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]
- ^ "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.