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 2023 season) Player DoublesCareer Leaders & Records for Doubles Baseball-Reference.com Seasons & TeamsTris Speaker7921907–15 Boston (AL); 16–26 Cleveland; 27 Washington (AL); 28 Philadelphia (AL)Pete Rose7461963–78, 84–86 Cincinnati; 79–83 Philadelphia (NL); 84 MontrealStan Musial7251941–44, 46–63 St. Louis (NL)Ty Cobb7241905–26 Detroit; 27–28 Philadelphia (AL)Albert Pujols6862001–11, 2022 St. Louis; 2012–2021 Los Angeles (AL); 2021 Los Angeles (NL)Craig Biggio6681988–2007 HoustonGeorge Brett6651973–93 Kansas CityNapoleon Lajoie6571896–1900 Philadelphia (NL); 01–02, 15–16 Philadelphia (AL); 02–14 ClevelandCarl Yastrzemski6461961–83 Boston (AL)Honus Wagner6431897–99 Louisville (NL); 1900–17 PittsburghAdrian Beltre6361998–2004 Los Angeles (NL); 2005–09 Seattle; 10 Boston; 11–18 TexasDavid Ortiz6321997–2002 Minnesota; 2003–16 Boston (AL)Miguel Cabrera6272003–2007 Florida; 2008–2023 DetroitHank Aaron6241954–74 Milwaukee-Atlanta; 75–76 MilwaukeePaul Molitor6051978–92 Milwaukee (AL); 93–95 Toronto; 96–98 MinnesotaPaul Waner6051926–40 Pittsburgh; 41–42 Boston (NL); 43–44 Brooklyn; 44–45 New York (AL)Cal Ripken Jr.6031981–2001 BaltimoreBarry Bonds6011986–1992 Pittsburgh; 1993–2007 San Francisco
Top 10 career doubles by league American League PlayerDoublesNational League PlayerDoublesTris Speaker792Pete Rose746Ty Cobb724Stan Musial725George Brett665Craig Biggio668Carl Yastrzemski646Honus Wagner640David Ortiz632Paul Waner605Paul Molitor605Cal Ripken Jr.603Henry Aaron600Robin Yount583Todd Helton592Wade Boggs578Luis Gonzalez561Charlie Gehringer574Chipper Jones549
Doubles in one season
PlayerDoublesDoubles statistics @ Baseball-Reference.comTeamSeasonEarl Webb67Boston Red Sox1931George H. Burns64Cleveland Indians1926Joe Medwick64St. Louis Cardinals1936Hank Greenberg63Detroit Tigers1934Paul Waner62Pittsburgh Pirates1932Charlie Gehringer60Detroit Tigers1936Freddie Freeman59Los Angeles Dodgers2023Tris Speaker59Cleveland Indians1923Chuck Klein59Philadelphia Phillies1930Todd Helton59Colorado Rockies2000Nicholas Castellanos58Detroit Tigers/Chicago Cubs2019Billy Herman57Chicago Cubs1935Billy Herman57Chicago Cubs1936Carlos Delgado57Toronto Blue Jays2000Joe Medwick56St. Louis Cardinals1937George Kell56Detroit Tigers1950Craig Biggio56Houston Astros1999Garret Anderson56Anaheim Angels2002Nomar Garciaparra56Boston Red Sox2002Brian Roberts56Baltimore Orioles2009José Ramírez56Cleveland Indians2017Ed Delahanty55Philadelphia Phillies1899Gee Walker55Detroit Tigers1936Lance Berkman55Houston Astros2001Matt Carpenter55St. Louis Cardinals2013
Evolution of the single-season record for doubles DoublesAnnual doubles leaders @ Baseball-Reference.comPlayerTeamYearYears Record Stood21Ross BarnesChicago White Stockings1876221Dick HighamHartford Dark Blues1876221Paul HinesChicago White Stockings1876222Dick HighamProvidence Grays1878131Charlie EdenCleveland Blues1879337King KellyChicago White Stockings1882149Ned WilliamsonChicago White Stockings1883452Tip O'NeillSt. Louis Browns18871255Ed DelahantyPhiladelphia Phillies18992448Napoleon LajoiePhiladelphia Athletics1901(3)49Napoleon LajoieCleveland Bronchos1904(6)51Napoleon LajoieCleveland Bronchos1910(2)53Tris SpeakerBoston Red Sox1912(11)59Tris SpeakerCleveland Indians1923364George H. BurnsCleveland Indians1926567Earl WebbBoston Red Sox1931current
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 PlayerSeasonsSeasons & TeamsTris SpeakerTris Speaker statistics @ mlb.com51912 Boston (AL); 20–21, 23, 26 ClevelandPaul WanerPaul Waner statistics @ mlb.com31928, 32, 36 PittsburghStan MusialStan Musial statistics @ mlb.com31944, 46, 53 St. Louis (NL)Albert PujolsAlbert Pujols statistics @ mlb.com32003–04 St. Louis (NL); 2012 Los Angeles (AL)Brian RobertsBrian Roberts statistics @ mlb.com32004, 08, 09 Baltimore (AL)George H. BurnsGeorge H. Burns statistics @ mlb.com21926–27 ClevelandChuck KleinChuck Klein statistics @ mlb.com21930, 32 Philadelphia (NL)Charlie GehringerCharlie Gehringer statistics @ mlb.com21934, 36 DetroitBilly HermanBilly Herman statistics @ mlb.com21935–36 Chicago (NL)Joe MedwickJoe Medwick statistics @ mlb.com21936–37 St. Louis (NL)Hank GreenbergHank Greenberg statistics @ mlb.com21934, 40 DetroitEdgar MartínezEdgar Martínez statistics @ mlb.com21995–96 SeattleCraig BiggioCraig Biggio statistics @ mlb.com21998–99 HoustonTodd HeltonTodd Helton statistics @ mlb.com22000–01 ColoradoNomar GarciaparraNomar Garciaparra statistics @ mlb.com22000, 02 Boston (AL)Miguel CabreraMiguel Cabrera statistics @ mlb.com22006 Florida; 14 Detroit
Multiple seasons with 40 doubles PlayerSeasonsSeasons & TeamsTris Speaker101912, 14 Boston (AL); 16–17, 20–23, 26 Cleveland; 27 Washington (AL)Stan Musial91943–44, 46, 48–50, 52–54 St. Louis (NL)Harry HeilmannHarry Heilmann statistics @ mlb.com8191921, 23–27, 29 Detroit; 30 CincinnatiWade BoggsWade Boggs statistics @ mlb.com81983, 85–91 Boston (AL)Napoleon LajoieNap Lajoie statistics @ mlb.com71897–98 Philadelphia (NL); 1901 Philadelphia (AL); 03-04, 06, 10 ClevelandRogers HornsbyRogers Hornsby statistics @ mlb.com71920–22, 24–25 St. Louis (NL); 28 Boston (NL); 29 Chicago (NL)Lou GehrigLou Gehrig statistics @ mlb.com71926–28, 30, 32–34 New York (AL)Charlie Gehringer71929–30, 32–34, 36–37 DetroitJoe Medwick71933–39 St. Louis (NL)Pete RosePete Rose statistics @ mlb.com71968, 74–76, 78 Cincinnati; 79–80 Philadelphia (NL)Craig Biggio71993–94, 98–99, 2003–05 HoustonTodd Helton72000–01, 03–07 ColoradoBobby Abreu72000–02, 2004, 2006–07 Philadelphia (NL); 2010 Los Angeles (AL) Albert PujolsPujols statistics @ baseball-reference.com72001–04, 08–09 St. Louis (NL); 2012 Los Angeles (AL)Robinson CanóRobinson Canó statistics @ mlb.com72006–2007, 2009–2013 New York (AL)
League leader in doubles, 5 or more seasons PlayerTitlesAnnual doubles leaders @ Baseball-Reference.comSeasons & TeamsTris Speaker81912, 14 Boston (AL); 16, 18, 20–23 ClevelandStan Musial81943–44, 46, 48–49, 53–54 St. Louis (NL)Honus Wagner71900, 02, 04, 06–09 PittsburghNapoleon Lajoie51898 Philadelphia (NL); 1901 Philadelphia (AL); 04, 06, 10 ClevelandPete Rose51974–76, 78 Cincinnati; 80 Philadelphia (NL)
League leader in doubles, 3 or more consecutive seasons PlayerTitlesSeasons & TeamsHonus Wagner41906–09 PittsburghTris Speaker41920–23 ClevelandDan Brouthers31886–88 Detroit (NL)Rogers Hornsby31920–22 St. Louis (NL)Joe Medwick31936–38 St. Louis (NL)Stan Musial31952–54 St. Louis (NL)Pete Rose31974–76 CincinnatiDon Mattingly31984–86 New York (AL)
League leader in doubles, both leagues PlayerSeasons & TeamsNapoleon Lajoie1898 Philadelphia (NL); 1901 Philadelphia (AL); 04, 06, 10 ClevelandEd Delahanty1901 Philadelphia (NL); 02 Washington (AL)
League leader in doubles, three different teams PlayerSeasons & TeamsNapoleon Lajoie1898 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.List of players with four doubles in a single game @ baseball almanac.com The most recent to be credited with 4 doubles in one game was Brendan Donovan of the St. Louis Cardinals on September 23, 2025, in a game against the San Francisco Giants.Box score of Cardinals vs Giants, Sept. 23, 2025 @ mlb.com
Players who have hit 4 doubles in a game twice Two players have twice achieved the feat of hitting four doubles in a game:
PlayerTeamDateOpponentBilly Werber (2)Boston Red SoxJuly 17, 1935Cleveland Indians Cincinnati RedsMay 13, 1940St. Louis CardinalsAlbert Belle (2)Baltimore OriolesAugust 29, 1999Detroit Tigers Baltimore OriolesSeptember 23, 1999Oakland Athletics
350 doubles by a team in one season DoublesHistoric team doubles statistics @ mlb.comTeamSeason376Texas Rangers2008373St. Louis Cardinals1930373Boston Red Sox1997373Boston Red Sox2004371Boston Red Sox2003363Boston Red Sox2013357Cleveland Indians1936357Toronto Blue Jays2003357Texas Rangers2006356Cleveland Indians1930355Cleveland Indians1921353St. Louis Cardinals1931352Boston Red Sox2007352Detroit Tigers2007352Boston Red Sox2022351Cleveland Indians2006
References
See also
Baseball statistics 20–20–20 club List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders List of Major League Baseball annual doubles leaders