1926 St. Louis Cardinals season
| 1926 St. Louis Cardinals 1926 World Series Champions 1926 National League Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Sam Breadon | |
| Manager(s) | Rogers Hornsby | |
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The 1926 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 45th season in St. Louis, Missouri and their 35th in the National League. The Cardinals went 89-65 during the season and finished first in the National League, winning their first National League pennant. In the World Series, they defeated the New York Yankees in 7 games, ending it by throwing out Babe Ruth at second base in the ninth-inning of Game 7 to preserve a 3-2 victory. This was Rogers Hornsby's only full season as manager for the team.
Catcher Bob O'Farrell won the MVP Award this year, batting .293, with 7 home runs and 68 RBIs. Led by RBI champion Jim Bottomley, the offense scored the most runs in the NL.
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Regular season [edit]
- September 22, 1926: Tommy Thevenow hit the second and last home run of the season, and of his career. Thevenow would play for another 12 seasons and set a major league record by not hitting a home run in 3,347 at-bats.[1]
Season standings [edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 89 | 65 | -- | .578 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 67 | 2 | .565 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 69 | 4.5 | .549 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 72 | 7 | .532 |
| New York Giants | 74 | 77 | 13.5 | .490 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 71 | 82 | 17.5 | .464 |
| Boston Braves | 66 | 86 | 22 | .434 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 58 | 93 | 29.5 | .384 |
Notable transactions [edit]
- June 14, 1926: Heinie Mueller was traded by the Cardinals to the New York Giants for Billy Southworth.[2]
Roster [edit]
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Player stats [edit]
Batting [edit]
Starters by position [edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Bob O'Farrell | 147 | 492 | 144 | .293 | 7 | 68 |
| 1B | Jim Bottomley | 154 | 603 | 180 | .299 | 19 | 120 |
| 2B | Rogers Hornsby | 134 | 527 | 167 | .317 | 11 | 93 |
| 3B | Les Bell | 155 | 581 | 189 | .325 | 17 | 100 |
| SS | Tommy Thevenow | 156 | 563 | 144 | .256 | 2 | 63 |
Other batters [edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching [edit]
Starting pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Pete Alexander | 23 | 148.1 | 9 | 7 | 2.91 | 35 |
Other pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Hi Bell | 27 | 85 | 6 | 6 | 3.18 | 27 |
Relief pitchers [edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Eddie Dyer | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 4 |
| Ed Clough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.50 | 0 |
Awards and honors [edit]
League top five finishers [edit]
- #3 in NL in RBI (100)
- #4 in NL in home runs (17)
- #4 in NL in on-base percentage (.409)
- NL leader in RBI (120)
- #2 in NL in home runs (19)
- #3 in NL in stolen bases (23)
- NL leader in wins (20)
1926 World Series [edit]
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
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| 1 | October 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | New York Yankees | 2 | 1-0 | 61,658 | |
| 2 | October 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | New York Yankees | 2 | 1-1 | 63,600 | |
| 3 | October 4 | New York Yankees | 0 | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 1-2 | 37,708 | |
| 4 | October 6 | New York Yankees | 10 | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | 2-2 | 38,825 | |
| 5 | October 7 | New York Yankees | 3 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 3-2 | 39,552 | |
| 6 | October 9 | New York Yankees | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 3-3 | 48,615 | |
| 7 | October 10 | New York Yankees | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 3-4 | 38,093 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals win 4-3 | ||||||||
Farm system [edit]
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Syracuse Stars | International League | Burt Shotton |
| A | Houston Buffaloes | Texas League | Joe Mathes |
| C | Fort Smith Twins | Western Association | Everitt Booe |
| D | Austin Senators | Texas Association | Chuck Miller |
References [edit]
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 334, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Heinie Mueller page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
External links [edit]
| Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1925 |
National League Championship Season 1926 |
Succeeded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1927 |
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