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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 [ ]
(Through August 20, 2021)
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
672
2001–11 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
David Ortiz
632
1997–2002 Minnesota; 2003–16 Boston (AL)
Henry Aaron
624
1954–74 Milwaukee-Atlanta ; 75–76 Milwaukee
Adrian Beltre
621
1998-2004 Los Angeles (NL) ; 2005-09 Seattle ; 10 Boston ; 11-18 Texas
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
Top 10 Career Doubles By League [ ]
American 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 [ ]
Hank Greenberg , Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP
Player
Doubles[2]
Team
Season
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
60
Detroit Tigers
1936
Tris Speaker
59
Cleveland Indians
1923
Chuck Klein
59
Philadelphia Phillies
1930
Todd Helton
59
Colorado Rockies
2000
Nicholas Castellanos
58
Detroit Tigers/Chicago Cubs
2019
Billy Herman
57
Chicago Cubs
1935
Billy Herman
57
Chicago Cubs
1936
Carlos Delgado
57
Toronto Blue Jays
2000
Joe Medwick
56
St. Louis Cardinals
1937
George Kell
56
Detroit Tigers
1950
Craig Biggio
56
Houston Astros
1999
Garret Anderson
56
Anaheim Angels
2002
Nomar Garciaparra
56
Boston Red Sox
2002
Brian Roberts
56
Baltimore Orioles
2009
José Ramírez
56
Cleveland Indians
2017
Ed Delahanty
55
Philadelphia Phillies
1899
Gee Walker
55
Detroit Tigers
1936
Lance Berkman
55
Houston Astros
2001
Matt Carpenter
55
St. Louis Cardinals
2013
Evolution of the Single Season Record for Doubles [ ]
Doubles[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 [ ]
Player
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 [ ]
Player
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 [ ]
Player
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 [ ]
Player
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 [ ]
Player
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 [ ]
Player
Seasons & 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 Kevin Newman of the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 14, 2021 in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers .[30]
Players who have hit 4 doubles in a game twice [ ]
Two players have twice achieved the feat of hitting four doubles in a game:[31]
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 [ ]
References [ ]
See also [ ]
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