On This Day

Saturday, September 1, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	85	42	.669	--
Athletics	84	45	.651	2.0
Browns	69	61	.531	17.5
Tigers	59	71	.454	27.5
Senators	58	70	.453	27.5
Indians	59	72	.450	28.0
White Sox	56	71	.441	29.0
Red Sox	46	84	.354	40.5

Games

Indians 6, White Sox 2

Athletics 14, Red Sox 2

Tigers 6, Browns 4

Yankees 8, Senators 3

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	78	49	.614	--
Cubs	75	55	.577	4.5
Giants	69	53	.566	6.5
Pirates	71	57	.555	7.5
Reds	70	57	.551	8.0
Robins	61	65	.484	16.5
Braves	41	79	.342	33.5
Phillies	36	86	.295	39.5

Games

Braves 5, Phillies 3

Cubs 1, Reds 0

Giants 1, Robins 0

Cardinals 4, Pirates 1

Phillies 7, Braves 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Johnny Hodapp	4
1	Bob Meusel	4
1	Sam Rice	4
1	Al Simmons	4
1	George Sisler	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pinky Hargrave	2
2	Wally Schang	1
2	George Sisler	1
2	Al Wingo	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pinky Hargrave	4
1	Al Simmons	4
3	Mickey Cochrane	3
3	Jimmie Foxx	3
3	Bob Meusel	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	George Sisler	2
1	Denny Sothern	2
3	Leo Durocher	1
3	Bob Meusel	1
3	Fresco Thompson	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	0.80
2	Sheriff Blake	0.67
3	Ray Benge	0.57
4	Bill Sherdel	0.43
5	Bob Smith	0.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Sheriff Blake	1
1	Ownie Carroll	1
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Smith	5
2	Ray Benge	4
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	4
2	Lefty Grove	4
5	2 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.381
2	Lou Gehrig	.374
3	Paul Waner	.370
4	Al Simmons	.360
5	Heinie Manush	.356

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	124
2	Babe Ruth	119
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	2 tied	19

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Nehf	2.31
2	Dazzy Vance	2.37
3	Sheriff Blake	2.46
4	Garland Braxton	2.48
5	Lefty Grove	2.59

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	159
2	Lefty Grove	152
3	Pat Malone	130
4	George Pipgras	112
4	Charlie Root	112

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pie Traynor	.464
2	Max Bishop	.462
3	Rogers Hornsby	.432
4	Joe Judge	.425
5	Ernie Orsatti	.422

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Pinky Hargrave	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	27
2	Paul Waner	17
3	Les Bell	16
3	George Grantham	16
5	Fred Brickell	15

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Buddy Myer	6
2	Denny Sothern	5
3	Ira Flagstead	4
3	Frankie Frisch	4
3	Curt Walker	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Doak	0.54
2	Claude Willoughby	0.91
3	Ray Kolp	0.93
4	Jesse Haines	0.93
5	Waite Hoyt	0.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	4
2	General Crowder	3
2	Jesse Haines	3
2	Ray Kremer	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	20
2	Ed Morris	19
3	George Earnshaw	18
4	George Pipgras	17
4	Dazzy Vance	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	2
2	Bill Bayne	1
2	George Blaeholder	1
2	Hal Carlson	1
2	20 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pie Traynor	.448
2	Lou Gehrig	.438
3	Max Bishop	.415
4	Heinie Manush	.382
5	Shanty Hogan	.381

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	6
2	Pinky Hargrave	5
2	Babe Ruth	5
4	Jim Bottomley	4
4	6 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pie Traynor	50
2	Lou Gehrig	32
3	George Grantham	29
4	Fred Brickell	28
5	Al Simmons	27

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	8
1	Buddy Myer	8
3	Denny Sothern	7
4	Curt Walker	6
5	5 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Rommel	0.88
2	Herb Pennock	1.13
3	Clarence Mitchell	1.38
4	Lefty Grove	1.54
5	Waite Hoyt	1.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	7
2	Carmen Hill	6
2	Ray Kremer	6
4	General Crowder	5
4	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	36
2	Dazzy Vance	34
3	George Earnshaw	32
3	Pat Malone	32
5	Ed Morris	31

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Willis Hudlin	3
1	George Smith	3
3	Larry Benton	2
3	Joe Dawson	2
3	6 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.383
2	Paul Waner	.371
3	Lou Gehrig	.367
4	Goose Goslin	.359
5	Heinie Manush	.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	163
2	Lou Gehrig	146
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	2.22
3	Dazzy Vance	2.43
4	Herb Pennock	2.53
5	Lefty Grove	2.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	28
2	Larry Benton	25
2	George Pipgras	25
4	Lefty Grove	24
5	Bill Sherdel	23

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	186
2	Lefty Grove	180
3	George Pipgras	133
4	Pat Malone	130
5	Charlie Root	125

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Waite Hoyt	8
2	Garland Braxton	7
2	Ted Lyons	7
4	Willis Hudlin	6
4	Bill Sherdel	6