On This Day

Thursday, August 30, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 84 42 .667 --
Athletics 82 45 .646 2.5
Browns 68 60 .531 17.0
Senators 58 69 .457 26.5
Tigers 58 70 .453 27.0
Indians 58 72 .446 28.0
White Sox 56 70 .444 28.0
Red Sox 46 82 .359 39.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 76 48 .613 --
Cubs 73 55 .570 5.0
Giants 68 52 .567 6.0
Reds 70 55 .560 6.5
Pirates 70 55 .560 6.5
Robins 60 64 .484 16.0
Braves 39 77 .336 33.0
Phillies 34 84 .288 39.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Joe Judge 3
1 Freddy Leach 3
3 Les Bell 2
3 Hughie Critz 2
3 18 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Howard Freigau 1
1 Babe Ruth 1
1 Cy Williams 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Les Bell 3
2 Pinky Hargrave 2
2 Freddy Leach 2
2 Red Ruffing 2
2 Cy Williams 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 George Earnshaw 1
1 Woody English 1
1 Jimmie Foxx 1
1 Pinky Hargrave 1
1 Buddy Myer 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Earnshaw 1.12
2 Willis Hudlin 0.46
3 Sad Sam Jones 0.44
3 Vic Sorrell 0.44
5 Charlie Root 0.40

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Art Delaney 1
1 Sad Sam Jones 1
1 Charlie Root 1
1 Jack Russell 1
1 Vic Sorrell 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 9
2 Willis Hudlin 6
3 Sad Sam Jones 4
3 Vic Sorrell 4
5 Ed Morris 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Morris 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .381
2 Lou Gehrig .373
3 Paul Waner .372
4 Heinie Manush .356
5 Al Simmons .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 47
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 118
3 Jim Bottomley 109
4 Pie Traynor 102
5 Hack Wilson 100

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 27
2 Buddy Myer 22
3 Johnny Mostil 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 Charlie Root 112
5 George Pipgras 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 .543
2 Ernie Orsatti .486
3 Paul Waner .448
4 Lloyd Waner .446
5 Joe Judge .442

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Marty McManus 3
1 Ernie Orsatti 3
1 Hack Wilson 3
4 George Burns 2
4 6 others tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pie Traynor 33
2 George Grantham 19
3 Les Bell 18
4 Fred Brickell 16
4 Paul Waner 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Buddy Myer 6
2 Kiki Cuyler 4
2 Ira Flagstead 4
2 Curt Walker 4
5 6 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Waite Hoyt 0.79
2 Eddie Rommel 1.04
2 Dazzy Vance 1.04
4 Art Nehf 1.29
5 Ray Kolp 1.35

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 3
1 Waite Hoyt 3
1 Ray Kremer 3
1 Jack Ogden 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 27
2 Ed Morris 19
3 Lefty Grove 16
3 Pat Malone 16
5 George Pipgras 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Alex Ferguson 2
2 Bill Bayne 1
2 Larry Benton 1
2 George Blaeholder 1
2 21 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pie Traynor .459
2 Lou Gehrig .422
3 Max Bishop .394
4 Heinie Manush .392
5 Shanty Hogan .384

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 6
1 Hack Wilson 6
3 Goose Goslin 4
3 George Grantham 4
3 6 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pie Traynor 47
2 Lou Gehrig 32
3 George Grantham 29
3 Bob Meusel 29
5 Fred Brickell 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 9
2 Willie Kamm 6
2 Buddy Myer 6
2 Curt Walker 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Rommel 0.84
2 Herb Pennock 1.06
3 Clarence Mitchell 1.38
4 Dazzy Vance 1.73
5 Lefty Grove 1.85

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Lefty Grove 7
2 Carmen Hill 6
3 Burleigh Grimes 5
3 Ray Kremer 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 36
1 Dazzy Vance 36
3 George Earnshaw 32
3 Pat Malone 32
5 Ed Morris 31

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 .383
2 Paul Waner .370
3 Lou Gehrig .366
4 Goose Goslin .361
5 Pie Traynor .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 65
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 163
2 Lou Gehrig 148
3 Jim Bottomley 139
4 Hack Wilson 123
5 Pie Traynor 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 32
2 Kiki Cuyler 27
3 Max Carey 24
4 Buddy Myer 23
5 2 tied 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 1.98
2 Garland Braxton 2.15
3 Dazzy Vance 2.44
4 Herb Pennock 2.53
5 Red Lucas 2.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 28
2 Larry Benton 25
2 George Pipgras 25
4 Lefty Grove 23
5 2 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 180
2 Lefty Grove 176
3 George Pipgras 135
4 Pat Malone 130
5 Charlie Root 125

Saves

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