On This Day

Friday, May 26, 1916

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Indians	23	12	.657	--
Senators	22	12	.647	0.5
Yankees	18	13	.581	3.0
Red Sox	17	17	.500	5.5
White Sox	14	19	.424	8.0
Athletics	13	19	.406	8.5
Tigers	13	20	.394	9.0
Browns	12	20	.375	9.5

Games

Yankees 2, Red Sox 1

Yankees 6, Red Sox 5

Indians 4, Browns 2

Senators 2, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Phillies	19	12	.613	--
Robins	17	11	.607	0.5
Giants	16	13	.552	2.0
Braves	15	14	.517	3.0
Reds	17	20	.459	5.0
Cardinals	16	20	.444	5.5
Cubs	16	20	.444	5.5
Pirates	14	20	.412	6.5

Games

Giants 12, Braves 1

Reds 5, Cubs 4

Phillies 1, Robins 0

Pirates 6, Cardinals 5

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Joe Gedeon	4
2	Paddy Baumann	3
2	Hal Chase	3
2	Larry Gardner	3
2	6 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hal Chase	4
1	Larry Doyle	4
3	Art Fletcher	2
3	Rogers Hornsby	2
3	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chick Gandil	2
2	Paddy Baumann	1
2	Hal Chase	1
2	George Cutshaw	1
2	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Elmer Myers	1.20
2	Pete Alexander	1.12
3	Allen Russell	0.50
4	Sherry Smith	0.33
5	2 tied	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	George Dumont	1
1	Ray Fisher	1
1	Ed Klepfer	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pete Alexander	9
2	Elmer Myers	6
3	Bob Harmon	5
3	Allen Russell	5
5	Lefty Tyler	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jake Daubert	.368
2	Dave Robertson	.366
3	Amos Strunk	.336
4	Larry Doyle	.336
5	Hal Chase	.336

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Williams	6
2	Jack Graney	4
2	Heinie Zimmerman	4
4	Bob Bescher	3
4	4 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Heinie Zimmerman	32
2	Cy Williams	31
3	Wally Pipp	24
4	Art Fletcher	22
5	Larry Doyle	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	16
2	Benny Kauff	12
3	Larry Doyle	11
3	George Sisler	11
5	Bruno Betzel	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Dutch Leonard	1.21
2	Pete Alexander	1.23
3	Jeff Pfeffer	1.43
4	Erv Kantlehner	1.51
5	Red Ames	1.66

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	8
1	Walter Johnson	8
1	Guy Morton	8
4	Bullet Joe Bush	6
4	3 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	69
2	Harry Harper	60
3	Guy Morton	47
4	Red Ames	44
4	Hippo Vaughn	44

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	3
2	Chief Bender	2
2	Christy Mathewson	2
2	Reb Russell	2
5	29 tied	1

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Fred Merkle	.415
2	Gavvy Cravath	.409
3	Larry Doyle	.391
4	Wally Pipp	.385
5	Bill McKechnie	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dave Robertson	3
1	Frank Schulte	3
1	Heinie Zimmerman	3
4	Bob Bescher	2
4	2 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cy Williams	12
1	Heinie Zimmerman	12
3	Gavvy Cravath	11
3	Larry Doyle	11
3	Bert Niehoff	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Benny Kauff	6
2	Larry Doyle	5
2	Chick Gandil	5
2	Fred Merkle	5
2	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Dumont	0.00
2	Harry Harper	0.28
3	Bob Shawkey	0.44
4	Pete Alexander	0.49
5	Frank Miller	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	4
2	Harry Harper	3
2	Walter Johnson	3
2	Guy Morton	3
2	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	31
2	Harry Harper	28
3	Pete Alexander	23
3	Elmer Myers	23
5	Red Ames	20

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	2
2	Pete Alexander	1
2	Doc Ayers	1
2	Chief Bender	1
2	9 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jake Daubert	.379
2	Larry Doyle	.375
3	Dave Robertson	.371
4	Fred Merkle	.333
4	Heinie Zimmerman	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Williams	6
2	Heinie Zimmerman	4
3	Bob Bescher	3
3	Dave Robertson	3
3	Frank Schulte	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Cy Williams	27
2	Heinie Zimmerman	23
3	Art Fletcher	20
3	Wally Pipp	20
5	Larry Doyle	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Max Carey	10
1	Larry Doyle	10
1	George Sisler	10
4	Benny Kauff	9
5	2 tied	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Cicotte	0.94
1	Nick Cullop	0.94
3	Sailor Stroud	1.08
4	Al Mamaux	1.23
5	Pete Alexander	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Morton	7
2	Pete Alexander	6
2	Bullet Joe Bush	6
4	Stan Coveleski	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	46
2	Harry Harper	44
3	Red Ames	38
4	Pete Alexander	36
4	Hippo Vaughn	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Bagby	3
2	Christy Mathewson	2
3	Pete Alexander	1
3	Doc Ayers	1
3	24 others tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Eddie Collins	.331
2	Larry Doyle	.327
3	Ed Konetchy	.317
4	Bill Hinchman	.309
5	Jake Daubert	.309

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Gavvy Cravath	18
2	Hal Chase	16
2	Cy Williams	16
4	Frank Schulte	12
5	Benny Kauff	11

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ty Cobb	99
2	Bobby Veach	96
3	Sam Crawford	95
4	Hal Chase	94
5	Gavvy Cravath	93

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Ty Cobb	84
2	Benny Kauff	55
3	Clyde Milan	46
4	Max Carey	44
5	Burt Shotton	43

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Pete Alexander	1.20
2	Walter Johnson	1.80
3	Erv Kantlehner	1.84
4	Ernie Shore	1.89
5	Harry Harper	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Pete Alexander	31
2	Walter Johnson	30
3	Dick Rudolph	23
3	Babe Ruth	23
5	3 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	227
2	Dave Davenport	221
3	Pete Alexander	217
4	Tom Hughes	166
5	Al Mamaux	162

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Tom Hughes	10
2	Carl Mays	8
3	Hugh Bedient	7
4	Cy Barger	6
4	Rube Benton	6