On This Day

Tuesday, June 19, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 43 12 .782 --
Athletics 34 20 .630 8.5
Browns 30 28 .517 14.5
Indians 26 31 .456 18.0
Senators 24 30 .444 18.5
Red Sox 21 30 .412 20.0
Tigers 23 35 .397 21.5
White Sox 20 35 .364 23.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 38 22 .633 --
Reds 37 27 .578 3.0
Giants 30 23 .566 4.5
Cubs 34 27 .557 4.5
Robins 30 28 .517 7.0
Pirates 26 30 .464 10.0
Braves 19 35 .352 16.0
Phillies 15 37 .288 19.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Bobby Reeves 5
1 Sam Rice 5
3 Ira Flagstead 4
3 Chick Hafey 4
5 7 tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Freddy Leach 2
2 Jim Bottomley 1
2 Jumbo Elliott 1
2 Pinky Whitney 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Joe Judge 5
2 Freddy Leach 4
2 Bill Regan 4
4 Goose Goslin 3
4 Eddie Kenna 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Phil Todt 2
2 Ira Flagstead 1
2 Wally Gerber 1
2 Jackie Hayes 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tom Zachary 0.17
2 Pete Donohue 0.14
3 Pete Alexander 0.12
4 Jack Russell 0.10

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Alex Ferguson 1
1 Firpo Marberry 1
1 Jack Russell 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Firpo Marberry 5
2 Lloyd Brown 4
3 Bob McGraw 3
4 Pete Donohue 2
5 7 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Sherdel 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .413
2 Taylor Douthit .380
3 Paul Waner .365
4 Val Picinich .364
5 Jim Bottomley .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 25
2 Lou Gehrig 16
3 Jim Bottomley 15
4 Rogers Hornsby 14
5 Del Bissonette 13

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 60
2 Jim Bottomley 57
3 Del Bissonette 56
4 Lou Gehrig 55
5 Curt Walker 46

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 15
2 Bill Sweeney 10
2 Jimmie Wilson 10
4 Tony Lazzeri 9
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Larry Benton 1.91
2 Bill Sherdel 1.99
3 Sheriff Blake 2.09
4 Red Lucas 2.16
5 Jack Quinn 2.39

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Benton 11
1 George Pipgras 11
3 Sam Gray 10
3 Herb Pennock 10
5 4 tied 9

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Lefty Grove 78
2 Dazzy Vance 77
3 Charlie Root 61
4 Pat Malone 59
5 George Pipgras 55

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Goose Goslin .460
2 Tony Lazzeri .447
3 Rube Bressler .429
4 Lou Gehrig .426
5 Kiki Cuyler .421

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Otis Brannan 7
2 Jim Bottomley 6
2 Rogers Hornsby 6
2 Babe Ruth 6
5 3 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Bissonette 21
2 Jim Bottomley 19
3 Lou Gehrig 16
4 Otis Brannan 15
4 2 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harvey Hendrick 6
2 Frankie Frisch 4
3 Kiki Cuyler 3
3 Tony Lazzeri 3
3 2 others tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Firpo Marberry 0.61
2 Sad Sam Jones 1.00
3 Larry Benton 1.33
3 Ownie Carroll 1.33
5 Johnny Miljus 1.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Firpo Marberry 4
2 Pete Alexander 3
2 Larry Benton 3
2 General Crowder 3
2 2 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 30
2 General Crowder 14
3 Ed Brandt 13
3 Hank Johnson 13
5 5 tied 12

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Sherdel 2
2 Garland Braxton 1
2 Guy Bush 1
2 Archie Campbell 1
2 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .457
2 Goose Goslin .434
3 Rube Bressler .419
4 Heinie Manush .406
5 Taylor Douthit .398

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 13
2 Jim Bottomley 11
2 Rogers Hornsby 11
4 Lou Gehrig 10
5 2 tied 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Bissonette 34
2 Jim Bottomley 33
3 Lou Gehrig 31
3 Babe Ruth 31
5 2 tied 27

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harvey Hendrick 7
1 Tony Lazzeri 7
1 Bill Sweeney 7
4 Frankie Frisch 6
5 Jimmie Wilson 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ownie Carroll 1.00
2 Larry Benton 1.29
3 Dolf Luque 1.80
4 Art Reinhart 1.88
5 Dazzy Vance 2.09

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Waite Hoyt 7
2 Larry Benton 6
3 Burleigh Grimes 5
3 George Pipgras 5
3 Eppa Rixey 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 41
2 Lefty Grove 29
3 Ed Brandt 23
3 Pat Malone 23
3 Jack Ogden 23

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Sherdel 3
2 Archie Campbell 2
2 Hal Haid 2
2 Charlie Root 2
2 Lil Stoner 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .375
2 Paul Waner .369
3 Harry Heilmann .365
4 Lou Gehrig .362
5 Earle Combs .354

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 63
2 Lou Gehrig 46
3 Hack Wilson 29
4 Rogers Hornsby 28
5 Jim Bottomley 27

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 175
2 Lou Gehrig 162
3 Jim Bottomley 129
4 Harry Heilmann 126
5 Goose Goslin 121

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 47
2 Max Carey 31
2 Harvey Hendrick 31
4 Tony Lazzeri 23
4 2 others tied 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Garland Braxton 2.36
2 Wilcy Moore 2.41
3 Jack Quinn 2.43
4 Red Lucas 2.58
5 Dazzy Vance 2.65

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 25
2 Larry Benton 24
3 Waite Hoyt 22
3 Herb Pennock 22
5 3 tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 187
2 Lefty Grove 178
3 Charlie Root 139
4 Rube Walberg 127
5 George Pipgras 123

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Garland Braxton 13
2 Wilcy Moore 11
3 Bill Sherdel 10
4 Lil Stoner 8
5 Firpo Marberry 6