Top 5 Players of the 1926 World Series

Originally published on Mar. 31, 2019

By Zane Miller

On Sunday, October 10th, 1926, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York to win the 23rd World Series four games to three. It was the first World Series championship for the Cardinals franchise and the seventh that was won in New York. These are the top five players that I felt most stood out during the series.

5. Babe Ruth (Yankees)- LF

Ruth earned player of the game in game four, with an impressive four RBIs, four runs, three hits and two walks in the Yankees’ 10-5 win.

4. Billy Southworth (Cardinals)- RF

Southworth was game two’s player of the game, earning three RBIs to go along with two runs and three hits as the Cardinals won it 6-2.

3. Les Bell (Cardinals)- 3B

Bell earned player of the game honors in game six, getting four RBIs on one run and three hits in the Cardinals’ 10-2 victory.

2. Herb Pennock (Yankees)- P

Pennock pitched his way to player of the game in games one and five, as in game one he had a complete game with an earned run on three hits and three walks as the Yankees won 2-1, followed by a game five performance where he went all 10 innings, giving up two earned runs along with seven hits and a walk as the Yankees took it 3-2 in 10 innings.

1. Jesse Haines (Cardinals)- P

Haines was player of the game in games three and seven, as game three saw Haines pitch a complete game shutout with five hits and three walks, helping the Cardinals to a 4-0 win, followed in game seven with two earned runs allowed with eight hits and five walks over six and two-thirds innings as the Cardinals held on to win 3-2 and clinch the series.

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Link to stats database: https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1926_WS.shtml