On This Day

Thursday, June 14, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	42	10	.808	--
Athletics	32	19	.627	9.5
Browns	28	27	.509	15.5
Indians	25	29	.463	18.0
Senators	21	28	.429	19.5
Tigers	22	33	.400	21.5
Red Sox	18	29	.383	21.5
White Sox	20	33	.377	22.5

Games

White Sox 5, Red Sox 4

Athletics 9, Indians 8

Senators 8, Tigers 3

Yankees 4, Browns 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	36	22	.621	--
Cardinals	34	21	.618	0.5
Giants	28	22	.560	4.0
Cubs	31	25	.554	4.0
Robins	28	25	.528	5.5
Pirates	25	28	.472	8.5
Braves	18	32	.360	14.0
Phillies	11	36	.234	19.5

Games

Cubs 7, Robins 3

Cardinals 3, Braves 2

Pirates 4, Giants 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Mickey Cochrane	4
1	Joe Sewell	4
3	Ossie Bluege	3
3	Joe Boley	3
3	2 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Clyde Barnhart	1
1	Rube Bressler	1
1	Chick Hafey	1
1	Shanty Hogan	1
1	Tony Lazzeri	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Mickey Cochrane	4
2	Kiki Cuyler	3
2	Tony Lazzeri	3
2	Alex Metzler	3
5	10 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Earle Combs	1
1	Tony Lazzeri	1
1	Harry McCurdy	1
1	Buddy Myer	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Joe Genewich	0.50
2	Sam Gray	0.33
2	Herb Pennock	0.33
4	Art Nehf	0.25
4	Tom Zachary	0.25

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	1
1	Jesse Haines	1
1	Johnny Miljus	1
1	Art Nehf	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ossie Orwoll	5
2	Herb Pennock	4
3	George Blaeholder	3
3	Joe Genewich	3
3	2 others tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Guy Bush	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.413
2	George Grantham	.391
3	Taylor Douthit	.376
4	Wally Roettger	.370
5	Mel Ott	.364

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	23
2	Lou Gehrig	15
3	Rogers Hornsby	13
4	Del Bissonette	12
4	Jim Bottomley	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	56
2	Lou Gehrig	52
3	Jim Bottomley	50
4	Del Bissonette	48
5	Frankie Frisch	43

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	13
2	Bill Sweeney	10
2	Jimmie Wilson	10
4	Bill Barrett	8
4	Tony Lazzeri	8

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Sherdel	1.75
2	Larry Benton	2.07
3	Red Lucas	2.16
4	Elam Vangilder	2.37
5	George Pipgras	2.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Pipgras	11
2	Larry Benton	10
2	Sam Gray	10
2	Herb Pennock	10
5	Eppa Rixey	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	74
2	Dazzy Vance	62
3	Pat Malone	56
3	Charlie Root	56
5	George Pipgras	55

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	6
2	Ted Lyons	4
3	Bill Doak	3
3	Hal Haid	3
3	2 others tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Marty Callaghan	.500
2	Rogers Hornsby	.463
3	Goose Goslin	.439
4	Wally Roettger	.429
4	Pete Scott	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Rogers Hornsby	7
2	Otis Brannan	6
3	Les Bell	5
3	Jim Bottomley	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	17
1	Rogers Hornsby	17
3	Del Bissonette	16
4	Tony Lazzeri	15
5	2 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Sweeney	5
2	Harvey Hendrick	4
3	Max Bishop	3
3	Kiki Cuyler	3
3	4 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	0.00
2	General Crowder	1.00
3	Ted Blankenship	1.06
4	Pete Appleton	1.32
5	2 tied	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Benton	3
1	Sam Gray	3
1	Burleigh Grimes	3
1	Waite Hoyt	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	17
2	Sam Gray	15
3	Lefty Grove	13
3	George Pipgras	13
5	Burleigh Grimes	12

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Charlie Root	2
2	Garland Braxton	1
2	Guy Bush	1
2	Archie Campbell	1
2	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.459
2	Tony Lazzeri	.407
3	Val Picinich	.405
4	Rube Bressler	.400
5	Heinie Manush	.392

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	14
2	Rogers Hornsby	11
3	Lou Gehrig	10
4	Jim Bottomley	9
5	2 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	30
1	Babe Ruth	30
3	Jim Bottomley	29
4	Del Bissonette	28
4	Tony Lazzeri	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Sweeney	7
2	Tony Lazzeri	6
2	Jimmie Wilson	6
4	Frankie Frisch	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ownie Carroll	1.00
2	Art Reinhart	1.76
3	Elam Vangilder	1.78
4	Tom Zachary	1.89
5	Ted Blankenship	1.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Waite Hoyt	7
2	Larry Benton	6
3	George Pipgras	5
3	Eppa Rixey	5
5	8 tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	36
2	Dazzy Vance	29
3	Pat Malone	24
4	Ossie Orwoll	22
5	2 tied	21

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Lyons	3
2	Guy Bush	2
2	Archie Campbell	2
2	Hal Haid	2
2	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.375
2	Paul Waner	.370
3	Harry Heilmann	.370
4	Lou Gehrig	.363
5	Lloyd Waner	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	62
2	Lou Gehrig	48
3	Rogers Hornsby	29
4	Hack Wilson	28
5	Jim Bottomley	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	173
2	Lou Gehrig	165
3	Harry Heilmann	127
4	Jim Bottomley	126
5	Hack Wilson	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	47
2	Max Carey	30
3	Harvey Hendrick	29
4	Tony Lazzeri	23
4	2 others tied	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wilcy Moore	2.40
2	Jack Quinn	2.51
3	Red Lucas	2.58
4	Doug McWeeny	2.67
5	Dazzy Vance	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	24
2	Larry Benton	23
3	Waite Hoyt	22
3	Herb Pennock	22
3	Charlie Root	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	185
2	Dazzy Vance	179
3	Charlie Root	144
4	Rube Walberg	133
5	George Pipgras	123

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	13
2	Wilcy Moore	12
3	Bill Sherdel	9
4	Lil Stoner	8
5	Firpo Marberry	6