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We’re now playing the Major League Baseball Doubles game: name the MLB all-time leaders in most doubles for each letter of the alphabet. This game is all major-leaguers, not just modern day, by the first letter of their surname.
Good luck to you…remember there’s no X player.
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–Career RBI leaders by alphabet (MLB, Reds)
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–Pitching Strikeouts by alphabet (MLB, Reds)
–Career homers by alphabet (MLB, Reds)
–Pitching wins by alphabet (MLB, Reds)
Oh man.
Rose
Speaker
Musial
Cobb
Yaz
Hank Aaron
Boggs
Utley
Early responses on “low hanging fruit” listed below;
Wade Boggs is fourth
A Hank Aaron 624
B
C Ty Cobb 724
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M Stan Musial 725
N
O
P
Q
R Pete Rose 746
S Tris Speaker 792
T
U Chase Utley 217
V
W
X
Y Carl Yastrzemski 647
Z
Todd Zeile!
Bonds
Evans
Gwynn
Palmeiro
Lajoie
Wagner or T Williams
Ricky Henderson
Mark Grace
Olerud
Dawson
Thomas
Kaline or Kent
Chipper Jones
Omar Vizquel
Frankie Frisch
Biggio
Yaz
Raffy P.
Nap Lajoie
How about Biggio or Brett?
Lots of good answers…you guys even got some guys I didn’t think you’d get right away (Kent, Biggio, and Jones). Even guess Vizquel, who’s 2nd.
Open letters: D G H I N O Q V
Barry Bonds is 3rd
Tony Gwynn is 3rd
Ted Williams is 4th
Rickey Henderson is 3rd
Mark Grace is 6th
John Olerud is 2nd
Andre Dawson is 2nd
Al Kaline is 2nd
Omar Vizquel is 2nd
A Hank Aaron 624
B Craig Biggio 668
C Ty Cobb 724
D
E Dwight Evans 483
F Frankie Frisch 466
G
H
I
J Chipper Jones 472
K Jeff Kent 560
L Napoleon Lajoie 657
M Stan Musial 725
N
O
P Rafael Palmeiro 585
Q
R Pete Rose 746
S Tris Speaker 792
T Frank Thomas 495
U Chase Utley 217
V
W Honus Wagner 640
X No X
Y Carl Yastrzemski 647
Z Todd Zeile 397
George Brett is 2nd. Biggio is the leader
How about Lou Gherig or Luis Gonzalez (he had like 40 – 50 doubles for forever)?
Glad I could get in on this one! You guys are too good. For “O” – Jon Olerud? Yes!!!????
Whoops, just saw where Olerud was 2nd. How about Al Oliver? Used to kill the Reds with doubles. Think he had a double-header againt the Reds early ’70s (remember the banner days?) where he had like 4 or 5 for the dh. Seems like he played 20+ seasons or so.
Incaviliga? Yeah, I mutilated that name.
Oliver?
Lou Gehrig is 4th.
Pete Incaviglia is 2nd.
Luis Gonzalez is the G. Al Oliver is the O.
Still open: D H I N Q V
Updated chart:
A Hank Aaron 624
B Craig Biggio 668
C Ty Cobb 724
D
E Dwight Evans 483
F Frankie Frisch 466
G Luis Gonzalez 596
H
I
J Chipper Jones 472
K Jeff Kent 560
L Napoleon Lajoie 657
M Stan Musial 725
N
O Al Oliver 529
P Rafael Palmeiro 585
Q
R Pete Rose 746
S Tris Speaker 792
T Frank Thomas 495
U Chase Utley 217
V
W Honus Wagner 640
X No X
Y Carl Yastrzemski 647
Z Todd Zeile 397
D – Ed Delahanty
H – Harry Heilmann (had to look it up that he had more than Hornsby)
V – Mickey Vernon
Hisle?
PS – We already got Palmeiro for P, but Dave Parker, Tony Perez, and Vada Pinson would all be high on the “P” list.
Harry Heilmann had one more double than Rogers Hornsby.
Larry Hisle didn’t have enough productivity (193 doubles).
As for the P’s….the Reds are the maids of honor to Palmeiro. Dave Parker is second, Tony Perez is third, and Vada Pinson is fourth.
Open letters I N Q
Updated chart:
A Hank Aaron 624
B Craig Biggio 668
C Ty Cobb 724
D Ed Delahanty 522
E Dwight Evans 483
F Frankie Frisch 466
G Luis Gonzalez 596
H Harry Heilmann 542
I
J Chipper Jones 472
K Jeff Kent 560
L Napoleon Lajoie 657
M Stan Musial 725
N
O Al Oliver 529
P Rafael Palmeiro 585
Q
R Pete Rose 746
S Tris Speaker 792
T Frank Thomas 495
U Chase Utley 217
V Mickey Vernon 490
W Honus Wagner 640
X No X
Y Carl Yastrzemski 647
Z Todd Zeile 397
The usual suspects: Ibanez and Nettles?
What is it with the N? We always have trouble. I can’t even think of any prominent “N” other than Nettles.
Yes….Raul Ibanez is the I..but, it was a little closer this time.
Graig Nettles is the N and I am a little surprised there arent’ more prominent players whose surname begins with N. There are several but not as many as other letters.
Ibanez has 309 doubles.
Nettles had 328 doubles.
The letter Q is still open.
I started to do pitcher’s ERA this time instead…but, all but virtually all the leaders were from before 1915. Even Walter Johnson’s ERA jumped about a run per game after 1920 and he was just entering his 30’s and pitched well for a whole lot longer. I may try to do ERA and insist a player had to START pitching after 1920 to give everyone a chance….any suggestions?
stolen bases…i’ve been thinking on that one for a week.
Joe Quinn?
Mark Quinn?
Carlos Quentin?
I like the idea of stolen bases, runs, or hits.
Hits seems like an obvious one to do. Something like losses or batter strikeouts would be interesting.
Yes, old standy by Joe Quinn is the Q with 228. Full list below.
I like your guys’ suggestions. The losses and batter strikeouts is really interesting to me.
A Hank Aaron 624
B Craig Biggio 668
C Ty Cobb 724
D Ed Delahanty 522
E Dwight Evans 483
F Frankie Frisch 466
G Luis Gonzalez 596
H Harry Heilmann 542
I Raul Ibanez 309
J Chipper Jones 472
K Jeff Kent 560
L Napoleon Lajoie 657
M Stan Musial 725
N Graig Nettles 328
O Al Oliver 529
P Rafael Palmeiro 585
Q Joe Quinn 228
R Pete Rose 746
S Tris Speaker 792
T Frank Thomas 495
U Chase Utley 217
V Mickey Vernon 490
W Honus Wagner 640
X No X
Y Carl Yastrzemski 647
Z Todd Zeile 397