On This Day
Friday, August 17, 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 | 63 | .457 | 25.5 |
Senators | 52 | 65 | .444 | 27.0 |
Tigers | 50 | 64 | .439 | 27.5 |
Red Sox | 42 | 73 | .365 | 36.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 70 | 44 | .614 | -- |
Giants | 64 | 43 | .598 | 2.5 |
Cubs | 65 | 51 | .560 | 6.0 |
Reds | 63 | 50 | .558 | 6.5 |
Pirates | 61 | 50 | .550 | 7.5 |
Robins | 56 | 58 | .491 | 14.0 |
Braves | 33 | 70 | .320 | 31.5 |
Phillies | 30 | 76 | .283 | 36.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Pie Traynor | 7 |
2 | Paul Waner | 6 |
3 | Rollie Hemsley | 4 |
3 | Lloyd Waner | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
None |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Pie Traynor | 8 |
2 | Rollie Hemsley | 2 |
2 | Mack Hillis | 2 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 2 |
2 | 2 others tied | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 1 |
1 | Charlie Grimm | 1 |
1 | Marty McManus | 1 |
1 | Buddy Myer | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Sheriff Blake | 0.62 |
2 | Earl Whitehill | 0.57 |
3 | Eppa Rixey | 0.50 |
4 | Doug McWeeny | 0.27 |
5 | 2 tied | 0.25 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Erv Brame | 1 |
1 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1 |
1 | Bump Hadley | 1 |
1 | Ray Kremer | 1 |
1 | 3 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Earl Whitehill | 8 |
2 | Sheriff Blake | 5 |
3 | Doug McWeeny | 3 |
3 | Clarence Mitchell | 3 |
3 | Claude Willoughby | 3 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Benton | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Simmons | .379 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .376 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .374 |
4 | Paul Waner | .368 |
5 | Freddie Lindstrom | .356 |
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 | 104 |
4 | Del Bissonette | 89 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 89 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 24 |
2 | Johnny Mostil | 21 |
3 | Buddy Myer | 18 |
3 | Harry Rice | 18 |
5 | Bill Cissell | 17 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Nehf | 2.42 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 2.49 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 2.50 |
4 | Sheriff Blake | 2.51 |
5 | Larry Benton | 2.59 |
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 | .500 |
2 | Joe Sewell | .435 |
3 | Bill Terry | .431 |
4 | Pie Traynor | .426 |
5 | Freddie Lindstrom | .418 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bottomley | 3 |
1 | Travis Jackson | 3 |
1 | Chuck Klein | 3 |
1 | Freddie Lindstrom | 3 |
1 | 2 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 22 |
2 | Pie Traynor | 20 |
3 | Freddie Lindstrom | 19 |
4 | Al Simmons | 13 |
4 | 2 others tied | 13 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 5 |
2 | Willie Kamm | 4 |
3 | Max Carey | 3 |
3 | Taylor Douthit | 3 |
3 | 2 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 | 2 tied | 1.00 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Carmen Hill | 4 |
2 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 3 |
2 | Sam Gray | 3 |
2 | Burleigh Grimes | 3 |
2 | 4 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 17 |
2 | Sam Gray | 16 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 16 |
2 | Pat Malone | 16 |
5 | 2 tied | 15 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Benton | 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 | .409 |
2 | Shanty Hogan | .405 |
3 | Pie Traynor | .403 |
4 | Al Simmons | .400 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .396 |
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 | Pie Traynor | 36 |
2 | Al Simmons | 35 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 32 |
4 | Johnny Hodapp | 30 |
5 | George Grantham | 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 | 1.24 |
2 | Carl Hubbell | 1.59 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 1.84 |
4 | Herb Pennock | 1.86 |
5 | Eddie Rommel | 1.91 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 7 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
2 | Dazzy Vance | 6 |
4 | Sam Gray | 5 |
4 | 5 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 38 |
2 | George Earnshaw | 33 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 33 |
4 | Sam Gray | 29 |
5 | Pat Malone | 27 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Eddie Rommel | 3 |
2 | Vic Aldridge | 2 |
2 | Larry Benton | 2 |
2 | Joe Dawson | 2 |
2 | 4 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Rogers Hornsby | .387 |
2 | Paul Waner | .369 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .369 |
4 | Goose Goslin | .353 |
5 | Ty Cobb | .352 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 67 |
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 | 167 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | 156 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 138 |
4 | Hack Wilson | 125 |
5 | Harry Heilmann | 124 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 31 |
2 | Max Carey | 26 |
3 | Kiki Cuyler | 24 |
4 | Johnny Mostil | 22 |
5 | Alex Metzler | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Art Nehf | 2.05 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 2.42 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 2.43 |
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 | 185 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 163 |
3 | George Pipgras | 129 |
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 | 4 tied | 5 |