List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders explained

In baseball, a double is a hit in which the batter advances to second base in one play, without the benefit of a fielding error, advancing to second on a throw to another base, or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.[1] A batter may also be credited with a ground-rule double when a fair ball, after touching the ground, bounds into the stands or becomes lodged in a fence or scoreboard.[2]

Hall of Fame center fielder Tris Speaker[3] [4] [5] holds the Major League Baseball career doubles record with 792.[6] Pete Rose[7] is second with 746, the National League record.[8] Speaker, Rose, Stan Musial[9] (725), and Ty Cobb[10] (724) are the only players with more than 700 doubles.[6] Albert Pujols[11] has the most career doubles by a right-handed hitter with 686. Only doubles hit during the regular season are included in the totals (Derek Jeter[12] holds the record in post-season doubles, with 32).[13]

Key

Rank Rank amongst leaders in career doubles. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2024 2Bs) Number of doubles hit during the 2024 Major League Baseball season
2B Total career doubles hit
Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
BoldDenotes active player.[14]

List

RankPlayer (2024 2Bs)2B
1Tris Speaker792
2Pete Rose746
3Stan Musial725
4Ty Cobb724
5Albert Pujols686
6Craig Biggio668
7George Brett665
8Nap Lajoie657
9Carl Yastrzemski646
10Honus Wagner643
11Adrián Beltré636
12David Ortiz632
13Miguel Cabrera627
14Hank Aaron624
15Paul Molitor605
Paul Waner605
17Cal Ripken Jr.603
18Barry Bonds601
19Luis Gonzalez596
20Todd Helton592
21585
22Robin Yount583
23Cap Anson582
24Wade Boggs578
25Bobby Abreu574
Charlie Gehringer574
27Robinson Canó572
Iván Rodríguez572
29Carlos Beltrán565
30Jeff Kent560
Eddie Murray560
32Chipper Jones549
33Alex Rodriguez548
34Manny Ramirez547
35Derek Jeter544
36Tony Gwynn543
37Harry Heilmann542
38Rogers Hornsby541
39Joe Medwick540
Dave Winfield540
41Al Simmons539
42Lou Gehrig534
43Al Oliver529
44Frank Robinson528
45Dave Parker526
46Ted Williams525
47Ken Griffey Jr.524
48Willie Mays523
49Garret Anderson522
Johnny Damon522
RankPlayer (2024 2Bs)2B
Ed Delahanty522
52Scott Rolen517
53Joe Cronin515
54Nick Markakis514
Edgar Martínez514
56Mark Grace511
Jimmy Rollins511
58Rickey Henderson510
59Babe Ruth506
60Tony Pérez505
61Roberto Alomar504
62Andre Dawson503
Freddie Freeman (30)503
64Goose Goslin500
John Olerud500
66Rusty Staub499
67Bill Buckner498
Torii Hunter498
Al Kaline498
Sam Rice498
71Aramis Ramírez495
Frank Thomas495
73Heinie Manush491
74Mickey Vernon490
75Jeff Bagwell488
Harold Baines488
Mel Ott488
78Lou Brock486
Billy Herman486
80Vada Pinson485
81Hal McRae484
82Carlos Delgado483
Dwight Evans483
Ted Simmons483
85Brooks Robinson482
86Alfonso Soriano481
87Vladimir Guerrero477
88Zach Wheat476
89Jake Beckley473
90Larry Walker471
91Carlos Lee469
92Matt Holliday468
Jim O'Rourke468
Miguel Tejada468
95Gary Sheffield467
96Frankie Frisch466
97Jim Bottomley465
98Reggie Jackson463
99Dan Brouthers462
100Orlando Cabrera459
Joey Votto (0)459

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rule 10.06 . Official Baseball Rules . Major League Baseball.
  2. Web site: Rule 6.09(e) . Official Baseball Rules . Major League Baseball.
  3. Web site: Tris Speaker Career Stats. Baseball Reference. August 1, 2021.
  4. Web site: Tris Speaker Bio. Jensen. Don. Society For American Baseball Research. August 1, 2021.
  5. Web site: Tris Speaker Hall of Fame Profile. National Baseball Hall of Fame. August 1, 2021.
  6. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Doubles. Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC.
  7. Web site: Pete Rose Career Stats. Baseball Reference. August 1, 2021.
  8. Web site: Historical Player Stats (sorted by doubles, NL only) . Major League Baseball.
  9. Web site: Stan Musial Career Stats. Baseball Reference. August 1, 2021.
  10. Web site: Ty Cobb Career Stats. Baseball Reference. August 1, 2021.
  11. Web site: Albert Pujols Career Stats. Baseball Reference. August 1, 2021.
  12. Web site: Derek Jeter Postseason Stats. Baseball Reference. August 1, 2021.
  13. Web site: All-time and Single-Season Playoffs Batting Leaders. Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC.
  14. A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.

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