On This Day

Wednesday, May 23, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	26	6	.813	--
Athletics	21	8	.724	3.5
Indians	21	15	.583	7.0
Red Sox	14	18	.438	12.0
Browns	15	20	.429	12.5
White Sox	13	22	.371	14.5
Tigers	14	24	.368	15.0
Senators	11	22	.333	15.5

Games

White Sox 4, Indians 3

Browns 8, Tigers 3

Yankees 2, Red Sox 1

Athletics 4, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Reds	24	15	.615	--
Cubs	22	15	.595	1.0
Cardinals	21	15	.583	1.5
Giants	18	13	.581	2.0
Robins	18	16	.529	3.5
Pirates	16	18	.471	5.5
Braves	11	20	.355	9.0
Phillies	6	24	.200	13.5

Games

Robins 4, Giants 3

Giants 4, Robins 0

Reds 4, Pirates 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Rube Bressler	4
2	Ty Cobb	3
2	Andy Cohen	3
2	High Pockets Kelly	3
2	Mel Ott	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Mel Ott	1
1	Phil Todt	1
1	Paul Waner	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Rube Bressler	2
1	Lew Fonseca	2
1	Johnny Mostil	2
1	Billy Mullen	2
1	2 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bud Clancy	2
2	Chuck Dressen	1
2	Joe Judge	1
2	Pinky Pittenger	1
2	Doug Taitt	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Larry Benton	0.80
2	Hank Johnson	0.67
3	Jack Russell	0.22
4	Grady Adkins	0.18
4	Josh Billings	0.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Benton	1
1	George Blaeholder	1
1	Hank Johnson	1
1	Dolf Luque	1
1	3 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Hank Johnson	6
2	Larry Benton	4
3	Grady Adkins	2
3	Josh Billings	2
3	4 others tied	2

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	General Crowder	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	George Grantham	.402
2	Red Kress	.383
3	Rogers Hornsby	.368
3	Wally Roettger	.368
5	Lou Gehrig	.368

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	13
2	Hack Wilson	9
3	Joe Hauser	8
4	Del Bissonette	7
4	Lou Gehrig	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Bob Meusel	33
2	Babe Ruth	32
3	Frankie Frisch	31
4	Jim Bottomley	30
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	9
2	Hughie Critz	7
3	Bill Barrett	6
3	Earl McNeely	6
3	Curt Walker	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sheriff Blake	1.01
2	Jack Quinn	1.07
3	Bill Sherdel	1.40
4	Ray Kolp	1.60
5	Carmen Hill	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Red Lucas	7
1	George Pipgras	7
1	George Uhle	7
4	Larry Benton	6
4	7 others tied	6

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	49
2	Dazzy Vance	40
3	Charlie Root	39
4	Pat Malone	37
5	George Pipgras	36

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	5
2	Bill Doak	3
2	Ted Lyons	3
4	Bill Bayne	2
4	6 others tied	2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Marty Callaghan	.469
2	Lou Gehrig	.455
3	Rogers Hornsby	.447
4	Tony Lazzeri	.442
5	Glenn Wright	.440

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	7
2	Hack Wilson	6
3	Jim Bottomley	4
3	Lou Gehrig	4
3	Phil Todt	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	14
1	Harry Heilmann	14
3	Hack Wilson	13
3	Glenn Wright	13
5	3 tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hughie Critz	5
1	Curt Walker	5
3	Eddie Moore	4
4	Ty Cobb	3
4	2 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Quinn	0.00
1	Ray Kolp	0.00
3	Art Nehf	0.50
4	Lefty Grove	0.95
5	Art Reinhart	1.38

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Doug McWeeny	3
1	George Pipgras	3
1	Jack Quinn	3
1	Charlie Root	3
1	Rube Walberg	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	22
2	Charlie Root	15
2	Dazzy Vance	15
4	Pete Alexander	12
4	Dolf Luque	12

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Lyons	2
2	Bill Bayne	1
2	Guy Bush	1
2	Sarge Connally	1
2	10 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Red Barnes	.410
1	Mel Ott	.410
3	Glenn Wright	.400
4	Babe Ruth	.398
5	Paul Waner	.394

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	27
2	Lou Gehrig	24
3	Harry Heilmann	23
3	Bob Meusel	23
3	Harry Rice	23

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jack Quinn	0.55
2	Art Reinhart	0.98
3	Ray Kolp	1.02
4	Bill Sherdel	1.04
5	Lefty Grove	1.47

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Pipgras	6
2	Lefty Grove	5
2	Red Lucas	5
2	Doug McWeeny	5
2	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	40
2	Pat Malone	30
3	Charlie Root	29
3	Dazzy Vance	29
5	George Pipgras	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Doak	3
1	Ted Lyons	3
3	Bill Bayne	2
3	Garland Braxton	2
3	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Harry Heilmann	.381
2	Paul Waner	.380
3	Lou Gehrig	.364
4	Lloyd Waner	.363
5	Babe Ruth	.360

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	62
2	Lou Gehrig	44
3	Hack Wilson	32
4	Cy Williams	23
5	Rogers Hornsby	22

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	173
2	Lou Gehrig	156
3	Harry Heilmann	134
4	Jim Bottomley	131
5	Hack Wilson	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	48
2	Max Carey	29
3	Harvey Hendrick	27
4	Bill Barrett	25
5	2 tied	24

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Wilcy Moore	2.43
2	Jack Quinn	2.59
3	Doug McWeeny	2.62
4	Pete Alexander	2.68
5	Dazzy Vance	2.79

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carmen Hill	25
1	Charlie Root	25
3	Lefty Grove	23
4	Pete Alexander	22
4	Red Lucas	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	184
2	Dazzy Vance	177
3	Charlie Root	146
4	Rube Walberg	144
5	Jakie May	126

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Wilcy Moore	13
2	Garland Braxton	12
3	Bill Sherdel	8
4	Lefty Grove	7
4	Lil Stoner	7