On This Day
Friday, June 18, 1926
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 42 | 17 | .712 | -- |
Athletics | 34 | 27 | .557 | 9.0 |
White Sox | 33 | 27 | .550 | 9.5 |
Indians | 33 | 27 | .550 | 9.5 |
Senators | 28 | 29 | .491 | 13.0 |
Tigers | 29 | 32 | .475 | 14.0 |
Browns | 23 | 37 | .383 | 19.5 |
Red Sox | 16 | 42 | .276 | 25.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 32 | 24 | .571 | -- |
Pirates | 30 | 23 | .566 | 0.5 |
Cardinals | 32 | 26 | .552 | 1.0 |
Cubs | 29 | 27 | .518 | 3.0 |
Robins | 27 | 27 | .500 | 4.0 |
Giants | 29 | 29 | .500 | 4.0 |
Braves | 22 | 31 | .415 | 8.5 |
Phillies | 20 | 34 | .370 | 11.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Bishop | 4 |
1 | Earle Combs | 4 |
1 | Joe Sewell | 4 |
4 | Hughie Critz | 3 |
4 | 7 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Nixon | 2 |
2 | Pat Collins | 1 |
2 | Ski Melillo | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Pipp | 4 |
2 | Hughie Critz | 3 |
2 | Sam Gray | 3 |
2 | Muddy Ruel | 3 |
5 | 8 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Sparky Adams | 1 |
1 | Ossie Bluege | 1 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 1 |
1 | Clarence Huber | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Pennock | 0.67 |
2 | Eppa Rixey | 0.38 |
3 | Sam Gray | 0.33 |
4 | Burleigh Grimes | 0.25 |
5 | 3 tied | 0.20 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Gray | 1 |
1 | Bob Osborn | 1 |
1 | Herb Pennock | 1 |
1 | Eppa Rixey | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Pennock | 6 |
2 | Eppa Rixey | 5 |
3 | Burleigh Grimes | 3 |
4 | Sam Gray | 2 |
4 | 3 others tied | 2 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 1 |
1 | Jack Quinn | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .374 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .374 |
3 | Johnny Mostil | .372 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | .369 |
5 | George Burns | .368 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 22 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 10 |
2 | Al Simmons | 10 |
4 | Bob Meusel | 9 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 9 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 74 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 57 |
3 | Tony Lazzeri | 51 |
3 | Bob Meusel | 51 |
5 | Jim Bottomley | 49 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 13 |
1 | Bob Meusel | 13 |
3 | Bill Hunnefield | 12 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | 11 |
4 | Sam Rice | 11 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.95 |
2 | Jack Quinn | 2.12 |
3 | Ed Wells | 2.45 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 2.53 |
5 | Johnny Morrison | 2.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Pennock | 12 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 11 |
2 | Flint Rhem | 11 |
4 | Waite Hoyt | 10 |
4 | George Uhle | 10 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 90 |
2 | George Uhle | 69 |
3 | Earl Whitehill | 54 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 49 |
4 | 2 others tied | 49 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 10 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 4 |
2 | Chick Davies | 4 |
4 | Sad Sam Jones | 3 |
4 | Sloppy Thurston | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mostil | .458 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | .432 |
3 | George Harper | .419 |
4 | Muddy Ruel | .412 |
5 | Eddie Brown | .409 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Lazzeri | 4 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
3 | Bob Meusel | 3 |
3 | Russ Wrightstone | 3 |
5 | 16 tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 13 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 13 |
1 | Russ Wrightstone | 13 |
4 | Bob Meusel | 12 |
5 | 5 tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Taylor Douthit | 4 |
1 | Bill Hunnefield | 4 |
1 | Ross Youngs | 4 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Quinn | 0.00 |
2 | Red Faber | 0.50 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 0.93 |
4 | Flint Rhem | 1.00 |
4 | 2 others tied | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Tom Zachary | 4 |
2 | Larry Benton | 3 |
2 | Kent Greenfield | 3 |
2 | Flint Rhem | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 33 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 17 |
3 | Larry Benton | 16 |
4 | George Uhle | 13 |
4 | Earl Whitehill | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 2 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 1 |
2 | Rip Collins | 1 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
2 | 5 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .443 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | .402 |
3 | Ray Blades | .392 |
4 | Max Bishop | .388 |
5 | Kiki Cuyler | .387 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
2 | Al Simmons | 7 |
3 | Mickey Cochrane | 5 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | 30 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 29 |
3 | Earl Sheely | 26 |
4 | Tony Lazzeri | 25 |
4 | Al Simmons | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Taylor Douthit | 8 |
1 | Bill Hunnefield | 8 |
3 | Johnny Mostil | 7 |
4 | Sam Rice | 6 |
4 | Ross Youngs | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Walberg | 1.08 |
2 | Ed Wells | 1.29 |
3 | Flint Rhem | 1.90 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 1.91 |
5 | Red Faber | 2.15 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Kent Greenfield | 6 |
1 | Waite Hoyt | 6 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 6 |
4 | Herb Pennock | 5 |
4 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 44 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 36 |
3 | George Uhle | 34 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 28 |
5 | Sam Gray | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 4 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 2 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 2 |
2 | Chick Davies | 2 |
2 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .385 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .371 |
3 | Al Simmons | .365 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | .363 |
5 | George Harper | .347 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 44 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 26 |
2 | Bob Meusel | 26 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 23 |
4 | Al Simmons | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | 135 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 135 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 134 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 128 |
5 | Earl Sheely | 121 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 44 |
2 | Max Carey | 37 |
3 | Johnny Mostil | 32 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | 31 |
5 | Sam Rice | 30 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Stan Coveleski | 2.61 |
2 | Herb Pennock | 2.84 |
3 | Virgil Barnes | 2.87 |
4 | Ted Lyons | 2.87 |
5 | Lefty Grove | 2.91 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 26 |
2 | Herb Pennock | 23 |
3 | Ted Blankenship | 22 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 20 |
4 | 2 others tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 187 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 145 |
3 | Howard Ehmke | 117 |
4 | Earl Whitehill | 110 |
5 | Ted Blankenship | 108 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 19 |
2 | Jess Doyle | 7 |
3 | Elam Vangilder | 6 |
4 | Sarge Connally | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |