1926 St. Louis Browns season
| 1926 St. Louis Browns | |
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| Major League affiliations | |
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| Location | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 62–92 (.403) |
| League place | 7th |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | Phil Ball |
| Manager(s) | George Sisler |
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The 1926 St. Louis Browns season involved the Browns finishing 7th in the American League with a record of 62 wins and 92 losses.
Regular season
- April 26, 1926, football star Ernie Nevers made his major league baseball debut in a game with the Browns.[1]
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 91 | 63 | 0.591 | — | 50–25 | 41–38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 88 | 66 | 0.571 | 3 | 49–31 | 39–35 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 83 | 67 | 0.553 | 6 | 44–27 | 39–40 |
| Washington Senators | 81 | 69 | 0.540 | 8 | 42–30 | 39–39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 72 | 0.529 | 9½ | 47–31 | 34–41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 75 | 0.513 | 12 | 39–41 | 40–34 |
| St. Louis Browns | 62 | 92 | 0.403 | 29 | 40–39 | 22–53 |
| Boston Red Sox | 46 | 107 | 0.301 | 44½ | 25–51 | 21–56 |
Record vs. opponents
1926 American League Records Sources: | |||||||||||||
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 6–16 | 6–16 | 7–15 | 5–17 | 8–14 | 11–11–1 | 3–18 | |||||
| Chicago | 16–6 | — | 13–9 | 14–8–2 | 8–14 | 6–15 | 13–9 | 11–11 | |||||
| Cleveland | 16–6 | 9–13 | — | 11–11 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 16–6 | |||||
| Detroit | 15–7 | 8–14–2 | 11–11 | — | 10–12 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 12–10–1 | |||||
| New York | 17–5 | 14–8 | 11–11 | 12–10 | — | 9–13 | 16–6 | 12–10–1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 14–8 | 15–6 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 13–9 | — | 15–7 | 7–12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–11–1 | 9–13 | 11–11 | 10–12 | 6–16 | 7–15 | — | 8–14 | |||||
| Washington | 18–3 | 11–11 | 6–16 | 10–12–1 | 10–12–1 | 12–7 | 14–8 | — | |||||
Roster
| 1926 St. Louis Browns | |||||||||
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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 | Schang, WallyWally Schang | 103 | 285 | 94 | .330 | 8 | 50 |
| 1B | Sisler, GeorgeGeorge Sisler | 150 | 613 | 178 | .290 | 7 | 71 |
| 2B | Melillo, SkiSki Melillo | 99 | 385 | 98 | .255 | 1 | 30 |
| 3B | McManus, MartyMarty McManus | 149 | 549 | 156 | .284 | 9 | 68 |
| SS | Gerber, WallyWally Gerber | 131 | 411 | 111 | .270 | 0 | 42 |
| OF | Williams, KenKen Williams | 108 | 347 | 97 | .280 | 17 | 74 |
| OF | Rice, HarryHarry Rice | 148 | 578 | 181 | .313 | 9 | 59 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMotte, BobbyBobby LaMotte | 36 | 79 | 16 | .203 | 0 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary, TomTom Zachary | 34 | 247.1 | 14 | 15 | 3.60 | 53 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballou, WinWin Ballou | 43 | 154 | 11 | 10 | 4.79 | 59 |
| Nevers, ErnieErnie Nevers | 11 | 74.2 | 2 | 4 | 4.46 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolen, StewStew Bolen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.14 | 7 |
| Sisler, GeorgeGeorge Sisler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |
Notes
References
- 1926 St. Louis Browns team page at Baseball Reference
- 1926 St. Louis Browns season at baseball-almanac.com
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