1926 St. Louis Browns season
Major League Baseball season
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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.
| 1926 St. Louis Browns | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Record | 62â92 (.403) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Phil Ball |
| Managers | George Sisler |
Regular season
- April 26, 1926, football star Ernie Nevers made his major league baseball debut in a game with the Browns.[1]
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
| 1926 St. Louis Browns | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | Wally Schang | 103 | 285 | 94 | .330 | 8 | 50 |
| 1B | George Sisler | 150 | 613 | 178 | .290 | 7 | 71 |
| 2B | Ski Melillo | 99 | 385 | 98 | .255 | 1 | 30 |
| 3B | Marty McManus | 149 | 549 | 156 | .284 | 9 | 68 |
| SS | Wally Gerber | 131 | 411 | 111 | .270 | 0 | 42 |
| OF | Ken Williams | 108 | 347 | 97 | .280 | 17 | 74 |
| OF | Bing Miller | 94 | 353 | 117 | .331 | 4 | 53 |
| OF | Harry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Robertson | 78 | 247 | 62 | .251 | 1 | 20 |
| Pinky Hargrave | 92 | 235 | 66 | .281 | 7 | 40 |
| Herschel Bennett | 80 | 225 | 60 | .267 | 1 | 24 |
| Cedric Durst | 80 | 219 | 52 | .237 | 3 | 18 |
| Baby Doll Jacobson | 50 | 182 | 52 | .286 | 2 | 21 |
| Leo Dixon | 33 | 89 | 17 | .191 | 0 | 8 |
| Bobby LaMotte | 36 | 79 | 16 | .203 | 0 | 9 |
| Jimmy Austin | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Zachary | 34 | 247.1 | 14 | 15 | 3.60 | 53 |
| Milt Gaston | 32 | 214.1 | 10 | 18 | 4.33 | 39 |
| Joe Giard | 22 | 90.0 | 3 | 10 | 7.00 | 18 |
| Charlie Robertson | 8 | 28.0 | 1 | 2 | 8.36 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elam Vangilder | 42 | 181.0 | 9 | 11 | 5.17 | 40 |
| Ernie Wingard | 39 | 169.0 | 5 | 8 | 3.57 | 30 |
| Win Ballou | 43 | 154.0 | 11 | 10 | 4.79 | 59 |
| Dixie Davis | 27 | 83.0 | 3 | 8 | 4.66 | 39 |
| Ernie Nevers | 11 | 74.2 | 2 | 4 | 4.46 | 16 |
| Chet Falk | 18 | 74.0 | 4 | 4 | 5.35 | 7 |
| Claude Jonnard | 12 | 36.0 | 0 | 2 | 6.00 | 13 |
Ernie Wingard was team leader in saves with 3.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stew Bolen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.14 | 7 |
| George Sisler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 |