On This Day

Saturday, May 19, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	22	5	.815	--
Athletics	17	8	.680	4.0
Indians	20	13	.606	5.0
Red Sox	13	15	.464	9.5
Browns	14	18	.438	10.5
Senators	11	17	.393	11.5
White Sox	11	21	.344	13.5
Tigers	12	23	.343	14.0

Games

Athletics 2, White Sox 0

Indians 9, Senators 7

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cubs	22	12	.647	--
Reds	20	14	.588	2.0
Giants	15	11	.577	3.0
Cardinals	18	14	.563	3.0
Robins	16	14	.533	4.0
Pirates	15	14	.517	4.5
Braves	9	20	.310	10.5
Phillies	6	22	.214	13.0

Games

Cubs 3, Braves 2

Robins 2, Reds 0

Pirates 3, Phillies 1

Giants 4, Cardinals 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Dave Bancroft	2
1	Dick Burrus	2
1	Chuck Dressen	2
1	Lew Fonseca	2
1	12 others tied	2

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Burrus	1
1	Lew Fonseca	1
1	Wally Roettger	1
1	Tris Speaker	1
1	Hack Wilson	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lew Fonseca	3
2	Johnny Hodapp	2
2	Charlie Jamieson	2
2	Wally Roettger	2
2	2 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	1
1	Rogers Hornsby	1
1	Eddie Moore	1
1	Tris Speaker	1
1	2 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Grove	3.67
2	Dolf Luque	1.00
3	Charlie Root	0.57
4	Ray Benge	0.50
5	Doug McWeeny	0.40

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	Dutch Henry	1
1	Carmen Hill	1
1	Doug McWeeny	1
1	2 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	11
2	Dolf Luque	5
3	Charlie Root	4
3	Joe Shaute	4
5	Ray Benge	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Mel Harder	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Grantham	.413
2	Red Kress	.396
3	Paul Waner	.395
4	Wally Roettger	.380
5	Rogers Hornsby	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Joe Hauser	8
3	Del Bissonette	6
3	Lou Gehrig	6
3	Hack Wilson	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frankie Frisch	29
1	Babe Ruth	29
3	Bob Meusel	27
4	Harry Heilmann	26
4	Harry Rice	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	9
2	Bill Barrett	6
2	Hughie Critz	6
2	Earl McNeely	6
5	5 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sheriff Blake	1.01
2	Bill Sherdel	1.26
3	Pat Malone	1.41
4	Jack Quinn	1.45
5	Ray Kolp	1.60

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Uhle	7
2	Sam Gray	6
2	Lefty Grove	6
2	Red Lucas	6
2	4 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	49
2	Charlie Root	39
3	Pat Malone	36
3	Dazzy Vance	36
5	George Pipgras	35

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	5
2	Bill Doak	3
2	Ted Lyons	3
4	James Edwards	2
4	3 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Mickey Cochrane	.441
2	Rogers Hornsby	.439
3	Marty Callaghan	.408
4	Joe Hauser	.405
4	Babe Ruth	.405

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	Lou Gehrig	4
2	Chick Hafey	4
4	Lew Fonseca	3
4	2 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Harry Heilmann	14
2	Bob Fothergill	13
2	Chick Hafey	13
2	Sammy Hale	13
2	Glenn Wright	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Harry Rice	5
2	Hughie Critz	4
2	Frankie Frisch	4
2	Jimmie Wilson	4
5	3 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Quinn	0.00
2	Pat Malone	0.39
3	Art Nehf	0.50
4	Lefty Grove	0.64
5	Ray Kolp	0.67

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Charlie Root	4
2	Lefty Grove	3
2	Pat Malone	3
2	Doug McWeeny	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	31
2	Charlie Root	23
3	Pat Malone	17
3	George Pipgras	17
3	Dazzy Vance	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Doak	3
2	Ted Lyons	2
3	Garland Braxton	1
3	Guy Bush	1
3	11 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.404
2	Rogers Hornsby	.397
3	Red Kress	.391
4	Babe Ruth	.388
5	Lew Fonseca	.386

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Joe Hauser	6
2	Hack Wilson	6
4	Del Bissonette	5
5	3 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	25
2	Harry Rice	24
3	Harry Heilmann	22
3	Johnny Hodapp	22
5	4 tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	7
2	Bill Barrett	6
2	Earl McNeely	6
4	Hughie Critz	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bill Sherdel	0.67
2	Jack Quinn	0.75
3	Ray Kolp	1.02
4	Pat Malone	1.22
5	Sheriff Blake	1.26

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	6
2	Doug McWeeny	5
2	Herb Pennock	5
2	George Pipgras	5
2	5 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	48
2	Charlie Root	31
3	Pat Malone	29
3	George Pipgras	29
5	Tommy Thomas	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Doak	3
1	Ted Lyons	3
3	Garland Braxton	2
3	James Edwards	2
3	3 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.385
2	Paul Waner	.385
3	Babe Ruth	.367
4	Lloyd Waner	.366
5	Rogers Hornsby	.361

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	63
2	Lou Gehrig	44
3	Hack Wilson	30
4	Cy Williams	26
5	Rogers Hornsby	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	173
2	Lou Gehrig	155
3	Harry Heilmann	133
4	Jim Bottomley	125
5	Hack Wilson	123

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	49
2	Max Carey	29
3	Harvey Hendrick	27
4	Sparky Adams	25
4	Bill Barrett	25

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wilcy Moore	2.44
2	Garland Braxton	2.52
3	Pete Alexander	2.56
4	Doug McWeeny	2.59
5	Dazzy Vance	2.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carmen Hill	26
2	Charlie Root	25
3	Lefty Grove	23
4	Pete Alexander	22
4	2 others tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	184
2	Dazzy Vance	178
3	Charlie Root	148
4	Rube Walberg	145
5	Jakie May	124

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	13
2	Garland Braxton	12
3	Lefty Grove	7
3	Bill Sherdel	7
5	3 tied	6