On This Day

Thursday, October 7, 1926

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1926 World Series

New York leads series 3 - 2

New York Yankees 3
St. Louis Cardinals 2
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bob O'Farrell 3
2 Les Bell 2
2 Lou Gehrig 2
2 Mark Koenig 2
2 Tony Lazzeri 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Les Bell 1
1 Mark Koenig 1
1 Tony Lazzeri 1
1 Bob O'Farrell 1
1 Ben Paschal 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Billy Southworth 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Herb Pennock 0.50
2 Bill Sherdel 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Herb Pennock 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Herb Pennock 4
2 Bill Sherdel 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

World Series Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob O'Farrell .438
2 Lou Gehrig .412
3 Billy Southworth .400
4 Tommy Thevenow .353
5 2 tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 3
2 Jesse Haines 1
2 Billy Southworth 1
2 Tommy Thevenow 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 4
1 Babe Ruth 4
3 Lou Gehrig 3
3 Tony Lazzeri 3
3 Billy Southworth 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rogers Hornsby 1
1 Billy Southworth 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Haines 0.00
2 Pete Alexander 1.00
3 Herb Pennock 1.42
4 Waite Hoyt 2.00
5 Bill Sherdel 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Herb Pennock 2
2 Pete Alexander 1
2 Jesse Haines 1
2 Waite Hoyt 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 10
2 Waite Hoyt 8
2 Herb Pennock 8
4 Flint Rhem 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Bob O'Farrell .438
2 Lou Gehrig .412
3 Billy Southworth .400
4 Tommy Thevenow .353
5 2 tied .333

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 3
2 Jesse Haines 1
2 Billy Southworth 1
2 Tommy Thevenow 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 4
1 Babe Ruth 4
3 Lou Gehrig 3
3 Tony Lazzeri 3
3 Billy Southworth 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Rogers Hornsby 1
1 Billy Southworth 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jesse Haines 0.00
2 Pete Alexander 1.00
3 Herb Pennock 1.42
4 Waite Hoyt 2.00
5 Bill Sherdel 2.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Herb Pennock 2
2 Pete Alexander 1
2 Jesse Haines 1
2 Waite Hoyt 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pete Alexander 10
2 Waite Hoyt 8
2 Herb Pennock 8
4 Flint Rhem 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Final Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 91 63 .591 --
Indians 88 66 .571 3.0
Athletics 83 67 .553 6.0
Senators 81 69 .540 8.0
White Sox 81 72 .529 9.5
Tigers 79 75 .513 12.0
Browns 62 92 .403 29.0
Red Sox 46 107 .301 44.5

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 89 65 .578 --
Reds 87 67 .565 2.0
Pirates 84 69 .549 4.5
Cubs 82 72 .532 7.0
Giants 74 77 .490 13.5
Robins 71 82 .464 17.5
Braves 66 86 .434 22.0
Phillies 58 93 .384 29.5