On This Day
Sunday, August 1, 1926
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 67 | 34 | .663 | -- |
Indians | 59 | 44 | .573 | 9.0 |
Athletics | 52 | 48 | .520 | 14.5 |
Tigers | 52 | 50 | .510 | 15.5 |
Senators | 49 | 48 | .505 | 16.0 |
White Sox | 51 | 51 | .500 | 16.5 |
Browns | 42 | 59 | .416 | 25.0 |
Red Sox | 31 | 69 | .310 | 35.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pirates | 55 | 40 | .579 | -- |
Reds | 56 | 45 | .554 | 2.0 |
Cardinals | 53 | 47 | .530 | 4.5 |
Robins | 52 | 49 | .515 | 6.0 |
Cubs | 50 | 49 | .505 | 7.0 |
Giants | 49 | 49 | .500 | 7.5 |
Braves | 40 | 57 | .412 | 16.0 |
Phillies | 38 | 57 | .400 | 17.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Mark Koenig | 4 |
1 | Sam Rice | 4 |
1 | Earl Sheely | 4 |
4 | Joe Dugan | 3 |
4 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bottomley | 1 |
1 | Travis Jackson | 1 |
1 | Joe Judge | 1 |
1 | High Pockets Kelly | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Judge | 3 |
1 | High Pockets Kelly | 3 |
3 | George Burns | 2 |
3 | Joe Dugan | 2 |
3 | 7 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Tris Speaker | 1 |
1 | Freddy Spurgeon | 1 |
1 | Homer Summa | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 0.80 |
2 | Dutch Levsen | 0.50 |
3 | Doug McWeeny | 0.44 |
4 | Red Ruffing | 0.29 |
5 | Hugh McQuillan | 0.27 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Win Ballou | 1 |
1 | Dutch Levsen | 1 |
1 | Hugh McQuillan | 1 |
1 | Doug McWeeny | 1 |
1 | Herb Pennock | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 4 |
1 | Doug McWeeny | 4 |
1 | Charlie Root | 4 |
4 | Sarge Connally | 3 |
4 | Hugh McQuillan | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Elam Vangilder | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .371 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .367 |
3 | George Burns | .364 |
4 | Goose Goslin | .360 |
5 | Bibb Falk | .356 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 33 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 15 |
3 | Al Simmons | 14 |
3 | Hack Wilson | 14 |
5 | Tony Lazzeri | 13 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 107 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 83 |
3 | Bibb Falk | 82 |
4 | Tony Lazzeri | 81 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 79 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 22 |
2 | Ross Youngs | 20 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 18 |
4 | Bill Hunnefield | 17 |
4 | Sam Rice | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.24 |
2 | Jesse Petty | 2.55 |
3 | Doug McWeeny | 2.59 |
4 | Virgil Barnes | 2.66 |
5 | Don Songer | 2.71 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Pennock | 18 |
2 | George Uhle | 16 |
3 | Pete Donohue | 15 |
3 | Urban Shocker | 15 |
5 | 4 tied | 13 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 151 |
2 | George Uhle | 108 |
3 | Charlie Root | 88 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 83 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 80 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 17 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 7 |
3 | Chick Davies | 5 |
3 | Sad Sam Jones | 5 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddy Leach | .500 |
2 | Dave Bancroft | .465 |
3 | Eddie Brown | .452 |
4 | Sam Rice | .450 |
5 | Eddie Collins | .444 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 6 |
2 | Les Bell | 3 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 3 |
2 | Travis Jackson | 3 |
2 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 20 |
2 | Baby Doll Jacobson | 18 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 16 |
3 | Ken Williams | 16 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 6 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 4 |
2 | Fred Haney | 4 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 4 |
2 | Harry Rice | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Levsen | 0.33 |
2 | George Uhle | 0.45 |
3 | Joe Shaute | 0.87 |
4 | Bob McGraw | 0.89 |
5 | Bob Smith | 1.29 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Urban Shocker | 4 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 3 |
2 | Dutch Levsen | 3 |
2 | Lee Meadows | 3 |
2 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 18 |
2 | Doug McWeeny | 16 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 15 |
3 | Dolf Luque | 15 |
3 | George Uhle | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Adams | 1 |
1 | Bullet Joe Bush | 1 |
1 | Hooks Dauss | 1 |
1 | Chick Davies | 1 |
1 | 15 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Les Bell | .440 |
2 | Goose Goslin | .407 |
3 | George Grantham | .404 |
4 | Heinie Manush | .402 |
5 | Eddie Brown | .398 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 7 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 5 |
2 | Jack Fournier | 5 |
2 | Billy Southworth | 5 |
5 | 6 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Bibb Falk | 29 |
2 | Billy Southworth | 28 |
3 | Baby Doll Jacobson | 26 |
4 | Les Bell | 25 |
4 | George Grantham | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Carey | 8 |
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 8 |
3 | Lu Blue | 6 |
3 | Joe Sewell | 6 |
3 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Levsen | 1.00 |
1 | Percy Jones | 1.00 |
3 | Rip Collins | 1.29 |
4 | Charlie Root | 2.04 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 2.09 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Dutch Levsen | 6 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 5 |
2 | Ray Kremer | 5 |
2 | Lee Meadows | 5 |
2 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 35 |
2 | Doug McWeeny | 33 |
3 | George Uhle | 32 |
4 | Dolf Luque | 28 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 5 |
2 | Babe Adams | 2 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 2 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 2 |
2 | 6 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .383 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .362 |
3 | Al Simmons | .360 |
4 | Edd Roush | .347 |
5 | Goose Goslin | .346 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 47 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | 22 |
2 | Al Simmons | 22 |
4 | Bob Meusel | 21 |
5 | Jim Bottomley | 20 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 147 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 130 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | 129 |
4 | Al Simmons | 115 |
5 | Rogers Hornsby | 111 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 41 |
2 | Max Carey | 34 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 26 |
4 | Johnny Mostil | 25 |
4 | Ross Youngs | 25 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.59 |
2 | Charlie Root | 2.80 |
3 | Herb Pennock | 2.80 |
4 | Jesse Petty | 2.89 |
5 | Dutch Levsen | 2.93 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Pennock | 24 |
2 | Ted Blankenship | 22 |
2 | George Uhle | 22 |
4 | Pete Donohue | 21 |
4 | Urban Shocker | 21 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 177 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 151 |
3 | George Uhle | 135 |
4 | Howard Ehmke | 118 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 117 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 23 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 7 |
3 | Sad Sam Jones | 6 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |