On This Day

Wednesday, September 29, 1926

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1926 World Series

Upcoming Games

October 2, 1926

St. Louis Cardinals at New York Yankees

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Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 91 63 .591 --
Indians 88 66 .571 3.0
Athletics 83 67 .553 6.0
Senators 81 69 .540 8.0
White Sox 81 72 .529 9.5
Tigers 79 75 .513 12.0
Browns 62 92 .403 29.0
Red Sox 46 107 .301 44.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 89 65 .578 --
Reds 87 67 .565 2.0
Pirates 84 69 .549 4.5
Cubs 82 72 .532 7.0
Giants 74 77 .490 13.5
Robins 71 82 .464 17.5
Braves 66 86 .434 22.0
Phillies 58 93 .384 29.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Cooney 3
1 Heinie Sand 3
1 Russ Wrightstone 3
4 Andy High 2
4 6 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Eddie Brown 2
1 Shanty Hogan 2
3 Andy High 1
3 Clarence Huber 1
3 5 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Cooney 2
2 Les Mann 1
2 Eddie Moore 1
2 Frank Wilson 1
2 Russ Wrightstone 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Johnny Werts 0.31
2 Dutch Ulrich 0.29
3 Bunny Hearn 0.10
4 Claude Willoughby 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bunny Hearn 1
1 Johnny Werts 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Johnny Werts 5
2 Dutch Ulrich 2
3 Bunny Hearn 1
3 Jack Knight 1
3 Claude Willoughby 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Genewich 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .378
2 Babe Ruth .372
3 Harry Heilmann .367
4 George Burns .360
5 Goose Goslin .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 47
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 153
2 Jim Bottomley 120
3 Tony Lazzeri 117
4 George Burns 115
5 Al Simmons 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 35
1 Johnny Mostil 35
3 Sparky Adams 27
4 Taylor Douthit 26
5 Bill Hunnefield 25

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Lefty Grove 2.52
2 Ray Kremer 2.61
3 Charlie Root 2.75
4 Rube Walberg 2.80
5 Guy Bush 2.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Uhle 27
2 Herb Pennock 23
3 Pete Donohue 20
3 Ray Kremer 20
3 2 others tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 197
2 George Uhle 162
3 Dazzy Vance 140
4 Tommy Thomas 128
5 Charlie Root 127

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 22
2 Hooks Dauss 9
3 Joe Pate 7
4 Chick Davies 6
4 Lefty Grove 6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Travis Jackson .500
2 Jim Bottomley .489
3 Paul Waner .467
4 Bucky Harris .438
5 Chuck Dressen .408

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 5
2 Jim Bottomley 3
2 Lou Gehrig 3
2 Jim Poole 3
5 7 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 18
2 Jim Poole 13
3 Babe Ruth 12
4 Chick Hafey 11
4 2 others tied 11

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Taylor Douthit 6
2 Sparky Adams 5
2 Johnny Mostil 5
4 Kiki Cuyler 4
4 Earl McNeely 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Rommel 0.50
2 Foster Edwards 0.54
3 Joe Genewich 0.60
3 Sheriff Blake 0.60
3 Doug McWeeny 0.60

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Joe Genewich 3
1 Tommy Thomas 3
1 George Uhle 3
1 Rube Walberg 3
5 26 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 25
2 George Uhle 22
3 Sam Gray 13
3 Jesse Petty 13
5 2 tied 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Firpo Marberry 3
1 Joe Pate 3
3 Joe Genewich 2
4 Virgil Barnes 1
4 10 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Travis Jackson .425
2 Heinie Manush .417
3 Cy Williams .407
4 Al Simmons .396
5 Charlie Jamieson .371

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 7
1 Cy Williams 7
3 Lou Gehrig 4
3 George Grantham 4
5 13 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 27
2 Jim Bottomley 23
2 Jim Poole 23
4 Rogers Hornsby 21
4 4 others tied 21

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Mostil 11
2 Taylor Douthit 8
2 Earl McNeely 8
4 Kiki Cuyler 7
5 Earle Combs 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Foster Edwards 0.72
2 Dutch Ulrich 1.20
3 Garland Buckeye 1.26
4 Sloppy Thurston 1.44
5 Joe Genewich 1.45

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Donohue 5
1 Sam Gibson 5
1 Ray Kremer 5
1 Tommy Thomas 5
1 George Uhle 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 35
2 George Uhle 33
3 Walter Johnson 28
4 Tommy Thomas 26
5 3 tied 21

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Joe Pate 4
2 Sarge Connally 3
2 Firpo Marberry 3
4 Bullet Joe Bush 2
4 3 others tied 2