1926 in baseball

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The following are the baseball events of the year 1926 throughout the world.  

Contents

[edit] Champions

[edit] Awards and honors

[edit] Statistical leaders

American League National League
AVG Heinie Manush DET .378 Bubbles Hargrave CIN .353
HR Babe Ruth NYY 47 Hack Wilson CHC 21
RBI Babe Ruth NYY 146 Jim Bottomley STL 120
Wins George Uhle CLE 27 Pete Donohue CIN,
Ray Kremer PIT,
Lee Meadows PIT,
& Flint Rhem STL		 20
ERA Lefty Grove PHA 2.51     Ray Kremer PIT 2.61
Ks Lefty Grove PHA 194 Dazzy Vance BRO 140

[edit] Major league baseball final standings

[edit] American League final standings

American League
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
New York Yankees 91 63 .591 --
Cleveland Indians 88 66 .571 3
Philadelphia Athletics 83 67 .553 6
Washington Senators 81 69 .540 8
Chicago White Sox 81 72 .529 9.5
Detroit Tigers 79 75 .513 12
St. Louis Browns 62 92 .403 29
Boston Red Sox 46 107 .301 44.5

[edit] National League final standings

National League
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
St. Louis Cardinals 89 65 .578 --
Cincinnati Reds 87 67 .565 2
Pittsburgh Pirates 84 69 .549 4.5
Chicago Cubs 82 72 .532 7
New York Giants 74 77 .490 13.5
Brooklyn Robins 71 82 .464 17.5
Boston Braves 66 86 .434 22
Philadelphia Phillies 58 93 .384 29.5

[edit] Negro League Baseball final standings

[edit] Negro National League final standings

Negro National League (West)
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
Kansas City Monarchs 56 19 .747
Chicago American Giants 57 23 .713
St. Louis Stars 49 29 .628
Detroit Stars 46 40 .535
Indianapolis ABCs 43 43 .500
Cuban Stars 16 47 .254
Dayton Marcos 7 32 .179
Cleveland Elite Giants 5 32 .135
  • Kansas City won the first half, Chicago won the second half.
  • Chicago beat Kansas City 5 games to 4 games in a play-off.

[edit] Eastern Colored League final standings

Eastern Colored League (East)
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
Atlantic City Bacharach Giants 63 15 .808
Hilldale 53 34 .630
Harrisburg Giants 25 17 .595
Cuban Stars 22 17 .564
New York Lincoln Giants 23 30 .434
Baltimore Black Sox 23 36 .390
Brooklyn Royal Giants 3 15 .167
Newark Stars 1 10 .091

Homestead Grays†

 5 1 .833

†Homestead was not in the league, but these games counted in the standings.

[edit] Events

  • April 27 - Future Hall of Famer Mel Ott makes his major league debut with the New York Giants and strikes out in his only at-bat.
  • July 4 - The contest between the New York Yankees and Washington Senators is called after six innings, resulting in a 4-4 tie. It is Washington's second tie of the season.
  • October 3 - Grover Cleveland Alexander gives up two runs to the Yankees in the second inning, but sets down the last 21 batters, striking out 10, in Game Two of the World Series. A three-run home run by Billy Southworth breaks a 2–2 tie, while Tommy Thevenow collect three hits for a 6–2 Cardinals win.
  • October 5 - In Game Three of the World Series, Jesse Haines pitches a five-hit shutout and hits a three-run home run as the Cardinals beat the Yankees, 4–0, to take a 2-1 lead in the Series.
  • October 6 - Babe Ruth hits three home runs to lead the Yankees to a 10–5 victory over St. Louis in Game Four of the World Series to tie the Series at two games apiece. His first inning curtain-raiser is a majestic 395-footer, exiting Sportsman's Park over its right field bleacher roof. His second homer clears the roof in right center, carrying 515 feet, breaking a window on the other side of Grand Avenue. Ruth's final foray, however, is the main attraction, carrying deep into the never-before reached centerfield bleachers, far beyond the 430-foot mark. Estimated at 530 feet, it is still deemed, as of April 2010, the longest home run in World Series history. On October 18, 1977, Reggie Jackson became only the second player in history to hit three home runs during a single World Series game.
  • October 7 - Mark Koenig scores on a sacrifice fly by Tony Lazzeri in the tenth inning, giving the Yankees the 3–2 victory in Game Five of the World Series, to take a 3-2 lead in the Series.
  • October 9 - Grover Cleveland Alexander scatters eight hits in Game Six of the World Series, while St. Louis tee off New York at Yankee Stadium for a 10–2 romp that sends the Series to a seventh game.
  • October 10 - The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the New York Yankees, 3–2, in the decisive Game Seven of the World Series to clinch their first World Championship. One day after picking up his second complete-game victory of the Series, 39-year-old Grover Cleveland Alexander saves the game after fanning Tony Lazzeri with the bases loaded in the seventh inning, then proceeding to no-hit New York the rest of the way. The Series would feature thirteen future Hall of Famers.
  • November 30 - Bill Carrigan, popular Boston Red Sox manager who won World Series pennants for the team in 1915 and 1916, is drafted out of retirement in an attempt to resurrect the moribund Red Sox.

[edit] Births

[edit] January

[edit] February

[edit] March

[edit] April

[edit] May

[edit] June

[edit] July

[edit] August

[edit] September

[edit] October

[edit] November

[edit] December

[edit] Deaths

[edit] January–April

  • January 12 - Michael Campbell, 76[?], Irish first baseman for the 1873 Elizabeth Resolutes of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players.
  • January 27 - Bill McCauley, 56, shortstop for the 1895 Washington Senators of the National League.
  • January 31 - Lou Bierbauer, 60, second baseman for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh teams who batted .300 three times, while leading the National League in fielding percentage in the 1892 season.
  • February 12 - Francis Richter, 72, sportswriter, editor of annual Reach Guides since 1901, revered for his authoritative commentary on the state of the sport; established first newspaper sports department in 1872, founded Sporting Life newspaper in 1883; helped form 1882 American Association, assisted in 1891 merger with the National League, while renouncing NL presidency in 1907.
  • February 24 - Eddie Plank, 50, Hall of Fame pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1901 to 1914, who became the first left-hander to win 200 games, continuing until he had compiled 326 victories, including eight 20-win seasons, a two-hit victory in final game of 1913 World Series, 2246 strikeouts and 69 shutouts, being the top left-hander with 410 complete games, and setting American League career marks for left-handers in games, innings and starts.
  • February 10 - Charlie Krehmeyer, 62, catcher and outfielder who played from to 1885 for the NL St. Louis Browns, AA Louisville Colonels and UA St. Louis Maroons.
  • February 14 - Gil Whitehouse, 32, right fielder for the 1912 Boston Braves (NL) and the 1915 Newark Peppers (FL).
  • February 20 - Ed High, 52, pitcher for the 1901 Detroit Tigers of the American League.
  • February 23 - Hi Church, 62, outfielder for the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators of the American Association.
  • February 25 - Otto Hess, 47, Swiss pitcher who played for the AL Cleveland Bronchos/Naps (1902–1908) and the NL Boston Braves (1912–1915).
  • February 27 - Otis Clymer, 50, right fielder for the Senators, Pirates, Cubs and Braves in six seasons between 1905 and 1913.
  • March 8 - Howard Armstrong, 36, pitcher for the AL Philadelphia Athletics during the 1911 season.
  • March 19 - Wild Bill Hutchinson, 66, pitcher for the Colts, White Stockings, Browns and Cowboys between 1884 and 1897, who led the National League in wins from 1890 to 1892 (41, 44 and 36), averaging 596 innings in each of these seasons, while retiring with a 182-162 record and a 3.59 ERA in 356 games.
  • March 27 - John "Kick" Kelly, 69, umpire in the 1880s who officiated in three World Championship Series; played 16 games in 1879 with Syracuse and Troy, also managed Louisville.
  • April 1 - Al Martin, 78, second baseman for the Brooklyn Eckfords (1872) and Brooklyn Atlantics (1874–75) of the National Association.
  • April 14 - Eddie Fusselback, 69, catcher/outfielder for the 1882 St. Louis Brown Stockings (AA), 1884 Baltimore Monumentals (UA), 1885 Philadelphia Athletics (AA) and 1888 Louisville Colonels (AA).
  • April 23 - Henry Schmidt, 52, pitcher for the 1903 Brooklyn Superbas (1903) of the National League.
  • April 27 - Charlie Abbey, 59, outfielder who played from 1893 through 1887 with the Washington Senators of th e National League.
  • April 18 - George Haddock, 59, pitcher for seven seasons from 1888 to 1894, winning 34 games for the 1891 Boston Reds and 29 for the 1892 Brooklyn Bridegrooms.

[edit] May–August

  • August 20 - Cal McVey, 75, early star with 1869 Red Stockings who batted .431 in National Association's 1871 debut season, topped .300 mark through 1878; led National League in hits, RBI and total bases twice each, and in runs and doubles once.

[edit] September–December

  • October 6 - Holly Hollingshead, 73, center fielder/second baseman from 1872–1873, 1875 and manager in 1875 and 1884, for teams in the Washington, D.C. area.
  • October 10 - Brownie Foreman, 51, 19th century pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds.
  • November 10 - John Cattanach, 63, pitcher who played for the Providence Grays and St. Louis Maroons in 1884.
  • December 18 - Dick Conway, 61, 19th century pitcher who played for the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Beaneaters.
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