On This Day
Thursday, August 16, 1928
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 78 | 37 | .678 | -- |
Athletics | 73 | 41 | .640 | 4.5 |
Browns | 60 | 57 | .513 | 19.0 |
Indians | 54 | 62 | .466 | 24.5 |
White Sox | 53 | 62 | .461 | 25.0 |
Tigers | 50 | 63 | .442 | 27.0 |
Senators | 51 | 65 | .440 | 27.5 |
Red Sox | 41 | 73 | .360 | 36.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 70 | 43 | .619 | -- |
Giants | 63 | 43 | .594 | 3.5 |
Cubs | 65 | 50 | .565 | 6.0 |
Reds | 62 | 50 | .554 | 7.5 |
Pirates | 59 | 50 | .541 | 9.0 |
Robins | 55 | 58 | .487 | 15.0 |
Braves | 33 | 69 | .324 | 31.5 |
Phillies | 30 | 74 | .288 | 35.5 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Denny Sothern | 4 |
1 | Fresco Thompson | 4 |
1 | Lloyd Waner | 4 |
4 | Hughie Critz | 3 |
4 | 14 others tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Les Bell | 1 |
1 | Jimmie Foxx | 1 |
1 | Chick Hafey | 1 |
1 | Pinky Hargrave | 1 |
1 | 5 others tied | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lance Richbourg | 6 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 5 |
3 | Earl McNeely | 4 |
3 | Bob Meusel | 4 |
5 | 7 tied | 3 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Rothrock | 2 |
2 | Del Bissonette | 1 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 1 |
2 | Jake Flowers | 1 |
2 | 10 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 0.82 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 0.50 |
3 | Ed Brandt | 0.33 |
3 | Jumbo Elliott | 0.33 |
5 | Art Nehf | 0.22 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Brandt | 1 |
1 | George Earnshaw | 1 |
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 1 |
1 | Waite Hoyt | 1 |
1 | 4 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 9 |
2 | Vic Aldridge | 3 |
2 | Ed Brandt | 3 |
2 | Jumbo Elliott | 3 |
2 | Firpo Marberry | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Bullet Joe Bush | 1 |
1 | Alex Ferguson | 1 |
1 | Johnny Miljus | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | .379 |
2 | Al Simmons | .379 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .374 |
4 | Paul Waner | .361 |
5 | Freddie Lindstrom | .357 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 45 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 27 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 26 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 21 |
5 | 3 tied | 19 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 115 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 109 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 103 |
4 | Del Bissonette | 89 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 89 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 24 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 21 |
3 | Harry Rice | 18 |
4 | Bill Cissell | 17 |
4 | Buddy Myer | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Nehf | 2.42 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 2.49 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 2.50 |
4 | Sheriff Blake | 2.60 |
5 | Herb Pennock | 2.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 21 |
2 | Larry Benton | 19 |
2 | George Pipgras | 19 |
4 | Sam Gray | 18 |
5 | 2 tied | 17 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 142 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 132 |
3 | Pat Malone | 114 |
4 | Charlie Root | 99 |
5 | George Pipgras | 95 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ted Lyons | 7 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 6 |
3 | Hal Haid | 5 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 5 |
3 | 2 others tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | .490 |
2 | Freddie Lindstrom | .423 |
3 | Joe Sewell | .420 |
3 | Bill Terry | .420 |
5 | Ossie Orwoll | .409 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bottomley | 3 |
1 | George Grantham | 3 |
1 | Travis Jackson | 3 |
1 | Chuck Klein | 3 |
1 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 23 |
2 | Freddie Lindstrom | 19 |
3 | Glenn Wright | 18 |
4 | Al Simmons | 15 |
4 | Pie Traynor | 15 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 5 |
2 | Willie Kamm | 4 |
3 | Fred Brickell | 3 |
3 | Max Carey | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Rommel | 0.60 |
2 | Sad Sam Jones | 0.67 |
3 | Carl Hubbell | 0.83 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 0.86 |
5 | General Crowder | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 4 |
1 | Carmen Hill | 4 |
3 | Joe Genewich | 3 |
3 | Sam Gray | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 17 |
2 | Sam Gray | 16 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 16 |
2 | Pat Malone | 16 |
5 | Jimmy Ring | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Joe Dawson | 2 |
1 | Willis Hudlin | 2 |
1 | George Smith | 2 |
4 | Vic Aldridge | 1 |
4 | 20 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Hughie Critz | .414 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .404 |
3 | Chick Hafey | .398 |
4 | Shanty Hogan | .398 |
5 | Al Simmons | .395 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 10 |
2 | Chick Hafey | 8 |
2 | Don Hurst | 8 |
4 | Jim Bottomley | 6 |
4 | Al Simmons | 6 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | 36 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 34 |
3 | Johnny Hodapp | 30 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 29 |
4 | Pie Traynor | 29 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 12 |
2 | Jackie Tavener | 9 |
3 | Max Carey | 7 |
3 | Johnny Mostil | 7 |
5 | Willie Kamm | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 1.20 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 1.59 |
3 | Herb Pennock | 1.86 |
4 | Eddie Rommel | 1.91 |
5 | Art Nehf | 1.94 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 7 |
1 | Lefty Grove | 7 |
3 | Carmen Hill | 6 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 41 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 39 |
3 | George Earnshaw | 33 |
4 | Sam Gray | 29 |
5 | Pat Malone | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Rommel | 3 |
2 | Vic Aldridge | 2 |
2 | Joe Dawson | 2 |
2 | Joe Genewich | 2 |
2 | 3 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | .389 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | .368 |
3 | Paul Waner | .365 |
4 | Goose Goslin | .356 |
5 | Ty Cobb | .353 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 68 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 37 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 33 |
4 | Lou Gehrig | 30 |
5 | Chick Hafey | 29 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 168 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 156 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 138 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 126 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | 125 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 30 |
2 | Max Carey | 26 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 24 |
4 | Johnny Mostil | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Nehf | 2.05 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 2.46 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 2.50 |
4 | Herb Pennock | 2.50 |
5 | Red Lucas | 2.54 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 30 |
2 | Larry Benton | 24 |
2 | Herb Pennock | 24 |
4 | George Pipgras | 23 |
4 | Bill Sherdel | 23 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 188 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 167 |
3 | George Pipgras | 131 |
4 | Charlie Root | 126 |
5 | Burleigh Grimes | 119 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Garland Braxton | 7 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 7 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 6 |
3 | Bill Sherdel | 6 |
5 | 3 tied | 5 |