List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders

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.
Bold	Denotes active player.^[a]

List

Stats updated as of April 25, 2024.

Rank	Player (2024 2Bs)	2B
1	Tris Speaker*	792
2	Pete Rose	746
3	Stan Musial*	725
4	Ty Cobb*	724
5	Albert Pujols	686
6	Craig Biggio*	668
7	George Brett*	665
8	Nap Lajoie*	657
9	Carl Yastrzemski*	646
10	Honus Wagner*	643
11	Adrián Beltré*	636
12	David Ortiz*	632
13	Miguel Cabrera	627
14	Hank Aaron*	624
15	Paul Molitor*	605
	Paul Waner*	605
17	Cal Ripken Jr.*	603
18	Barry Bonds	601
19	Luis Gonzalez	596
20	Todd Helton*	592
21	Rafael Palmeiro	585
22	Robin Yount*	583
23	Cap Anson*	582
24	Wade Boggs*	578
25	Bobby Abreu	574
	Charlie Gehringer*	574
27	Robinson Canó	572
	Iván Rodríguez*	572
29	Carlos Beltrán	565
30	Jeff Kent	560
	Eddie Murray*	560
32	Chipper Jones*	549
33	Alex Rodriguez	548
34	Manny Ramirez	547
35	Derek Jeter*	544
36	Tony Gwynn*	543
37	Harry Heilmann*	542
38	Rogers Hornsby*	541
39	Joe Medwick*	540
	Dave Winfield*	540
41	Al Simmons*	539
42	Lou Gehrig*	534
43	Al Oliver	529
44	Frank Robinson*	528
45	Dave Parker	526
46	Ted Williams*	525
47	Ken Griffey Jr.*	524
48	Willie Mays*	523
49	Garret Anderson	522
	Johnny Damon	522

Rank	Player (2024 2Bs)	2B
	Ed Delahanty*	522
52	Scott Rolen*	517
53	Joe Cronin*	515
54	Nick Markakis	514
	Edgar Martínez*	514
56	Mark Grace	511
	Jimmy Rollins	511
58	Rickey Henderson*	510
59	Babe Ruth*	506
60	Tony Pérez*	505
61	Roberto Alomar*	504
62	Andre Dawson*	503
63	Goose Goslin*	500
	John Olerud	500
65	Rusty Staub	499
66	Bill Buckner	498
	Torii Hunter	498
	Al Kaline*	498
	Sam Rice*	498
70	Aramis Ramírez	495
	Frank Thomas*	495
72	Heinie Manush*	491
73	Mickey Vernon	490
74	Jeff Bagwell*	488
	Harold Baines*	488
	Mel Ott*	488
77	Lou Brock*	486
	Billy Herman*	486
79	Vada Pinson	485
80	Hal McRae	484
81	Carlos Delgado	483
	Dwight Evans	483
	Ted Simmons*	483
84	Brooks Robinson*	482
85	Freddie Freeman (8)	481
	Alfonso Soriano	481
87	Vladimir Guerrero*	477
88	Zach Wheat*	476
89	Jake Beckley*	473
90	Larry Walker*	471
91	Carlos Lee	469
92	Matt Holliday	468
	Jim O'Rourke*	468
	Miguel Tejada	468
95	Gary Sheffield	467
96	Frankie Frisch*	466
97	Jim Bottomley*	465
98	Reggie Jackson*	463
99	Dan Brouthers*	462
100	Orlando Cabrera	459
	Joey Votto (0)	459

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.
^ "Tris Speaker Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^ Jensen, Don. "Tris Speaker Bio". Society For American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^ "Tris Speaker Hall of Fame Profile". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Career Leaders & Records for Doubles". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
^ "Pete Rose Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^ "Historical Player Stats (sorted by doubles, NL only)". Major League Baseball.
^ "Stan Musial Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^ "Ty Cobb Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^ "Albert Pujols Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^ "Derek Jeter Postseason Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
^ "All-time and Single-Season Playoffs Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.

External links

"Career Leaders & Records for Doubles". Baseball-Reference.com.
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General

Batting
leaders

Career	Batting average Hits 3,000 club Progressive At bats Singles Doubles Triples Home runs 500 club 600 club Progressive Pitchers Extra base hits RBIs Walks Intentional On-base percentage Slugging percentage OPS Times on base Total bases HBP Strikeouts Plate appearances Games played
Annual	Batting average Doubles Triples Home runs RBI
Season	Batting average Triples Home run Progressive Doubles
Game	Home runs Game Inning Hitting for the cycle Grand slams RBI Game Inning Hits
Misc	Consecutive game hitting streak Hits Home runs Doubles Triples RBIs

Baserunning
leaders

Career	Runs Stolen bases
Annual	Runs Stolen bases
Game	Runs
Misc	Runs Stolen bases

Pitching
leaders

Career	Wins 300 club Losses Games started Games finished Innings pitched Strikeouts 3,000 club Hold Saves 300 club Complete games Shutouts ERA WHIP Walks Hit batsmen Wild pitches Batters faced
Annual	Wins Saves Shutouts Strikeouts ERA
Season	Wins Losses
Game	No-hitters Perfect games Strikeouts Game Inning Immaculate innings
Misc	Wins

Fielding
leaders

Career	Games played P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Putouts P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Assists P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Double plays P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Errors P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Passed balls
Annual	Putouts Assists Errors