On This Day

Friday, August 31, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	84	42	.667	--
Athletics	83	45	.648	2.0
Browns	69	60	.535	16.5
Senators	58	69	.457	26.5
Tigers	58	71	.450	27.5
Indians	58	72	.446	28.0
White Sox	56	70	.444	28.0
Red Sox	46	83	.357	39.5

Games

Athletics 3, Red Sox 2

Browns 5, Tigers 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	77	49	.611	--
Cubs	74	55	.574	4.5
Giants	68	53	.562	6.5
Pirates	71	56	.559	6.5
Reds	70	56	.556	7.0
Robins	61	64	.488	15.5
Braves	40	78	.339	33.0
Phillies	35	85	.292	39.0

Games

Phillies 4, Braves 3

Cubs 5, Reds 3

Robins 4, Giants 2

Pirates 6, Cardinals 5

Cardinals 6, Pirates 2

Braves 4, Phillies 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Adam Comorosky	4
1	Hughie Critz	4
1	Howard Freigau	4
1	Frankie Frisch	4
1	Lance Richbourg	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Bottomley	1
1	Jake Flowers	1
1	Chick Hafey	1
1	Harry Heilmann	1
1	2 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	3
1	Adam Comorosky	3
1	Pie Traynor	3
4	Clyde Beck	2
4	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	2
1	Buddy Myer	2
3	Sparky Adams	1
3	Max Carey	1
3	3 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Rube Walberg	1.17
2	Dazzy Vance	1.00
3	Jesse Haines	0.50
4	General Crowder	0.40
5	2 tied	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Baecht	1
1	General Crowder	1
1	Foster Edwards	1
1	Jesse Haines	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Rube Walberg	7
2	Dazzy Vance	6
3	Jesse Haines	5
4	General Crowder	4
4	2 others tied	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Carlson	1
1	Burleigh Grimes	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.380
2	Lou Gehrig	.373
3	Paul Waner	.371
4	Heinie Manush	.355
5	Al Simmons	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	47
2	Hack Wilson	30
3	Jim Bottomley	27
4	Lou Gehrig	22
5	2 tied	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	123
2	Babe Ruth	118
3	Jim Bottomley	112
4	Pie Traynor	105
5	Hack Wilson	102

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	27
2	Buddy Myer	24
3	Johnny Mostil	21
4	Frankie Frisch	20
5	Curt Walker	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Nehf	2.31
2	Dazzy Vance	2.37
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	159
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	.534
2	Joe Judge	.450
3	Max Bishop	.449
4	Babe Ruth	.447
5	Paul Waner	.435

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Orsatti	3
1	Hack Wilson	3
3	George Burns	2
3	Goose Goslin	2
3	4 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pie Traynor	35
2	George Grantham	17
2	Paul Waner	17
4	Les Bell	16
4	Fred Brickell	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Buddy Myer	7
2	Frankie Frisch	5
3	Ira Flagstead	4
3	Curt Walker	4
5	5 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	0.54
2	Jesse Haines	0.93
3	Jack Ogden	1.00
4	Eddie Rommel	1.04
5	Waite Hoyt	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Kremer	4
2	General Crowder	3
2	Lefty Grove	3
2	Jesse Haines	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Morris	19
2	George Earnshaw	18
3	Dazzy Vance	17
4	General Crowder	16
4	4 others tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Bayne	1
1	Larry Benton	1
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Hal Carlson	1
1	21 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pie Traynor	.460
2	Lou Gehrig	.423
3	Max Bishop	.400
4	Shanty Hogan	.383
5	Heinie Manush	.382

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
1	Hack Wilson	6
3	Jim Bottomley	4
3	George Grantham	4
3	6 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pie Traynor	50
2	Lou Gehrig	31
3	George Grantham	29
4	Fred Brickell	28
5	Bob Meusel	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	8
1	Buddy Myer	8
3	Willie Kamm	6
3	Curt Walker	6
5	4 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Rommel	0.84
2	Herb Pennock	1.13
3	Clarence Mitchell	1.38
4	Lefty Grove	1.46
5	Waite Hoyt	1.80

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	6
1	Carmen Hill	6
1	Ray Kremer	6
4	General Crowder	5
4	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	34
2	George Earnshaw	32
2	Lefty Grove	32
2	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	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.383
2	Paul Waner	.371
3	Lou Gehrig	.366
4	Goose Goslin	.359
5	Pie Traynor	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	64
2	Hack Wilson	37
3	Jim Bottomley	34
4	Lou Gehrig	28
4	Chick Hafey	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	162
2	Lou Gehrig	145
3	Jim Bottomley	142
4	Hack Wilson	125
5	Pie Traynor	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	34
2	Kiki Cuyler	27
3	Buddy Myer	25
4	Max Carey	24
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Nehf	2.02
2	Garland Braxton	2.15
3	Dazzy Vance	2.43
4	Herb Pennock	2.53
5	Lefty Grove	2.64

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	28
2	Larry Benton	25
3	George Pipgras	24
4	Lefty Grove	23
5	3 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	186
2	Lefty Grove	176
3	George Pipgras	131
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