On This Day
Thursday, May 20, 1926
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 23 | 9 | .719 | -- |
Indians | 18 | 14 | .563 | 5.0 |
Athletics | 19 | 15 | .559 | 5.0 |
Senators | 20 | 16 | .556 | 5.0 |
White Sox | 19 | 16 | .543 | 5.5 |
Tigers | 17 | 16 | .515 | 6.5 |
Red Sox | 9 | 22 | .290 | 13.5 |
Browns | 8 | 25 | .242 | 15.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 22 | 10 | .688 | -- |
Cubs | 18 | 11 | .621 | 2.5 |
Robins | 17 | 12 | .586 | 3.5 |
Pirates | 15 | 15 | .500 | 6.0 |
Cardinals | 16 | 18 | .471 | 7.0 |
Giants | 15 | 17 | .469 | 7.0 |
Phillies | 12 | 19 | .387 | 9.5 |
Braves | 9 | 22 | .290 | 12.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Bishop | 3 |
1 | Rube Bressler | 3 |
1 | Eddie Collins | 3 |
1 | Bibb Falk | 3 |
1 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Les Bell | 1 |
1 | Mickey Cochrane | 1 |
1 | Pat Collins | 1 |
1 | Howard Freigau | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Bressler | 4 |
1 | Bibb Falk | 4 |
1 | Earl Sheely | 4 |
4 | Les Bell | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Myer | 2 |
1 | Sam Rice | 2 |
3 | Lu Blue | 1 |
3 | Bucky Harris | 1 |
3 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Vic Keen | 0.80 |
2 | Eppa Rixey | 0.30 |
3 | Milt Gaston | 0.25 |
3 | Sam Gibson | 0.25 |
5 | Slim Harriss | 0.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Greenfield | 1 |
1 | Slim Harriss | 1 |
1 | Vic Keen | 1 |
1 | Eppa Rixey | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Vic Keen | 4 |
2 | Milt Gaston | 3 |
2 | Eppa Rixey | 3 |
2 | Tommy Thomas | 3 |
5 | 5 tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hooks Dauss | 1 |
1 | Chick Davies | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Dugan | .414 |
2 | Rube Bressler | .405 |
3 | Babe Ruth | .395 |
4 | Ty Cobb | .389 |
5 | Bob Meusel | .382 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 15 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 7 |
3 | Bob Meusel | 6 |
4 | Les Bell | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 50 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 35 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 34 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 33 |
5 | Bob Meusel | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 10 |
2 | Bob Meusel | 9 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 8 |
3 | Heinie Mueller | 8 |
5 | Sam Rice | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 1.00 |
2 | Jesse Petty | 1.29 |
3 | Bunny Hearn | 1.42 |
4 | Virgil Barnes | 1.61 |
5 | Johnny Morrison | 1.92 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Pennock | 7 |
2 | Pete Donohue | 6 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 6 |
2 | Vic Keen | 6 |
2 | 2 others tied | 6 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 50 |
2 | George Uhle | 36 |
2 | Earl Whitehill | 36 |
4 | Charlie Root | 34 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 6 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 3 |
2 | Chick Davies | 3 |
4 | Clyde Barfoot | 2 |
4 | 4 others tied | 2 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Bressler | .485 |
2 | Les Bell | .432 |
2 | Pie Traynor | .432 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | .429 |
5 | Max Bishop | .410 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
2 | Les Bell | 4 |
2 | Billy Southworth | 4 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 3 |
4 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 23 |
2 | Ty Cobb | 17 |
2 | Billy Southworth | 17 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 14 |
4 | Tony Lazzeri | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 5 |
1 | Bill Hunnefield | 5 |
3 | Sparky Adams | 4 |
3 | Bob Meusel | 4 |
5 | 4 tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Virgil Barnes | 0.98 |
2 | Jack Quinn | 1.17 |
3 | Doug McWeeny | 1.29 |
4 | Hal Carlson | 1.38 |
5 | 2 tied | 1.50 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Donohue | 4 |
1 | Herb Pennock | 4 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 3 |
3 | Vic Keen | 3 |
3 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 25 |
2 | Earl Whitehill | 16 |
3 | Doug McWeeny | 12 |
3 | Herb Pennock | 12 |
3 | Charlie Root | 12 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
2 | Clyde Barfoot | 2 |
2 | Chick Davies | 2 |
4 | Hooks Dauss | 1 |
4 | 6 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Dugan | .425 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .424 |
3 | Bob Meusel | .402 |
4 | Goose Goslin | .402 |
5 | Al Simmons | .394 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 15 |
2 | Les Bell | 5 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 5 |
2 | Earle Combs | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 45 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 32 |
3 | Ty Cobb | 27 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 27 |
5 | Bob Meusel | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 8 |
1 | Bob Meusel | 8 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 5 |
3 | Bill Hunnefield | 5 |
5 | 9 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Virgil Barnes | 1.08 |
2 | Jack Quinn | 1.08 |
3 | Bunny Hearn | 1.59 |
4 | Doug McWeeny | 1.83 |
5 | Jesse Petty | 1.88 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Pennock | 6 |
2 | Pete Donohue | 5 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 5 |
2 | Vic Keen | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 42 |
2 | Earl Whitehill | 30 |
3 | George Uhle | 29 |
4 | Charlie Root | 26 |
5 | Herb Pennock | 22 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 5 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 3 |
2 | Chick Davies | 3 |
4 | Clyde Barfoot | 2 |
4 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | .389 |
2 | Al Simmons | .385 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | .383 |
4 | Eddie Collins | .358 |
5 | Bill Lamar | .350 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 40 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 32 |
3 | Bob Meusel | 31 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 26 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bottomley | 140 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 138 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 134 |
3 | Bob Meusel | 134 |
5 | Al Simmons | 125 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 46 |
2 | Max Carey | 43 |
3 | Johnny Mostil | 32 |
4 | Sam Rice | 30 |
5 | Frankie Frisch | 28 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Coveleski | 2.74 |
2 | Dolf Luque | 2.76 |
3 | Pete Donohue | 2.85 |
4 | Ted Blankenship | 2.91 |
5 | Eppa Rixey | 3.02 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Donohue | 24 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 23 |
3 | Ted Blankenship | 21 |
3 | Walter Johnson | 21 |
3 | Eppa Rixey | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 200 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 135 |
3 | Howard Ehmke | 115 |
4 | Dolf Luque | 114 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 112 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 20 |
2 | Jess Doyle | 8 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 7 |
3 | Rube Walberg | 7 |
5 | 2 tied | 6 |