On This Day
Thursday, August 12, 1926
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 71 | 42 | .628 | -- |
Indians | 64 | 51 | .557 | 8.0 |
Athletics | 61 | 52 | .540 | 10.0 |
Senators | 57 | 54 | .514 | 13.0 |
Tigers | 59 | 56 | .513 | 13.0 |
White Sox | 57 | 57 | .500 | 14.5 |
Browns | 48 | 64 | .429 | 22.5 |
Red Sox | 35 | 76 | .315 | 35.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 61 | 45 | .575 | -- |
Cardinals | 61 | 49 | .555 | 2.0 |
Reds | 62 | 51 | .549 | 2.5 |
Giants | 57 | 52 | .523 | 5.5 |
Cubs | 57 | 52 | .523 | 5.5 |
Robins | 53 | 58 | .477 | 10.5 |
Braves | 44 | 64 | .407 | 18.0 |
Phillies | 41 | 65 | .387 | 20.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 5 |
2 | Chuck Dressen | 4 |
3 | Max Bishop | 3 |
3 | Sammy Hale | 3 |
3 | 6 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dressen | 1 |
1 | Wally Schang | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Chuck Dressen | 4 |
1 | Bubbles Hargrave | 4 |
1 | Al Simmons | 4 |
4 | Freddy Leach | 2 |
4 | 6 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sammy Hale | 1 |
1 | Johnny Mostil | 1 |
1 | Harry Rice | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | George Murray | 0.80 |
2 | Ernie Nevers | 0.50 |
3 | Howard Ehmke | 0.43 |
4 | Jakie May | 0.33 |
5 | Lil Stoner | 0.27 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Howard Ehmke | 1 |
1 | Jakie May | 1 |
1 | Jake Miller | 1 |
1 | George Murray | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Ernie Nevers | 5 |
2 | Jakie May | 4 |
2 | George Murray | 4 |
4 | Howard Ehmke | 3 |
4 | Lil Stoner | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
None |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | .381 |
2 | Goose Goslin | .371 |
3 | Babe Ruth | .371 |
4 | George Burns | .366 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | .359 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 37 |
2 | Al Simmons | 16 |
2 | Ken Williams | 16 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 15 |
4 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 117 |
2 | Bibb Falk | 90 |
2 | Tony Lazzeri | 90 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 89 |
5 | George Burns | 87 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 24 |
2 | Ross Youngs | 21 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 20 |
4 | Bill Hunnefield | 19 |
5 | 2 tied | 18 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.30 |
2 | Virgil Barnes | 2.73 |
3 | Don Songer | 2.76 |
4 | Charlie Root | 2.81 |
5 | Jesse Petty | 2.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Pennock | 18 |
1 | George Uhle | 18 |
3 | Urban Shocker | 16 |
4 | Pete Donohue | 15 |
4 | 3 others tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 159 |
2 | George Uhle | 115 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 94 |
4 | Charlie Root | 92 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 88 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 19 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 7 |
3 | Chick Davies | 5 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Smith | .512 |
2 | Travis Jackson | .472 |
3 | Goose Goslin | .458 |
4 | Bubbles Hargrave | .444 |
5 | Heinie Manush | .441 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Goose Goslin | 6 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 6 |
1 | Ken Williams | 6 |
4 | Travis Jackson | 4 |
5 | 6 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Goose Goslin | 23 |
2 | Ken Williams | 18 |
3 | Al Simmons | 16 |
4 | Sam Rice | 15 |
4 | 2 others tied | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Gautreau | 6 |
2 | Fred Haney | 4 |
3 | Sparky Adams | 3 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 3 |
3 | 4 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 0.00 |
1 | Bob Smith | 0.00 |
3 | Howard Ehmke | 0.67 |
4 | Ted Wingfield | 0.69 |
5 | Carl Mays | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 3 |
1 | General Crowder | 3 |
1 | Howard Ehmke | 3 |
1 | Sad Sam Jones | 3 |
1 | Carl Mays | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 15 |
1 | Earl Whitehill | 15 |
3 | Lil Stoner | 13 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 12 |
4 | 3 others tied | 12 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2 |
2 | George Milstead | 2 |
4 | Vic Aldridge | 1 |
4 | 12 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Goose Goslin | .453 |
2 | Heinie Manush | .428 |
3 | Cy Williams | .402 |
4 | Travis Jackson | .400 |
4 | Riggs Stephenson | .400 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
2 | Ken Williams | 8 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 6 |
4 | Jack Fournier | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 30 |
1 | Ken Williams | 30 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 29 |
3 | Billy Southworth | 29 |
5 | Tris Speaker | 27 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 9 |
2 | Max Carey | 8 |
3 | Fred Haney | 7 |
4 | Doc Gautreau | 6 |
4 | 4 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 0.31 |
2 | Percy Jones | 1.30 |
3 | Carl Mays | 1.48 |
4 | Johnny Werts | 1.55 |
5 | George Uhle | 1.57 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carl Mays | 6 |
2 | Ray Kremer | 5 |
2 | Lee Meadows | 5 |
2 | Urban Shocker | 5 |
5 | 14 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Doug McWeeny | 28 |
2 | Dolf Luque | 27 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 25 |
4 | Earl Whitehill | 24 |
5 | 5 tied | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 5 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 2 |
2 | George Milstead | 2 |
2 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .379 |
2 | George Burns | .362 |
3 | Al Simmons | .358 |
4 | Goose Goslin | .357 |
5 | Babe Ruth | .354 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 51 |
2 | Al Simmons | 21 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 20 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 19 |
4 | Bob Meusel | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 156 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 128 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 127 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 120 |
5 | Al Simmons | 115 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 40 |
2 | Max Carey | 27 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 26 |
3 | Johnny Mostil | 26 |
5 | Ross Youngs | 25 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.62 |
2 | Charlie Root | 2.81 |
3 | Doug McWeeny | 2.87 |
4 | Herb Pennock | 3.08 |
5 | Dutch Levsen | 3.09 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Uhle | 24 |
2 | Herb Pennock | 23 |
3 | Urban Shocker | 21 |
4 | Ted Blankenship | 20 |
4 | 3 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 185 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 151 |
3 | George Uhle | 140 |
4 | Howard Ehmke | 117 |
5 | Earl Whitehill | 116 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 24 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 7 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 6 |
3 | Sad Sam Jones | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |