59 doubles, most since 1936: Freddie Freeman (2023) & Todd Helton (2000). Details of 98 seasons doubles >= 50, 1903-2023.

Freddie Freeman hit double #59 in team game 160.

1903-2023 there have been 98 seasons of at least 50 doubles, including multiples by some players. 46 of the 98: 1997-2023.

There have been 48 seasons of at least 50 home runs, including 54 by Matt Olson in 2023. Olson replaced Freeman at first base in 2022 for the Atlanta Braves after Freeman moved to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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This post will look at a little more than doubles as a total. Here are the top 22 doubles seasons with percentage of Total Bases for 1B, 2B, 3B, HR:

Season	Player	1B	2B	3B	HR	TB	1B%	2B%	3B%	HR%
1931	Earl Webb	112	67	3	14	311	36.01%	43.09%	2.89%	18.01%
1936	Joe Medwick	128	64	13	18	367	34.88%	34.88%	10.63%	19.62%
1926	George Burns	145	64	3	4	298	48.66%	42.95%	3.02%	5.37%
1934	Hank Greenberg	105	63	7	26	356	29.49%	35.39%	5.90%	29.21%
1932	Paul Waner	135	62	10	8	321	42.06%	38.63%	9.35%	9.97%
1936	Charlie Gehringer	140	60	12	15	356	39.33%	33.71%	10.11%	16.85%
2000	Todd Helton	113	59	2	42	405	27.90%	29.14%	1.48%	41.48%
1930	Chuck Klein	143	59	8	40	445	32.13%	26.52%	5.39%	35.96%
1923	Tris Speaker	131	59	11	17	350	37.43%	33.71%	9.43%	19.43%
2023	Freddie Freeman	113	59	2	29	361	31.30%	32.69%	1.66%	33.13%
2019	Nick Castellanos	90	58	3	27	323	27.86%	35.91%	2.79%	33.44%
2000	Carlos Delgado	97	57	1	41	378	25.66%	30.16%	0.79%	43.39%
1936	Billy Herman	142	57	7	5	297	47.81%	38.38%	7.07%	6.73%
1935	Billy Herman	157	57	6	7	317	49.53%	35.96%	5.68%	8.83%
2017	José Ramírez	95	56	6	29	341	27.86%	32.84%	5.28%	34.02%
2009	Brian Roberts	106	56	1	16	285	37.19%	39.30%	1.05%	22.46%
2002	Garret Anderson	107	56	3	29	344	31.10%	32.56%	2.62%	33.72%
2002	Nomar Garciaparra	112	56	5	24	335	33.43%	33.43%	4.48%	28.66%
1999	Craig Biggio	116	56	0	16	292	39.73%	38.36%	0.00%	21.92%
1950	George Kell	148	56	6	8	310	47.74%	36.13%	5.81%	10.32%
1937	Joe Medwick	140	56	10	31	406	34.48%	27.59%	7.39%	30.54%

Freeman with 59 is tied at #7 with Todd Helton, Tris Speaker, Chuck Klein.

There are only six seasons of 60 or more doubles, fewer than the nine 60 home runs seasons (seven 1998-2022). No players hit 60 doubles more than once.

All of those 60 doubles seasons occured between 1926-1936. The highest home run total was 26. After 63 doubles in 1934, Hank Greenberg later hit 58 home runs in 1938.

1995

Albert Belle

70

52

1

50

377

18.57%

27.59%

0.80%

53.05%

Albert Belle is the only player to hit at least 50 doubles and 50 home runs in the same season. Belle had only 70 singles, the fewest for seasons of at least 50 doubles.

Maybe the home field was a factor. Doubles home and road:

Season	Player	2Bh	2Br	2B%H	2B%R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR
1931	Earl Webb	39	28	58.2%	41.8%	196	112	67	3	14
1936	Joe Medwick	34	30	53.1%	46.9%	223	128	64	13	18
1926	George Burns	38	26	59.4%	40.6%	216	145	64	3	4
1934	Hank Greenberg	41	22	65.1%	34.9%	201	105	63	7	26
1932	Paul Waner	36	26	58.1%	41.9%	215	135	62	10	8
1936	Charlie Gehringer	32	28	53.3%	46.7%	227	140	60	12	15
2000	Todd Helton	28	31	47.5%	52.5%	216	113	59	2	42
1930	Chuck Klein	32	27	54.2%	45.8%	250	143	59	8	40
1923	Tris Speaker	32	27	54.2%	45.8%	218	131	59	11	17
2023	Freddie Freeman	27	32	45.8%	54.2%	211	113	59	2	29
2019	Nick Castellanos	34	24	58.6%	41.4%	178	90	58	3	27
2000	Carlos Delgado	28	29	49.1%	50.9%	196	97	57	1	41
1936	Billy Herman	36	21	63.2%	36.8%	211	142	57	7	5
1935	Billy Herman	30	27	52.6%	47.4%	227	157	57	6	7
2017	José Ramírez	29	27	51.8%	48.2%	186	95	56	6	29
2009	Brian Roberts	29	27	51.8%	48.2%	179	106	56	1	16
2002	Garret Anderson	29	27	51.8%	48.2%	195	107	56	3	29
2002	Nomar Garciaparra	29	27	51.8%	48.2%	197	112	56	5	24
1999	Craig Biggio	27	29	48.2%	51.8%	188	116	56	0	16
1950	George Kell	34	22	60.7%	39.3%	218	148	56	6	8
1937	Joe Medwick	34	22	60.7%	39.3%	237	140	56	10	31

Earl Webb hit the most doubles: 67.   39 or 58.2% at home. But in this top 22 list, others hit at least 60% at home. Greenberg hit 41 (65.1%) at home, both tops in this group. But the highest among the 98 seasons of at least 50 doubles:

1921

Tris Speaker

42

10

80.8%

19.2%

183

114

52

14

3

Tris Speaker hit the most doubles at home (42) and the highest percent (80.8%). Only 10 of his 52 doubles on the road, the lowest number and lowest percent of doubles (19.2%). Speaker also had the fewest HR: 3.

Fewest at home and lowest home percentage AND highest on the road:

1927

Lou Gehrig

16

36

30.8%

69.2%

218

101

52

18

47

Lou Gehrig: 36 of 52 doubles on the road.

11 of the 98 were helped playing home games in Fenway Park in Boston.

Percent of hits:

Season	Player	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	1B%	2B%	3B%	HR%
1931	Earl Webb	196	112	67	3	14	57.14%	34.18%	1.53%	7.14%
1936	Joe Medwick	223	128	64	13	18	57.40%	28.70%	5.83%	8.07%
1926	George Burns	216	145	64	3	4	67.13%	29.63%	1.39%	1.85%
1934	Hank Greenberg	201	105	63	7	26	52.24%	31.34%	3.48%	12.94%
1932	Paul Waner	215	135	62	10	8	62.79%	28.84%	4.65%	3.72%
1936	Charlie Gehringer	227	140	60	12	15	61.67%	26.43%	5.29%	6.61%
2000	Todd Helton	216	113	59	2	42	52.31%	27.31%	0.93%	19.44%
1930	Chuck Klein	250	143	59	8	40	57.20%	23.60%	3.20%	16.00%
1923	Tris Speaker	218	131	59	11	17	60.09%	27.06%	5.05%	7.80%
2023	Freddie Freeman	211	113	59	2	29	53.55%	27.96%	0.95%	13.74%
2019	Nick Castellanos	178	90	58	3	27	50.56%	32.58%	1.69%	15.17%
2000	Carlos Delgado	196	97	57	1	41	49.49%	29.08%	0.51%	20.92%
1936	Billy Herman	211	142	57	7	5	67.30%	27.01%	3.32%	2.37%
1935	Billy Herman	227	157	57	6	7	69.16%	25.11%	2.64%	3.08%
2017	José Ramírez	186	95	56	6	29	51.08%	30.11%	3.23%	15.59%
2009	Brian Roberts	179	106	56	1	16	59.22%	31.28%	0.56%	8.94%
2002	Garret Anderson	195	107	56	3	29	54.87%	28.72%	1.54%	14.87%
2002	Nomar Garciaparra	197	112	56	5	24	56.85%	28.43%	2.54%	12.18%
1999	Craig Biggio	188	116	56	0	16	61.70%	29.79%	0.00%	8.51%
1950	George Kell	218	148	56	6	8	67.89%	25.69%	2.75%	3.67%
1937	Joe Medwick	237	140	56	10	31	59.07%	23.63%	4.22%	13.08%

Record holder Earl Webb had the highest percent of hits that were doubles of all 98 seasons of at least 50 doubles: 34.18%.

Chuck Klein and Joe Medwick among the top 22 doubles seasons above had lowest percent of hits that were doubles, almost dead even at 23.6%.

Among the 98 seasons of at least 50 doubles, here is the season with the lowest percent of hits that were doubles:

1930

Kiki Cuyler

228

148

50

17

13

64.91%

21.93%

7.46%

5.70%

Cuyler was a shade below 22%.

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For the 98 seasons of at least 50 doubles:

	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+
Max	.398	.483	.765	1.240	220
Min	.271	.307	.376	.690	81
Ave	.331	.401	.544	.945	144

1927 Harry Heilmann: BA .398

1920 Tris Speaker: OBP .483

1927 Lou Gehrig: SLG .765; OPS 1.240; OPS+ 220

1997 Mark Grudzielanek: lowest OBP, OPS, OPS+

2006 Luis Gonzalez: lowest BA

2004 Brian Roberts: lowest SLG

Five seasons of at least 50 doubles:

Tris Speaker: 59, 53, 52, 52, 50

Three seasons of at least 50 doubles: Waner, Roberts, Pujols, Musial.

46 of the 98 were 1997-2023.

For perspective:

1903-1960 16 teams; 154 games

1997-2023 30 teams; 162 games, 5% more.

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Of the 46 seasons of at least 50 doubles 1997-2023:

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2000 Todd Helton 59
2023 Freddie Freeman 59
2019 Nick Castellanos 58
2000 Carlos Delgado 57

Most home runs and 50 doubles:

2001 Todd Helton 54 doubles, 49 home runs

Highest OPS+:

2003 Albert Pujols: OPS+ 187, 51 doubles

Average OPS+: 133. Only three below 100: Gonzalez, Roberts, Grudzielanek (81).

Three seasons of at least 50 doubles: Roberts, Pujols.

Two seasons of at least 50 doubles: Helton, Garciaparra, Cabrera, Biggio.