1926 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-65
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 668,428, Avg. 10,547
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Yankees 4-3
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (89-65)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1926 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 89-65
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 668,428, Avg. 10,547
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated New York Yankees 4-3
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (89-65)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1926 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1926 season with a record of 89 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Cardinals plated 817 runs, tops in the circuit. St. Louis conceded 678 runs. Jim Bottomley paced the squad with 19 home runs, and Les Bell walloped 20 or more as well. Jim Bottomley drove in 120 runs. Les Bell topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .325 clip. Flint Rhem led the squad with 20 wins, while Bill Sherdel added 15 or more wins, too Pete Alexander registered a 2.91 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Rogers Hornsby coached the team. The 1926 St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series.
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Regular Season Runs For: 812
Regular Season Runs Against: 673
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 15, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 16, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 17, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 18, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 5-1 | 0-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 19, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 5-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 20, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 5-3 | 0-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 22, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 5-3 | 1-0 | 6-3 | ||
| April 23, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 5-3 | 1-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 24, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 5-3 | 2-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 25, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 5-3 | 2-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 26, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 5-3 | 2-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 28, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 5-3 | 3-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 29, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 5-3 | 3-4 | 8-7 | ||
| April 30, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 5-3 | 3-5 | 8-8 | ||
| May 1, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 11 | L | 5-3 | 3-6 | 8-9 | ||
| May 2, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 5-3 | 3-7 | 8-10 | ||
| May 3, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 5-4 | 3-7 | 8-11 | ||
| May 4, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 6-4 | 3-7 | 9-11 | ||
| May 5, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 6-5 | 3-7 | 9-12 | ||
| May 6, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 7-5 | 3-7 | 10-12 | ||
| May 7, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 7-6 | 3-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 8, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 7-7 | 3-7 | 10-14 | ||
| May 9, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 7-8 | 3-7 | 10-15 | ||
| May 10, 1926 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 8-8 | 3-7 | 11-15 | ||
| May 11, 1926 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 9-8 | 3-7 | 12-15 | ||
| May 12, 1926 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 9-9 | 3-7 | 12-16 | ||
| May 13, 1926 | New York Giants 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 9-10 | 3-7 | 12-17 | ||
| May 15, 1926 | Boston Braves 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 10-10 | 3-7 | 13-17 | ||
| May 16, 1926 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 11-10 | 3-7 | 14-17 | ||
| May 17, 1926 | Boston Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 12-10 | 3-7 | 15-17 | ||
| May 19, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 12-11 | 3-7 | 15-18 | ||
| May 20, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 13-11 | 3-7 | 16-18 | ||
| May 21, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 14-11 | 3-7 | 17-18 | ||
| May 22, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 15-11 | 3-7 | 18-18 | ||
| May 23, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 15-12 | 3-7 | 18-19 | ||
| May 24, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 16-12 | 3-7 | 19-19 | ||
| May 25, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 17-12 | 3-7 | 20-19 | ||
| May 26, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 18-12 | 3-7 | 21-19 | ||
| May 27, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 18-12 | 3-8 | 21-20 | ||
| May 27, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 18-12 | 3-9 | 21-21 | ||
| May 28, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 12 | L | 18-12 | 3-10 | 21-22 | ||
| May 29, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 18-12 | 3-11 | 21-23 | ||
| May 30, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 18-12 | 4-11 | 22-23 | ||
| May 31, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 18-12 | 4-12 | 22-24 | ||
| May 31, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 18-12 | 5-12 | 23-24 | ||
| June 1, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 18-12 | 5-13 | 23-25 | ||
| June 2, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 14 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 18-12 | 6-13 | 24-25 | ||
| June 5, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 18-12 | 7-13 | 25-25 | ||
| June 5, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 18-12 | 8-13 | 26-25 | ||
| June 9, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 2 | W | 18-12 | 9-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 10, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 18-12 | 10-13 | 28-25 | ||
| June 11, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at New York Giants 2 | W | 18-12 | 11-13 | 29-25 | ||
| June 14, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Brooklyn Robins 8 | L | 18-12 | 11-14 | 29-26 | ||
| June 15, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Brooklyn Robins 0 | W | 18-12 | 12-14 | 30-26 | ||
| June 17, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 18-12 | 13-14 | 31-26 | ||
| June 17, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 18-12 | 14-14 | 32-26 | ||
| June 19, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 18-12 | 15-14 | 33-26 | ||
| June 19, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 18-12 | 16-14 | 34-26 | ||
| June 20, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Brooklyn Robins 0 | W | 18-12 | 17-14 | 35-26 | ||
| June 21, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | L | 18-12 | 17-15 | 35-27 | ||
| June 22, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 18-13 | 17-15 | 35-28 | ||
| June 23, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 19-13 | 17-15 | 36-28 | ||
| June 26, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 20-13 | 17-15 | 37-28 | ||
| June 27, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 20-14 | 17-15 | 37-29 | ||
| June 27, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 21-14 | 17-15 | 38-29 | ||
| June 28, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 21-15 | 17-15 | 38-30 | ||
| June 30, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 21-15 | 18-15 | 39-30 | ||
| July 1, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 21-15 | 18-16 | 39-31 | ||
| July 2, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 21-15 | 18-17 | 39-32 | ||
| July 3, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 | L | 21-15 | 18-18 | 39-33 | ||
| July 4, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 21-16 | 18-18 | 39-34 | ||
| July 5, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 21-17 | 18-18 | 39-35 | ||
| July 5, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 22-17 | 18-18 | 40-35 | ||
| July 6, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 22-18 | 18-18 | 40-36 | ||
| July 7, 1926 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 23-18 | 18-18 | 41-36 | ||
| July 9, 1926 | Boston Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 24-18 | 18-18 | 42-36 | ||
| July 10, 1926 | Boston Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 18 | W | 25-18 | 18-18 | 43-36 | ||
| July 11, 1926 | Boston Braves 19 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 25-19 | 18-18 | 43-37 | ||
| July 11, 1926 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 26-19 | 18-18 | 44-37 | ||
| July 12, 1926 | Boston Braves 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 26-20 | 18-18 | 44-38 | ||
| July 13, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 27-20 | 18-18 | 45-38 | ||
| July 14, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 27-21 | 18-18 | 45-39 | ||
| July 15, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | W | 28-21 | 18-18 | 46-39 | ||
| July 16, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 28-22 | 18-18 | 46-40 | ||
| July 17, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 29-22 | 18-18 | 47-40 | ||
| July 18, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 30-22 | 18-18 | 48-40 | ||
| July 19, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 30-23 | 18-18 | 48-41 | ||
| July 22, 1926 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 30-24 | 18-18 | 48-42 | ||
| July 23, 1926 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 31-24 | 18-18 | 49-42 | ||
| July 24, 1926 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 31-25 | 18-18 | 49-43 | ||
| July 25, 1926 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 32-25 | 18-18 | 50-43 | ||
| July 27, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 32-25 | 19-18 | 51-43 | ||
| July 28, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 32-25 | 20-18 | 52-43 | ||
| July 28, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 32-25 | 20-19 | 52-44 | ||
| July 30, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 2 | W | 32-25 | 21-19 | 53-44 | ||
| July 31, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Giants 6 | L | 32-25 | 21-20 | 53-45 | ||
| July 31, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Giants 8 | L | 32-25 | 21-21 | 53-46 | ||
| August 1, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 7 | L | 32-25 | 21-22 | 53-47 | ||
| August 2, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 4 | L | 32-25 | 21-23 | 53-48 | ||
| August 4, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | W | 32-25 | 22-23 | 54-48 | ||
| August 5, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Brooklyn Robins 9 | W | 32-25 | 23-23 | 55-48 | ||
| August 6, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Brooklyn Robins 3 | W | 32-25 | 24-23 | 56-48 | ||
| August 7, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Brooklyn Robins 3 | W | 32-25 | 25-23 | 57-48 | ||
| August 7, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Robins 0 | W | 32-25 | 26-23 | 58-48 | ||
| August 8, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | W | 32-25 | 27-23 | 59-48 | ||
| August 9, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 32-25 | 27-24 | 59-49 | ||
| August 10, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 32-25 | 28-24 | 60-49 | ||
| August 11, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 32-25 | 29-24 | 61-49 | ||
| August 14, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 32-26 | 29-24 | 61-50 | ||
| August 15, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 33-26 | 29-24 | 62-50 | ||
| August 16, 1926 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 34-26 | 29-24 | 63-50 | ||
| August 17, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 35-26 | 29-24 | 64-50 | ||
| August 18, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 36-26 | 29-24 | 65-50 | ||
| August 19, 1926 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 37-26 | 29-24 | 66-50 | ||
| August 20, 1926 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 38-26 | 29-24 | 67-50 | ||
| August 21, 1926 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 39-26 | 29-24 | 68-50 | ||
| August 22, 1926 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 40-26 | 29-24 | 69-50 | ||
| August 24, 1926 | Boston Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 40-27 | 29-24 | 69-51 | ||
| August 24, 1926 | Boston Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 41-27 | 29-24 | 70-51 | ||
| August 25, 1926 | Boston Braves 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 42-27 | 29-24 | 71-51 | ||
| August 26, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 42-28 | 29-24 | 71-52 | ||
| August 27, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 42-29 | 29-24 | 71-53 | ||
| August 28, 1926 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 43-29 | 29-24 | 72-53 | ||
| August 30, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 43-30 | 29-24 | 72-54 | ||
| August 30, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 44-30 | 29-24 | 73-54 | ||
| August 31, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 45-30 | 29-24 | 74-54 | ||
| August 31, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 46-30 | 29-24 | 75-54 | ||
| September 1, 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 47-30 | 29-24 | 76-54 | ||
| September 2, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 47-30 | 30-24 | 77-54 | ||
| September 2, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 47-30 | 31-24 | 78-54 | ||
| September 3, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 47-30 | 31-25 | 78-55 | ||
| September 4, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 47-30 | 31-26 | 78-56 | ||
| September 5, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 47-30 | 32-26 | 79-56 | ||
| September 6, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 47-30 | 33-26 | 80-56 | ||
| September 6, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 47-30 | 33-27 | 80-57 | ||
| September 7, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 47-30 | 34-27 | 81-57 | ||
| September 10, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Braves 11 | L | 47-30 | 34-28 | 81-58 | ||
| September 11, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 47-30 | 35-28 | 82-58 | ||
| September 11, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 47-30 | 35-29 | 82-59 | ||
| September 13, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 47-30 | 35-30 | 82-60 | ||
| September 15, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 47-30 | 36-30 | 83-60 | ||
| September 16, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 47-30 | 37-30 | 84-60 | ||
| September 16, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 23 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 47-30 | 38-30 | 85-60 | ||
| September 17, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 47-30 | 39-30 | 86-60 | ||
| September 18, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 47-30 | 39-31 | 86-61 | ||
| September 18, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 47-30 | 40-31 | 87-61 | ||
| September 19, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 6 | L | 47-30 | 40-32 | 87-62 | ||
| September 21, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 47-30 | 40-33 | 87-63 | ||
| September 22, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 15 at Brooklyn Robins 7 | W | 47-30 | 41-33 | 88-63 | ||
| September 24, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Giants 4 | W | 47-30 | 42-33 | 89-63 | ||
| September 25, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 12 | L | 47-30 | 42-34 | 89-64 | ||
| September 26, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 47-30 | 42-35 | 89-65 | ||
| October 2, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 3, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 5, 1926 | New York Yankees 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 6, 1926 | New York Yankees 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 7, 1926 | New York Yankees 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| October 9, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 1-2 | 2-1 | 3-3 | ||
| October 10, 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 1-2 | 3-1 | 4-3 |
