On This Day

Tuesday, July 3, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	53	17	.757	--
Athletics	41	31	.569	13.0
Browns	37	36	.507	17.5
Indians	34	39	.466	20.5
Senators	32	40	.444	22.0
Red Sox	30	38	.441	22.0
White Sox	31	41	.431	23.0
Tigers	28	44	.389	26.0

Games

White Sox 8, Browns 7

Indians 6, Tigers 5

Athletics 4, Red Sox 3

Yankees 7, Senators 6

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	46	27	.630	--
Giants	40	26	.606	2.5
Cubs	41	33	.554	5.5
Reds	41	34	.547	6.0
Robins	37	32	.536	7.0
Pirates	32	37	.464	12.0
Braves	23	45	.338	20.5
Phillies	20	46	.303	22.5

Games

Phillies 6, Braves 5

Giants 8, Robins 7

Reds 9, Pirates 7

Cubs 13, Cardinals 5

Phillies 15, Braves 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Denny Sothern	6
2	Hughie Critz	4
2	Lou Gehrig	4
2	George Harper	4
2	5 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Max Carey	1
1	Frankie Frisch	1
1	George Harper	1
1	Gabby Hartnett	1
1	7 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Riggs Stephenson	5
2	Don Hurst	4
3	Sparky Adams	3
3	Chuck Dressen	3
3	2 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hughie Critz	2
1	Curt Walker	2
3	Red Barnes	1
3	Bill Cissell	1
3	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Bill Sherdel	0.60
2	Ed Brandt	0.46
3	George Grant	0.31
4	Bump Hadley	0.29
5	Bullet Joe Bush	0.27

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Grady Adkins	1
1	Guy Bush	1
1	Bullet Joe Bush	1
1	James Edwards	1
1	5 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Ed Brandt	6
1	Bump Hadley	6
1	Bill Sherdel	6
4	George Grant	5
5	3 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Percy Jones	1
1	Russ Miller	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.394
2	Lou Gehrig	.368
3	Tony Lazzeri	.367
4	Mark Koenig	.357
5	Babe Herman	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	31
2	Lou Gehrig	18
3	Hack Wilson	17
4	Jim Bottomley	16
5	Del Bissonette	15

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	73
2	Lou Gehrig	72
3	Del Bissonette	65
4	Jim Bottomley	64
5	2 tied	56

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	15
2	Tony Lazzeri	11
2	Jimmie Wilson	11
4	Goose Goslin	10
4	4 others tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Sheriff Blake	1.96
2	Garland Braxton	2.10
3	Red Lucas	2.16
4	Larry Benton	2.24
5	Bill Sherdel	2.34

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Pipgras	14
2	Larry Benton	13
3	Sam Gray	12
3	Burleigh Grimes	12
5	2 tied	11

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	94
2	Lefty Grove	89
3	George Pipgras	73
4	Pat Malone	70
5	Charlie Root	66

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	6
2	Ted Lyons	5
3	Hal Haid	4
3	Bill Sherdel	4
5	4 tied	3

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Charlie Gehringer	.458
2	Chuck Dressen	.444
3	Hack Wilson	.435
4	Frankie Frisch	.415
5	Buddy Myer	.408

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	6
2	Hack Wilson	5
3	Don Hurst	4
3	Pinky Whitney	4
5	9 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pinky Whitney	22
2	Lou Gehrig	17
2	Joe Judge	17
4	Charlie Gehringer	16
4	Bing Miller	16

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	7
2	Bill Hunnefield	5
3	Goose Goslin	4
3	Bing Miller	4
5	9 tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Fred Fussell	0.57
2	Garland Braxton	1.33
3	Art Nehf	1.42
4	Burleigh Grimes	1.52
5	Sheriff Blake	1.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Freddie Fitzsimmons	4
1	Willis Hudlin	4
1	Ed Morris	4
4	Ted Blankenship	3
4	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	20
2	Hank Johnson	19
3	George Pipgras	18
3	Red Ruffing	18
5	Dazzy Vance	17

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Willis Hudlin	2
2	Larry Benton	1
2	George Blaeholder	1
2	Sarge Connally	1
2	15 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Goose Goslin	.422
2	Babe Herman	.412
3	Tony Lazzeri	.411
4	Lou Gehrig	.402
5	Chuck Dressen	.394

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	12
2	Don Hurst	9
3	Otis Brannan	8
3	Lou Gehrig	8
3	Hack Wilson	8

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	34
2	Pinky Whitney	32
3	Del Bissonette	31
4	Tony Lazzeri	27
5	Jim Bottomley	26

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bill Hunnefield	7
1	Johnny Mostil	7
3	Harvey Hendrick	6
4	Tony Lazzeri	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Burleigh Grimes	1.52
2	Firpo Marberry	1.71
3	Dazzy Vance	1.74
4	Sad Sam Jones	1.78
5	Clarence Mitchell	2.06

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Morris	7
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	6
2	Burleigh Grimes	6
4	Larry Benton	5
4	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	47
2	Hank Johnson	32
3	Garland Braxton	28
3	George Pipgras	28
5	Red Ruffing	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Hal Haid	2
1	Willis Hudlin	2
1	Percy Jones	2
1	Ted Lyons	2
1	Bill Sherdel	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.374
2	Paul Waner	.367
3	Harry Heilmann	.364
4	Goose Goslin	.363
5	Lou Gehrig	.362

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	65
2	Lou Gehrig	39
3	Hack Wilson	32
4	Jim Bottomley	26
4	Rogers Hornsby	26

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	177
2	Lou Gehrig	156
3	Harry Heilmann	134
4	Hack Wilson	122
5	Jim Bottomley	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	42
2	Harvey Hendrick	31
3	Max Carey	26
4	Tony Lazzeri	24
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Garland Braxton	2.31
2	Red Lucas	2.37
3	Dazzy Vance	2.50
4	Sheriff Blake	2.54
5	Lee Meadows	2.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	27
2	Larry Benton	26
3	George Pipgras	23
4	Waite Hoyt	22
5	2 tied	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	185
2	Lefty Grove	175
3	George Pipgras	135
4	Charlie Root	133
5	Rube Walberg	126

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	10
1	Wilcy Moore	10
1	Bill Sherdel	10
4	Lil Stoner	8
5	Ted Lyons	6