On This Day

Monday, August 6, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 72 35 .673 --
Athletics 68 38 .642 3.5
Browns 56 54 .509 17.5
White Sox 50 58 .463 22.5
Indians 50 58 .463 22.5
Senators 48 61 .440 25.0
Tigers 45 60 .429 26.0
Red Sox 40 65 .381 31.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 67 37 .644 --
Giants 58 41 .586 6.5
Cubs 61 47 .565 8.0
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 26 70 .271 37.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Johnny Butler 5
1 Johnny Hodapp 5
1 Joe Judge 5
4 Red Barnes 4
4 7 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 2
2 Red Barnes 1
2 Charlie Grimm 1
2 Harry Heilmann 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Judge 5
1 Pinky Whitney 5
3 Hack Wilson 4
4 Red Barnes 3
4 4 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Willie Kamm 2
2 Kiki Cuyler 1
2 Heinie Manush 1
2 Marty McManus 1
2 5 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Charlie Root 0.50
2 Waite Hoyt 0.38
3 Sheriff Blake 0.31
4 Alex Ferguson 0.30
5 Milt Gaston 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Grady Adkins 1
1 Alex Ferguson 1
1 Bump Hadley 1
1 Bob McGraw 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Waite Hoyt 5
1 Charlie Root 5
3 Sheriff Blake 4
3 Ed Holley 4
5 3 tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Willis Hudlin 1
1 Russ Miller 1
1 George Smith 1
1 Lefty Stewart 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .382
2 Paul Waner .368
3 George Grantham .363
4 Lou Gehrig .357
5 Tony Lazzeri .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 43
2 Hack Wilson 26
3 Jim Bottomley 24
4 Lou Gehrig 19
5 3 tied 18

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 105
2 Jim Bottomley 98
3 Lou Gehrig 97
4 Del Bissonette 85
5 Hack Wilson 84

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 21
2 Johnny Mostil 20
3 Harry Rice 18
4 Bill Cissell 17
5 2 tied 16

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Garland Braxton 2.25
2 Art Nehf 2.40
3 Dazzy Vance 2.48
4 Sheriff Blake 2.70
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 97
5 George Pipgras 88

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Garland Braxton 6
1 Ted Lyons 6
3 Hal Haid 5
3 Waite Hoyt 5
3 Willis Hudlin 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hughie Critz .482
2 Johnny Hodapp .455
3 Shanty Hogan .449
4 Al Simmons .444
5 Max Bishop .431

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Hurst 5
2 Jim Bottomley 4
2 Chick Hafey 4
2 Babe Ruth 4
2 Hack Wilson 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Heilmann 24
2 Johnny Hodapp 19
3 Heinie Manush 18
3 Al Simmons 18
3 Glenn Wright 18

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Flint Rhem 0.00
2 Bill Sherdel 0.75
3 Bobby Burke 1.29
4 Lefty Grove 1.50
5 Fred Fussell 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 4
1 Earl Whitehill 4
3 Joe Genewich 3
3 Lefty Grove 3
3 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 23
2 Dazzy Vance 20
3 Ed Brandt 16
4 George Earnshaw 13
4 3 others tied 13

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Eddie Rommel 3
2 Joe Dawson 2
2 Willis Hudlin 2
4 Grady Adkins 1
4 17 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chick Hafey .456
2 Al Simmons .437
3 Pie Traynor .423
4 Paul Waner .409
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
1 Al Simmons 38
3 Babe Ruth 32
4 Bob Meusel 31
4 Pie Traynor 31

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 15
2 Johnny Mostil 9
3 Bill Cissell 8
3 Harry Rice 8
5 3 tied 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 Fred Fussell 1.91

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 7
2 Lefty Grove 6
2 Bill Sherdel 6
4 Dazzy Vance 5
5 17 tied 4

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 37
2 George Earnshaw 34
2 Dazzy Vance 34
4 Pat Malone 30
5 2 tied 28

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .389
2 Paul Waner .367
3 Goose Goslin .360
4 Ty Cobb .357
5 George Grantham .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 68
2 Hack Wilson 36
3 Jim Bottomley 33
4 Lou Gehrig 29
5 Chick Hafey 28

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 173
2 Jim Bottomley 139
2 Lou Gehrig 139
4 Harry Heilmann 124
4 Hack Wilson 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 32
2 Max Carey 23
3 Kiki Cuyler 21
3 Charlie Gehringer 21
3 3 others tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 2.01
2 Garland Braxton 2.24
3 Dazzy Vance 2.45
4 Herb Pennock 2.56
5 Red Lucas 2.57

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 184
2 Lefty Grove 171
3 Charlie Root 140
4 George Pipgras 128
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 5 tied 5