On This Day

Wednesday, August 8, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 73 35 .676 --
Athletics 68 39 .636 4.5
Browns 57 54 .514 17.5
White Sox 50 59 .459 23.5
Indians 50 59 .459 23.5
Senators 49 61 .445 25.0
Tigers 46 60 .434 26.0
Red Sox 40 66 .377 32.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 67 39 .632 --
Giants 60 41 .594 4.5
Cubs 61 49 .555 8.0
Reds 59 48 .551 8.5
Pirates 55 47 .539 10.0
Robins 52 54 .491 15.0
Braves 31 65 .323 31.0
Phillies 28 70 .286 35.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Lance Richbourg 6
1 George Sisler 6
3 Kiki Cuyler 3
3 Mel Ott 3
3 3 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Ethan Allen 1
1 Les Bell 1
1 Gabby Hartnett 1
1 Travis Jackson 1
1 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Sisler 7
2 Lance Richbourg 3
3 Ethan Allen 2
3 Les Bell 2
3 10 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lance Richbourg 2
2 Max Carey 1
2 Taylor Douthit 1
2 Howard Freigau 1
2 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ray Kremer 0.67
2 Joe Genewich 0.50
3 Jimmy Ring 0.47
4 Bob Smith 0.33
5 Dolf Luque 0.30

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Benge 1
1 Art Delaney 1
1 Joe Genewich 1
1 Ray Kremer 1
1 Bob Smith 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jimmy Ring 7
2 Ray Kremer 6
3 Vic Aldridge 3
3 Joe Genewich 3
3 Dolf Luque 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Vic Aldridge 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .382
2 Paul Waner .369
3 George Grantham .360
4 Lou Gehrig .360
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 Lou Gehrig 99
3 Jim Bottomley 98
4 Del Bissonette 85
4 Hack Wilson 85

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 22
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 2.45
3 Dazzy Vance 2.48
4 Larry Benton 2.64
5 Sheriff Blake 2.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 20
2 Larry Benton 18
2 George Pipgras 18
4 Sam Gray 17
5 Herb Pennock 16

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 132
2 Lefty Grove 128
3 Pat Malone 108
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 Shanty Hogan .481
2 Johnny Hodapp .455
3 Al Simmons .444
3 George Sisler .444
5 2 tied .433

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Don Hurst 5
2 George Grantham 4
2 Travis Jackson 4
2 Hack Wilson 4
5 10 tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harry Heilmann 24
2 Freddie Lindstrom 20
2 Glenn Wright 20
4 Johnny Hodapp 19
5 Al Simmons 18

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bobby Burke 1.29
2 George Cox 1.38
3 Herb Pennock 1.59
4 Bob Smith 1.66
5 Eddie Rommel 1.66

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 5
2 Joe Genewich 4
2 Bob Smith 4
2 Earl Whitehill 4
5 7 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 24
2 Dazzy Vance 20
3 Ed Brandt 16
4 Sam Gray 15
5 2 tied 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Eddie Rommel 3
2 Joe Dawson 2
2 Willis Hudlin 2
4 Grady Adkins 1
4 18 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Al Simmons .446
2 Chick Hafey .438
3 Shanty Hogan .417
4 Pie Traynor .414
5 George Sisler .406

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 11
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 38
2 Chick Hafey 34
3 Pie Traynor 31
4 Bob Meusel 30
4 Babe Ruth 30

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 16
2 Johnny Mostil 8
3 Max Carey 7
3 Bill Cissell 7
3 3 others tied 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Herb Pennock 1.60
2 Lefty Grove 1.71
3 Howard Ehmke 1.80
4 Art Nehf 1.94
5 Fred Fussell 2.03

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 8
2 Lefty Grove 6
3 Joe Genewich 5
3 Sam Gray 5
3 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 38
2 George Earnshaw 34
3 Dazzy Vance 31
4 Pat Malone 27
5 Sam Gray 26

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Eddie Rommel 3
2 Vic Aldridge 2
2 Joe Dawson 2
2 Waite Hoyt 2
2 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .389
2 Paul Waner .368
3 Goose Goslin .361
4 Ty Cobb .357
5 Lou Gehrig .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 Lou Gehrig 141
3 Jim Bottomley 139
4 Harry Heilmann 123
4 Hack Wilson 123

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 32
2 Max Carey 25
3 Kiki Cuyler 22
4 Charlie Gehringer 21
4 4 others tied 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 2.05
2 Garland Braxton 2.24
3 Dazzy Vance 2.45
4 Herb Pennock 2.54
5 Red Lucas 2.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 30
2 Larry Benton 26
3 Herb Pennock 24
4 George Pipgras 22
4 Bill Sherdel 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 184
2 Lefty Grove 172
3 Charlie Root 137
4 George Pipgras 128
5 Burleigh Grimes 120

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Garland Braxton 7
2 Waite Hoyt 6
2 Ted Lyons 6
4 Lefty Grove 5
4 5 others tied 5