On This Day

Tuesday, September 14, 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

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 83 60 .580 --
Cardinals 82 60 .577 0.5
Pirates 80 62 .563 2.5
Cubs 77 65 .542 5.5
Giants 66 72 .478 14.5
Robins 65 78 .455 18.0
Braves 55 83 .399 25.5
Phillies 53 81 .396 25.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sparky Adams 3
1 Johnny Mokan 3
3 Hal Carlson 2
3 Hughie Critz 2
3 8 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Paul Waner 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Grimm 2
2 Sparky Adams 1
2 Hal Carlson 1
2 Cuckoo Christensen 1
2 14 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Sam Bohne 1
1 Kiki Cuyler 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ray Kremer 0.75
2 Hal Carlson 0.33
3 Carl Mays 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Hal Carlson 1
1 Ray Kremer 1
1 Carl Mays 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hal Carlson 4
2 Ray Kremer 3
3 George Milstead 2
3 Bob Osborn 2
5 2 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

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 31
2 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 Ray Kremer 2.61
3 Charlie Root 2.64
4 George Uhle 2.80
5 Jesse Petty 2.85

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Uhle 24
2 Herb Pennock 22
3 Ray Kremer 19
3 Carl Mays 19
3 2 others tied 19

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 Benny Bengough .469
2 Freddy Leach .444
3 Heinie Manush .435
4 Cy Williams .419
5 Ray Morehart .417

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Cy Williams 5
2 George Grantham 4
3 Paul Waner 3
4 Bill Barrett 2
4 11 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Grantham 15
2 Rogers Hornsby 14
3 High Pockets Kelly 13
3 Ray Morehart 13
3 2 others tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Mostil 6
2 Earle Combs 4
2 Fred Haney 4
2 Freddie Lindstrom 4
2 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Johnny Cooney 0.00
2 Pete Donohue 0.67
3 Howard Ehmke 0.96
4 Dutch Ulrich 1.13
5 Sam Gibson 1.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Faber 3
1 Sam Gibson 3
1 Ray Kremer 3
1 Carl Mays 3
5 26 tied 2

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lil Stoner 17
2 Sarge Connally 14
2 Tommy Thomas 14
4 Sheriff Blake 13
5 2 tied 12

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 .421
2 Harry Heilmann .406
3 Cuckoo Christensen .403
4 Bing Miller .389
5 Heinie Manush .382

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 6
2 Les Bell 5
2 Cy Williams 5
4 George Grantham 4
4 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Grimm 27
2 Les Bell 25
3 Hack Wilson 24
4 Rogers Hornsby 23
4 Freddy Leach 23

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Mostil 12
2 Sparky Adams 8
3 Kiki Cuyler 7
4 Cliff Heathcote 6
4 Earl McNeely 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ted Lyons 0.77
2 Jakie May 1.38
3 Howard Ehmke 1.48
4 Pete Donohue 1.49
5 Ray Kremer 1.52

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Kremer 7
2 George Uhle 6
3 Pete Alexander 5
3 Guy Bush 5
3 2 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charlie Root 31
2 Jakie May 28
3 Tommy Thomas 27
4 Ray Kremer 25
4 George Uhle 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sarge Connally 2
1 Pete Donohue 2
1 Johnny Morrison 2
1 Tommy Thomas 2
5 18 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Harry Heilmann .390
2 Heinie Manush .374
3 Babe Ruth .367
4 George Burns .358
5 Al Simmons .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 48
2 Hack Wilson 21
3 Goose Goslin 20
4 Al Simmons 18
5 5 tied 17

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 163
2 Harry Heilmann 123
3 Bibb Falk 114
3 Goose Goslin 114
3 Al Simmons 114

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 38
2 Johnny Mostil 34
3 Sparky Adams 24
3 Max Carey 24
3 Frankie Frisch 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Charlie Root 2.64
2 Ray Kremer 2.68
3 Lefty Grove 2.69
4 Pete Alexander 2.75
5 George Uhle 2.80

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Uhle 24
2 Ray Kremer 23
2 Herb Pennock 23
4 Urban Shocker 21
5 3 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 198
2 George Uhle 140
3 Charlie Root 123
3 Dazzy Vance 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