On This Day
Sunday, August 5, 1928
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 72 | 34 | .679 | -- |
Athletics | 68 | 37 | .648 | 3.5 |
Browns | 55 | 54 | .505 | 18.5 |
Indians | 49 | 57 | .462 | 23.0 |
White Sox | 49 | 58 | .458 | 23.5 |
Senators | 47 | 60 | .439 | 25.5 |
Tigers | 44 | 60 | .423 | 27.0 |
Red Sox | 40 | 64 | .385 | 31.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 67 | 37 | .644 | -- |
Giants | 58 | 41 | .586 | 6.5 |
Cubs | 61 | 45 | .575 | 7.0 |
Reds | 59 | 46 | .562 | 8.5 |
Pirates | 52 | 47 | .525 | 12.5 |
Robins | 52 | 51 | .505 | 14.5 |
Braves | 29 | 65 | .309 | 33.0 |
Phillies | 24 | 70 | .255 | 38.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Blades | 3 |
1 | Chick Hafey | 3 |
1 | Babe Herman | 3 |
4 | Del Bissonette | 2 |
4 | 17 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 1 |
1 | Harry Heilmann | 1 |
1 | Travis Jackson | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 3 |
2 | Ray Blades | 2 |
2 | Bibb Falk | 2 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Del Bissonette | 1 |
1 | Bill Cissell | 1 |
1 | Earle Combs | 1 |
1 | Willie Kamm | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 2.20 |
2 | Red Ruffing | 1.00 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 0.70 |
4 | Ed Walsh | 0.64 |
5 | Vic Sorrell | 0.31 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1 |
1 | Clarence Mitchell | 1 |
1 | Red Ruffing | 1 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 1 |
1 | Ed Walsh | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 11 |
2 | Ed Walsh | 9 |
3 | Red Ruffing | 7 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 7 |
5 | Vic Sorrell | 4 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Hal Haid | 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 | 3 tied | 18 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 104 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 98 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 96 |
4 | Del Bissonette | 85 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 80 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 20 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 19 |
3 | Bill Cissell | 17 |
3 | Harry Rice | 17 |
5 | Buddy Myer | 16 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 2.25 |
2 | Art Nehf | 2.40 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 2.48 |
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 | 2 tied | 15 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 132 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 127 |
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 | Hal Haid | 5 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 5 |
5 | 3 tied | 4 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hughie Critz | .483 |
2 | Pie Traynor | .450 |
3 | Shanty Hogan | .449 |
4 | Max Bishop | .444 |
5 | Joe Sewell | .435 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Hurst | 6 |
2 | Chick Hafey | 5 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 4 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 4 |
5 | 10 tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Harry Heilmann | 22 |
2 | Johnny Hodapp | 18 |
2 | Heinie Manush | 18 |
2 | Bob Meusel | 18 |
2 | 4 others tied | 18 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jackie Tavener | 6 |
2 | Ossie Bluege | 5 |
2 | Bill Cissell | 5 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 5 |
5 | 4 tied | 4 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Flint Rhem | 0.00 |
2 | Bob McGraw | 0.87 |
3 | Jake Miller | 1.00 |
4 | Bill Sherdel | 1.08 |
5 | Dazzy Vance | 1.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 4 |
1 | Bill Sherdel | 4 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 4 |
4 | Joe Genewich | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 28 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 23 |
3 | Ed Brandt | 16 |
4 | Sam Gray | 14 |
4 | Hank Johnson | 14 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Rommel | 3 |
2 | Joe Dawson | 2 |
3 | Grady Adkins | 1 |
3 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
3 | 14 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | .456 |
2 | Al Simmons | .426 |
3 | Pie Traynor | .417 |
4 | Paul Waner | .400 |
5 | George Sisler | .398 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 12 |
2 | Chick Hafey | 9 |
3 | George Harper | 8 |
4 | Don Hurst | 7 |
4 | Al Simmons | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 38 |
2 | Al Simmons | 36 |
3 | Babe Ruth | 31 |
3 | Pie Traynor | 31 |
5 | 2 tied | 30 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 14 |
2 | Bill Cissell | 8 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 8 |
4 | Harry Rice | 7 |
4 | Jackie Tavener | 7 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Herb Pennock | 1.50 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 1.58 |
3 | Howard Ehmke | 1.80 |
4 | Art Nehf | 1.90 |
5 | Bob McGraw | 2.05 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 7 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
2 | Bill Sherdel | 6 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 5 |
5 | 16 tied | 4 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 37 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 34 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 32 |
4 | Pat Malone | 30 |
5 | Red Ruffing | 28 |
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 | .390 |
2 | Paul Waner | .368 |
3 | Goose Goslin | .360 |
4 | Ty Cobb | .355 |
5 | George Grantham | .355 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 68 |
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 | 140 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 138 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 122 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | 121 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 32 |
2 | Max Carey | 23 |
3 | Charlie Gehringer | 21 |
4 | Kiki Cuyler | 20 |
4 | 6 others tied | 20 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Nehf | 2.01 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 2.23 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 2.54 |
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 | 189 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 171 |
3 | Charlie Root | 135 |
4 | George Pipgras | 127 |
5 | Burleigh Grimes | 116 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 7 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 6 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 6 |
2 | Wilcy Moore | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |