On This Day

Tuesday, June 26, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	46	15	.754	--
Athletics	37	26	.587	10.0
Browns	35	31	.530	13.5
Senators	30	33	.476	17.0
Indians	30	36	.455	18.5
Red Sox	24	33	.421	20.0
White Sox	26	38	.406	21.5
Tigers	25	41	.379	23.5

Games

White Sox 5, Tigers 2

Browns 6, Indians 3

Senators 4, Athletics 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	43	24	.642	--
Giants	35	26	.574	5.0
Robins	36	29	.554	6.0
Cubs	38	31	.551	6.0
Reds	38	32	.543	6.5
Pirates	30	33	.476	11.0
Braves	20	41	.328	20.0
Phillies	17	41	.293	21.5

Games

Robins 5, Braves 1

Robins 6, Braves 5

Pirates 1, Cubs 0

Cubs 7, Pirates 3

Giants 7, Phillies 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jake Flowers	6
2	Charlie Hargreaves	4
2	Babe Herman	4
2	Rogers Hornsby	4
2	George Sisler	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Red Barnes	2
2	Larry Bettencourt	1
2	Don Hurst	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jake Flowers	5
2	Red Barnes	4
2	Larry Bettencourt	4
4	George Sisler	3
5	12 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	2
2	Lew Fonseca	1
2	Joe Sewell	1
2	Denny Sothern	1
2	Lloyd Waner	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Burleigh Grimes	1.20
2	Milt Gaston	0.60
3	Grady Adkins	0.33
4	Joe Shaute	0.30
5	Watty Clark	0.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Grady Adkins	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Watty Clark	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Burleigh Grimes	6
1	Pat Malone	6
3	Guy Bush	3
3	Milt Gaston	3
3	Joe Shaute	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Joe Genewich	1
1	Pat Malone	1
1	Ray Moss	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.399
2	Paul Waner	.367
3	Taylor Douthit	.361
4	Jim Bottomley	.361
5	Val Picinich	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	28
2	Lou Gehrig	16
3	Del Bissonette	15
3	Jim Bottomley	15
5	2 tied	14

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	65
2	Del Bissonette	60
2	Jim Bottomley	60
4	Lou Gehrig	58
5	2 tied	48

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	15
2	Jimmie Wilson	11
3	Bill Sweeney	10
4	Tony Lazzeri	9
4	Buddy Myer	9

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sheriff Blake	1.89
2	Bill Sherdel	1.96
3	Garland Braxton	2.12
4	Larry Benton	2.14
5	Red Lucas	2.16

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Pipgras	13
2	Larry Benton	12
3	Sam Gray	11
3	Burleigh Grimes	11
5	Herb Pennock	10

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	85
2	Lefty Grove	80
3	Pat Malone	67
3	George Pipgras	67
5	Charlie Root	64

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Goose Goslin	.464
2	Charlie Gehringer	.444
3	Chuck Dressen	.436
4	Joe Sewell	.407
5	Ed Morgan	.406

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Bottomley	6
1	Don Hurst	6
1	Babe Ruth	6
4	Otis Brannan	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Bissonette	18
2	Bill Regan	17
3	Bill Terry	15
3	Pinky Whitney	15
5	4 tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harvey Hendrick	5
1	Bill Hunnefield	5
1	Johnny Mostil	5
4	Ira Flagstead	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Syl Johnson	0.52
2	Lloyd Brown	0.56
3	Dazzy Vance	0.65
4	Sheriff Blake	0.69
5	Burleigh Grimes	1.02

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Morris	4
1	Dazzy Vance	4
3	Pete Alexander	3
3	Larry Benton	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	33
2	George Pipgras	18
3	Garland Braxton	17
4	George Blaeholder	15
4	Dick Coffman	15

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	2
2	George Blaeholder	1
2	Guy Bush	1
2	Archie Campbell	1
2	12 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Goose Goslin	.444
2	Rogers Hornsby	.422
3	Chuck Dressen	.398
4	Jim Bottomley	.383
5	Pinky Whitney	.383

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Rogers Hornsby	11
3	Del Bissonette	8
3	Jim Bottomley	8
3	3 others tied	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Del Bissonette	32
2	Rogers Hornsby	31
3	Bill Terry	29
4	Jim Bottomley	28
5	Lou Gehrig	25

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harvey Hendrick	7
2	Bill Hunnefield	6
2	Johnny Mostil	6
2	Jimmie Wilson	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Clarence Mitchell	1.38
2	Pete Appleton	1.72
3	Dazzy Vance	1.79
4	Sam Gray	1.88
5	Danny MacFayden	1.89

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Benton	6
1	General Crowder	6
1	Burleigh Grimes	6
1	George Pipgras	6
5	4 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	40
2	Garland Braxton	27
2	George Pipgras	27
4	Ed Brandt	26
4	Burleigh Grimes	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Archie Campbell	2
1	Hal Haid	2
1	Charlie Root	2
1	Bill Sherdel	2
5	26 tied	1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.371
2	Harry Heilmann	.368
3	Rogers Hornsby	.367
4	Goose Goslin	.362
5	Lou Gehrig	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	64
2	Lou Gehrig	41
3	Hack Wilson	29
4	Rogers Hornsby	27
5	Jim Bottomley	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	175
2	Lou Gehrig	153
3	Harry Heilmann	133
4	Jim Bottomley	122
5	Goose Goslin	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	43
2	Harvey Hendrick	31
3	Max Carey	29
4	Tony Lazzeri	23
4	Johnny Neun	23

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Watty Clark	2.25
2	Garland Braxton	2.27
3	Red Lucas	2.41
4	Sheriff Blake	2.53
5	Jack Quinn	2.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	27
2	Larry Benton	25
3	George Pipgras	23
4	Jesse Haines	21
4	3 others tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	180
2	Lefty Grove	170
3	George Pipgras	135
3	Charlie Root	135
5	Rube Walberg	126

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	11
2	Wilcy Moore	10
2	Bill Sherdel	10
4	Lil Stoner	8
5	3 tied	5