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Today's MLB Oriole's Game Notes has a paragraph chronicling all the doubles lists that Brian Roberts is climbing this season. Here is a closer look courtesy of the Baseball-Reference.com Play Index:
Most Doubles in a Season by a Switch Hitter:
Cnt Player **2B** Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS Positions +----+-----------------+------+----+---+---+--+---+---+---+---+---+--+--+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+-----+-----+-----+-----+---------+ 1 Lance Berkman 55 2001 25 HOU NL 156 688 577 110 191 5 34 126 92 5 121 13 0 6 8 7 9 .331 .430 .620 1.050 *78/9 2 Brian Roberts 54 2009 31 BAL AL 146 661 585 103 167 1 15 74 65 3 99 2 1 8 7 29 7 .285 .355 .458 .813 *4 3 Brian Roberts 51 2008 30 BAL AL 155 704 611 107 181 8 9 57 82 3 104 2 3 6 8 40 10 .296 .378 .450 .828 *4 4 Jose Vidro 51 2000 25 MON NL 153 663 606 101 200 2 24 97 49 4 69 2 0 6 17 5 4 .330 .379 .540 .919 *4 5 Pete Rose 51 1978 37 CIN NL 159 729 655 103 198 3 7 52 62 6 30 3 2 7 8 13 9 .302 .362 .421 .783 *5/73
Most Doubles in a Season by a Second Baseman (at least 50% of games at 2B):
Cnt Player **2B** Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF GDP SB CS BA OBP SLG OPS Positions +----+-----------------+------+----+---+---+--+---+---+---+---+---+--+--+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+-----+-----+-----+-----+---------+ 1 Charlie Gehringer 60 1936 33 DET AL 154 731 641 144 227 12 15 116 83 0 13 4 3 0 0 4 1 .354 .431 .555 .986 *4 2 Billy Herman 57 1936 26 CHC NL 153 709 632 101 211 7 5 93 59 0 30 1 17 0 16 5 0 .334 .392 .470 .862 *4 3 Billy Herman 57 1935 25 CHC NL 154 735 666 113 227 6 7 83 42 0 29 3 24 0 17 6 0 .341 .383 .476 .859 *4 4 Craig Biggio 56 1999 33 HOU NL 160 749 639 123 188 0 16 73 88 9 107 11 5 6 5 28 14 .294 .386 .457 .843 *4/7D 5 Brian Roberts 54 2009 31 BAL AL 146 661 585 103 167 1 15 74 65 3 99 2 1 8 7 29 7 .285 .355 .458 .813 *4 6 Dustin Pedroia 54 2008 24 BOS AL 157 726 653 118 213 2 17 83 50 1 52 7 7 9 17 20 1 .326 .376 .493 .869 *4 7 Brian Roberts 51 2008 30 BAL AL 155 704 611 107 181 8 9 57 82 3 104 2 3 6 8 40 10 .296 .378 .450 .828 *4 8 Alfonso Soriano 51 2002 26 NYY AL 156 741 696 128 209 2 39 102 23 1 157 14 1 7 8 41 13 .300 .332 .547 .879 *4 9 Jose Vidro 51 2000 25 MON NL 153 663 606 101 200 2 24 97 49 4 69 2 0 6 17 5 4 .330 .379 .540 .919 *4 10 Craig Biggio 51 1998 32 HOU NL 160 738 646 123 210 2 20 88 64 6 113 23 1 4 10 50 8 .325 .403 .503 .906 *4/D
Most Seasons with 50+ Doubles:
From To Ages Seasons Link to Individual Seasons +-----------------+----+----+-----+-------+------------------------------+ Tris Speaker 1912 1926 24-38 5 Ind. Seasons Brian Roberts 2004 2009 26-31 3 Ind. Seasons Stan Musial 1944 1953 23-32 3 Ind. Seasons Paul Waner 1928 1936 25-33 3 Ind. Seasons
Of course you could combine the three and find that only one other switch hitting second baseman has had at least 50 doubles in a season.
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September 22nd, 2009 at 12:28 pm
Also check out Roberts' sick 2004. In addition to his 50 doubles, he had only 6 other EBH (2 3B, 4 HR), the fewest for a 50-double guy since 1927. Also, his 90 OBP+ that year trails only Mark Grudzielanek's 81(!) in his 54-double 1997 campaign (Roberts' 109 OBP+ this year is the second lowest for 54+ doubles). Careerwise, 25% of this guy's hits have been doubles! Compare that to career doubles leader Tris Speaker's 22.5% and the 2009 overall rate of 20%. Interesting numbers for a player with a career 104 OPS+!