On This Day

Monday, July 30, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	69	31	.690	--
Athletics	63	36	.636	5.5
Browns	52	51	.505	18.5
Indians	47	54	.465	22.5
Senators	46	56	.451	24.0
White Sox	44	56	.440	25.0
Tigers	41	57	.418	27.0
Red Sox	38	59	.392	29.5

Games

White Sox 6, Senators 0

Indians 4, Yankees 2

Tigers 2, Red Sox 1

Athletics 5, Browns 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	62	36	.633	--
Reds	59	41	.590	4.0
Giants	53	39	.576	6.0
Cubs	57	43	.570	6.0
Pirates	48	46	.511	12.0
Robins	50	48	.510	12.0
Braves	27	62	.303	30.5
Phillies	24	65	.270	33.5

Games

Robins 2, Reds 1

Pirates 2, Braves 1

Pirates 6, Braves 5

Giants 4, Cubs 1

Phillies 8, Cardinals 7

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Rabbit Maranville	4
1	Paul Waner	4
3	Larry Bettencourt	3
3	Otis Brannan	3
3	10 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Shanty Hogan	1
1	Bill Hunnefield	1
1	Don Hurst	1
1	4 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Grantham	4
2	Bill Hunnefield	3
2	Don Hurst	3
2	Pie Traynor	3
2	Cy Williams	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Wally Gerber	1
1	George Gerken	1
1	Chick Hafey	1
1	Jackie Tavener	1
1	Billy Zitzmann	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Faulkner	1.00
2	Kent Greenfield	0.45
2	Jake Miller	0.45
4	Ed Morris	0.44
4	Tommy Thomas	0.44

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Jim Faulkner	1
1	Burleigh Grimes	1
1	Ken Holloway	1
1	Ray Kremer	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Jim Faulkner	6
2	Kent Greenfield	5
2	Jake Miller	5
4	Ed Morris	4
4	Tommy Thomas	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.386
2	Paul Waner	.371
3	Lou Gehrig	.360
4	George Grantham	.356
5	Tony Lazzeri	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	41
2	Hack Wilson	24
3	Jim Bottomley	23
4	Lou Gehrig	19
5	Del Bissonette	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	99
2	Jim Bottomley	91
2	Lou Gehrig	91
4	Del Bissonette	83
5	Hack Wilson	77

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	18
2	Johnny Mostil	17
3	Buddy Myer	16
4	Frankie Frisch	15
4	Harry Rice	15

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sheriff Blake	2.14
2	Garland Braxton	2.25
3	Art Nehf	2.30
4	Dazzy Vance	2.58
5	Red Lucas	2.63

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	117
2	Lefty Grove	112
3	Pat Malone	98
4	Charlie Root	87
5	George Pipgras	84

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	Hughie Critz	.485
2	Chick Hafey	.456
3	Babe Ruth	.444
4	Max Bishop	.426
5	Jimmie Foxx	.417

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	20
1	Babe Ruth	20
3	Al Simmons	19
4	George Grantham	18
4	Ed Morgan	18

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Howard Ehmke	0.50
2	Lefty Grove	0.60
3	Art Nehf	1.08
4	Bob McGraw	1.11
5	2 tied	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Milt Gaston	3
1	Burleigh Grimes	3
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Ray Kremer	3
1	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	22
2	Lefty Grove	21
3	Jesse Haines	15
4	Dazzy Vance	14
5	3 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ray Kolp	2
2	Vic Aldridge	1
2	Ray Benge	1
2	Lloyd Brown	1
2	13 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chick Hafey	.475
2	Al Simmons	.432
3	Hughie Critz	.395
4	Paul Waner	.389
5	George Sisler	.388

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	11
2	George Harper	10
2	Hack Wilson	10
4	Chick Hafey	9
5	Jim Bottomley	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	40
2	Chick Hafey	32
3	Hack Wilson	31
4	Jim Bottomley	30
4	2 others tied	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	13
2	Johnny Mostil	9
3	Buddy Myer	7
3	Harry Rice	7
3	Jackie Tavener	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.29
2	Art Nehf	1.62
3	Tommy Thomas	2.03
4	Herb Pennock	2.13
5	Bob McGraw	2.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	6
1	Willis Hudlin	6
3	Larry Benton	5
3	Guy Bush	5
3	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	39
2	Red Ruffing	32
2	Dazzy Vance	32
4	Hank Johnson	31
4	Pat Malone	31

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.383
2	Paul Waner	.374
3	Goose Goslin	.369
4	Lou Gehrig	.354
5	Ty Cobb	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	67
2	Hack Wilson	36
3	Jim Bottomley	32
4	Lou Gehrig	31
5	Chick Hafey	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	170
2	Lou Gehrig	137
3	Jim Bottomley	133
4	Hack Wilson	129
5	Harry Heilmann	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	32
2	Harvey Hendrick	25
3	Max Carey	24
4	Charlie Gehringer	20
4	4 others tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Garland Braxton	2.27
2	Red Lucas	2.39
3	Dazzy Vance	2.53
4	Sheriff Blake	2.55
5	Watty Clark	2.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	28
2	Larry Benton	26
3	Herb Pennock	23
4	George Pipgras	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	177
2	Lefty Grove	158
3	Charlie Root	134
4	George Pipgras	128
5	Rube Walberg	121

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