In baseball, a double is a hit in which the batter advances to second base in one play, with neither the benefit of a fielding error nor 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 holds the Major League Baseball career doubles record with 792.[3]Pete Rose is second with 746, the National League record.[4] Speaker, Rose, Stan Musial (725), and Ty Cobb (724) are the only players with more than 700 doubles.[3]Craig Biggio has the most career doubles by a right-handed hitter with 668. Only doubles hit during the regular season are included in the totals (Derek Jeter holds the record in post-season doubles, with 32).[5]
Key
| Rank | Rank amongst leaders in career doubles. A blank field indicates a tie. |
| Player (2020 2Bs) | Number of doubles hit during the 2020 Major League Baseball season |
| 2B | Total career doubles hit |
| * | denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. |
|---|---|
| Bold | denotes active player.[a] |
List
- Stats updated as of the 2020 season
Notes
- ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.
References
- ^ "Rule 10.06". Official Baseball Rules. Major League Baseball.
- ^ "Rule 6.09(e)". Official Baseball Rules. Major League Baseball.
- ^ a b "Career Leaders & Records for Doubles". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
- ^ "Historical Player Stats (sorted by doubles, NL only)". Major League Baseball.
- ^ "All-time and Single-Season Playoffs Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
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