On This Day

Thursday, June 28, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 48 15 .762 --
Athletics 37 28 .569 12.0
Browns 36 31 .537 14.0
Senators 31 36 .463 19.0
Indians 30 37 .448 20.0
Red Sox 27 34 .443 20.0
White Sox 27 38 .415 22.0
Tigers 25 42 .373 25.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 44 24 .647 --
Giants 37 26 .587 4.5
Robins 36 29 .554 6.5
Cubs 38 31 .551 6.5
Reds 38 32 .543 7.0
Pirates 30 34 .469 12.0
Braves 20 41 .328 20.5
Phillies 17 43 .283 23.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Goose Goslin 5
2 Buddy Myer 4
2 Ken Williams 4
4 Red Barnes 3
4 8 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 2
2 Andy Cohen 1
2 Jimmy Dykes 1
2 Frankie Frisch 1
2 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Goose Goslin 4
2 Jimmy Dykes 3
2 Heinie Manush 3
2 Muddy Ruel 3
2 2 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tony Lazzeri 2
2 Taylor Douthit 1
2 Bill Hunnefield 1
2 Marty McManus 1
2 Sam Rice 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Uhle 0.78
2 Sam Gray 0.50
3 Sad Sam Jones 0.44
4 Ray Benge 0.33
4 2 others tied 0.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ted Blankenship 1
1 Joe Genewich 1
1 Sam Gray 1
1 Slim Harriss 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 10
2 George Uhle 7
3 Sam Gray 6
4 Sad Sam Jones 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Morris 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .399
2 Paul Waner .366
3 Jim Bottomley .360
4 Taylor Douthit .358
5 Lou Gehrig .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 30
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 69
2 Lou Gehrig 61
3 Del Bissonette 60
3 Jim Bottomley 60
5 2 tied 49

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sheriff Blake 1.89
2 Bill Sherdel 2.04
3 Garland Braxton 2.12
4 Larry Benton 2.12
5 Red Lucas 2.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Pipgras 14
2 Larry Benton 12
2 Sam Gray 12
4 Burleigh Grimes 11
5 2 tied 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 85
2 Lefty Grove 82
3 George Pipgras 69
4 Pat Malone 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 .489
2 Larry Bettencourt .483
3 Goose Goslin .460
4 Homer Summa .452
5 Charlie Gehringer .451

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 7
2 Don Hurst 5
3 Bill Regan 4
4 Red Barnes 3
4 6 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Regan 17
1 Pinky Whitney 17
3 Joe Judge 16
4 Goose Goslin 15
5 Bill Terry 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Hunnefield 6
2 Johnny Mostil 5
3 Ira Flagstead 4
3 Tony Lazzeri 4
3 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 0.00
2 Burleigh Grimes 0.33
3 Syl Johnson 0.52
4 Lloyd Brown 0.60
5 Sheriff Blake 0.69

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Morris 4
2 Pete Alexander 3
2 General Crowder 3
2 Burleigh Grimes 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 23
2 Hank Johnson 18
3 Garland Braxton 17
4 George Earnshaw 16
5 George Pipgras 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 .455
2 Rogers Hornsby .417
3 Chuck Dressen .396
4 Jim Bottomley .377
5 Babe Herman .376

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 14
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 Sam Gray 1.77
4 Dazzy Vance 1.79
5 Larry Benton 1.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Pipgras 7
2 General Crowder 6
2 Burleigh Grimes 6
2 Ed Morris 6
2 Bill Sherdel 6

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 40
2 George Pipgras 29
3 Garland Braxton 27
4 Burleigh Grimes 26
5 Pat Malone 25

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hal Haid 2
1 Charlie Root 2
1 Bill Sherdel 2
4 Larry Benton 1
4 27 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .371
2 Rogers Hornsby .369
3 Goose Goslin .366
4 Harry Heilmann .362
5 Lou Gehrig .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 66
2 Lou Gehrig 40
3 Hack Wilson 29
4 Rogers Hornsby 26
5 Jim Bottomley 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 179
2 Lou Gehrig 152
3 Harry Heilmann 131
4 Goose Goslin 121
5 Jim Bottomley 118

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 42
2 Harvey Hendrick 31
3 Max Carey 29
4 Tony Lazzeri 25
5 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 Wilcy Moore 2.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 27
2 Larry Benton 25
3 George Pipgras 24
4 Jesse Haines 21
4 3 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 180
2 Lefty Grove 172
3 George Pipgras 137
4 Charlie Root 134
5 Rube Walberg 125

Saves

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