On This Day

Saturday, May 26, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 30 7 .811 --
Athletics 22 12 .647 6.5
Indians 23 16 .590 8.0
Red Sox 15 18 .455 13.0
Browns 16 22 .421 14.5
White Sox 14 23 .378 16.0
Tigers 15 25 .375 16.5
Senators 11 23 .324 17.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 26 16 .619 --
Cubs 24 16 .600 1.0
Robins 21 16 .568 2.5
Cardinals 22 17 .564 2.5
Giants 19 15 .559 3.0
Pirates 17 20 .459 6.5
Braves 11 22 .333 10.5
Phillies 7 25 .219 14.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 High Pockets Kelly 4
1 Freddie Lindstrom 4
1 Earl McNeely 4
4 Ethan Allen 3
4 7 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Freddie Lindstrom 2
2 Kiki Cuyler 1
2 Bernie Friberg 1
2 Don Hurst 1
2 4 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Kiki Cuyler 3
1 Taylor Douthit 3
1 Don Hurst 3
4 Ethan Allen 2
4 9 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lew Fonseca 1
1 Frankie Frisch 1
1 Lance Richbourg 1
1 Joe Sewell 1
1 Paul Waner 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Pat Malone 0.62
1 Dazzy Vance 0.62
3 Kent Greenfield 0.50
3 Ray Kremer 0.50
5 2 tied 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Stan Coveleski 1
1 George Grant 1
1 Pat Malone 1
1 Eppa Rixey 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ray Kremer 6
2 Pat Malone 5
2 Dazzy Vance 5
4 Kent Greenfield 4
5 Al Shealy 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Dolf Luque 1
1 Al Shealy 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 George Grantham .403
2 Rogers Hornsby .381
3 Red Kress .376
4 Taylor Douthit .374
5 Lew Fonseca .372

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 16
2 Hack Wilson 9
3 Lou Gehrig 8
3 Joe Hauser 8
5 3 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 41
2 Bob Meusel 35
3 Frankie Frisch 33
3 Lou Gehrig 33
5 Jim Bottomley 32

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 10
2 Hughie Critz 7
3 Bill Barrett 6
3 Tony Lazzeri 6
3 3 others tied 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sheriff Blake 1.01
2 Bill Sherdel 1.53
3 Jack Quinn 1.72
4 Watty Clark 1.95
5 Ray Kolp 2.05

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Red Lucas 8
1 George Uhle 8
3 Sam Gray 7
3 Herb Pennock 7
3 George Pipgras 7

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 57
2 Dazzy Vance 45
3 Charlie Root 44
4 Pat Malone 42
5 George Pipgras 40

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Garland Braxton 5
2 Bill Doak 3
2 Ted Lyons 3
4 Bill Bayne 2
4 8 others tied 2

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .486
2 Tony Lazzeri .475
3 Mel Ott .447
4 High Pockets Kelly .442
5 Chick Galloway .419

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 9
2 Jim Bottomley 5
2 Hack Wilson 5
4 Lou Gehrig 4
4 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 18
2 Tris Speaker 15
2 Hack Wilson 15
4 Lou Gehrig 14
4 Tony Lazzeri 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Hughie Critz 5
1 Tony Lazzeri 5
3 Ty Cobb 4
3 Curt Walker 4
5 5 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Red Faber 1.06
2 Ray Kolp 1.37
3 Red Ruffing 1.38
3 Art Reinhart 1.38
5 3 tied 1.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Watty Clark 3
1 Stan Coveleski 3
1 Waite Hoyt 3
1 Pat Malone 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 30
2 Pat Malone 15
2 Charlie Root 15
4 Ossie Orwoll 14
4 Dazzy Vance 14

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ted Lyons 2
1 Al Shealy 2
3 Bill Bayne 1
3 Guy Bush 1
3 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Mel Ott .402
2 Babe Ruth .389
3 Lew Fonseca .386
3 Glenn Wright .386
5 Paul Waner .384

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 13
2 Del Bissonette 6
2 Lou Gehrig 6
2 Mel Ott 6
2 Hack Wilson 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 33
2 Lou Gehrig 27
3 Bob Meusel 23
4 Harry Heilmann 22
4 3 others tied 22

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 7
2 Hughie Critz 6
2 Tony Lazzeri 6
2 Harry Rice 6
2 Curt Walker 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jack Quinn 1.24
2 Ray Kolp 1.29
3 Bill Sherdel 1.56
4 Doug McWeeny 1.67
5 Charlie Root 1.70

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Root 6
1 Al Shealy 6
3 Watty Clark 5
3 Red Lucas 5
3 6 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 41
2 Dazzy Vance 34
3 Charlie Root 31
4 Pat Malone 28
5 Rube Walberg 25

Saves

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

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .384
2 Harry Heilmann .380
3 Lloyd Waner .365
4 Rogers Hornsby .361
5 Babe Ruth .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 65
2 Lou Gehrig 45
3 Hack Wilson 32
4 Cy Williams 23
5 Rogers Hornsby 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 182
2 Lou Gehrig 160
3 Harry Heilmann 134
4 Jim Bottomley 130
5 Hack Wilson 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 49
2 Max Carey 29
3 Harvey Hendrick 27
4 Bill Barrett 25
5 Johnny Neun 24

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Wilcy Moore 2.51
2 Doug McWeeny 2.62
3 Pete Alexander 2.63
4 Dazzy Vance 2.70
5 Jack Quinn 2.72

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Charlie Root 25
2 Carmen Hill 24
3 Red Lucas 23
4 Burleigh Grimes 22
4 Lefty Grove 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 189
2 Dazzy Vance 182
3 Charlie Root 147
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