Who led MLB in home runs in 1926?

Babe Ruth led the majors with 47 in 1926 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1926?

Heinie Manush hit ..378, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1926 (AL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1926?

George Uhle led the majors with 27 wins in 1926 (AL).

1926 MLB League Leaders

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Babe Ruth led the majors with 47 in 1926. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1926 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Heinie Manush	DET	AL	.378
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	.372
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	.367
4	George Burns	CLE	AL	.358
5	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	.354
6	Bibb Falk	CHA	AL	.345
7	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	.341
8	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	.337
9	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	.336
10	Freddy Leach	PHI	NL	.329

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	47
2	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	21
3	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	19
3	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	19
5	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	AL	18
6	Les Bell	SLN	NL	17
6	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	17
8	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	16
8	Billy Southworth	NY1/SLN	NL	16
10	Heinie Manush	DET	AL	14

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	150
2	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	120
3	George Burns	CLE	AL	114
3	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	AL	114
5	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	112
6	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	109
6	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	109
8	Bibb Falk	CHA	AL	108
8	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	108
10	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	103

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	139
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	135
3	Johnny Mostil	CHA	AL	120
4	Earle Combs	NYA	AL	113
4	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	NL	113
6	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	105
7	Marty McManus	SLA	AL	102
8	Freddy Spurgeon	CLE	AL	101
8	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	101
10	Heinie Sand	PHI	NL	99

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	George Burns	CLE	AL	216
1	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	216
3	Eddie Brown	BSN	NL	201
3	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	201
5	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	199
6	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	NL	197
6	Johnny Mostil	CHA	AL	197
8	Bibb Falk	CHA	AL	195
9	Sparky Adams	CHN	NL	193
10	Les Bell	SLN	NL	189

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	NL	35
1	Johnny Mostil	CHA	AL	35
3	Sparky Adams	CHN	NL	27
4	Bill Hunnefield	CHA	AL	24
4	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	24
6	Taylor Douthit	SLN	NL	23
6	Frankie Frisch	NY1	NL	23
8	Cliff Heathcote	CHN	NL	18
8	Earl McNeely	WS1	AL	18
10	Joe Sewell	CLE	AL	17

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	235
2	Heinie Manush	DET	AL	164
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	163
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	160
4	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	160
6	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	159
6	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	159
8	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	156
9	Les Bell	SLN	NL	148
10	George Grantham	PIT	NL	145

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	George Uhle	CLE	AL	27
2	Herb Pennock	NYA	AL	23
3	Pete Donohue	CIN	NL	20
3	Ray Kremer	PIT	NL	20
3	Lee Meadows	PIT	NL	20
3	Flint Rhem	SLN	NL	20
7	Carl Mays	CIN	NL	19
7	Urban Shocker	NYA	AL	19
9	Ted Lyons	CHA	AL	18
9	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	18

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	2.51
2	Ray Kremer	PIT	NL	2.61
3	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	2.82
4	George Uhle	CLE	AL	2.83
5	Jesse Petty	BRO	NL	2.84
6	Guy Bush	CHN	NL	2.86
7	Virgil Barnes	NY1	NL	2.87
8	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	NL	2.88
9	Ted Lyons	CHA	AL	3.01
10	Tony Kaufmann	CHN	NL	3.02

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	194
2	George Uhle	CLE	AL	159
3	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	140
4	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	127
4	Tommy Thomas	CHA	AL	127
6	Walter Johnson	WS1	AL	125
7	Earl Whitehill	DET	AL	109
8	Larry Benton	BSN	NL	103
8	Jakie May	CIN	NL	103
10	Jesse Petty	BRO	NL	101

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Firpo Marberry	WS1	AL	22
2	Hooks Dauss	DET	AL	9
3	Chick Davies	NY1	NL	6
3	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	6
3	Joe Pate	PHA	AL	6
6	Sad Sam Jones	NYA	AL	5
6	Ray Kremer	PIT	NL	5
6	Jack Scott	NY1	NL	5
9	Rube Ehrhardt	BRO	NL	4
9	Waite Hoyt	NYA	AL	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1926, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	160
2	Ray Kremer	PIT	NL	147
3	George Uhle	CLE	AL	142
4	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	136
5	Jesse Petty	BRO	NL	135
6	Guy Bush	CHN	NL	134
7	Virgil Barnes	NY1	NL	133
7	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	NL	133
7	Ted Lyons	CHA	AL	133
10	Garland Buckeye	CLE	AL	130

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1926, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Heinie Manush	DET	.378
2	Babe Ruth	NYA	.372
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	.367
4	George Burns	CLE	.358
5	Goose Goslin	WS1	.354
6	Bibb Falk	CHA	.345
7	Al Simmons	PHA	.341
8	Sam Rice	WS1	.337
9	Johnny Mostil	CHA	.328
10	Joe Sewell	CLE	.324

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1926, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	47
2	Al Simmons	PHA	19
3	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	18
4	Goose Goslin	WS1	17
5	Lou Gehrig	NYA	16
6	Heinie Manush	DET	14
7	Harry Heilmann	DET	9
7	Marty McManus	SLA	9
7	Harry Rice	SLA	9
10	Earle Combs	NYA	8

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1926, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	150
2	George Burns	CLE	114
2	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	114
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	112
5	Al Simmons	PHA	109
6	Bibb Falk	CHA	108
6	Goose Goslin	WS1	108
8	Harry Heilmann	DET	103
9	Joe Judge	WS1	92
10	Baby Doll Jacobson	SLA/BOS	90

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1926, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	139
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	135
3	Johnny Mostil	CHA	120
4	Earle Combs	NYA	113
5	Goose Goslin	WS1	105
6	Marty McManus	SLA	102
7	Freddy Spurgeon	CLE	101
8	Sam Rice	WS1	98
9	George Burns	CLE	97
10	Tris Speaker	CLE	96

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1926, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	George Burns	CLE	216
1	Sam Rice	WS1	216
3	Goose Goslin	WS1	201
4	Al Simmons	PHA	199
5	Johnny Mostil	CHA	197
6	Bibb Falk	CHA	195
7	Heinie Manush	DET	188
8	Joe Sewell	CLE	187
9	Harry Heilmann	DET	184
9	Babe Ruth	NYA	184

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1926, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	CHA	35
2	Bill Hunnefield	CHA	24
2	Sam Rice	WS1	24
4	Earl McNeely	WS1	18
5	Joe Sewell	CLE	17
6	Bucky Harris	WS1	16
6	Tony Lazzeri	NYA	16
8	Homer Summa	CLE	15
9	Lu Blue	DET	13
9	George Burns	CLE	13

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1926, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	235
2	Heinie Manush	DET	164
3	Harry Heilmann	DET	163
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	160
5	Goose Goslin	WS1	159
6	Al Simmons	PHA	156
7	Bibb Falk	CHA	140
8	George Burns	CLE	139
9	Johnny Mostil	CHA	137
10	Tris Speaker	CLE	136

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1926, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	George Uhle	CLE	27
2	Herb Pennock	NYA	23
3	Urban Shocker	NYA	19
4	Ted Lyons	CHA	18
5	Waite Hoyt	NYA	16
5	Emil Levsen	CLE	16
5	Earl Whitehill	DET	16
8	Howard Ehmke	BOS/PHA	15
8	Red Faber	CHA	15
8	Walter Johnson	WS1	15

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1926, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	2.51
2	George Uhle	CLE	2.83
3	Ted Lyons	CHA	3.01
4	Eddie Rommel	PHA	3.08
5	Garland Buckeye	CLE	3.10
6	Stan Coveleski	WS1	3.12
7	Urban Shocker	NYA	3.38
8	Emil Levsen	CLE	3.41
8	Jack Quinn	PHA	3.41
10	Sam Gibson	DET	3.48

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1926, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	194
2	George Uhle	CLE	159
3	Tommy Thomas	CHA	127
4	Walter Johnson	WS1	125
5	Earl Whitehill	DET	109
6	Howard Ehmke	BOS/PHA	93
7	Waite Hoyt	NYA	79
8	Herb Pennock	NYA	78
9	Sad Sam Jones	NYA	69
10	Ted Blankenship	CHA	66

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1926, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Firpo Marberry	WS1	22
2	Hooks Dauss	DET	9
3	Lefty Grove	PHA	6
3	Joe Pate	PHA	6
5	Sad Sam Jones	NYA	5
6	Waite Hoyt	NYA	4
7	Sarge Connally	CHA	3
7	Bob Shawkey	NYA	3
7	Hollis Thurston	CHA	3
7	Ernie Wingard	SLA	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1926, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	160
2	George Uhle	CLE	142
3	Ted Lyons	CHA	133
4	Garland Buckeye	CLE	130
4	Eddie Rommel	PHA	130
6	Stan Coveleski	WS1	129
7	Urban Shocker	NYA	119
8	Emil Levsen	CLE	118
8	Jack Quinn	PHA	118
10	Sam Gibson	DET	115

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1926, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Paul Waner	PIT	.336
2	Freddy Leach	PHI	.329
3	Eddie Brown	BSN	.328
4	Les Bell	SLN	.325
5	Edd Roush	CIN	.323
6	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	.321
6	Hack Wilson	CHN	.321
8	Billy Southworth	NY1/SLN	.320
9	Babe Herman	BRO	.319
10	George Grantham	PIT	.318

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1926, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Hack Wilson	CHN	21
2	Jim Bottomley	SLN	19
3	Les Bell	SLN	17
4	Billy Southworth	NY1/SLN	16
5	George Kelly	NY1	13
6	Babe Herman	BRO	11
6	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	11
6	Freddy Leach	PHI	11
9	Cliff Heathcote	CHN	10
10	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	9

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1926, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	SLN	120
2	Hack Wilson	CHN	109
3	Les Bell	SLN	100
4	Wally Pipp	CIN	99
4	Billy Southworth	NY1/SLN	99
6	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	93
7	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	92
7	Pie Traynor	PIT	92
9	Eddie Brown	BSN	84
10	Charlie Grimm	CHN	82

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1926, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	113
2	Paul Waner	PIT	101
3	Heinie Sand	PHI	99
3	Billy Southworth	NY1/SLN	99
5	Jim Bottomley	SLN	98
5	Cliff Heathcote	CHN	98
7	Hack Wilson	CHN	97
8	Hughie Critz	CIN	96
8	Taylor Douthit	SLN	96
8	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	96

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1926, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Eddie Brown	BSN	201
2	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	197
3	Sparky Adams	CHN	193
4	Les Bell	SLN	189
5	Edd Roush	CIN	182
5	Pie Traynor	PIT	182
7	Jim Bottomley	SLN	180
7	Paul Waner	PIT	180
9	Curt Walker	CIN	175
10	Frankie Frisch	NY1	171

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1926, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	35
2	Sparky Adams	CHN	27
3	Taylor Douthit	SLN	23
3	Frankie Frisch	NY1	23
5	Cliff Heathcote	CHN	18
6	Heinie Mueller	SLN/NY1	15
7	Billy Southworth	NY1/SLN	14
8	Jimmy Cooney	CHN	11
8	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	11
8	Paul Waner	PIT	11

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1926, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Hack Wilson	CHN	160
2	Paul Waner	PIT	159
3	Les Bell	SLN	148
4	George Grantham	PIT	145
5	Ray Blades	SLN	141
5	Babe Herman	BRO	141
7	Jim Bottomley	SLN	139
8	Billy Southworth	NY1/SLN	137
9	Rogers Hornsby	SLN	135
10	Kiki Cuyler	PIT	132

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1926, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Pete Donohue	CIN	20
1	Ray Kremer	PIT	20
1	Lee Meadows	PIT	20
1	Flint Rhem	SLN	20
5	Carl Mays	CIN	19
6	Charlie Root	CHN	18
7	Hal Carlson	PHI	17
7	Jesse Petty	BRO	17
9	Bill Sherdel	SLN	16
10	Larry Benton	BSN	14

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1926, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Ray Kremer	PIT	2.61
2	Charlie Root	CHN	2.82
3	Jesse Petty	BRO	2.84
4	Guy Bush	CHN	2.86
5	Virgil Barnes	NY1	2.87
6	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	2.88
7	Tony Kaufmann	CHN	3.02
8	Doug McWeeny	BRO	3.04
9	Pete Alexander	CHN/SLN	3.05
10	Percy Jones	CHN	3.09

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1926, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	140
2	Charlie Root	CHN	127
3	Larry Benton	BSN	103
3	Jakie May	CIN	103
5	Jesse Petty	BRO	101
6	Doug McWeeny	BRO	96
7	Sheriff Blake	CHN	95
8	Dolf Luque	CIN	83
9	Jack Scott	NY1	82
10	Percy Jones	CHN	80

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1926, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Chick Davies	NY1	6
2	Ray Kremer	PIT	5
2	Jack Scott	NY1	5
4	Rube Ehrhardt	BRO	4
5	Bullet Joe Bush	PIT	3
5	Jakie May	CIN	3
5	George Mogridge	BSN	3
8	Pete Alexander	CHN/SLN	2
8	Herman Bell	SLN	2
8	Guy Bush	CHN	2

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1926, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Ray Kremer	PIT	147
2	Charlie Root	CHN	136
3	Jesse Petty	BRO	135
4	Guy Bush	CHN	134
5	Virgil Barnes	NY1	133
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	133
7	Tony Kaufmann	CHN	127
8	Doug McWeeny	BRO	126
9	Pete Alexander	CHN/SLN	125
10	Percy Jones	CHN	124

How the 1926 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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