On This Day

Monday, June 25, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 46 15 .754 --
Athletics 37 25 .597 9.5
Browns 34 31 .523 14.0
Senators 29 33 .468 17.5
Indians 30 35 .462 18.0
Red Sox 24 33 .421 20.0
White Sox 25 38 .397 22.0
Tigers 25 40 .385 23.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 43 24 .642 --
Giants 34 26 .567 5.5
Cubs 37 30 .552 6.0
Reds 38 32 .543 6.5
Robins 34 29 .540 7.0
Pirates 29 32 .475 11.0
Braves 20 39 .339 19.0
Phillies 17 40 .298 21.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Freddie Lindstrom 9
2 Andy Reese 5
3 Red Barnes 4
3 Andy Cohen 4
3 4 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Heinie Manush 2
2 Del Bissonette 1
2 Lu Blue 1
2 Jimmie Foxx 1
2 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Moe Berg 4
1 Babe Herman 4
1 Freddie Lindstrom 4
1 Bob O'Farrell 4
1 Bill Terry 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Cissell 2
1 Sam Rice 2
3 Red Barnes 1
3 Goose Goslin 1
3 9 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Garland Braxton 1.14
2 Bill Walker 0.43
3 Lloyd Brown 0.40
4 Doug McWeeny 0.33
5 Eppa Rixey 0.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Benton 1
1 Garland Braxton 1
1 Lloyd Brown 1
1 Jesse Haines 1
1 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Garland Braxton 8
2 Doug McWeeny 4
2 Eppa Rixey 4
4 Larry Benton 3
4 4 others tied 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .395
2 Paul Waner .366
3 Taylor Douthit .361
4 Jim Bottomley .361
5 Val Picinich .353

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 28
2 Lou Gehrig 16
3 Del Bissonette 15
3 Jim Bottomley 15
5 2 tied 14

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 65
2 Del Bissonette 60
2 Jim Bottomley 60
4 Lou Gehrig 58
5 Frankie Frisch 48

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 15
2 Jimmie Wilson 11
3 Bill Sweeney 10
4 Tony Lazzeri 9
4 Buddy Myer 9

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bill Sherdel 1.96
2 Sheriff Blake 1.97
3 Garland Braxton 2.12
4 Larry Benton 2.14
5 Red Lucas 2.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Pipgras 13
2 Larry Benton 12
3 Sam Gray 11
4 Burleigh Grimes 10
4 Herb Pennock 10

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 84
2 Lefty Grove 80
3 George Pipgras 67
4 Charlie Root 64
5 Pat Malone 61

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 .474
2 Chuck Dressen .448
3 Charlie Gehringer .418
4 Ty Tyson .407
5 Carl Lind .403

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Bottomley 6
1 Don Hurst 6
1 Babe Ruth 6
4 Otis Brannan 5
5 3 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Bissonette 18
2 Bill Regan 17
3 Bill Terry 15
3 Pinky Whitney 15
5 3 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harvey Hendrick 5
1 Bill Hunnefield 5
3 Ira Flagstead 4
3 Buddy Myer 4
5 4 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sheriff Blake 0.50
2 Syl Johnson 0.52
3 Lloyd Brown 0.56
4 Dazzy Vance 0.67
5 Burleigh Grimes 1.37

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pete Alexander 4
1 Ed Morris 4
3 Larry Benton 3
3 Dick Coffman 3
3 6 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 32
2 Garland Braxton 18
2 Hank Johnson 18
2 George Pipgras 18
5 3 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Sherdel 2
2 George Blaeholder 1
2 Garland Braxton 1
2 Guy Bush 1
2 11 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Goose Goslin .448
2 Rogers Hornsby .424
3 Chuck Dressen .398
4 Jim Bottomley .387
5 Pinky Whitney .387

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 12
2 Rogers Hornsby 11
3 Del Bissonette 8
3 Jim Bottomley 8
3 3 others tied 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Del Bissonette 32
2 Rogers Hornsby 29
3 Jim Bottomley 28
3 Bill Terry 28
5 Babe Ruth 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Harvey Hendrick 7
2 Frankie Frisch 6
2 Bill Hunnefield 6
2 Jimmie Wilson 6
5 2 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Clarence Mitchell 1.38
2 Dazzy Vance 1.51
3 Pete Appleton 1.72
4 Sam Gray 1.88
5 Danny MacFayden 1.89

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Benton 6
1 George Pipgras 6
3 General Crowder 5
3 Burleigh Grimes 5
3 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 44
2 Garland Braxton 27
2 George Pipgras 27
4 Ed Brandt 25
5 2 tied 24

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Archie Campbell 2
1 Hal Haid 2
1 Charlie Root 2
1 Bill Sherdel 2
5 25 tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .373
2 Harry Heilmann .370
3 Rogers Hornsby .364
4 Goose Goslin .363
5 Bob Fothergill .359

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 64
2 Lou Gehrig 42
3 Hack Wilson 29
4 Rogers Hornsby 27
5 Jim Bottomley 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 175
2 Lou Gehrig 154
3 Harry Heilmann 134
4 Jim Bottomley 122
4 Goose Goslin 122

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 43
2 Harvey Hendrick 31
3 Max Carey 29
4 Tony Lazzeri 23
4 Johnny Neun 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Garland Braxton 2.27
2 Watty Clark 2.32
3 Red Lucas 2.41
4 Dazzy Vance 2.56
5 Jack Quinn 2.58

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 26
2 Larry Benton 25
3 George Pipgras 23
4 Jesse Haines 21
4 3 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 185
2 Lefty Grove 170
3 George Pipgras 135
3 Charlie Root 135
5 Rube Walberg 126

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Garland Braxton 12
2 Wilcy Moore 10
2 Bill Sherdel 10
4 Lil Stoner 8
5 3 tied 5