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1926 St. Louis Cardinals season
Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | St. Louis Cardinals |
| season | 1926 |
| misc | World Series champions |
| National League champions | |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| city | St. Louis, Missouri |
| record | 89–65 (.578) |
| league_place | 1st |
| owners | Sam Breadon |
| general_managers | Branch Rickey |
| managers | Rogers Hornsby |
National League champions
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.
Regular season
- 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.
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- June 14, 1926: Heinie Mueller was traded by the Cardinals to the New York Giants for Billy Southworth.
Roster
| 1926 St. Louis Cardinals |
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| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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Batting
Starters by position
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 147 | 492 | 144 | .293 | 7 | 68 | |
| 1B | 154 | 603 | 180 | .299 | 19 | 120 | |
| 2B | 134 | 527 | 167 | .317 | 11 | 93 | |
| 3B | 155 | 581 | 189 | .325 | 17 | 100 | |
| SS | 156 | 563 | 144 | .256 | 2 | 63 | |
| RF | 99 | 391 | 124 | .317 | 11 | 69 | |
| LF | 107 | 416 | 127 | .305 | 8 | 43 | |
| CF | 139 | 530 | 163 | .308 | 3 | 52 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 78 | 225 | 61 | .271 | 4 | 38 | |
| OF | 52 | 191 | 51 | .267 | 3 | 28 | |
| OF | 55 | 144 | 41 | .285 | 0 | 21 | |
| 2B | 64 | 88 | 22 | .250 | 0 | 9 | |
| IF | 40 | 74 | 20 | .270 | 3 | 9 | |
| C | 24 | 51 | 10 | .196 | 0 | 4 | |
| C | 9 | 14 | 5 | .357 | 0 | 2 | |
| PH | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 258.0 | 20 | 7 | 3.21 | 72 | |
| 34 | 234.2 | 16 | 12 | 3.49 | 59 | |
| 32 | 183.0 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 | 46 | |
| 26 | 152.0 | 10 | 9 | 4.56 | 29 | |
| 23 | 148.1 | 9 | 7 | 2.91 | 35 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 143.0 | 10 | 5 | 4.22 | 26 | |
| 27 | 85.0 | 6 | 6 | 3.18 | 27 | |
| 19 | 56.2 | 1 | 4 | 3.65 | 28 | |
| 19 | 49.0 | 0 | 3 | 4.22 | 10 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.22 | 19 | |
| 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.24 | 9 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 4 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.50 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
Les Bell
- #3 in NL in RBI (100)
- #4 in NL in home runs (17)
Ray Blades
- #4 in NL in on-base percentage (.409)
Jim Bottomley
- NL leader in RBI (120)
- #2 in NL in home runs (19)
Taylor Douthit
- #3 in NL in stolen bases (23)
Flint Rhem
- NL leader in wins (20)
1926 World Series
Main article: 1926 World Series
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record | Attendance | St. Louis Cardinals win 4–3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | **St.Louis Cardinals** | **10** | New York Yankees | 2 | 3–3 | 48,615 | |
| 7 | October 10 | **St. Louis Cardinals** | **3** | New York Yankees | 2 | 3-4 | 38,093 |
Farm system
References
References
- ''Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures'', 2008 Edition, p. 334, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, {{ISBN. 978-0-451-22363-0
- "Heinie Mueller Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More".
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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