On This Day

Wednesday, June 27, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 47 15 .758 --
Athletics 37 27 .578 11.0
Browns 35 31 .530 14.0
Senators 30 35 .462 18.5
Indians 30 36 .455 19.0
Red Sox 26 33 .441 19.5
White Sox 26 38 .406 22.0
Tigers 25 41 .379 24.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 43 24 .642 --
Giants 36 26 .581 4.5
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 42 .288 22.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Doug Taitt 5
2 Ira Flagstead 4
2 Buddy Myer 4
4 Earle Combs 3
4 5 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Andy Cohen 1
1 Walt Lerian 1
1 Mel Ott 1
1 Johnny Schulte 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Buddy Myer 4
1 Doug Taitt 4
3 Joe Judge 3
3 Walt Lerian 3
5 8 tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Travis Jackson 1
1 Bing Miller 1
1 Lefty O'Doul 1
1 Muddy Ruel 1
1 Doug Taitt 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Hank Johnson 0.67
2 Red Ruffing 0.60
3 Ed Morris 0.25
4 Vic Aldridge 0.21
5 Lefty Grove 0.18

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jim Faulkner 1
1 Hank Johnson 1
1 Ed Morris 1
1 Red Ruffing 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Hank Johnson 6
1 Red Ruffing 6
3 Vic Aldridge 3
3 Hod Lisenbee 3
3 Ed Morris 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Benton 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 Lou Gehrig .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 66
2 Del Bissonette 60
2 Jim Bottomley 60
2 Lou Gehrig 60
5 Bill Terry 49

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 2.12
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 2 tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 85
2 Lefty Grove 82
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 Chuck Dressen .462
2 Charlie Gehringer .460
3 Goose Goslin .448
4 Homer Summa .432
5 Joe Sewell .420

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Hurst 5
1 Babe Ruth 5
3 Lu Blue 4
3 Jim Bottomley 4
3 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Regan 17
1 Pinky Whitney 17
3 Joe Judge 15
3 Bill Terry 15
5 Babe Herman 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Hunnefield 5
1 Johnny Mostil 5
3 Ira Flagstead 4
3 Buddy Myer 4
3 Denny Sothern 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 Dick Coffman 3
3 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 33
2 Hank Johnson 18
3 Garland Braxton 17
4 Burleigh Grimes 14
4 2 others tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Larry Benton 1
1 George Blaeholder 1
1 Guy Bush 1
1 Sarge Connally 1
1 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Goose Goslin .438
2 Rogers Hornsby .417
3 Chuck Dressen .400
4 Pinky Whitney .380
5 Jim Bottomley .379

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Rogers Hornsby 31
2 Del Bissonette 30
2 Bill Terry 30
4 Jim Bottomley 28
5 Lou Gehrig 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harvey Hendrick 7
2 Bill Hunnefield 6
2 Johnny Mostil 6
2 Jimmie Wilson 6
5 3 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clarence Mitchell 1.38
2 Pete Appleton 1.72
3 Dazzy Vance 1.79
4 Larry Benton 1.83
5 Danny MacFayden 1.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 6
1 Burleigh Grimes 6
1 Ed Morris 6
1 George Pipgras 6
5 4 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 40
2 Garland Braxton 27
2 Hank Johnson 27
2 George Pipgras 27
5 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 .370
2 Rogers Hornsby .368
3 Harry Heilmann .368
4 Goose Goslin .362
5 Bob Fothergill .358

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 176
2 Lou Gehrig 154
3 Harry Heilmann 133
4 Jim Bottomley 121
5 Goose Goslin 117

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 42
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 2.30
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 172
3 George Pipgras 135
3 Charlie Root 135
5 Rube Walberg 126

Saves

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