On This Day

Monday, September 6, 1926

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	83	51	.619	--
Indians	77	57	.575	6.0
Senators	72	60	.545	10.0
Athletics	73	61	.545	10.0
Tigers	69	66	.511	14.5
White Sox	67	67	.500	16.0
Browns	54	80	.403	29.0
Red Sox	42	95	.307	42.5

Games

White Sox 5, Tigers 4

White Sox 7, Tigers 5

Athletics 5, Yankees 2

Yankees 2, Athletics 1

Indians 7, Browns 6

Browns 3, Indians 1

Senators 2, Red Sox 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	80	57	.584	--
Reds	77	56	.579	1.0
Pirates	73	57	.562	3.5
Cubs	73	62	.541	6.0
Giants	61	66	.480	14.0
Robins	63	71	.470	15.5
Braves	50	79	.388	26.0
Phillies	49	78	.386	26.0

Games

Cubs 2, Reds 0

Reds 7, Cubs 4

Robins 8, Phillies 6

Phillies 8, Robins 2

Cardinals 8, Pirates 1

Pirates 4, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Freddy Leach	5
1	Jerry Standaert	5
3	Cuckoo Christensen	4
3	Heinie Sand	4
3	Russ Wrightstone	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Williams	2
2	Freddy Leach	1
2	Harry McCurdy	1
2	Harry Rice	1
2	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Freddy Leach	4
2	Moe Berg	3
2	Charlie Grimm	3
2	Chick Hafey	3
2	3 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Earle Combs	1
1	Fred Haney	1
1	Bucky Harris	1
1	Jim Poole	1
1	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Waite Hoyt	1.00
2	Lil Stoner	0.58
3	Dutch Ruether	0.50
4	Ray Kremer	0.45
5	Eddie Rommel	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	General Crowder	1
1	Howard Ehmke	1
1	Red Faber	1
1	Waite Hoyt	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lil Stoner	7
2	Dazzy Vance	6
3	Ray Kremer	5
3	Dutch Ruether	5
5	2 tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sarge Connally	1
1	Herb Pennock	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.375
2	Babe Ruth	.373
3	George Burns	.362
4	Goose Goslin	.362
5	Harry Heilmann	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	41
2	Hack Wilson	20
3	Al Simmons	18
4	Les Bell	17
4	2 others tied	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	133
2	Tony Lazzeri	105
3	Hack Wilson	104
4	Bibb Falk	102
4	Goose Goslin	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	29
2	Johnny Mostil	26
3	Sam Rice	23
4	Sparky Adams	22
4	Bill Hunnefield	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.47
2	Charlie Root	2.64
3	Virgil Barnes	2.68
4	Jesse Petty	2.72
5	Ray Kremer	2.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Uhle	23
2	Herb Pennock	22
3	Flint Rhem	18
3	Urban Shocker	18
5	6 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	188
2	George Uhle	132
3	Charlie Root	122
4	Walter Johnson	112
5	Dazzy Vance	111

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	Cuckoo Christensen	.462
2	Charlie Jamieson	.460
3	Ray Morehart	.448
4	Gabby Hartnett	.432
5	Wally Gerber	.425

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Les Bell	3
2	Bill Barrett	2
2	Jack Bentley	2
2	Gabby Hartnett	2
2	9 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bill Barrett	15
1	Joe Judge	15
3	Kiki Cuyler	14
3	Charlie Grimm	14
5	3 tied	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sparky Adams	6
2	Cliff Heathcote	5
2	Earl McNeely	5
2	Johnny Mostil	5
2	Jack Tobin	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jakie May	0.43
2	Ted Lyons	0.50
3	Ernie Wingard	0.55
4	Garland Buckeye	0.56
5	Stan Coveleski	0.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Howard Ehmke	4
2	Pete Alexander	3
2	Stan Coveleski	3
2	General Crowder	3
2	9 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	20
2	Jakie May	19
3	Charlie Root	16
3	George Uhle	16
5	2 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sarge Connally	2
1	Johnny Morrison	2
3	Pete Alexander	1
3	Stan Coveleski	1
3	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Jamieson	.416
2	Al Simmons	.412
3	Babe Ruth	.398
4	Heinie Manush	.393
5	Hack Wilson	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	Les Bell	5
2	Hack Wilson	5
4	Goose Goslin	4
5	11 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Goose Goslin	27
2	Les Bell	24
2	Charlie Grimm	24
4	Freddy Leach	23
4	Billy Southworth	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sparky Adams	10
2	Johnny Mostil	9
3	Cliff Heathcote	8
4	Earl McNeely	7
5	Doc Gautreau	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Guy Bush	0.51
2	Ted Lyons	0.52
3	Pete Alexander	1.21
4	George Uhle	1.38
5	Howard Ehmke	1.48

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Howard Ehmke	7
2	Pete Alexander	6
2	Guy Bush	6
2	Ray Kremer	6
2	George Uhle	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jakie May	37
2	Lefty Grove	33
2	Charlie Root	33
4	Walter Johnson	29
4	Earl Whitehill	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sarge Connally	2
1	Johnny Morrison	2
1	Bob Shawkey	2
4	Pete Alexander	1
4	14 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.386
2	Babe Ruth	.368
3	Heinie Manush	.361
4	George Burns	.361
5	Goose Goslin	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	51
2	Goose Goslin	21
3	Hack Wilson	20
4	Al Simmons	19
5	2 tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	164
2	Harry Heilmann	125
3	Jim Bottomley	119
3	Al Simmons	119
5	Goose Goslin	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	38
2	Johnny Mostil	32
3	Max Carey	27
4	Sparky Adams	25
4	Sam Rice	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Barnes	2.59
2	Charlie Root	2.64
3	Pete Alexander	2.68
4	Lefty Grove	2.80
5	Hal Carlson	2.84

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Herb Pennock	25
1	George Uhle	25
3	Ray Kremer	21
3	Urban Shocker	21
5	Ted Lyons	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	204
2	George Uhle	140
3	Dazzy Vance	134
4	Walter Johnson	125
5	Charlie Root	122

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	20
2	Hooks Dauss	7
3	Lefty Grove	6
3	Waite Hoyt	6
3	Sad Sam Jones	6