On This Day

Thursday, July 5, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 54 18 .750 --
Athletics 44 31 .587 11.5
Browns 38 37 .507 17.5
Indians 35 40 .467 20.5
Senators 33 41 .446 22.0
White Sox 32 42 .432 23.0
Red Sox 30 41 .423 23.5
Tigers 29 45 .392 26.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 47 28 .627 --
Giants 41 27 .603 2.5
Reds 43 34 .558 5.0
Cubs 42 34 .553 5.5
Robins 38 33 .535 7.0
Pirates 32 39 .451 13.0
Braves 23 46 .333 21.0
Phillies 21 46 .313 22.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sammy Hale 3
2 Al Simmons 2
3 Max Bishop 1
3 Ty Cobb 1
3 4 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Sammy Hale 2
2 Mickey Cochrane 1
2 Joe Hassler 1
2 Al Simmons 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Buddy Myer 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 George Earnshaw 0.56
2 Herb Bradley 0.14

Wins

Rk Player W
1 George Earnshaw 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 5
2 Herb Bradley 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .391
2 Tony Lazzeri .368
3 Lou Gehrig .364
4 Babe Herman .362
5 Paul Waner .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 31
2 Hack Wilson 19
3 Jim Bottomley 18
3 Lou Gehrig 18
5 Del Bissonette 16

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 74
2 Babe Ruth 73
3 Jim Bottomley 68
4 Del Bissonette 66
5 Hack Wilson 61

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 15
2 Tony Lazzeri 11
2 Johnny Mostil 11
2 Jimmie Wilson 11
5 6 tied 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Sheriff Blake 1.92
2 Garland Braxton 2.10
3 Red Lucas 2.16
4 Larry Benton 2.16
5 Bill Sherdel 2.34

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 98
2 Lefty Grove 90
3 Pat Malone 75
4 George Pipgras 73
5 Charlie Root 69

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Hack Wilson .469
2 Chuck Dressen .467
3 Frankie Frisch .436
4 Charlie Gehringer .433
5 Tony Lazzeri .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 7
2 Babe Ruth 6
3 Red Barnes 4
3 Andy Cohen 4
3 Gabby Hartnett 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Charlie Gehringer 20
1 Pinky Whitney 20
3 Hack Wilson 19
4 Lou Gehrig 17
5 Bill Terry 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Mostil 8
2 Bill Cissell 4
2 Goose Goslin 4
2 Travis Jackson 4
2 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Fred Fussell 0.57
2 Sheriff Blake 1.42
2 Art Nehf 1.42
4 Eppa Rixey 1.86
5 Willis Hudlin 1.88

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 4
1 Willis Hudlin 4
1 Hank Johnson 4
1 Ed Morris 4
5 8 tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 25
1 Hank Johnson 25
3 Dazzy Vance 21
4 Red Ruffing 20
5 Tommy Thomas 19

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 2
2 Larry Benton 1
2 George Blaeholder 1
2 Sheriff Blake 1
2 20 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Tony Lazzeri .418
2 Goose Goslin .417
3 Babe Herman .416
4 Lou Gehrig .394
5 Chuck Dressen .392

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 12
2 Hack Wilson 10
3 Jim Bottomley 9
3 Don Hurst 9
5 Otis Brannan 8

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 35
2 Pinky Whitney 33
3 Del Bissonette 31
4 Jim Bottomley 30
5 Tony Lazzeri 29

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Mostil 8
2 Bill Hunnefield 7
3 Harvey Hendrick 6
4 Tony Lazzeri 5
4 3 others tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 1.63
2 Firpo Marberry 1.65
3 Sad Sam Jones 1.83
4 Sheriff Blake 1.96
5 Dazzy Vance 1.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ed Morris 7
2 Larry Benton 6
2 General Crowder 6
4 Ownie Carroll 5
4 4 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 51
2 Hank Johnson 38
3 Garland Braxton 28
3 General Crowder 28
3 3 others tied 28

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 2
1 Hal Haid 2
1 Willis Hudlin 2
1 Percy Jones 2
1 Bill Sherdel 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .373
2 Harry Heilmann .368
3 Paul Waner .365
4 Goose Goslin .363
5 Lou Gehrig .355

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 65
2 Lou Gehrig 37
3 Hack Wilson 34
4 Jim Bottomley 28
5 Rogers Hornsby 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 174
2 Lou Gehrig 150
3 Harry Heilmann 133
4 Jim Bottomley 125
5 Hack Wilson 124

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 42
2 Harvey Hendrick 30
3 Max Carey 27
4 Tony Lazzeri 24
5 2 tied 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Garland Braxton 2.17
2 Red Lucas 2.37
3 Sheriff Blake 2.51
4 Dazzy Vance 2.52
5 Lee Meadows 2.62

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Benton 27
2 Burleigh Grimes 26
3 Waite Hoyt 22
3 George Pipgras 22
5 Herb Pennock 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 189
2 Lefty Grove 165
3 Charlie Root 136
4 George Pipgras 132
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