| 1926 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 13 – October 10, 1926 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: George Burns (CLE) NL: Bob O'Farrell (SLC) |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Cleveland Indians |
| NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| NL runners-up | Cincinnati Reds |
| World Series | |
| Champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Runners-up | New York Yankees |
The 1926 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 13 to October 10, 1926. The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Cardinals then defeated the Yankees in the World Series, four games to three.
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.
Awards and honors
Statistical leaders
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Standings
American League
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National League
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Postseason
Bracket
| World Series | ||||
| AL | New York Yankees | 3 | ||
| NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 | ||
Managers
American League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | Lee Fohl | |
| Chicago White Sox | Eddie Collins | |
| Cleveland Indians | Tris Speaker | Finished 2nd |
| Detroit Tigers | Ty Cobb | |
| New York Yankees | Miller Huggins | Won AL pennant |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | Finished 3rd |
| St. Louis Browns | George Sisler | |
| Washington Senators | Bucky Harris |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | Dave Bancroft | |
| Brooklyn Robins | Wilbert Robinson | |
| Chicago Cubs | Joe McCarthy | |
| Cincinnati Reds | Jack Hendricks | Finished 2nd |
| New York Giants | John McGraw | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Art Fletcher | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Bill McKechnie | Finished 3rd |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Rogers Hornsby | Won 1st NL pennant and World Series |
Home field attendance
| Team name | Wins | %± | Home attendance | %± | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees[1] | 91 | 31.9% | 1,027,675 | 47.4% | 13,702 |
| Chicago Cubs[2] | 82 | 20.6% | 885,063 | 42.2% | 11,347 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates[3] | 84 | -11.6% | 798,542 | -0.7% | 10,108 |
| Philadelphia Athletics[4] | 83 | -5.7% | 714,508 | -17.8% | 10,063 |
| Detroit Tigers[5] | 79 | -2.5% | 711,914 | -13.3% | 8,789 |
| Chicago White Sox[6] | 81 | 2.5% | 710,339 | -14.6% | 8,992 |
| New York Giants[7] | 74 | -14.0% | 700,362 | -10.1% | 9,215 |
| Cincinnati Reds[8] | 87 | 8.8% | 672,987 | 44.8% | 8,740 |
| St. Louis Cardinals[9] | 89 | 15.6% | 668,428 | 65.1% | 8,461 |
| Brooklyn Robins[10] | 71 | 4.4% | 650,819 | -1.3% | 8,563 |
| Cleveland Indians[11] | 88 | 25.7% | 627,426 | 49.7% | 7,843 |
| Washington Senators[12] | 81 | -15.6% | 551,580 | -32.5% | 7,454 |
| Boston Braves[13] | 66 | -5.7% | 303,598 | -3.2% | 3,943 |
| Boston Red Sox[14] | 46 | -2.1% | 285,155 | 6.5% | 3,703 |
| St. Louis Browns[15] | 62 | -24.4% | 283,986 | -38.7% | 3,595 |
| Philadelphia Phillies[4] | 58 | -14.7% | 240,600 | -21.1% | 3,166 |
Notable events
- August 26 - Dutch Levsen of the Cleveland Indians becomes the last pitcher to win both games of a doubleheader, hurling two 9 inning games back to back, winning 6-1 and 5–1.[16][17] Levsen is also the last pitcher to throw two nine-inning complete games on the same day.[17]
References
- ↑ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- 1 2 "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ↑ World's Strangest Baseball stories. Watermill Press. 1993. p. 72. ISBN 0-8167-2850X.
- 1 2 Preston, JG (September 13, 2009). "A thorough account of pitchers who have started both games of a doubleheader in the major leagues". prestonjg.wordpress.com. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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