On This Day

Saturday, June 19, 1926

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	43	17	.717	--
Athletics	34	28	.548	10.0
White Sox	33	28	.541	10.5
Indians	33	28	.541	10.5
Tigers	30	32	.484	14.0
Senators	28	30	.483	14.0
Browns	24	37	.393	19.5
Red Sox	17	42	.288	25.5

Games

Yankees 6, White Sox 5

Red Sox 8, Indians 3

Tigers 5, Athletics 3

Browns 9, Senators 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	34	24	.586	--
Pirates	31	23	.574	1.0
Cardinals	34	26	.567	1.0
Robins	28	27	.509	4.5
Cubs	29	28	.509	4.5
Giants	29	30	.492	5.5
Braves	22	33	.400	10.5
Phillies	20	36	.357	13.0

Games

Cardinals 4, Braves 0

Cardinals 3, Braves 2

Pirates 4, Giants 2

Reds 8, Phillies 2

Reds 14, Phillies 8

Robins 7, Cubs 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Rube Bressler	7
2	Curt Walker	5
3	Ray Grimes	4
3	Edd Roush	4
3	Phil Todt	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rube Bressler	1
1	Johnny Gooch	1
1	George Harper	1
1	Irish Meusel	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rube Bressler	5
1	Edd Roush	5
3	Jesse Petty	4
4	Jim Bottomley	3
4	5 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Pipp	2
2	Ray Blades	1
2	George Burns	1
2	Frankie Frisch	1
2	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jimmy Ring	1.00
2	Ray Kremer	0.71
3	Ken Holloway	0.60
4	Joe Genewich	0.50
5	Hi Bell	0.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Hi Bell	1
1	Pete Donohue	1
1	Jesse Haines	1
1	Ken Holloway	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	6
1	Ken Holloway	6
1	Jimmy Ring	6
4	Ray Kremer	5
4	Jakie May	5

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Walter Beall	1
1	Hooks Dauss	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.379
2	Harry Heilmann	.376
3	George Burns	.370
4	Johnny Mostil	.369
5	Kiki Cuyler	.367

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	76
2	Hack Wilson	57
3	Bob Meusel	53
4	Jim Bottomley	52
5	Tony Lazzeri	51

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	13
1	Bob Meusel	13
3	Frankie Frisch	12
3	Bill Hunnefield	12
5	Sam Rice	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.82
2	Jack Quinn	2.12
3	Ted Lyons	2.45
4	Ed Wells	2.45
5	Jesse Petty	2.48

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	96
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	5
3	Chick Davies	4
4	Sad Sam Jones	3
4	Sloppy Thurston	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bill Regan	.439
2	Harry Heilmann	.429
3	Johnny Mostil	.426
4	Joe Sewell	.415
5	Heinie Manush	.410

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tony Lazzeri	4
1	Babe Ruth	4
3	Bob Meusel	3
3	Phil Todt	3
3	Russ Wrightstone	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	15
2	Bob Meusel	14
2	Russ Wrightstone	14
4	Rube Bressler	12
4	2 others tied	12

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	0.73
4	Flint Rhem	1.00
4	2 others tied	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Benton	3
1	Kent Greenfield	3
1	Flint Rhem	3
1	Don Songer	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	23
1	Dazzy Vance	23
3	Larry Benton	20
4	Ken Holloway	14
5	George Uhle	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	2
2	Walter Beall	1
2	Garland Braxton	1
2	Rip Collins	1
2	7 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.451
2	Eddie Collins	.400
2	Johnny Mostil	.400
4	Kiki Cuyler	.396
5	George Burns	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	8
2	Al Simmons	6
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	27
3	George Burns	25
3	Tony Lazzeri	25
5	3 tied	24

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Taylor Douthit	8
1	Bill Hunnefield	8
3	Johnny Mostil	6
3	Sam Rice	6
3	Ross Youngs	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.04
2	Rube Walberg	1.08
3	Ed Wells	1.29
4	Ted Lyons	1.79
5	Flint Rhem	1.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Kent Greenfield	6
2	Waite Hoyt	5
2	Ted Lyons	5
2	Herb Pennock	5
2	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	46
2	Dazzy Vance	36
3	George Uhle	34
4	Larry Benton	28
4	Tommy Thomas	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	4
2	Hooks Dauss	3
3	Garland Braxton	2
3	Chick Davies	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.385
2	Rogers Hornsby	.369
3	Kiki Cuyler	.364
4	Al Simmons	.363
5	George Harper	.348

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	Babe Ruth	137
2	Jim Bottomley	136
3	Harry Heilmann	135
4	Rogers Hornsby	128
5	2 tied	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	44
2	Max Carey	37
3	Frankie Frisch	32
3	Johnny Mostil	32
5	Sam Rice	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Stan Coveleski	2.61
2	Lefty Grove	2.81
3	Herb Pennock	2.84
4	Ted Lyons	2.89
5	Virgil Barnes	2.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ted Lyons	25
2	Herb Pennock	23
3	Ted Blankenship	22
4	Pete Donohue	21
5	2 tied	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	180
2	Lefty Grove	151
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	Hooks Dauss	6
3	Elam Vangilder	6
5	5 tied	5