1926 Cleveland Indians season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1926 Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 88â66, 3 games behind the New York Yankees.
| 1926 Cleveland Indians | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Dunn Field |
| City | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Owners | Estate of Jim Dunn |
| Managers | Tris Speaker |
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 | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager
Coaches | ||||||
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 | Luke Sewell | 126 | 433 | 103 | .238 | 0 | 48 |
| 1B | George Burns | 151 | 603 | 216 | .358 | 4 | 115 |
| 2B | Freddy Spurgeon | 149 | 614 | 181 | .295 | 0 | 50 |
| SS | Joe Sewell | 154 | 578 | 187 | .324 | 4 | 84 |
| 3B | Rube Lutzke | 142 | 475 | 124 | .261 | 0 | 58 |
| OF | Homer Summa | 154 | 581 | 179 | .308 | 4 | 78 |
| OF | Charlie Jamieson | 143 | 555 | 166 | .299 | 2 | 43 |
| OF | Tris Speaker | 150 | 539 | 164 | .304 | 7 | 86 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Myatt | 56 | 117 | 29 | .248 | 0 | 13 |
| Ike Eichrodt | 37 | 80 | 25 | .313 | 0 | 7 |
| Ernie Padgett | 36 | 62 | 13 | .210 | 0 | 6 |
| Pat McNulty | 48 | 56 | 14 | .250 | 0 | 6 |
| Cliff Lee | 21 | 40 | 7 | .175 | 1 | 2 |
| Guy Lacy | 13 | 24 | 4 | .167 | 1 | 2 |
| Ray Knode | 31 | 24 | 8 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| Chick Autry | 3 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hodapp | 3 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Uhle | 39 | 318.1 | 27 | 11 | 2.83 | 159 |
| Dutch Levsen | 33 | 237.1 | 16 | 13 | 3.41 | 53 |
| Joe Shaute | 34 | 206.2 | 14 | 10 | 3.53 | 47 |
| Sherry Smith | 27 | 188.1 | 11 | 10 | 3.73 | 25 |
| Garland Buckeye | 32 | 165.2 | 6 | 9 | 3.10 | 36 |
| Jake Miller | 18 | 82.2 | 7 | 4 | 3.27 | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benn Karr | 30 | 113.1 | 5 | 6 | 5.00 | 23 |
| Willis Hudlin | 8 | 32.1 | 1 | 3 | 2.78 | 6 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts