On This Day
Thursday, July 1, 1926
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 49 | 23 | .681 | -- |
White Sox | 40 | 34 | .541 | 10.0 |
Indians | 39 | 34 | .534 | 10.5 |
Tigers | 37 | 35 | .514 | 12.0 |
Athletics | 37 | 35 | .514 | 12.0 |
Senators | 35 | 35 | .500 | 13.0 |
Browns | 29 | 43 | .403 | 20.0 |
Red Sox | 21 | 48 | .304 | 26.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Reds | 43 | 28 | .606 | -- |
Cardinals | 39 | 31 | .557 | 3.5 |
Pirates | 35 | 30 | .538 | 5.0 |
Robins | 35 | 32 | .522 | 6.0 |
Cubs | 35 | 34 | .507 | 7.0 |
Giants | 35 | 35 | .500 | 7.5 |
Phillies | 26 | 42 | .382 | 15.5 |
Braves | 26 | 42 | .382 | 15.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | 4 |
2 | Rube Bressler | 3 |
2 | Ira Flagstead | 3 |
2 | Goose Goslin | 3 |
2 | 8 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Bibb Falk | 1 |
1 | Lou Gehrig | 1 |
1 | Goose Goslin | 1 |
1 | Heinie Manush | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Goose Goslin | 4 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 3 |
2 | Bucky Harris | 3 |
2 | Heinie Manush | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Bishop | 1 |
1 | George Burns | 1 |
1 | Ty Cobb | 1 |
1 | Hughie Critz | 1 |
1 | 6 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 0.67 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 0.64 |
3 | Tony Kaufmann | 0.50 |
4 | Walter Beall | 0.33 |
4 | Pete Donohue | 0.33 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1 |
1 | Benn Karr | 1 |
1 | Curly Ogden | 1 |
1 | Charlie Root | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Walter Johnson | 7 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
3 | Tommy Thomas | 4 |
4 | Walter Beall | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Adams | 1 |
1 | Ted Wingfield | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .391 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | .381 |
3 | Rube Bressler | .379 |
4 | Bibb Falk | .369 |
5 | Bob Meusel | .365 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 26 |
2 | Tony Lazzeri | 11 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 10 |
3 | Al Simmons | 10 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 10 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 86 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 64 |
3 | Tony Lazzeri | 63 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 60 |
5 | Bob Meusel | 58 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 14 |
1 | Frankie Frisch | 14 |
1 | Bob Meusel | 14 |
1 | Ross Youngs | 14 |
5 | 2 tied | 13 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.83 |
2 | Ed Wells | 2.12 |
3 | Jesse Petty | 2.25 |
4 | Jack Quinn | 2.47 |
5 | Johnny Morrison | 2.59 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Pennock | 13 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 12 |
3 | Pete Donohue | 11 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 11 |
3 | 3 others tied | 11 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 116 |
2 | George Uhle | 76 |
3 | Charlie Root | 63 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 61 |
5 | Tommy Thomas | 59 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 12 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 5 |
3 | Chick Davies | 4 |
4 | Rube Ehrhardt | 3 |
4 | 3 others tied | 3 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Bressler | .478 |
2 | Ira Flagstead | .442 |
3 | Babe Ruth | .438 |
4 | Heinie Manush | .431 |
5 | Baby Doll Jacobson | .423 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Tony Lazzeri | 4 |
1 | Heinie Manush | 4 |
1 | Johnny Mokan | 4 |
1 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
5 | 3 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Wally Pipp | 18 |
2 | Hughie Critz | 17 |
3 | Johnny Mokan | 16 |
4 | Freddie Lindstrom | 15 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Doc Gautreau | 6 |
2 | Ross Youngs | 5 |
3 | Taylor Douthit | 4 |
3 | Ski Melillo | 4 |
3 | 2 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Petty | 1.06 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 1.27 |
3 | Jesse Haines | 1.55 |
4 | Red Lucas | 1.69 |
4 | Hi Bell | 1.69 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Blankenship | 4 |
2 | Pete Donohue | 3 |
2 | Jesse Haines | 3 |
2 | Carl Mays | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 27 |
2 | Walter Beall | 21 |
3 | Jesse Petty | 18 |
4 | Charlie Root | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
2 | Rube Ehrhardt | 2 |
2 | Jack Scott | 2 |
4 | Babe Adams | 1 |
4 | 12 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | .420 |
2 | Baby Doll Jacobson | .413 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | .403 |
4 | Heinie Manush | .400 |
5 | Rube Bressler | .393 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
2 | Tony Lazzeri | 8 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 5 |
3 | Heinie Manush | 5 |
3 | Russ Wrightstone | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 33 |
2 | George Burns | 26 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 26 |
2 | Tony Lazzeri | 26 |
2 | Wally Pipp | 26 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Ross Youngs | 10 |
2 | Taylor Douthit | 8 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 6 |
3 | Doc Gautreau | 6 |
3 | Bill Hunnefield | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.09 |
2 | Rube Walberg | 1.42 |
3 | Ed Wells | 1.44 |
4 | Jesse Haines | 1.47 |
5 | Bob Osborn | 1.95 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Wells | 6 |
2 | Kent Greenfield | 5 |
2 | Urban Shocker | 5 |
2 | Tom Zachary | 5 |
5 | 10 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 47 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 40 |
3 | Larry Benton | 36 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 31 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 29 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 4 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 2 |
2 | Rube Ehrhardt | 2 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2 |
2 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .384 |
2 | Al Simmons | .372 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | .363 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | .355 |
5 | George Burns | .350 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 48 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 25 |
3 | Bob Meusel | 24 |
4 | Al Simmons | 22 |
5 | 3 tied | 20 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 147 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 132 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 129 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 127 |
5 | Earl Sheely | 122 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 43 |
2 | Max Carey | 36 |
3 | Johnny Mostil | 31 |
4 | Frankie Frisch | 30 |
5 | Sam Rice | 29 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.58 |
2 | Jesse Petty | 2.79 |
3 | Ted Blankenship | 2.87 |
4 | Stan Coveleski | 2.88 |
5 | Pete Alexander | 3.02 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Blankenship | 25 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 24 |
3 | Herb Pennock | 23 |
4 | Pete Donohue | 22 |
5 | Waite Hoyt | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 174 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 161 |
3 | Ted Blankenship | 116 |
4 | Howard Ehmke | 115 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 104 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 20 |
2 | Jess Doyle | 7 |
3 | Elam Vangilder | 6 |
4 | Sarge Connally | 5 |
4 | 4 others tied | 5 |