On This Day

Saturday, August 28, 1926

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	78	47	.624	--
Indians	72	55	.567	7.0
Athletics	70	57	.551	9.0
Tigers	66	58	.532	11.5
Senators	63	60	.512	14.0
White Sox	61	64	.488	17.0
Browns	52	75	.409	27.0
Red Sox	42	88	.323	38.5

Games

Indians 6, Red Sox 1

Indians 5, Red Sox 1

Tigers 8, Yankees 4

Athletics 5, Browns 1

Senators 3, White Sox 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Pirates	70	49	.588	--
Reds	73	52	.584	0.0
Cardinals	72	53	.576	1.0
Cubs	67	57	.540	5.5
Giants	59	63	.484	12.5
Robins	59	69	.461	15.5
Braves	48	75	.390	24.0
Phillies	45	75	.375	25.5

Games

Cubs 5, Braves 3

Reds 7, Robins 0

Pirates 8, Giants 7

Cardinals 9, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bob Fothergill	5
2	Joe Sewell	4
3	Dave Bancroft	3
3	Johnny Bassler	3
3	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Meusel	1
1	Babe Ruth	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob O'Farrell	3
2	Chuck Dressen	2
2	Howard Ehmke	2
2	Bob Fothergill	2
2	12 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Joe Harris	2
1	Johnny Mostil	2
1	Homer Summa	2
4	Eddie Brown	1
4	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Murray	0.75
2	Larry Benton	0.36
2	Bob Osborn	0.36
4	Kent Greenfield	0.25
5	Slim Harriss	0.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dutch Levsen	2
2	Howard Ehmke	1
2	Dolf Luque	1
2	Lee Meadows	1
2	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Murray	6
2	Larry Benton	4
2	Bob Osborn	4
4	Kent Greenfield	3
4	Bob Shawkey	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Morrison	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Babe Ruth	.375
2	George Burns	.368
3	Heinie Manush	.367
4	Harry Heilmann	.364
5	Goose Goslin	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	40
2	Hack Wilson	19
3	Al Simmons	17
3	Ken Williams	17
5	3 tied	16

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	123
2	Tony Lazzeri	100
3	Jim Bottomley	97
4	George Burns	96
4	Hack Wilson	96

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	28
2	Johnny Mostil	24
3	Bill Hunnefield	22
4	Sparky Adams	21
4	2 others tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	2.30
2	Virgil Barnes	2.53
3	Jesse Petty	2.78
4	Don Songer	2.82
5	Charlie Root	2.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Herb Pennock	21
1	George Uhle	21
3	Lee Meadows	17
3	Urban Shocker	17
5	3 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	184
2	George Uhle	124
3	Charlie Root	113
4	Dazzy Vance	105
5	2 tied	98

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	19
2	Hooks Dauss	7
3	Lefty Grove	6
4	Chick Davies	5
4	3 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bob Fothergill	.450
2	Paul Waner	.408
3	Walt French	.404
4	Homer Summa	.400
5	Buddy Myer	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	4
2	Babe Ruth	3
3	Les Bell	2
3	Goose Goslin	2
3	3 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Charlie Grimm	16
2	Freddy Leach	13
3	Les Bell	12
3	Billy Southworth	12
3	2 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sparky Adams	8
2	Cliff Heathcote	7
3	Johnny Mostil	6
4	Kiki Cuyler	4
4	Hack Wilson	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ted Lyons	0.00
2	Guy Bush	0.33
3	Sam Gibson	0.47
4	George Mogridge	0.51
5	Rip Collins	0.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dolf Luque	4
2	Pete Alexander	3
2	Sheriff Blake	3
2	Guy Bush	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	25
2	Charlie Root	21
3	Jakie May	18
4	Larry Benton	14
4	Sheriff Blake	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Morrison	2
2	Pete Alexander	1
2	General Crowder	1
2	Pete Donohue	1
2	5 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Jack Smith	.441
2	Bob Fothergill	.380
3	George Burns	.378
4	Goose Goslin	.377
5	Bing Miller	.370

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	9
2	Goose Goslin	8
3	Ken Williams	7
4	Hack Wilson	5
5	5 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Goose Goslin	31
2	Al Simmons	26
3	Lou Gehrig	25
4	Harry Heilmann	23
4	Billy Southworth	23

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Sparky Adams	11
2	Cliff Heathcote	10
3	Johnny Mostil	8
4	Doc Gautreau	7
5	Kiki Cuyler	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Guy Bush	0.19
2	George Mogridge	0.96
3	Sam Gibson	1.14
4	Howard Ehmke	1.24
5	Carl Mays	1.24

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Guy Bush	6
1	Howard Ehmke	6
3	Ray Kremer	5
3	Dolf Luque	5
3	George Uhle	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	40
2	Charlie Root	29
3	Earl Whitehill	28
4	Jakie May	27
5	2 tied	24

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Firpo Marberry	3
3	Pete Alexander	2
3	George Milstead	2
3	Johnny Morrison	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.386
2	Babe Ruth	.369
3	George Burns	.363
4	George Grantham	.360
5	Sam Rice	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	50
2	Goose Goslin	21
3	Al Simmons	19
3	Hack Wilson	19
5	3 tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	154
2	Harry Heilmann	128
3	Jim Bottomley	122
4	Goose Goslin	120
5	Al Simmons	118

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	39
2	Johnny Mostil	30
3	Max Carey	27
4	Sparky Adams	25
4	Sam Rice	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Virgil Barnes	2.58
2	Lefty Grove	2.63
3	Pete Alexander	2.81
4	Charlie Root	2.82
5	Jesse Petty	2.94

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Herb Pennock	25
2	George Uhle	23
3	Ray Kremer	21
3	Urban Shocker	21
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	204
2	Dazzy Vance	143
3	George Uhle	132
4	Earl Whitehill	116
5	Walter Johnson	115

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Firpo Marberry	20
2	Hooks Dauss	7
3	Lefty Grove	6
3	Waite Hoyt	6
3	2 others tied	6