On This Day

Tuesday, August 17, 1926

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	74	45	.622	--
Indians	65	54	.546	9.0
Athletics	64	54	.542	9.5
Tigers	60	56	.517	12.5
Senators	59	56	.513	13.0
White Sox	58	58	.500	14.5
Browns	50	68	.424	23.5
Red Sox	40	79	.336	34.0

Games

Red Sox 5, Browns 1

Red Sox 4, Browns 0

White Sox 5, Yankees 3

Athletics 9, Indians 4

Athletics 6, Indians 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	61	45	.575	--
Cardinals	64	50	.561	1.0
Reds	64	51	.557	1.5
Cubs	59	54	.522	5.5
Giants	57	54	.514	6.5
Robins	55	61	.474	11.0
Braves	46	66	.411	18.0
Phillies	42	67	.385	20.5

Games

Cubs 7, Giants 0

Reds 8, Phillies 2

Cardinals 8, Robins 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Walt French	7
2	Baby Doll Jacobson	6
3	Topper Rigney	5
4	George Burns	4
4	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Southworth	2
2	Dave Barbee	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Chick Galloway	4
1	Charlie Grimm	4
1	Sammy Hale	4
1	Billy Southworth	4
5	2 tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Hunnefield	2
1	Johnny Mostil	2
3	Sarge Connally	1
3	Willie Kamm	1
3	Bing Miller	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Carl Mays	0.40
2	Sarge Connally	0.33
2	Fred Heimach	0.33
4	Doug McWeeny	0.24
5	3 tied	0.22

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Sarge Connally	1
1	Howard Ehmke	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Fred Heimach	4
1	Carl Mays	4
1	Doug McWeeny	4
4	Lefty Grove	3
4	Eddie Rommel	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.382
2	George Burns	.373
3	Heinie Manush	.372
4	Goose Goslin	.371
5	Harry Heilmann	.352

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	39
2	Hack Wilson	18
3	Ken Williams	17
4	Jim Bottomley	16
4	2 others tied	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	121
2	Jim Bottomley	93
2	Tony Lazzeri	93
4	George Burns	91
4	2 others tied	91

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	24
2	Bill Hunnefield	21
2	Ross Youngs	21
4	Frankie Frisch	20
4	2 others tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.26
2	Virgil Barnes	2.73
3	Don Songer	2.76
4	Jesse Petty	2.84
5	Charlie Root	3.04

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Herb Pennock	19
1	George Uhle	19
3	Carl Mays	16
3	Urban Shocker	16
5	4 tied	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	171
2	George Uhle	115
3	Dazzy Vance	97
4	Charlie Root	95
5	Walter Johnson	92

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	19
2	Hooks Dauss	7
3	Lefty Grove	6
4	Chick Davies	5
4	3 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Smith	.529
2	Babe Ruth	.500
3	George Burns	.426
4	Taylor Douthit	.420
5	Goose Goslin	.406

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Goose Goslin	6
1	Babe Ruth	6
3	Ken Williams	5
4	Lou Gehrig	3
4	5 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Goose Goslin	21
2	Sam Rice	16
3	Al Simmons	15
3	Billy Southworth	15
3	Tris Speaker	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Doc Gautreau	7
2	Sparky Adams	4
2	Chick Fewster	4
2	Bill Hunnefield	4
2	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Guy Bush	0.00
1	Bob Smith	0.00
3	Sam Gibson	0.42
4	Pete Alexander	0.98
5	Sheriff Blake	1.17

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	4
1	Carl Mays	4
3	Howard Ehmke	3
3	Sad Sam Jones	3
3	George Uhle	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	18
2	Earl Whitehill	16
3	Dazzy Vance	14
4	Sad Sam Jones	13
4	Tommy Thomas	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	2
1	George Milstead	2
3	Vic Aldridge	1
3	Pete Alexander	1
3	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.429
2	Goose Goslin	.421
3	Heinie Manush	.417
4	Jack Smith	.413
5	George Burns	.412

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Ken Williams	9
3	Goose Goslin	8
4	Billy Southworth	6
5	5 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	34
2	Goose Goslin	32
2	Ken Williams	32
4	Billy Southworth	29
5	Lou Gehrig	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	8
2	Max Carey	7
2	Doc Gautreau	7
2	Fred Haney	7
5	4 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Guy Bush	0.23
2	Bob Smith	0.58
3	George Uhle	1.60
4	Carl Mays	1.62
5	Johnny Werts	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carl Mays	6
2	Guy Bush	5
2	Sad Sam Jones	5
2	Lee Meadows	5
2	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	35
2	Charlie Root	25
3	Tommy Thomas	24
4	Doug McWeeny	23
4	Earl Whitehill	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Firpo Marberry	3
3	Waite Hoyt	2
3	George Milstead	2
3	Bob Shawkey	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.370
2	Babe Ruth	.366
3	George Burns	.366
4	Goose Goslin	.359
5	Al Simmons	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	53
2	Goose Goslin	22
3	Al Simmons	20
4	Bob Meusel	19
5	3 tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	160
2	Jim Bottomley	128
3	Goose Goslin	123
3	Harry Heilmann	123
5	Al Simmons	116

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	39
2	Max Carey	27
3	Johnny Mostil	26
4	Frankie Frisch	25
4	2 others tied	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.57
2	Charlie Root	3.04
3	Doug McWeeny	3.04
4	Hal Carlson	3.04
5	Ray Kremer	3.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Herb Pennock	23
1	George Uhle	23
3	Ted Blankenship	20
3	Ray Kremer	20
3	2 others tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	197
2	Dazzy Vance	152
3	George Uhle	138
4	Walter Johnson	118
5	Earl Whitehill	117

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	24
2	Hooks Dauss	7
3	Lefty Grove	6
3	Waite Hoyt	6
3	3 others tied	6