1926 Boston Red Sox season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1926 Boston Red Sox season was the 26th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished last in the eight-team American League (AL) with a record of 46 wins and 107 losses, 44+1â2 games behind the New York Yankees.
| 1926 Boston Red Sox | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Record | 46â107 (.301) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owners | J. A. Robert Quinn |
| Managers | Lee Fohl |
| Radio | WNAC (Fred Hoey) |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
After a home game at Fenway Park on May 8, 1926, a fire destroyed the third base bleachers. This was followed by a storm with severe winds on July 19, which destroyed 500 to 600 seats at the ballpark.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 91 | 63 | .591 | â | 50âââ25 | 41âââ38 |
| Cleveland Indians | 88 | 66 | .571 | 3 | 49âââ31 | 39âââ35 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 83 | 67 | .553 | 6 | 44âââ27 | 39âââ40 |
| Washington Senators | 81 | 69 | .540 | 8 | 42âââ30 | 39âââ39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 72 | .529 | 9½ | 47âââ31 | 34âââ41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 75 | .513 | 12 | 39âââ41 | 40âââ34 |
| St. Louis Browns | 62 | 92 | .403 | 29 | 40âââ39 | 22âââ53 |
| Boston Red Sox | 46 | 107 | .301 | 44½ | 25âââ51 | 21âââ56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 6â16 | 6â16 | 7â15 | 5â17 | 8â14 | 11â11â1 | 3â18 | |||||
| Chicago | 16â6 | â | 13â9 | 14â8â2 | 8â14 | 6â15 | 13â9 | 11â11 | |||||
| Cleveland | 16â6 | 9â13 | â | 11â11 | 11â11 | 14â8 | 11â11 | 16â6 | |||||
| Detroit | 15â7 | 8â14â2 | 11â11 | â | 10â12 | 11â11 | 12â10 | 12â10â1 | |||||
| New York | 17â5 | 14â8 | 11â11 | 12â10 | â | 9â13 | 16â6 | 12â10â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 14â8 | 15â6 | 8â14 | 11â11 | 13â9 | â | 15â7 | 7â12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11â11â1 | 9â13 | 11â11 | 10â12 | 6â16 | 7â15 | â | 8â14 | |||||
| Washington | 18â3 | 11â11 | 6â16 | 10â12â1 | 10â12â1 | 12â7 | 14â8 | â | |||||
Opening Day lineup
| Ira Flagstead | CF |
| Fred Haney | 3B |
| Sy Rosenthal | RF |
| Phil Todt | 1B |
| Tom Jenkins | LF |
| Mike Herrera | 2B |
| Dud Lee | SS |
| Alex Gaston | C |
| Howard Ehmke | P |
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
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 | Alex Gaston | 98 | 301 | 67 | .223 | 0 | 21 |
| 1B | Phil Todt | 154 | 599 | 153 | .255 | 7 | 70 |
| 2B | Bill Regan | 108 | 403 | 106 | .263 | 4 | 36 |
| SS | Topper Rigney | 148 | 525 | 142 | .270 | 4 | 50 |
| 3B | Fred Haney | 138 | 462 | 102 | .221 | 0 | 52 |
| OF | Baby Doll Jacobson | 98 | 394 | 120 | .305 | 6 | 68 |
| OF | Ira Flagstead | 98 | 415 | 124 | .299 | 3 | 31 |
| OF | Sy Rosenthal | 104 | 285 | 76 | .267 | 4 | 34 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Herrera | 74 | 237 | 61 | .257 | 0 | 19 |
| Jack Tobin | 51 | 209 | 57 | .273 | 1 | 18 |
| Wally Shaner | 69 | 191 | 54 | .283 | 0 | 19 |
| Fred Bratschi | 72 | 167 | 46 | .275 | 0 | 19 |
| Roy Carlyle | 45 | 165 | 47 | .285 | 2 | 16 |
| John Bischoff | 59 | 127 | 33 | .260 | 0 | 19 |
| Howie Fitzgerald | 31 | 97 | 25 | .258 | 0 | 8 |
| Al Stokes | 30 | 86 | 14 | .163 | 0 | 6 |
| Tom Jenkins | 21 | 50 | 9 | .180 | 0 | 6 |
| Bill Moore | 5 | 18 | 3 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Rothrock | 15 | 17 | 5 | .294 | 0 | 2 |
| Chappie Geygan | 4 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 0 |
| Boob Fowler | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 1 |
| Dud Lee | 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmett McCann | 6 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Langford | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Wiltse | 37 | 196.1 | 8 | 15 | 4.22 | 59 |
| Paul Zahniser | 30 | 172.0 | 6 | 18 | 4.97 | 35 |
| Slim Harriss | 21 | 113.0 | 6 | 10 | 4.46 | 34 |
| Howard Ehmke | 14 | 97.1 | 3 | 10 | 5.46 | 38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Wingfield | 43 | 190.2 | 11 | 16 | 4.44 | 30 |
| Red Ruffing | 37 | 166.0 | 6 | 15 | 4.39 | 58 |
| Tony Welzer | 39 | 139.0 | 4 | 3 | 4.86 | 29 |
| Fred Heimach | 20 | 102.0 | 2 | 9 | 5.65 | 17 |
| Jack Russell | 36 | 98.0 | 0 | 5 | 3.58 | 17 |
| Danny MacFayden | 3 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.85 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Lundgren | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.55 | 11 |
| Joe Kiefer | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.80 | 4 |
| Happy Foreman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.68 | 3 |
| Rudy Sommers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |
| Bill Clowers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Buster Ross | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.88 | 0 |
