On This Day

Friday, September 10, 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 68 .507 15.5
Browns 56 82 .406 29.5
Red Sox 43 97 .307 43.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 81 58 .583 --
Reds 78 60 .565 2.5
Pirates 77 60 .562 3.0
Cubs 75 64 .540 6.0
Giants 64 68 .485 13.5
Robins 64 73 .467 16.0
Phillies 52 79 .397 25.0
Braves 53 82 .393 26.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Wally Pipp 5
2 Eddie Brown 4
3 George Grantham 3
3 Bubbles Hargrave 3
3 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bubbles Hargrave 1
1 Earl Smith 1
1 Denny Sothern 1
1 Hack Wilson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Brown 3
1 Bubbles Hargrave 3
1 Denny Sothern 3
4 Bud Clancy 2
4 2 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Hughie Critz 1
1 Kiki Cuyler 1
1 Jack Smith 1
1 Billy Southworth 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Red Lucas 0.80
2 Ted Lyons 0.30
3 Larry Benton 0.25
4 Eppa Rixey 0.23
5 Ray Kremer 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Win Ballou 1
1 Ray Kremer 1
1 Red Lucas 1
1 George Mogridge 1
1 Claude Willoughby 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Lucas 4
2 Ted Lyons 3
2 Eppa Rixey 3
4 Larry Benton 2
4 5 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

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 21
3 Al Simmons 18
4 Les Bell 17
4 2 others tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 137
2 Hack Wilson 108
3 Tony Lazzeri 106
4 Bibb Falk 104
5 Goose Goslin 102

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 30
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 Ray Kremer 2.72
4 Jesse Petty 2.79
5 George Uhle 2.90

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Uhle 23
2 Herb Pennock 22
3 Urban Shocker 19
4 Ray Kremer 18
4 2 others tied 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
2 Bing Miller .462
4 Heinie Manush .439
5 Ray Morehart .429

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 15
1 Babe Ruth 15
3 Hack Wilson 14
4 Les Bell 13
4 5 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Mostil 5
1 Jack Tobin 5
3 Bill Barrett 4
3 Earle Combs 4
3 3 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ernie Wingard 0.67
2 Stan Coveleski 0.93
3 Carmen Hill 0.95
4 Flint Rhem 1.04
4 Charlie Root 1.04

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sarge Connally 3
1 Howard Ehmke 3
1 Ray Kremer 3
1 George Murray 3
1 Dutch Ulrich 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tommy Thomas 18
2 Sarge Connally 17
3 Walter Johnson 15
4 Bob Shawkey 14
4 Lil Stoner 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sarge Connally 2
2 Stan Coveleski 1
2 Walt Huntzinger 1
2 Johnny Morrison 1
2 6 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .407
2 Harry Heilmann .400
2 Freddy Leach .400
4 Bing Miller .396
5 Hack Wilson .384

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 6
2 Les Bell 5
2 Babe Ruth 5
2 Cy Williams 5
5 Freddy Leach 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Freddy Leach 26
1 Hack Wilson 26
3 Les Bell 24
3 Babe Ruth 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 Kiki Cuyler 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ted Lyons 0.68
2 Guy Bush 1.34
3 Jakie May 1.50
4 Howard Ehmke 1.58
5 Flint Rhem 1.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Guy Bush 6
1 Howard Ehmke 6
1 Ray Kremer 6
4 Pete Alexander 5
4 George Uhle 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jakie May 32
2 Charlie Root 30
2 Tommy Thomas 30
4 Lefty Grove 29
5 Sheriff Blake 26

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 .362
4 Goose Goslin .359
5 George Burns .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 50
2 Goose Goslin 21
2 Hack Wilson 21
4 Al Simmons 19
5 2 tied 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 164
2 Harry Heilmann 125
3 Goose Goslin 117
4 Bibb Falk 114
4 Al Simmons 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 38
2 Johnny Mostil 32
3 Max Carey 25
4 Sparky Adams 24
4 Sam Rice 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Charlie Root 2.64
2 Pete Alexander 2.79
3 Lefty Grove 2.79
4 Virgil Barnes 2.81
5 Ray Kremer 2.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Herb Pennock 24
1 George Uhle 24
3 Ray Kremer 22
4 Urban Shocker 21
5 Ted Lyons 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 200
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