On This Day

Wednesday, May 9, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 15 5 .750 --
Athletics 11 5 .688 2.0
Indians 16 8 .667 1.0
Browns 14 12 .538 4.0
Tigers 11 16 .407 7.5
Senators 8 12 .400 7.0
Red Sox 7 14 .333 8.5
White Sox 7 17 .292 10.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Giants 12 7 .632 --
Reds 15 10 .600 --
Pirates 12 10 .545 1.5
Cardinals 13 11 .542 1.5
Cubs 14 12 .538 1.5
Robins 11 11 .500 2.5
Braves 7 13 .350 5.5
Phillies 5 15 .250 7.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Babe Herman 3
1 Andy High 3
1 Fresco Thompson 3
4 Ethan Allen 2
4 14 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chick Hafey 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Shanty Hogan 3
2 Frankie Frisch 2
2 Chick Hafey 2
2 Wally Pipp 2
5 12 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Jimmy Cooney 1
1 Edd Roush 1
1 Jigger Statz 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jimmy Ring 0.38
2 Charlie Root 0.36
3 Carlisle Littlejohn 0.30
4 Joe Dawson 0.17
4 Eppa Rixey 0.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Virgil Barnes 1
1 Carlisle Littlejohn 1
1 Eppa Rixey 1
1 Charlie Root 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jimmy Ring 5
1 Charlie Root 5
3 Carlisle Littlejohn 3
4 Joe Dawson 2
4 Doug McWeeny 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 James Edwards 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Red Kress .458
2 George Grantham .455
3 Sam Rice .385
4 Bob Meusel .383
5 Paul Waner .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Del Bissonette 6
1 Babe Ruth 6
3 Joe Hauser 5
4 Paul Easterling 3
4 10 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Frankie Frisch 24
1 Bob Meusel 24
3 George Grantham 21
3 Johnny Hodapp 21
5 Babe Ruth 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 7
2 Bill Barrett 5
2 Earl McNeely 5
4 Ossie Bluege 4
4 4 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sheriff Blake 1.13
2 Bill Sherdel 1.32
3 Watty Clark 1.40
4 Larry Benton 1.61
5 Carmen Hill 1.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sam Gray 6
2 Red Lucas 5
2 Herb Pennock 5
2 Joe Shaute 5
2 George Uhle 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charlie Root 29
2 George Pipgras 28
3 Lefty Grove 27
3 Pat Malone 27
3 Tommy Thomas 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Garland Braxton 5
2 Bill Doak 2
2 James Edwards 2
2 Wilcy Moore 2
2 2 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Buddy Myer .467
2 Red Kress .449
3 George Grantham .442
4 Marty Callaghan .424
5 Paul Waner .420

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Del Bissonette 5
2 Babe Ruth 3
3 Bill Barrett 2
3 Dick Burrus 2
3 9 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Johnny Hodapp 17
2 Eddie Brown 15
3 Bob Meusel 14
3 Harry Rice 14
5 3 tied 13

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Barrett 4
1 Frankie Frisch 4
3 Chuck Dressen 3
3 Goose Goslin 3
3 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Reinhart 0.61
2 Ray Kolp 1.17
3 Jumbo Elliott 1.17
4 Carmen Hill 1.50
4 2 others tied 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sam Gray 3
1 Burleigh Grimes 3
1 Lefty Grove 3
1 Red Lucas 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Charlie Root 19
2 Lefty Grove 18
3 George Pipgras 17
4 Burleigh Grimes 16
5 Dazzy Vance 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Garland Braxton 2
1 Bill Doak 2
1 Wilcy Moore 2
1 George Pipgras 2
5 13 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .381
2 Harry Heilmann .380
3 Lou Gehrig .362
4 Babe Ruth .359
5 Lloyd Waner .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 60
2 Lou Gehrig 43
3 Hack Wilson 29
4 Cy Williams 27
5 Rogers Hornsby 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 174
2 Lou Gehrig 155
3 Jim Bottomley 126
4 Paul Waner 125
5 Hack Wilson 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 51
2 Max Carey 31
3 Harvey Hendrick 28
4 George Sisler 26
5 2 tied 25

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 2.35
2 Pete Alexander 2.51
3 Ray Kremer 2.58
4 Dazzy Vance 2.69
5 Doug McWeeny 2.77

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Root 25
2 Carmen Hill 24
3 Burleigh Grimes 22
3 Lefty Grove 22
3 Jesse Haines 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 179
2 Lefty Grove 172
3 Charlie Root 148
4 Rube Walberg 135
5 Jakie May 123

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Wilcy Moore 14
2 Garland Braxton 12
3 Lefty Grove 8
4 Bill Sherdel 7
5 4 tied 6