On This Day

Saturday, August 4, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	72	33	.686	--
Athletics	67	37	.644	4.5
Browns	55	53	.509	18.5
Indians	49	57	.462	23.5
White Sox	48	58	.453	24.5
Senators	47	60	.439	26.0
Tigers	44	59	.427	27.0
Red Sox	39	64	.379	32.0

Games

Yankees 8, White Sox 6

Indians 2, Senators 1

Athletics 7, Tigers 4

Browns 11, Red Sox 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	66	37	.641	--
Giants	58	40	.592	5.5
Cubs	61	44	.581	6.0
Reds	59	46	.562	8.0
Pirates	52	47	.525	12.0
Robins	51	51	.500	14.5
Braves	29	65	.309	32.5
Phillies	24	70	.255	37.5

Games

Cubs 16, Robins 3

Cardinals 3, Braves 2

Braves 2, Cardinals 1

Giants 13, Reds 3

Giants 10, Reds 9

Pirates 14, Phillies 8

Pirates 11, Phillies 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ethan Allen	7
2	Andy Cohen	5
2	Chuck Klein	5
2	Freddy Leach	5
2	6 others tied	5

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chuck Klein	2
1	Glenn Wright	2
3	Jim Bottomley	1
3	Fred Brickell	1
3	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Glenn Wright	7
2	Freddie Lindstrom	5
3	George Grantham	4
3	Gabby Hartnett	4
3	2 others tied	4

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Marty Callaghan	1
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Charlie Gehringer	1
1	Wally Gerber	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ed Brandt	1.12
2	Pat Malone	0.78
3	General Crowder	0.75
4	Garland Braxton	0.50
5	Jack Quinn	0.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Vic Aldridge	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	Joe Genewich	1
1	George Grant	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Brandt	9
2	Pat Malone	7
3	General Crowder	6
4	Lou Koupal	4
5	4 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Pete Alexander	1
1	Larry Benton	1
1	Joe Dawson	1
1	Eddie Rommel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.382
2	Paul Waner	.368
3	George Grantham	.363
4	Lou Gehrig	.358
5	Tony Lazzeri	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	43
2	Jim Bottomley	24
2	Hack Wilson	24
4	Lou Gehrig	19
5	2 tied	18

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	103
2	Jim Bottomley	97
3	Lou Gehrig	94
4	Del Bissonette	84
5	Hack Wilson	78

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	20
2	Johnny Mostil	19
3	Harry Rice	17
4	Bill Cissell	16
4	Buddy Myer	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Garland Braxton	2.25
2	Art Nehf	2.44
3	Dazzy Vance	2.50
4	Sheriff Blake	2.50
5	Larry Benton	2.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	19
2	George Pipgras	18
3	Larry Benton	17
4	Sam Gray	16
5	Herb Pennock	15

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	125
2	Lefty Grove	116
3	Pat Malone	105
4	Charlie Root	92
5	George Pipgras	87

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Max Bishop	.469
1	Shanty Hogan	.469
3	Hughie Critz	.469
4	Pie Traynor	.455
5	Al Simmons	.444

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Don Hurst	6
2	Chick Hafey	5
2	Babe Ruth	5
4	Jim Bottomley	4
5	10 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	21
1	Pie Traynor	21
3	Johnny Hodapp	20
3	Ed Morgan	20
5	Heinie Manush	19

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	7
2	Jackie Tavener	6
3	Ossie Bluege	5
4	Bill Cissell	4
4	4 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob McGraw	0.87
2	Flint Rhem	0.90
3	Dazzy Vance	1.00
3	Jake Miller	1.00
5	Bill Sherdel	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	4
1	Bill Sherdel	4
3	Joe Genewich	3
3	Sam Gray	3
3	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	21
2	Lefty Grove	17
3	Ed Brandt	16
4	Sam Gray	14
5	3 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Rommel	3
2	Joe Dawson	2
2	Ray Kolp	2
4	Grady Adkins	1
4	14 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chick Hafey	.458
2	Al Simmons	.434
3	Pie Traynor	.417
4	Paul Waner	.400
5	George Sisler	.398

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Chick Hafey	8
2	George Harper	8
4	Don Hurst	7
4	Al Simmons	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	36
2	Chick Hafey	35
3	Pie Traynor	31
4	Bob Meusel	30
4	Babe Ruth	30

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	14
2	Johnny Mostil	8
3	Bill Cissell	7
3	Buddy Myer	7
3	2 others tied	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Herb Pennock	1.50
2	Lefty Grove	1.69
3	Howard Ehmke	1.80
4	Jim Faulkner	1.89
5	Art Nehf	1.99

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	7
2	Bill Sherdel	6
3	Lefty Grove	5
4	Pete Alexander	4
4	17 others tied	4

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	37
2	Pat Malone	30
3	Dazzy Vance	27
4	Lefty Grove	26
5	2 tied	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Herb Pennock	3
1	Eddie Rommel	3
3	Joe Dawson	2
3	Waite Hoyt	2
3	2 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.387
2	Paul Waner	.368
3	Goose Goslin	.362
4	Ty Cobb	.355
5	George Grantham	.353

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	69
2	Hack Wilson	35
3	Jim Bottomley	33
4	Lou Gehrig	29
5	Chick Hafey	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	172
2	Jim Bottomley	139
3	Lou Gehrig	137
4	Harry Heilmann	121
5	Hack Wilson	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	32
2	Max Carey	23
3	Harvey Hendrick	22
4	Charlie Gehringer	21
5	5 tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Nehf	2.04
2	Garland Braxton	2.22
3	Dazzy Vance	2.56
4	Red Lucas	2.57
5	Herb Pennock	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	29
2	Larry Benton	25
3	Herb Pennock	23
4	George Pipgras	22
4	Bill Sherdel	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	182
2	Lefty Grove	160
3	Charlie Root	135
4	George Pipgras	127
5	Burleigh Grimes	116

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	8
2	Waite Hoyt	6
2	Ted Lyons	6
2	Wilcy Moore	6
5	3 tied	5