1926 in baseball

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

This year in baseball

2000s

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2004 • 2003 • 2002 • 2001 • 2000

1990s

1999 • 1998 • 1997 • 1996 • 1995
1994 • 1993 • 1992 • 1991 • 1990

1980s

1989 • 1988 • 1987 • 1986 • 1985
1984 • 1983 • 1982 • 1981 • 1980

1970s

1979 • 1978 • 1977 • 1976 • 1975
1974 • 1973 • 1972 • 1971 • 1970

1960s

1969 • 1968 • 1967 • 1966 • 1965
1964 • 1963 • 1962 • 1961 • 1960

1950s

1959 • 1958 • 1957 • 1956 • 1955
1954 • 1953 • 1952 • 1951 • 1950

1940s

1949 • 1948 • 1947 • 1946 • 1945
1944 • 1943 • 1942 • 1941 • 1940

1930s

1939 • 1938 • 1937 • 1936 • 1935
1934 • 1933 • 1932 • 1931 • 1930

1920s

1929 • 1928 • 1927 • 1926 • 1925
1924 • 1923 • 1922 • 1921 • 1920

1910s

1919 • 1918 • 1917 • 1916 • 1915
1914 • 1913 • 1912 • 1911 • 1910

1900s

1909 • 1908 • 1907 • 1906 • 1905
1904 • 1903 • 1902 • 1901 • 1900

1890s

1899 • 1898 • 1897 • 1896 • 1895
1894 • 1893 • 1892 • 1891 • 1890

1880s

1889 • 1888 • 1887 • 1886 • 1885
1884 • 1883 • 1882 • 1881 • 1880

1870s

1879 • 1878 • 1877 • 1876 • 1875
1874 • 1873 • 1872 • 1871 • 1870

Early Years

1869 • 1845-1868
See also
Sources

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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] Events

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

  • January 31 - Lou Bierbauer, 60, second baseman for Philadelphia and Pittsburgh who batted .300 three times, led league in assists five times
  • 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 NL; declined NL presidency in 1907
  • February 24 - Eddie Plank, 50, pitcher for the Athletics who became the first lefthander to win 200 games, continuing until he had compiled 326 victories; eight-time 20-game winner pitched 2-hit victory in final game of 1913 World Series; 2246 strikeouts ranked sixth all-time upon retirement, 69 shutouts ranked fourth; top lefthander with 410 complete games, held AL career marks for lefthanders in games, innings and starts
  • March 27 - John 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
  • 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 NA in hits, RBI and total bases twice each, in runs and doubles once
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