On This Day
Sunday, September 12, 1926
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 86 | 52 | .623 | -- |
Indians | 80 | 60 | .571 | 7.0 |
Athletics | 74 | 61 | .548 | 10.5 |
Senators | 72 | 63 | .533 | 12.5 |
Tigers | 71 | 68 | .511 | 15.5 |
White Sox | 70 | 69 | .504 | 16.5 |
Browns | 57 | 84 | .404 | 30.5 |
Red Sox | 45 | 98 | .315 | 43.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 82 | 59 | .582 | -- |
Reds | 81 | 60 | .574 | 1.0 |
Pirates | 79 | 61 | .564 | 2.5 |
Cubs | 76 | 64 | .543 | 5.5 |
Giants | 65 | 71 | .478 | 14.5 |
Robins | 65 | 76 | .461 | 17.0 |
Braves | 54 | 83 | .394 | 26.0 |
Phillies | 52 | 80 | .394 | 25.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Edd Roush | 5 |
1 | Paul Waner | 5 |
3 | George Burns | 4 |
3 | Cuckoo Christensen | 4 |
3 | 6 others tied | 4 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Waner | 2 |
2 | George Grantham | 1 |
2 | Bubbles Hargrave | 1 |
2 | High Pockets Kelly | 1 |
2 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Tobin | 5 |
2 | George Burns | 4 |
2 | Tris Speaker | 4 |
2 | Paul Waner | 4 |
5 | 10 tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Fewster | 1 |
1 | Fred Haney | 1 |
1 | Rube Lutzke | 1 |
1 | Wally Pipp | 1 |
1 | Ken Williams | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Lee Meadows | 1.20 |
2 | Pete Donohue | 0.67 |
3 | Dolf Luque | 0.55 |
4 | Milt Gaston | 0.50 |
5 | Vic Aldridge | 0.36 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Vic Aldridge | 1 |
1 | Pete Donohue | 1 |
1 | Milt Gaston | 1 |
1 | Dutch Levsen | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dolf Luque | 6 |
1 | Lee Meadows | 6 |
3 | Doug McWeeny | 5 |
4 | Vic Aldridge | 4 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bullet Joe Bush | 1 |
1 | Pete Donohue | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Heinie Manush | .376 |
2 | Babe Ruth | .375 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | .368 |
4 | George Burns | .362 |
5 | Goose Goslin | .357 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 42 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 21 |
3 | Al Simmons | 18 |
4 | Les Bell | 17 |
4 | 2 others tied | 17 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 140 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 108 |
3 | Tony Lazzeri | 106 |
4 | George Burns | 105 |
5 | Bibb Falk | 104 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 30 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 28 |
3 | Bill Hunnefield | 23 |
3 | Sam Rice | 23 |
5 | Sparky Adams | 22 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.48 |
2 | Charlie Root | 2.64 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 2.72 |
4 | George Uhle | 2.80 |
5 | Jesse Petty | 2.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Uhle | 24 |
2 | Herb Pennock | 22 |
3 | Lee Meadows | 19 |
3 | Urban Shocker | 19 |
5 | 5 tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 190 |
2 | George Uhle | 140 |
3 | Charlie Root | 123 |
4 | Tommy Thomas | 116 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 115 |
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 | Freddy Leach | .510 |
2 | Benny Bengough | .486 |
3 | Fred Brickell | .444 |
4 | Heinie Manush | .429 |
5 | Ray Morehart | .424 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Williams | 5 |
2 | Les Bell | 3 |
2 | Freddy Leach | 3 |
4 | Bill Barrett | 2 |
4 | 10 others tied | 2 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 17 |
2 | Joe Judge | 15 |
3 | Rogers Hornsby | 14 |
4 | Bill Barrett | 13 |
4 | 4 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bibb Falk | 5 |
2 | Bill Barrett | 4 |
2 | Earle Combs | 4 |
2 | Fred Haney | 4 |
2 | 4 others tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Cooney | 0.00 |
2 | Bill Sherdel | 0.96 |
3 | Pete Donohue | 1.01 |
4 | Dutch Ulrich | 1.13 |
5 | Stan Coveleski | 1.35 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Donohue | 3 |
1 | Ray Kremer | 3 |
1 | Hugh McQuillan | 3 |
1 | Charlie Root | 3 |
1 | George Uhle | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Tommy Thomas | 18 |
2 | Walter Johnson | 17 |
2 | Lil Stoner | 17 |
4 | George Uhle | 16 |
5 | Ray Kremer | 13 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sarge Connally | 2 |
2 | Bullet Joe Bush | 1 |
2 | Stan Coveleski | 1 |
2 | Pete Donohue | 1 |
2 | 9 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddy Leach | .431 |
2 | Cuckoo Christensen | .420 |
3 | Harry Heilmann | .402 |
4 | Al Simmons | .392 |
5 | Babe Ruth | .390 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hack Wilson | 6 |
2 | Les Bell | 5 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 5 |
2 | Cy Williams | 5 |
5 | 2 tied | 4 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Les Bell | 25 |
1 | Charlie Grimm | 25 |
1 | Freddy Leach | 25 |
4 | Rogers Hornsby | 24 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 24 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Johnny Mostil | 10 |
2 | Sparky Adams | 9 |
3 | Cliff Heathcote | 7 |
3 | Earl McNeely | 7 |
5 | Kiki Cuyler | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 0.77 |
2 | Jakie May | 1.38 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 1.44 |
4 | Pete Donohue | 1.49 |
5 | Guy Bush | 1.58 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Kremer | 6 |
1 | George Uhle | 6 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 5 |
3 | Guy Bush | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 31 |
1 | Charlie Root | 31 |
3 | Tommy Thomas | 30 |
4 | Jakie May | 28 |
5 | 2 tied | 26 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Sarge Connally | 2 |
1 | Pete Donohue | 2 |
1 | Johnny Morrison | 2 |
4 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
4 | 17 others tied | 1 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | .394 |
2 | Heinie Manush | .369 |
3 | Babe Ruth | .365 |
4 | George Burns | .361 |
5 | Al Simmons | .359 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 49 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 21 |
3 | Goose Goslin | 20 |
4 | Al Simmons | 19 |
5 | Les Bell | 18 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 163 |
2 | Harry Heilmann | 125 |
3 | Al Simmons | 117 |
4 | Goose Goslin | 115 |
5 | Bibb Falk | 114 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 37 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 33 |
3 | Max Carey | 25 |
4 | Sparky Adams | 24 |
5 | 3 tied | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlie Root | 2.64 |
2 | Pete Alexander | 2.79 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 2.83 |
4 | Ray Kremer | 2.84 |
5 | Stan Coveleski | 2.87 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | George Uhle | 25 |
2 | Herb Pennock | 24 |
3 | Ray Kremer | 22 |
4 | Urban Shocker | 21 |
5 | 3 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 199 |
2 | George Uhle | 142 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 132 |
4 | Charlie Root | 123 |
5 | Walter Johnson | 121 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Firpo Marberry | 20 |
2 | Hooks Dauss | 7 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
3 | Sad Sam Jones | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |