
 27
1882
Chicago White Stockings
 37
1883
Chicago White Stockings
 49
1884 Providence Grays 36
1885
Chicago White Stockings
 35
1886 Detroit Wolverines 40
1887 Detroit Wolverines 36
1888
Chicago White Stockings
 33
1889
Boston Beaneaters
 41
1890 Philadelphia Phillies 41
1891
Brooklyn Grooms
 36
1892 Philadelphia Phillies 37
1893 Philadelphia Phillies 37
1894
Boston Beaneaters
 51
1895 Philadelphia Phillies 49
1896 Philadelphia Phillies 44
1897
Baltimore Orioles
 43
1898 Philadelphia Phillies 43
1899 Philadelphia Phillies 55
1900 Pittsburgh Pirates 45
1901
Brooklyn Superbas
Philadelphia Phillies
 38
1902 Pittsburgh Pirates 30
1903
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
 32
1904 Pittsburgh Pirates 44
1905 Cincinnati Reds 40
1906 Pittsburgh Pirates 38
1907 Pittsburgh Pirates 38
1908 Pittsburgh Pirates 39
1909 Pittsburgh Pirates 39
1910 Pittsburgh Pirates 43
1911 St. Louis Cardinals 38
1912 Chicago Cubs 41
1913
Brooklyn Superbas
 40
1914 Philadelphia Phillies 39
1915
New York Giants
 40
1916 Philadelphia Phillies 42
1917 Cincinnati Reds 39
1918 Cincinnati Reds 28
1919
New York Giants
 31
1920 St. Louis Cardinals 44
1921 St. Louis Cardinals 44
1922 St. Louis Cardinals 46
1923 Cincinnati Reds 41
1924 St. Louis Cardinals 43
1925 St. Louis Cardinals 44
1926 St. Louis Cardinals 40
1927 Chicago Cubs 46
1928 Pittsburgh Pirates 50
1929
Brooklyn Robins
 52
1930 Philadelphia Phillies 59
1931 St. Louis Cardinals 46
1932 Pittsburgh Pirates 62
1933 Philadelphia Phillies 44
1934 Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs 		42
1935 Chicago Cubs 57
1936 St. Louis Cardinals 64
1937 St. Louis Cardinals 56
1938 St. Louis Cardinals 47
1939 St. Louis Cardinals 52
1940 Cincinnati Reds 44
1941 St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers 		39
1942 St. Louis Cardinals 38
1943 St. Louis Cardinals 48
1944 St. Louis Cardinals 51
1945
Boston Braves
 47
1946 St. Louis Cardinals 50
1947 Cincinnati Reds 38
1948 St. Louis Cardinals 46
1949 St. Louis Cardinals 41
1950 St. Louis Cardinals 43
1951
New York Giants
 41
1952 St. Louis Cardinals 42
1953 St. Louis Cardinals 53
1954 St. Louis Cardinals 41
1955
Milwaukee Braves
 37
1956
Milwaukee Braves
 34
1957 Cincinnati Reds 39
1958 San Francisco Giants 38
1959 Cincinnati Reds 47
1960 Cincinnati Reds 37
1961
Milwaukee Braves
 39
1962 Cincinnati Reds 51
1963 St. Louis Cardinals 43
1964
Milwaukee Braves
 44
1965
Milwaukee Braves
 40
1966 Philadelphia Phillies 40
1967 Houston Astros 44
1968 St. Louis Cardinals 46
1969 Pittsburgh Pirates 41
1970 Los Angeles Dodgers 47
1971 Houston Astros 40
1972 Houston Astros
Philadelphia Phillies 		39
1973 Pittsburgh Pirates 43
1974 Cincinnati Reds 45
1975 Cincinnati Reds 47
1976 Cincinnati Reds 42
1977 Pittsburgh Pirates 44
1978 Cincinnati Reds 51
1979 St. Louis Cardinals 48
1980 Philadelphia Phillies 42
1981 Chicago Cubs 35
1982 Montreal Expos 43
1983 Chicago Cubs
Montreal Expos
Pittsburgh Pirates 		38
1984 Montreal Expos
Pittsburgh Pirates 		38
1985 Cincinnati Reds 42
1986 Philadelphia Phillies 46
1987 Montreal Expos 42
1988 Montreal Expos 42
1989 St. Louis Cardinals
Montreal Expos 		42
1990 New York Mets 40
1991 Pittsburgh Pirates 44
1992 Pittsburgh Pirates 45
1993 Colorado Rockies 45
1994 Houston Astros
Montreal Expos 		43
1995 Chicago Cubs 51
1996 Houston Astros 48
1997 Montreal Expos 54
1998 Houston Astros 51
1999 Houston Astros 56
2000 Colorado Rockies 59
2001 Houston Astros 55
2002 Philadelphia Phillies 50
2003 St. Louis Cardinals 51
2004 Milwaukee Brewers 53
2005 Chicago Cubs 50
2006 Pittsburgh Pirates 53
2007 Colorado Rockies 50
2008 Houston Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates 		46
2009 Houston Astros 46
2010 Philadelphia Phillies 46
2011 Cincinnati Reds 40
2012 Milwaukee Brewers 50
2013 St. Louis Cardinals 55
2014 Milwaukee Brewers 53
2015 St. Louis Cardinals 44
2016 Washington Nationals 47
2017 Colorado Rockies
Washington Nationals 		43
2018 Atlanta Braves
Washington Nationals 		44
2019 Washington Nationals
Los Angeles Dodgers 		44
2020 Atlanta Braves 23
2021 Philadelphia Phillies 42
2022 Los Angeles Dodgers 47
2023 Los Angeles Dodgers 59
2024 Colorado Rockies 45

American Association

Year Player Team(s) Doubles
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
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
 31
1889 Philadelphia Athletics 39
1890 Syracuse Stars 33
1891 Philadelphia Athletics 35

Federal League

Year Player Team(s) Doubles
1914
Indianapolis Hoosiers
 44
1915 Brooklyn Tip-Tops
Baltimore Terrapins 		34

Player's League

Year Player Team(s) Doubles
1890 Cleveland Infants 40

Union Association

Year Player Team(s) Doubles
1884
St. Louis Maroons
 40

National Association

Lip Pike
Year Player Team(s) Doubles
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

Notes and references

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