On This Day

Wednesday, August 29, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	84	41	.672	--
Athletics	82	44	.651	2.5
Browns	68	60	.531	17.5
Senators	57	69	.452	27.5
Indians	58	71	.450	28.0
Tigers	57	70	.449	28.0
White Sox	56	70	.444	28.5
Red Sox	45	82	.354	40.0

Games

Browns 4, Red Sox 3

Athletics 6, White Sox 2

Indians 9, Tigers 5

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	76	48	.613	--
Cubs	72	55	.567	5.5
Giants	68	52	.567	6.0
Reds	70	54	.565	6.0
Pirates	70	55	.560	6.5
Robins	60	64	.484	16.0
Braves	38	77	.330	33.5
Phillies	34	83	.291	38.5

Games

Braves 8, Giants 3

Phillies 4, Pirates 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Eddie Brown	4
1	George Burns	4
1	Mule Haas	4
4	Joe Boley	3
4	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	George Burns	2
2	Bill Hunnefield	1
2	Travis Jackson	1
2	Freddie Lindstrom	1
2	Marty McManus	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	George Burns	5
2	Les Bell	2
2	Joe Boley	2
2	Eddie Brown	2
2	3 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Larry Bettencourt	1
1	Carl Lind	1
1	Clyde Manion	1
1	Heinie Manush	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Stewart	0.62
2	Ed Morris	0.38
3	Ben Cantwell	0.33
4	Lil Stoner	0.20
5	2 tied	0.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ben Cantwell	1
1	Joe Shaute	1
1	Lefty Stewart	1
1	Rube Walberg	1
1	Claude Willoughby	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Morris	5
1	Lefty Stewart	5
3	Ben Cantwell	3
3	Lil Stoner	3
5	3 tied	1

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Eddie Rommel	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.382
2	Lou Gehrig	.374
3	Paul Waner	.372
4	Al Simmons	.357
5	Heinie Manush	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	46
2	Hack Wilson	30
3	Jim Bottomley	26
4	Lou Gehrig	22
5	Del Bissonette	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	123
2	Babe Ruth	117
3	Jim Bottomley	109
4	Pie Traynor	102
5	Hack Wilson	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	27
2	Johnny Mostil	21
2	Buddy Myer	21
4	Curt Walker	19
5	3 tied	18

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Nehf	2.28
2	Dazzy Vance	2.39
3	Garland Braxton	2.41
4	Sheriff Blake	2.58
5	Herb Pennock	2.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	22
2	Larry Benton	21
2	George Pipgras	21
4	Lefty Grove	20
5	Sam Gray	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	153
2	Lefty Grove	148
3	Pat Malone	130
4	George Pipgras	110
4	Charlie Root	110

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Lyons	7
2	Garland Braxton	6
2	Waite Hoyt	6
2	Willis Hudlin	6
5	2 tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pie Traynor	.533
2	Ernie Orsatti	.486
3	Paul Waner	.451
4	Lloyd Waner	.443
5	Fred Schulte	.429

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Marty McManus	3
1	Ernie Orsatti	3
1	Hack Wilson	3
4	George Burns	2
4	7 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pie Traynor	33
2	George Grantham	19
3	Les Bell	17
4	Fred Brickell	16
4	Paul Waner	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Buddy Myer	5
1	Curt Walker	5
3	Kiki Cuyler	4
3	Ira Flagstead	4
5	7 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Waite Hoyt	0.00
2	Eddie Rommel	1.04
3	Art Nehf	1.29
4	Jack Ogden	1.44
5	Pete Alexander	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sam Gibson	3
1	Lefty Grove	3
1	Waite Hoyt	3
1	Ray Kolp	3
1	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	18
2	Lefty Grove	16
2	Pat Malone	16
2	Ed Morris	16
2	George Pipgras	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Alex Ferguson	2
1	George Smith	2
3	Bill Bayne	1
3	Larry Benton	1
3	22 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pie Traynor	.455
2	Lou Gehrig	.412
3	Max Bishop	.391
4	Shanty Hogan	.386
5	Paul Waner	.384

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
1	Hack Wilson	6
3	Kiki Cuyler	4
3	Goose Goslin	4
3	7 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pie Traynor	50
2	George Grantham	33
3	Lou Gehrig	32
4	Fred Brickell	29
4	Bob Meusel	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	9
2	Willie Kamm	6
2	Curt Walker	6
4	Charlie Gehringer	5
4	3 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Herb Pennock	1.06
2	Eddie Rommel	1.27
3	Clarence Mitchell	1.38
4	Dazzy Vance	1.73
5	Alex Ferguson	1.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	7
2	Burleigh Grimes	6
2	Carmen Hill	6
2	Ray Kremer	6
5	2 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	36
1	Dazzy Vance	36
3	Pat Malone	34
4	Ed Morris	32
5	2 tied	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Willis Hudlin	3
1	Eddie Rommel	3
1	George Smith	3
4	Larry Benton	2
4	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.385
2	Paul Waner	.368
3	Lou Gehrig	.367
4	Pie Traynor	.360
5	George Grantham	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	64
2	Hack Wilson	37
3	Jim Bottomley	33
4	Lou Gehrig	28
5	Chick Hafey	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	162
2	Lou Gehrig	148
3	Jim Bottomley	139
4	Hack Wilson	124
5	Pie Traynor	122

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	32
2	Kiki Cuyler	27
3	Max Carey	24
4	Charlie Gehringer	22
4	2 others tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Nehf	1.98
2	Garland Braxton	2.15
3	Dazzy Vance	2.40
4	Herb Pennock	2.53
5	Red Lucas	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	29
2	Larry Benton	25
2	George Pipgras	25
4	Lefty Grove	23
5	2 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	188
2	Lefty Grove	176
3	George Pipgras	135
4	Pat Malone	130
5	Charlie Root	123

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	7
1	Waite Hoyt	7
1	Ted Lyons	7
4	Willis Hudlin	6
4	Bill Sherdel	6