More 1926 Baseball Season Highlights
Following are even more highlights from the 1926 baseball season, including the release of Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker upon suspicion of betting on a game in 1919.
- On August 28, Dutch Levsen of Cleveland becomes the last pitcher to win two CGs in one day.
- Ted Lyons of Chicago no-hits the Red Sox on August 21 in one hour and seven minutes.
- On August 15, Dodger Babe Herman doubles into a double play as three Dodgers wind up on third base.
- Reading of the International League posts a .194 win pet. (31-129).
- Yankee Tony Lazzeri hits 18 homers, both a new American League rookie record and a new record for American League second basemen.
- Accused of betting on and perhaps conspiring to dump a game in 1919, Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker are released by Detroit and Cleveland, respectively.
- Firpo Marberry pitches in 64 games, a new 20th-Century Major League Baseball record.
- Player/manager Eddie Collins hits .344 for the White Sox.
- Paul Waner has a 6-for-6 day on August 26.
- Held by injuries to only 233 at-bats, Ty Cobb hits .339 in his last year with the Tigers.
- In his final year as a big league manager, Tris Speaker boosts the Indians to second place and bats .304.
- Max Bishop of the A's sets a new FA record for second basemen (.987).
- Washington's Sam Rice and Cleveland's George Burns tie for the American League lead in hits (216).
- William Wrigley hires Joe McCarthy to manage the Cubs.
- In their first year under McCarthy, the Cubs lead the National League in FA and ERA and rise to fourth.
- Lou Gehrig's 20 triples top the American League and are the most ever by an American League first baseman.
- Chicago's Johnny Mostil, second in the American League MVP vote, tops the loop in steals (35) and outfield putouts.
- Four hurlers tie for the National League lead in wins with 20.
- Pittsburgh's Remy Kremer wins 20 and leads the National League in ERA (2.61) and win pct. (.769).
- Pete Donohue of the Reds wins 20 and tops the National League in innings (286) and shutouts (five).
- Dazzy Vance leads the National League in Ks with just 140.
- Cleveland's Joe Sewell again leads the American League in fewest batter Ks with seven.
- Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig fan 148 times between them, and the Yankees hitters top the majors in strikeouts with 580.
- George Sisler hits .290, down .130 points from 1922.
- Willie Kamm of the White Sox tops all major league third basemen in FA and assists for the second year in a row.
- The A's have the top ERA in the majors (3.00) and yield the fewest homers (38).
- Boston's Glass-Arm Eddie Brown leads the National League in hits (201).
- Paul Waner's 22 triples top the major league.
- Pirate Kiki Cuyler leads the National League in steals (35).
- Reds second baseman Hughie Critz, a fielding whiz who hits .270, is National League MVP runner-up.
