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Tigers that led the league in doubles

In 2011, Miguel Cabrera became the second Tiger in five years to lead the league in doubles. Prior to Magglio Ordonez in 2007, Al Kaline was the last Tiger to lead in the category in 1961. Harvey Kuenn led the AL in doubles in 1955, 1958, and 1959. Despite the drought between Kaline and Ordonez, the Tigers have had 21 players lead in doubles.

1908 Ty Cobb 36

1909 Sam Crawford 35

1911 Ty Cobb 47

1915 Bobby Veach 40

1917 Ty Cobb 44 

1919 Bobby Veach 45

1924 Harry Heilmann 45

1929 Charlie Gehringer 45

1929 Roy Johnson 45

1934 Hank Greenberg 63 

1936 Charlie Gehringer 60

1940 Hank Greenberg 50

1943 Dick Wakefield 38

1950 George Kell 56

1951 George Kell 36 

1955 Harvey Kuenn 38

1958 Harvey Kuenn 39

1959 Harvey Kuenn 42

1961 Al Kaline 41

2007 Magglio Ordonez 54 

2011 Miguel Cabrera 48

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