On This Day

Wednesday, June 9, 1926

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	37	14	.725	--
Athletics	30	24	.556	8.5
White Sox	29	24	.547	9.0
Indians	28	25	.528	10.0
Senators	25	25	.500	11.5
Tigers	26	27	.491	12.0
Browns	19	33	.365	18.5
Red Sox	14	36	.280	22.5

Games

White Sox 4, Athletics 1

Indians 11, Senators 5

Yankees 4, Tigers 3

Browns 6, Red Sox 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	27	19	.587	--
Reds	29	21	.580	0.0
Cubs	25	22	.532	2.5
Cardinals	27	25	.519	3.0
Robins	24	23	.511	3.5
Giants	25	26	.490	4.5
Braves	19	27	.413	8.0
Phillies	17	30	.362	10.5

Games

Robins 4, Reds 3

Braves 6, Cubs 3

Cardinals 4, Giants 2

Pirates 9, Phillies 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	George Burns	4
1	Johnny Gooch	4
1	Charlie Jamieson	4
4	Sparky Adams	3
4	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hughie Critz	1
1	Clarence Huber	1
1	Mark Koenig	1
1	Guy Lacy	1
1	Ty Tyson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Kiki Cuyler	5
2	Clarence Huber	4
3	Charlie Jamieson	3
3	Rube Lutzke	3
5	9 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Chick Fewster	2
2	Bill Barrett	1
2	Rube Bressler	1
2	Dick Burrus	1
2	11 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Dazzy Vance	1.56
2	Earl Whitehill	0.45
3	Bill Sherdel	0.38
4	Jimmy Ring	0.36
5	Joe Genewich	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Garland Braxton	1
1	Dixie Davis	1
1	Joe Genewich	1
1	Ray Kremer	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	14
2	Earl Whitehill	5
3	Joe Genewich	4
3	Jimmy Ring	4
5	4 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.386
2	Kiki Cuyler	.377
3	George Burns	.374
4	Harry Heilmann	.368
5	Johnny Mostil	.367

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	21
2	Jim Bottomley	9
2	Al Simmons	9
4	Hack Wilson	8
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	69
2	Hack Wilson	49
3	Bob Meusel	45
4	Goose Goslin	43
5	4 tied	42

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Meusel	13
2	Kiki Cuyler	12
3	Sam Rice	11
4	Frankie Frisch	10
5	2 tied	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Barnes	1.61
2	Lefty Grove	2.09
3	Jesse Petty	2.19
4	Ed Wells	2.21
5	Jack Quinn	2.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Waite Hoyt	10
1	Ted Lyons	10
1	Herb Pennock	10
4	Flint Rhem	9
5	George Uhle	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	84
2	George Uhle	62
3	Earl Whitehill	52
4	Charlie Root	46
5	Walter Johnson	42

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	8
2	Hooks Dauss	4
2	Chick Davies	4
4	Sloppy Thurston	3
5	10 tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Johnny Mostil	.460
2	Butch Henline	.459
3	Harry Heilmann	.459
4	Jimmy Welsh	.439
5	2 tied	.438

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	5
2	Mickey Cochrane	3
2	Harry Heilmann	3
2	Rogers Hornsby	3
2	3 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Burns	17
2	Babe Ruth	16
3	Harry Heilmann	15
3	Rogers Hornsby	15
3	George Sisler	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bob Meusel	4
1	Johnny Mostil	4
3	Eddie Collins	3
3	Taylor Douthit	3
3	6 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Wells	0.00
2	Burleigh Grimes	0.53
3	Lefty Grove	1.00
4	Elam Vangilder	1.08
5	Flint Rhem	1.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	3
1	Joe Genewich	3
1	Waite Hoyt	3
1	Ted Lyons	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	30
2	Dazzy Vance	24
3	Tommy Thomas	16
3	Earl Whitehill	16
5	2 tied	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	2
2	Jesse Barnes	1
2	Sheriff Blake	1
2	Hooks Dauss	1
2	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.449
2	Kiki Cuyler	.437
3	Pie Traynor	.426
4	Eddie Collins	.404
5	Babe Herman	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	14
2	Al Simmons	7
3	Les Bell	6
3	Mickey Cochrane	6
5	2 tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	37
2	Tony Lazzeri	26
2	Bob Meusel	26
4	George Burns	24
5	5 tied	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Hunnefield	7
1	Bob Meusel	7
1	Johnny Mostil	7
4	Eddie Collins	6
4	2 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ed Wells	0.65
2	Don Songer	1.73
3	Lefty Grove	1.74
4	Jakie May	1.88
5	Flint Rhem	2.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Waite Hoyt	6
1	Ted Lyons	6
1	Herb Pennock	6
4	Flint Rhem	5
5	14 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	54
2	George Uhle	37
3	Earl Whitehill	28
4	Dazzy Vance	27
5	Jack Scott	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Chick Davies	3
1	Firpo Marberry	3
3	Clyde Barfoot	2
3	Garland Braxton	2
3	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.381
2	Rogers Hornsby	.377
3	Kiki Cuyler	.365
4	Al Simmons	.359
5	Eddie Collins	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	46
2	Rogers Hornsby	28
3	Jim Bottomley	25
3	Bob Meusel	25
5	Al Simmons	24

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rogers Hornsby	135
2	Babe Ruth	134
3	Jim Bottomley	133
4	Harry Heilmann	131
5	Earl Sheely	128

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	45
2	Max Carey	37
3	Johnny Mostil	33
4	Frankie Frisch	30
4	Sam Rice	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Coveleski	2.84
2	Herb Pennock	2.93
3	Eppa Rixey	2.97
4	Virgil Barnes	3.00
5	Ted Blankenship	3.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Lyons	25
2	Ted Blankenship	21
2	Pete Donohue	21
2	Waite Hoyt	21
2	Herb Pennock	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	188
2	Lefty Grove	143
3	Howard Ehmke	115
4	Earl Whitehill	112
5	Walter Johnson	108

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	19
2	Jess Doyle	7
3	Elam Vangilder	6
3	Rube Walberg	6
5	4 tied	5