On This Day

Wednesday, July 25, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	67	27	.713	--
Athletics	58	36	.617	9.0
Browns	51	46	.526	17.5
White Sox	42	51	.452	24.5
Indians	42	53	.442	25.5
Senators	41	53	.436	26.0
Red Sox	37	54	.407	28.5
Tigers	37	55	.402	29.0

Games

Athletics 16, White Sox 0

Indians 10, Red Sox 2

Indians 15, Red Sox 5

Tigers 3, Yankees 2

Tigers 10, Yankees 7

Browns 12, Senators 8

Browns 6, Senators 5

Athletics 8, White Sox 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	59	34	.634	--
Cubs	55	39	.585	4.5
Reds	55	40	.579	5.0
Giants	49	37	.570	6.5
Robins	48	45	.516	11.0
Pirates	45	45	.500	12.5
Braves	26	59	.306	29.0
Phillies	23	61	.274	31.5

Games

Robins 8, Cardinals 1

Braves 3, Cubs 1

Giants 6, Pirates 5

Reds 16, Phillies 5

Phillies 7, Reds 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Hughie Critz	7
2	Heinie Manush	6
3	Chick Autry	5
3	Max Bishop	5
3	6 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Don Hurst	2
2	George Grantham	1
2	Shanty Hogan	1
2	High Pockets Kelly	1
2	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	High Pockets Kelly	7
2	Al Simmons	6
3	Don Hurst	5
3	Heinie Manush	5
3	3 others tied	5

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Tavener	3
2	Hughie Critz	1
2	Buck Crouse	1
2	Walt French	1
2	11 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ed Brandt	0.50
2	Joe Shaute	0.45
3	Red Lucas	0.43
4	Howard Ehmke	0.33
5	George Earnshaw	0.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Boom-Boom Beck	1
1	Ed Brandt	1
1	Bullet Joe Bush	1
1	Howard Ehmke	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Joe Shaute	5
2	Ed Brandt	4
2	Bullet Joe Bush	4
2	Ray Kolp	4
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dick Coffman	1
1	Joe Genewich	1
1	Eddie Rommel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.397
2	Lou Gehrig	.375
3	Paul Waner	.366
4	George Grantham	.359
5	Jim Bottomley	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	40
2	Hack Wilson	23
3	Jim Bottomley	21
4	Lou Gehrig	19
5	Del Bissonette	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	92
2	Lou Gehrig	87
3	Jim Bottomley	83
4	Del Bissonette	80
5	Hack Wilson	73

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	16
1	Buddy Myer	16
3	Kiki Cuyler	15
3	Frankie Frisch	15
3	Harry Rice	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Garland Braxton	1.95
2	Sheriff Blake	2.22
3	Art Nehf	2.31
4	Red Lucas	2.53
5	Dazzy Vance	2.61

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Pipgras	17
2	Larry Benton	16
3	Burleigh Grimes	15
4	Sam Gray	14
4	Herb Pennock	14

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	112
2	Lefty Grove	104
3	Pat Malone	96
4	Charlie Root	86
5	George Pipgras	82

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	6
1	Ted Lyons	6
3	Waite Hoyt	5
4	Hal Haid	4
4	Bill Sherdel	4

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Buddy Myer	.464
1	Denny Sothern	.464
3	Bill Cissell	.457
4	Chick Hafey	.453
5	Hughie Critz	.441

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	8
2	Al Simmons	6
3	Chick Hafey	4
3	George Harper	4
3	Don Hurst	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	25
2	Chick Hafey	18
3	Babe Ruth	17
4	Clyde Beck	14
4	2 others tied	14

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	8
2	Max Carey	4
2	Alex Metzler	4
2	Johnny Mostil	4
2	3 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Moss	0.00
2	Howard Ehmke	0.50
3	Doug McWeeny	0.69
4	Art Nehf	0.82
5	Milt Gaston	0.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Faber	3
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Charlie Root	3
1	Bill Sherdel	3
5	26 tied	2

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	24
2	Lefty Grove	14
2	Charlie Root	14
4	Jesse Haines	13
4	Pat Malone	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	2
2	Vic Aldridge	1
2	Ray Benge	1
2	Watty Clark	1
2	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chick Hafey	.463
2	Lou Gehrig	.430
3	Hughie Critz	.407
4	Freddie Lindstrom	.407
5	Buddy Myer	.402

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Hack Wilson	9
3	Chick Hafey	8
3	George Harper	8
5	Al Simmons	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	39
2	Lou Gehrig	29
2	Chick Hafey	29
2	Babe Herman	29
5	2 tied	28

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	11
2	Kiki Cuyler	10
3	Bill Cissell	7
3	Buddy Myer	7
3	Harry Rice	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Nehf	1.42
2	Garland Braxton	1.73
3	Milt Gaston	1.97
4	Herb Pennock	2.33
5	Lefty Grove	2.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Willis Hudlin	6
2	Larry Benton	5
2	Guy Bush	5
2	General Crowder	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	43
2	Pat Malone	35
3	Hank Johnson	34
3	Red Ruffing	34
5	Dazzy Vance	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	3
2	Joe Genewich	2
2	Lefty Grove	2
2	Syl Johnson	2
2	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.395
2	Paul Waner	.372
3	Goose Goslin	.369
4	Lou Gehrig	.364
5	Lloyd Waner	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	69
2	Hack Wilson	36
3	Lou Gehrig	35
4	Jim Bottomley	30
5	Chick Hafey	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	171
2	Lou Gehrig	142
3	Jim Bottomley	129
3	Hack Wilson	129
5	Rogers Hornsby	113

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	33
2	Harvey Hendrick	29
3	Max Carey	28
4	Buddy Myer	22
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Garland Braxton	2.06
2	Dazzy Vance	2.54
3	Red Lucas	2.62
4	Sheriff Blake	2.66
5	Doug McWeeny	2.73

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	27
2	Larry Benton	25
3	Herb Pennock	23
4	Waite Hoyt	22
4	George Pipgras	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	173
2	Lefty Grove	159
3	Charlie Root	137
4	George Pipgras	129
5	Rube Walberg	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	8
2	Wilcy Moore	7
2	Bill Sherdel	7
4	Waite Hoyt	6
4	2 others tied	6