In baseball, adouble 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. InMajor League Baseball (MLB), the leader in each league (American League andNational League) are recognized for their achievement.
The most doubles hit in one season is 67, as done byEarl Webb in 1931. Two players share the record for most times leading a league in doubles -Tris Speaker (AL) andStan Musial (NL) each led their leagues eight times.
| 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 | Louisville Colonels Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 31 | |
| 1889 | Philadelphia Athletics | 39 | |
| 1890 | Syracuse Stars | 33 | |
| 1891 | Philadelphia Athletics | 35 |
| Year | Player | Team(s) | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 44 | |
| 1915 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops Baltimore Terrapins | 34 |
| Year | Player | Team(s) | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Cleveland Infants | 40 |
| Year | Player | Team(s) | Doubles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | St. Louis Maroons | 40 |
| 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 |
