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1926 Awards & Things
American League Outstanding Hitter Award
Joe Jackson, Cleveland
143 g, 568 ab, 125 r, 205 h, 44 2b, 16 3b, 11 hr, 102 rbi, 314 tb, 80 bb, 21 k, 33 sb, 22 cs, .361 avg, .445 obp, .556 slg
National League Outstanding Hitter Award
Babe Ruth, Brooklyn
144 g, 524 ab, 139 r, 176 h, 17 2b, 3 3b, 46 hr, 145 rbi, 337 tb, 148 bb, 66 k, 10 sb, 1 cs, .336 avg, .482 obp, .643 slg
American League Outstanding Pitcher Award
Ralph Comstock, Boston
19-14, 0 sv, 3.38 era, 35 g, 35 gs, 292.2 ip, 305 ha, 133 r, 110 er, 8 hr, 113 bb, 144 k, 1.43 whip, .271 oavg
National League Outstanding Pitcher Award
Dazzy Vance, Pittsburgh
23-8, 0 sv, 2.26 era, 35 g, 35 gs, 310.1 ip, 255 ha, 102 r, 78 er, 12 hr, 92 bb, 236 k, 1.12 whip, .224 oavg
American League Rookie of the Year Award
Larry Benton, Washington
19-12, 0 sv, 3.35 era, 32 g, 32 gs, 268.2 ip, 269 ha, 116 r, 100 er, 4 hr, 97 bb, 133 k, 1.36 whip, .264 oavg
National League Rookie of the Year Award
Charlie Gehringer, Boston
116 g, 391 ab, 74 r, 127 h, 21 2b, 11 3b, 4 hr, 68 rbi, 182 tb, 48 bb, 32 k, 11 sb, 4 cs, .325 avg, .394 obp, .465 slg
Major League Records Set or Tied
Batting
Doubles: 51 - Bill Barrett, Chicago (A)
Pitching
Saves: 17 - Fred Fussell, Cleveland
American League Records Set or Tied
Batting
Doubles: 51 - Bill Barrett, Chicago (A)
Walks: 136 - Max Bishop, Boston (A)
Pitching
Saves: 17 - Fred Fussell, Cleveland
Milestones
5/11 - Ty Cobb drives in 1500th run
5/21 - Babe Ruth drives in 1000th run
5/26 - Joe Jackson drives in 1000th run
5/29 - 200 victories for Dutch Leonard
6/07 - Hank Gowdy collects hit number 2000
6/10 - Eddie Collins gets hit number 2500
6/22 - Earl Smith swings for the cycle. This is the first time that the cycle has been hit this season and the 38th time in history.
7/02 - Larry Doyle scores 1000th run
7/09 - Joe Jackson hits for cycle. This is the second time that the cycle has been hit this season and the 39th time in history.
7/18 - Fresco Thompson gets the cycle. This is the third time that the the cycle has been hit this season and the 40th time in history.
8/01 - Rogers Hornsby hits for the cycle. This is the fourth time this season that the cycle has been hit and the 41st time in history.
8/26 - Pete Alexander earns win number 250
9/04 - Charlie Gehringer hits for cycle. This is the fifth time that the cycle has been hit this season and the 42nd time in history.
9/19 - Hank Gowdy scores 1000th run
9/24 - Cy Williams drives in 1000th run
9/26 - 250 victories for Henry Keupper
Trades
3/21 - Detroit gets p Ole Olsen (31 yrs old, 0-1, 3.34 era, 32.1 ip, 9 k) and c Tom Sullivan (19 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Cincinnati gets c Verne Clemons (34 yrs old, .336-3-25-1) and ss Wally Dashiell (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
6/10 - Chicago (N) gets p Rip Wheeler (28 yrs old, 2-6, 5 sv, 3.50 era, 64.1 ip, 8 k), St.Louis (N) gets ss Ray Chapman (35 yrs old, .275-2-37-24)
6/18 - Brooklyn gets p Jake Miller (28 yrs old, 23-9, 2.89 era, 289.1 ip, 84 k) and c Clyde Sukeforth (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Philadelphia (A) gets 2b Milt Stock (32 yrs old, .260-2-52-6)
7/16 - Cincinnati gets cf Chicken Hawks (30 yrs old, .284-8-73-2), Philadelphia (A) gets rf George Sisler (33 yrs old, .313-3-54-7)
7/26 - Detroit gets p Sarge Connally (27 yrs old, 0-1, 2 sv, 3.60 era, 5.0 ip, 1 k) and c Hugh McMullen (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), St.Louis (A) gets 2b Doc Gautreau (25 yrs old, .267-1-26-5) and c Tom Sullivan (19 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
7/27 - Pittsburgh gets p Art Nehf (33 yrs old, 12-16, 4.04 era, 240.2 ip, 99 k) and lf Mahlon Higbee (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Chicago (A) gets lf Heinie Mueller (26 yrs old, .263-7-71-31) and lf Si Rosenthal (22 yrs old, .245-0-7-1)
7/28 - Philadelphia (N) gets p Flint Rhem (25 yrs old, 9-16, 4.64 era, 230.2 ip, 73 k), New York (A) gets ss Red Shannon (29 yrs old, .273-2-51-9)
7/29 - Washington gets p Freddie Fitzsimmons (25 yrs old, 16-10, 3.51 era, 253.2 ip, 71 k), St.Louis (N) gets 2b Fred Haney (28 yrs old, .258-0-25-7)
7/29 - Boston (N) gets p Sam Gibson (26 yrs old, 7-3, 3.89 era, 118.0 ip, 56 k), Boston (A) gets 1b Tony Boeckel (33 yrs old, .298-4-58-5)
7/29 - Chicago (A) gets p Pete Standridge (35 yrs old, 10-5, 10 sv, 3.81 era, 120.1 ip, 26 k), Brooklyn gets rf Taylor Douthit (25 yrs old, .248-3-42-10)
9/27 - Chicago (A) gets p Henry Keupper (39 yrs old, 12-11, 3.40 era, 220.0 ip, 40 k), Philadelphia (N) gets lf Cuckoo Christensen (26 yrs old, .343-3-76-8)
9/29 - Pittsburgh gets p Rufe Clarke (26 yrs old, 1-3, 2.78 era, 22.2 ip, 7 k), Boston (A) gets 3b Chick Dressen (28 yrs old, .272-3-35-2)
Major Free Agents
Rube Benton, sp
Bubbles Hargrave, c
Johnny Bassler, c
Jim Bottomley, 1b
Ivy Griffin, 2b
Eddie Collins, 2b
Ray Blades, 3b
Red Shannon, 3b
Pie Traynor, 3b
Goose Goslin, lf
Last edited by captaincarl; 04-06-2008 at 12:41 AM.
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