1926 Major League Baseball season

February 2024 1926 1926 MLB season American League (AL)National League (NL) Baseball Regular season: April 13 – September 27, 1926 (AL) April 13 – September 29, 1926 (NL)World Series: October 2–10, 1926 154 16 (8 per league) Regular Season AL: George Burns (CLE)NL: Bob O'Farrell (STL) Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award#League Awards AL New York Yankees Cleveland Indians NL St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds World Series 1926 World Series St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees List of MLB seasons MLB 1925 Major League Baseball season 1925 1927 Major League Baseball season 1927 The 1926 major league baseball season began on April 13, 1926. The regular season ended on September 29, with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees as the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The postseason began with Game 1 of the 23rd World Series on October 2 and ended with Game 7 on October 10. The Cardinals defeated the Yankees, four games to three, capturing their first championship in franchise history. Going into the season, the defending World Series champions were the Pittsburgh Pirates from the 1925 season. This was the fifth of eight seasons that "League Awards", a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), were issued. Schedule Major League Baseball schedule The 1926 schedule consisted of 154 games for all teams in the American League and National League, each of which had eight teams. Each team was scheduled to play 22 games against the other seven teams of their respective league. This continued the format put in place since the 1904 season (except for 1919) and would be used until 1961 in the American League and 1962 in the National League. Opening Day, April 13, featured all sixteen teams, continuing the trend which started with the 1924 season. The American League would see its final day of the regular season on September 27, while the National League would see its final day of the regular season on September 29 with a doubleheader between the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves. The World Series took place between October 2 and October 10. Rule changes The 1926 season saw the following rule changes: A pitcher is now allowed to use a rosin bag prior to pitching the ball.Gonzalez Aimee 1925 Winter Meetings: Different Script, Same Cast Society for American Baseball Research https://sabr.org/journal/article/the-1925-winter-meetings-different-script-same-cast/ 2025-04-01 en-USMLB Rule Changes https://www.baseball-almanac.com/rulechng.shtml 2024-04-22 Baseball Almanac en-us A sacrifice hit is now awarded when any base runner advances on a fly out. Teams LeagueTeamCityBallparkCapacityManager1926 Major League Managers https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/1926-managers.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference enAmerican League American LeagueBoston Red SoxBoston, MassachusettsFenway Park27,000Lee FohlChicago White SoxChicago, IllinoisComiskey Park28,000Eddie CollinsCleveland IndiansCleveland, OhioDunn Field21,414Tris SpeakerDetroit TigersDetroit, MichiganNavin Field30,000Ty CobbNew York YankeesNew York, New YorkYankee Stadium58,000Miller HugginsPhiladelphia AthleticsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaShibe Park27,500Connie MackSt. Louis BrownsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park34,023George SislerWashington SenatorsWashington, D.C.Griffith Stadium27,000Bucky HarrisNational League National League (baseball) National LeagueBoston BravesBoston, MassachusettsBraves Field40,000Dave BancroftBrooklyn RobinsNew York, New YorkEbbets Field28,000Wilbert RobinsonChicago CubsChicago, IllinoisCubs Park20,000Joe McCarthy baseball managerCincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioRedland Field20,696Jack HendricksNew York GiantsNew York, New YorkPolo Grounds55,000John McGrawPhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaBaker Bowl18,000Art FletcherPittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaForbes Field41,000Bill McKechnieSt. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriSportsman's Park34,023Rogers Hornsby Standings start American League New York Yankees break National League St. Louis Cardinals end Tie games 12 tie games (5 in AL, 7 in NL), which are not factored into winning percentage or games behind (and were often replayed again) occurred throughout the season. start American League Boston Red Sox, 1 Chicago White Sox, 2 Detroit Tigers, 3 New York Yankees, 1 St. Louis Browns, 1 Washington Senators, 2 break National League Boston Braves, 1 Brooklyn Robins, 2 Chicago Cubs, 1 Cincinnati Reds, 3 Philadelphia Phillies, 1 Pittsburgh Pirates, 4 St. Louis Cardinals, 2 end Postseason The postseason began on October 2 and ended on October 10 with the St. Louis Cardinals defeating the New York Yankees in the 1926 World Series in seven games. Bracket World Series AL New York Yankees 3 NL St. Louis Cardinals 4 Managerial changes Off-season Team Former Manager New ManagerChicago CubsGeorge GibsonJoe McCarthyNew York GiantsHughie JenningsJohn McGraw League leaders Any team shown in small text indicates a previous team a player was on during the season. American League start + Hitting leaders1926 American League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1926-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Heinie Manush (DET) .378 OPS Babe Ruth (NYY) 1.253 HR Babe Ruth (NYY) 47 RBI Babe Ruth (NYY) 153 R Babe Ruth (NYY) 139 H George Burns (CLE)Sam Rice (WSH) 216 SB Johnny Mostil (CWS) 35 break + Pitching leaders1926 American League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1926-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W George Uhle (CLE) 27 L Milt Gaston (SLB)Paul Zahniser (BOS) 18 ERA Lefty Grove (PHA) 2.51 K Lefty Grove (PHA) 194 IP George Uhle (CLE) 318.1 SV Firpo Marberry (WSH) 22 WHIP Herb Pennock (NYY) 1.265 end National League start + Hitting leaders1926 National League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1926-batting-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Bubbles Hargrave (CIN) .353 OPS Cy Williams (PHI) .986 HR Hack Wilson (CHC) 21 RBI Jim Bottomley (STL) 120 R Kiki Cuyler (PIT) 113 H Eddie Brown (BSN) 201 SB Kiki Cuyler (PIT) 35 break + Pitching leaders1926 National League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1926-pitching-leaders.shtml 2025-02-05 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Pete Donohue (CIN)Ray Kremer (PIT)Lee Meadows (PIT)Flint Rhem (STL) 20 L Jesse Petty (BRO)Charlie Root (CHC) 17 ERA Ray Kremer (PIT) 2.61 K Dazzy Vance (BRO) 140 IP Pete Donohue (CIN) 285.2 SV Chick Davies (NYG) 6 WHIP Grover Alexander (STL/CHC) 1.108 end Milestones Batters Cycles List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle Bob Fothergill (DET): Fothergill hit for his first cycle, second in franchise history, and third natural cycle in major league history, in game one of a doubleheader on July 21 against the Boston Red Sox.http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1926/B09261DET1926.htm Detroit Tigers 11, Boston Red Sox 2 (1) 1926-09-26 Retrosheet 2011-09-08 2015-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924121151/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1926/B09261DET1926.htm live Other batting accomplishments Ira Flagstead (BOS): Set an American League record and tied a Major League record (as the third player to do so) for starting three double plays in a single game on game two of a doubleheader April 19 against the Philadelphia Athletics.Lefty Grove Hurls Macks to 3-1 Win Over Sox in First Reading Times 1926-04-20 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4834841/lefty_grove_hurls/ Newspapers.com Ira Flagstead Sets Record: Red Sox Outfielder Starts Trio of Double Killings The Winnipeg Tribune 1927-02-05 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4835298/ira_flagstead_sets_record/ Newspapers.com Pitchers No-hitters List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Ted Lyons (CWS): Lyons threw his first career no-hitter and the eighth no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Boston Red Sox 6–0 on August 21. Vance walked one and struck out two.Chicago White Sox vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: August 21, 1926 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS192608210.shtml 2026-03-16 Baseball Reference en Other pitching accomplishments Dutch Levsen (CLE): Became the last pitcher to win both games of a doubleheader on August 28, hurling two 9 inning games against the Boston Red Sox back-to-back, winning 6–1 and 5–1.World's Strangest Baseball stories 1993 Watermill Press 0-8167-2850X 72Preston JG A thorough account of pitchers who have started both games of a doubleheader in the major leagues https://prestonjg.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/a-thorough-account-of-pitchers-who-have-started-both-games-of-a-doubleheader-in-the-major-leagues prestonjg.wordpress.com 2009-09-13 2020-09-15 Levsen is also the last pitcher to throw two nine-inning complete games on the same day. Other pitching accomplishments Walter Johnson (WSH): Became the second member of the 400-win club, defeating the Boston Red Sox on April 27, winning 9–1. Awards and honors League Award: Bob O'Farrell (STL, National); George Burns (CLE, American) Home field attendance Team nameWins%± Percent changeHome attendance%± Percent changePer game Average home attendance per gameNew York Yankeeshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/attend.shtml New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference9131.9%1,027,67547.4%13,702Chicago Cubshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/attend.shtml Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference8220.6%885,06342.2%11,347Pittsburgh Pirateshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/attend.shtml Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference84 −11.6%798,542 −0.7%10,108Philadelphia Athleticshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/attend.shtml Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference83 −5.7%714,508 −17.8%10,063Detroit Tigershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/attend.shtml Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference79 −2.5%711,914 −13.3%8,789Chicago White Soxhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/attend.shtml Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference812.5%710,339 −14.6%8,992New York Giantshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/attend.shtml San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference74 −14.0%700,362 −10.1%9,215Cincinnati Redshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/attend.shtml Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference878.8%672,98744.8%8,740St. Louis Cardinalshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/attend.shtml St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference8915.6%668,42865.1%8,461Brooklyn Robinshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/attend.shtml Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference714.4%650,819 −1.3%8,563Cleveland Indianshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/attend.shtml Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference8825.7%627,42649.7%7,843Washington Senatorshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/attend.shtml Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference81 −15.6%551,580 −32.5%7,454Boston Braveshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/attend.shtml Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference66 −5.7%303,598 −3.2%3,943Boston Red Soxhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/attend.shtml Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference46 −2.1%285,1556.5%3,703St. Louis Brownshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/attend.shtml Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference62 −24.4%283,986 −38.7%3,595Philadelphia Phillieshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/attend.shtml Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference58 −14.7%240,600 −21.1%3,166 See also 1926 in baseball (Events, Births, Deaths) References External links 1926 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference Category:Major League Baseball seasons Category:1926 in baseball