On This Day
Thursday, September 9, 1926
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 85 | 52 | .620 | -- |
Indians | 77 | 60 | .562 | 8.0 |
Senators | 72 | 60 | .545 | 10.5 |
Athletics | 73 | 61 | .545 | 10.5 |
Tigers | 71 | 67 | .514 | 14.5 |
White Sox | 70 | 67 | .511 | 15.0 |
Browns | 55 | 82 | .401 | 30.0 |
Red Sox | 43 | 97 | .307 | 43.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 81 | 57 | .587 | -- |
Reds | 77 | 59 | .566 | 3.0 |
Pirates | 76 | 59 | .563 | 3.5 |
Cubs | 75 | 63 | .543 | 6.0 |
Giants | 64 | 68 | .485 | 14.0 |
Robins | 64 | 73 | .467 | 16.5 |
Phillies | 51 | 79 | .392 | 26.0 |
Braves | 52 | 82 | .388 | 27.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Butler | 4 |
1 | Bibb Falk | 4 |
1 | Freddy Leach | 4 |
1 | Harry McCurdy | 4 |
5 | 8 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Williams | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Williams | 4 |
2 | Babe Herman | 3 |
3 | Bullet Joe Bush | 2 |
3 | Dick Cox | 2 |
3 | 9 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Earle Combs | 2 |
2 | Herschel Bennett | 1 |
2 | Jimmy Cooney | 1 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 1 |
2 | 7 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Thomas | 1.14 |
2 | Sarge Connally | 0.56 |
3 | Tony Kaufmann | 0.43 |
4 | Bob Shawkey | 0.38 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bullet Joe Bush | 1 |
1 | Sarge Connally | 1 |
1 | Sam Gibson | 1 |
1 | Tony Kaufmann | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Thomas | 8 |
2 | Sarge Connally | 5 |
3 | Bullet Joe Bush | 4 |
4 | Foster Edwards | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | .375 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .371 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | .369 |
4 | Goose Goslin | .362 |
5 | George Burns | .359 |
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 | 137 |
2 | Tony Lazzeri | 106 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 106 |
4 | Bibb Falk | 104 |
5 | Goose Goslin | 102 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 29 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 27 |
3 | Bill Hunnefield | 23 |
3 | Sam Rice | 23 |
5 | Sparky Adams | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.47 |
2 | Charlie Root | 2.64 |
3 | Guy Bush | 2.72 |
4 | Ray Kremer | 2.76 |
5 | Jesse Petty | 2.79 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Uhle | 23 |
2 | Herb Pennock | 22 |
3 | Urban Shocker | 19 |
4 | Lee Meadows | 18 |
4 | Flint Rhem | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 188 |
2 | George Uhle | 137 |
3 | Charlie Root | 122 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 116 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 112 |
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 | Benny Bengough | .515 |
2 | Freddy Leach | .462 |
3 | Heinie Manush | .439 |
4 | Cuckoo Christensen | .419 |
5 | 2 tied | .417 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Williams | 5 |
2 | Les Bell | 3 |
2 | Freddy Leach | 3 |
4 | Bill Barrett | 2 |
4 | 8 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bill Barrett | 16 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 15 |
3 | Les Bell | 13 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 13 |
3 | 5 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl McNeely | 5 |
1 | Johnny Mostil | 5 |
1 | Jack Tobin | 5 |
4 | Bill Barrett | 4 |
4 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jakie May | 0.45 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 0.50 |
3 | Stan Coveleski | 0.61 |
4 | Ernie Wingard | 0.63 |
5 | Carmen Hill | 0.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 3 |
1 | Sarge Connally | 3 |
1 | Stan Coveleski | 3 |
1 | Howard Ehmke | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 20 |
2 | Jakie May | 18 |
2 | Tommy Thomas | 18 |
4 | Sarge Connally | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sarge Connally | 2 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 2 |
3 | Stan Coveleski | 1 |
3 | Walt Huntzinger | 1 |
3 | 6 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .414 |
2 | Freddy Leach | .413 |
3 | Al Simmons | .384 |
4 | Bing Miller | .383 |
5 | Heinie Manush | .381 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Les Bell | 5 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
1 | Cy Williams | 5 |
1 | Hack Wilson | 5 |
5 | Freddy Leach | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddy Leach | 27 |
2 | Les Bell | 25 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 24 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 24 |
5 | Charlie Grimm | 23 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mostil | 10 |
2 | Sparky Adams | 9 |
3 | Cliff Heathcote | 8 |
4 | Earl McNeely | 7 |
5 | Bill Hunnefield | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 0.21 |
2 | Guy Bush | 0.49 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 1.43 |
4 | Jakie May | 1.50 |
5 | Howard Ehmke | 1.58 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Guy Bush | 6 |
1 | Howard Ehmke | 6 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 5 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Thomas | 34 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 33 |
2 | Charlie Root | 33 |
4 | Jakie May | 32 |
5 | 2 tied | 24 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sarge Connally | 2 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 2 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
3 | Stan Coveleski | 1 |
3 | 14 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .388 |
2 | Heinie Manush | .369 |
3 | Babe Ruth | .367 |
4 | George Burns | .358 |
5 | Goose Goslin | .358 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 50 |
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 | 167 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | 125 |
3 | Al Simmons | 118 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 117 |
5 | Bibb Falk | 114 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 37 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 32 |
3 | Max Carey | 26 |
4 | Sparky Adams | 25 |
5 | Sam Rice | 24 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 2.64 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 2.70 |
3 | Virgil Barnes | 2.81 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 2.81 |
5 | Stan Coveleski | 2.88 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Pennock | 24 |
1 | George Uhle | 24 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 21 |
3 | Urban Shocker | 21 |
5 | Ted Lyons | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 202 |
2 | George Uhle | 139 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 128 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 124 |
5 | Charlie Root | 122 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 20 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 7 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
3 | Sad Sam Jones | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |