On This Day

Monday, September 13, 1926

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	86	54	.614	--
Indians	81	60	.574	5.5
Athletics	75	62	.547	9.5
Senators	72	64	.529	12.0
Tigers	73	68	.518	13.5
White Sox	71	70	.504	15.5
Browns	57	84	.404	29.5
Red Sox	45	98	.315	42.5

Games

Athletics 5, White Sox 2

White Sox 3, Athletics 2

Indians 6, Senators 3

Tigers 4, Yankees 3

Tigers 4, Yankees 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	82	60	.577	--
Cardinals	82	60	.577	0.0
Pirates	79	62	.560	2.5
Cubs	77	64	.546	4.5
Giants	66	71	.482	13.5
Robins	65	77	.458	17.0
Braves	55	83	.399	25.0
Phillies	52	81	.391	25.5

Games

Reds 4, Robins 0

Braves 5, Cardinals 4

Giants 9, Pirates 5

Cubs 3, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Poole	5
2	Mickey Cochrane	4
2	Heinie Manush	4
4	Walt French	3
4	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Grantham	2
2	Wayland Dean	1
2	Taylor Douthit	1
2	High Pockets Kelly	1
2	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry McCurdy	4
2	Lu Blue	3
2	Freddie Lindstrom	3
2	Jim Poole	3
2	Joe Shaute	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Eddie Moore	2
1	Johnny Mostil	2
3	Eddie Brown	1
3	Taylor Douthit	1
3	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Shaute	1.20
2	Howard Ehmke	0.60
3	Sam Gibson	0.40
4	Earl Whitehill	0.36
5	Wayland Dean	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Benton	1
1	Sheriff Blake	1
1	Red Faber	1
1	Sam Gibson	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Shaute	6
2	Rube Walberg	5
3	Earl Whitehill	4
4	Pete Alexander	3
4	5 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hooks Dauss	1
1	Chick Davies	1
1	Tommy Thomas	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Heinie Manush	.379
2	Babe Ruth	.373
3	Harry Heilmann	.366
4	George Burns	.363
5	Goose Goslin	.355

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	141
2	Hack Wilson	108
3	George Burns	107
3	Tony Lazzeri	107
5	Bibb Falk	104

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	30
1	Johnny Mostil	30
3	Bill Hunnefield	23
3	Sam Rice	23
5	2 tied	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	8
3	Chick Davies	6
3	Lefty Grove	6
5	3 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Freddy Leach	.491
2	Benny Bengough	.457
3	Heinie Manush	.455
4	Fred Brickell	.450
5	Cy Williams	.419

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cy Williams	5
2	George Grantham	4
3	Les Bell	3
3	Freddy Leach	3
5	12 tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Grantham	15
1	Joe Judge	15
1	Babe Ruth	15
4	Rogers Hornsby	14
4	High Pockets Kelly	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	6
2	Earle Combs	4
2	Bibb Falk	4
2	Fred Haney	4
2	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Johnny Cooney	0.00
2	Howard Ehmke	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	Red Faber	3
1	Sam Gibson	3
1	Ray Kremer	3
1	Hugh McQuillan	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Walter Johnson	17
1	Lil Stoner	17
3	Sheriff Blake	15
4	Sarge Connally	14
4	Tommy Thomas	14

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sarge Connally	2
2	Bullet Joe Bush	1
2	Stan Coveleski	1
2	Hooks Dauss	1
2	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Freddy Leach	.425
2	Cuckoo Christensen	.411
3	Harry Heilmann	.390
4	Bing Miller	.389
5	Charlie Jamieson	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	6
2	Les Bell	5
2	Babe Ruth	5
2	Cy Williams	5
5	3 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	12
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	Howard Ehmke	1.48
5	Pete Donohue	1.49

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	Sheriff Blake	29
5	Jakie May	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Sarge Connally	2
1	Pete Donohue	2
1	Johnny Morrison	2
1	Tommy Thomas	2
5	19 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.394
2	Heinie Manush	.374
3	Babe Ruth	.365
4	George Burns	.361
5	Al Simmons	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	48
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	126
3	Goose Goslin	115
3	Al Simmons	115
5	Bibb Falk	114

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	37
2	Johnny Mostil	34
3	Max Carey	25
4	Sparky Adams	24
4	Frankie Frisch	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Charlie Root	2.64
2	Pete Alexander	2.75
3	Lefty Grove	2.83
4	Ray Kremer	2.84
5	Ted Lyons	2.85

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Uhle	25
2	Herb Pennock	23
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	8
3	Chick Davies	6
3	Lefty Grove	6
3	Sad Sam Jones	6