On This Day

Thursday, September 23, 1926

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 89 61 .593 --
Indians 87 63 .580 2.0
Athletics 80 66 .548 7.0
Senators 80 67 .544 7.5
White Sox 79 71 .527 10.0
Tigers 77 75 .507 13.0
Browns 60 90 .400 29.0
Red Sox 46 105 .305 43.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 88 63 .583 --
Reds 85 65 .567 2.5
Pirates 83 68 .550 5.0
Cubs 81 70 .536 7.0
Giants 71 76 .483 15.0
Robins 69 81 .460 18.5
Braves 63 84 .429 23.0
Phillies 55 88 .385 29.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Chuck Dressen 4
2 Wally Pipp 3
2 Curt Walker 3
4 Dick Attreau 2
4 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Wally Pipp 1
1 Denny Sothern 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chuck Dressen 4
2 Hal Carlson 1
2 Bernie Friberg 1
2 Andy High 1
2 7 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ray Kremer 0.33
2 Foster Edwards 0.11
3 Eppa Rixey 0.10
4 Hal Carlson 0.06

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Foster Edwards 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Donohue 2
1 Ray Kremer 2
3 Hal Carlson 1
3 Foster Edwards 1
3 Eppa Rixey 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Benton 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .372
2 Babe Ruth .368
3 Harry Heilmann .364
4 Goose Goslin .361
5 George Burns .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 44
2 Hack Wilson 21
3 Jim Bottomley 19
3 Al Simmons 19
5 2 tied 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 145
2 Jim Bottomley 119
3 Tony Lazzeri 114
4 George Burns 111
5 Goose Goslin 109

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Mostil 35
2 Kiki Cuyler 34
3 Sparky Adams 27
4 Bill Hunnefield 25
5 2 tied 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.46
2 Ray Kremer 2.61
3 Charlie Root 2.76
4 Guy Bush 2.78
5 George Uhle 2.79

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Uhle 26
2 Herb Pennock 22
3 Ray Kremer 20
3 Flint Rhem 20
5 4 tied 19

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 197
2 George Uhle 154
3 Charlie Root 127
3 Tommy Thomas 127
5 Dazzy Vance 125

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 22
2 Hooks Dauss 9
3 Chick Davies 6
3 Lefty Grove 6
3 Joe Pate 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .423
2 Jim Bottomley .415
3 Travis Jackson .410
4 Curt Walker .404
5 Freddy Leach .395

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Grantham 4
1 Cy Williams 4
3 Jim Bottomley 3
3 Babe Ruth 3
3 Paul Waner 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 19
2 Paul Waner 16
3 Al Simmons 12
4 George Burns 11
4 6 others tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Mostil 9
2 Sparky Adams 5
2 Kiki Cuyler 5
2 Taylor Douthit 5
5 Earle Combs 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Joe Genewich 0.00
1 Bob Shawkey 0.00
3 Sloppy Thurston 0.61
4 Myles Thomas 0.66
5 Bob Smith 0.67

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sam Gibson 3
1 Ray Kremer 3
1 Tommy Thomas 3
1 George Uhle 3
1 Rube Walberg 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tommy Thomas 19
2 George Uhle 17
3 Eppa Rixey 15
4 Sam Gray 14
4 Dazzy Vance 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 3
2 Hooks Dauss 2
2 Joe Pate 2
4 Virgil Barnes 1
4 14 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Freddy Leach .411
2 Al Simmons .394
3 Heinie Manush .391
4 Cuckoo Christensen .388
5 Harry Heilmann .379

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 7
2 Babe Ruth 5
3 George Grantham 4
4 Les Bell 3
4 9 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rogers Hornsby 27
2 Jim Bottomley 24
3 Les Bell 23
3 High Pockets Kelly 23
3 2 others tied 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Mostil 13
2 Sparky Adams 11
3 Kiki Cuyler 7
3 Cliff Heathcote 7
3 Earl McNeely 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Foster Edwards 0.72
2 Garland Buckeye 0.86
3 Sloppy Thurston 1.38
4 Stan Coveleski 1.56
5 Pete Donohue 1.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Kremer 6
1 George Uhle 6
3 Stan Coveleski 5
3 Sam Gibson 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Uhle 38
2 Walter Johnson 30
3 Tommy Thomas 29
4 Dazzy Vance 24
5 Ray Kremer 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sarge Connally 3
1 Firpo Marberry 3
1 Joe Pate 3
4 Hooks Dauss 2
4 3 others tied 2