1926 New York Yankees season
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The New York Yankees
season was the team's 24th season in New York, and its 26th season overall. The team finished with a record of 91-63, winning their fourth pennant
, finishing three games ahead of the Cleveland Indians
. New York was managed by Miller Huggins
. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series
, they lost in 7 games to the St. Louis Cardinals
, with the series ending with Babe Ruth
being caught stealing
second in the bottom of the 9th inning in game 7.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
season was the team's 24th season in New York, and its 26th season overall. The team finished with a record of 91-63, winning their fourth pennant
Pennant (sports)
A pennant is a commemorative flag typically used to show support for a particular athletic team. Pennants have been historically used in all types of athletic levels: high school, collegiate, professional etc. Traditionally, pennants were made of felt and fashioned in the official colors of a...
, finishing three games ahead of the Cleveland Indians
1926 Cleveland Indians season
The Cleveland Indians season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American League with a record of 88-66, 3 games behind the New York Yankees.- Roster :- Starters by position :...
. New York was managed by Miller Huggins
Miller Huggins
Miller James Huggins , nicknamed "Mighty Mite", was a baseball player and manager. He managed the powerhouse New York Yankee teams of the 1920s and won six American League pennants and three World Series championships....
. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series
1926 World Series
The 1926 World Series was the championship series of the 1926 Major League Baseball season, featuring the St. Louis Cardinals against the New York Yankees...
, they lost in 7 games to the St. Louis Cardinals
1926 St. Louis Cardinals season
The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 45th season in St. Louis, Missouri and their 35th in the National League. The Cardinals went 89-65 during the season and finished first in the National League, winning their first National League pennant...
, with the series ending with Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth, Jr. , best known as "Babe" Ruth and nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat", was an American Major League baseball player from 1914–1935...
being caught stealing
Caught stealing
In baseball, a runner is charged, and the fielders involved are credited, with a time caught stealing when the runner attempts to advance or lead off from one base to another without the ball being batted and then is tagged out by a fielder while making the attempt...
second in the bottom of the 9th inning in game 7.
Roster
| 1926 New York Yankees | |||||||||
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| valign="top" | Pitchers |
valign="top" | Catchers Infielders |
valign="top" | Outfielders Other batters |
valign="top" | Manager Coaches |
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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 | 102 | 290 | 83 | .286 | 7 | 35 | |
| 1B | 155 | 572 | 179 | .313 | 16 | 112 | |
| 2B | 155 | 589 | 162 | .275 | 18 | 114 | |
| 3B | 123 | 484 | 125 | .288 | 1 | 64 | |
| SS | 147 | 617 | 167 | .271 | 5 | 62 | |
| OF | 152 | 495 | 184 | .372 | 47 | 150 | |
| OF | 145 | 606 | 113 | .299 | 8 | 55 | |
| OF | 108 | 415 | 130 | .315 | 12 | 81 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 258 | 74 | .287 | 7 | 32 | |
| 66 | 168 | 39 | .232 | 0 | 20 | |
| 41 | 127 | 34 | .268 | 0 | 13 | |
| 36 | 84 | 32 | .388 | 0 | 14 | |
| 35 | 52 | 20 | .381 | 0 | 11 | |
| 22 | 31 | 10 | .323 | 0 | 3 | |
| 28 | 25 | 3 | .120 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 11 | 1 | .091 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 266.3 | 23 | 11 | 3.62 | 78 | |
| 41 | 258.3 | 19 | 11 | 3.38 | 59 | |
| 40 | 217.7 | 16 | 12 | 3.85 | 79 | |
| 5 | 36 | 2 | 3 | 3.50 | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 161 | 9 | 8 | 4.98 | 69 | |
| 33 | 140.3 | 6 | 6 | 4.23 | 38 | |
| 29 | 104.3 | 8 | 7 | 3.62 | 63 | |
| 20 | 81.7 | 2 | 4 | 3.53 | 56 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2.67 | 30 | |
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.10 | 6 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.00 | 0 |
1926 World Series
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record (NYY-PIT) |
Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 2 | St. Louis Cardinals 1926 St. Louis Cardinals season The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 45th season in St. Louis, Missouri and their 35th in the National League. The Cardinals went 89-65 during the season and finished first in the National League, winning their first National League pennant... |
1 | New York Yankees | 2 | 1-0 | 61,658 | |
| 2 | October 3 | St. Louis Cardinals 1926 St. Louis Cardinals season The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 45th season in St. Louis, Missouri and their 35th in the National League. The Cardinals went 89-65 during the season and finished first in the National League, winning their first National League pennant... |
6 | New York Yankees | 2 | 1-1 | 63,600 | |
| 3 | October 5 | New York Yankees | 0 | St. Louis Cardinals 1926 St. Louis Cardinals season The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 45th season in St. Louis, Missouri and their 35th in the National League. The Cardinals went 89-65 during the season and finished first in the National League, winning their first National League pennant... |
4 | 1-2 | 37,708 | |
| 4 | October 6 | New York Yankees | 10 | St. Louis Cardinals 1926 St. Louis Cardinals season The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 45th season in St. Louis, Missouri and their 35th in the National League. The Cardinals went 89-65 during the season and finished first in the National League, winning their first National League pennant... |
5 | 2-2 | 38,825 | |
| 5 | October 7 | New York Yankees | 3 | St. Louis Cardinals 1926 St. Louis Cardinals season The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 45th season in St. Louis, Missouri and their 35th in the National League. The Cardinals went 89-65 during the season and finished first in the National League, winning their first National League pennant... |
2 | 3-2 | 39,552 | |
| 6 | October 9 | New York Yankees | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals 1926 St. Louis Cardinals season The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 45th season in St. Louis, Missouri and their 35th in the National League. The Cardinals went 89-65 during the season and finished first in the National League, winning their first National League pennant... |
10 | 3-3 | 48,615 | |
| 7 | October 10 | New York Yankees | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals 1926 St. Louis Cardinals season The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 45th season in St. Louis, Missouri and their 35th in the National League. The Cardinals went 89-65 during the season and finished first in the National League, winning their first National League pennant... |
3 | 3-4 | 38,093 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals win 4-3 | ||||||||