On This Day

Saturday, July 28, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	69	29	.704	--
Athletics	61	36	.629	7.5
Browns	52	49	.515	18.5
Senators	45	54	.455	24.5
Indians	45	54	.455	24.5
White Sox	42	55	.433	26.5
Tigers	40	56	.417	28.0
Red Sox	37	58	.389	30.5

Games

Senators 8, White Sox 5

Senators 4, White Sox 2

Yankees 6, Indians 2

Indians 9, Yankees 4

Tigers 7, Red Sox 1

Tigers 8, Red Sox 7

Athletics 13, Browns 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	62	35	.639	--
Reds	58	40	.592	4.5
Cubs	56	41	.577	6.0
Giants	51	38	.573	7.0
Robins	49	47	.510	12.5
Pirates	46	46	.500	13.5
Braves	27	60	.310	30.0
Phillies	23	65	.261	34.5

Games

Reds 7, Robins 3

Giants 3, Cubs 2

Cardinals 7, Phillies 6

Cardinals 12, Phillies 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Chick Hafey	8
2	Johnny Hodapp	6
2	Rabbit Maranville	6
2	Joe Sewell	6
2	Ken Williams	6

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chick Hafey	2
2	Max Bishop	1
2	Jim Bottomley	1
2	Mickey Cochrane	1
2	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	6
2	Harry Heilmann	5
3	Chick Hafey	4
3	Bucky Harris	4
3	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jackie Tavener	2
2	Ossie Bluege	1
2	Bill Cissell	1
2	Joe Cronin	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rube Walberg	0.57
2	Willis Hudlin	0.38
3	Danny MacFayden	0.31
4	Joe Genewich	0.30
5	Lloyd Brown	0.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Bobby Burke	1
1	Ownie Carroll	1
1	Joe Genewich	1
1	Willis Hudlin	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Willis Hudlin	5
2	Red Faber	4
2	Danny MacFayden	4
2	Firpo Marberry	4
2	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Kolp	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.391
2	Lou Gehrig	.369
3	Paul Waner	.367
4	George Grantham	.360
5	Heinie Manush	.354

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	95
2	Lou Gehrig	91
3	Jim Bottomley	90
4	Del Bissonette	82
5	Hack Wilson	74

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	17
2	Kiki Cuyler	16
2	Buddy Myer	16
4	Frankie Frisch	15
4	Harry Rice	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Garland Braxton	1.95
2	Sheriff Blake	2.14
3	Art Nehf	2.30
4	Red Lucas	2.53
5	Dazzy Vance	2.58

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	117
2	Lefty Grove	112
3	Pat Malone	96
4	Charlie Root	87
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	Riggs Stephenson	.481
2	Hughie Critz	.478
3	Max Bishop	.462
4	Chick Hafey	.450
5	Ken Williams	.438

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Chick Hafey	6
3	Don Hurst	5
4	George Harper	4
5	3 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	19
2	Harry Heilmann	18
2	Al Simmons	18
4	Chick Hafey	17
4	Heinie Manush	17

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	7
2	Jackie Tavener	6
3	Alex Metzler	5
4	Max Carey	4
4	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howard Ehmke	0.50
2	Lefty Grove	0.60
3	Doug McWeeny	0.69
4	Joe Genewich	1.13
5	Art Nehf	1.32

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Milt Gaston	3
1	Sam Gray	3
1	Burleigh Grimes	3
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	21
2	George Earnshaw	16
3	Sam Gray	15
4	Dazzy Vance	14
5	4 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	2
1	Ray Kolp	2
3	Vic Aldridge	1
3	Ray Benge	1
3	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chick Hafey	.480
2	Al Simmons	.429
3	Hughie Critz	.410
4	Lou Gehrig	.400
5	Buddy Myer	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Chick Hafey	10
2	George Harper	10
4	Hack Wilson	9
5	Jim Bottomley	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	40
2	Chick Hafey	33
3	Lou Gehrig	31
4	Jim Bottomley	30
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	11
2	Johnny Mostil	9
3	Buddy Myer	7
3	Harry Rice	7
5	6 tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.27
2	Art Nehf	1.62
3	Garland Braxton	1.70
4	Eddie Rommel	2.08
5	Joe Genewich	2.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Willis Hudlin	6
1	Bill Sherdel	6
3	Burleigh Grimes	5
3	Lefty Grove	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	43
2	Red Ruffing	32
2	Dazzy Vance	32
4	Lefty Grove	30
5	2 tied	29

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Waite Hoyt	3
3	Syl Johnson	2
3	Percy Jones	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.388
2	Goose Goslin	.373
3	Paul Waner	.370
4	Lou Gehrig	.361
5	Ty Cobb	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	66
2	Hack Wilson	35
3	Lou Gehrig	33
4	Jim Bottomley	32
5	Chick Hafey	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	166
2	Lou Gehrig	141
3	Jim Bottomley	135
4	Hack Wilson	126
5	Harry Heilmann	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	32
2	Harvey Hendrick	26
3	Max Carey	24
4	Buddy Myer	22
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Garland Braxton	2.05
2	Red Lucas	2.33
3	Dazzy Vance	2.53
4	Sheriff Blake	2.59
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	177
2	Lefty Grove	165
3	Charlie Root	134
4	George Pipgras	129
5	Rube Walberg	120

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	8
2	Wilcy Moore	7
3	Waite Hoyt	6
3	Ted Lyons	6
3	2 others tied	6