On This Day

Wednesday, July 11, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	58	22	.725	--
Athletics	47	33	.588	11.0
Browns	42	41	.506	17.5
Indians	37	44	.457	21.5
White Sox	36	44	.450	22.0
Senators	36	45	.444	22.5
Red Sox	33	44	.429	23.5
Tigers	32	48	.400	26.0

Games

Red Sox 4, Browns 3

Tigers 4, Yankees 2

Yankees 6, Tigers 5

Athletics 10, White Sox 3

White Sox 5, Athletics 1

Indians 2, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	51	30	.630	--
Giants	43	31	.581	4.5
Reds	47	35	.573	4.5
Cubs	46	37	.554	6.0
Robins	42	36	.538	7.5
Pirates	37	40	.481	12.0
Braves	24	51	.320	24.0
Phillies	21	51	.292	25.5

Games

Cubs 4, Braves 2

Robins 4, Reds 3

Pirates 3, Phillies 1

Giants 6, Cardinals 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Al Simmons	6
2	Andy Reese	5
3	Ty Cobb	4
3	Joe Hauser	4
3	4 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Al Simmons	3
2	Jim Bottomley	1
2	Gabby Hartnett	1
2	Joe Hauser	1
2	Babe Ruth	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	7
2	Jim Bottomley	3
2	Pinky Hargrave	3
2	Marty McManus	3
5	8 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lu Blue	1
1	Willie Kamm	1
1	Heinie Manush	1
1	Johnny Mostil	1
1	5 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Earnshaw	0.80
2	Bump Hadley	0.50
3	Ray Benge	0.45
4	Sheriff Blake	0.43
5	Slim Harriss	0.18

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Sheriff Blake	1
1	Erv Brame	1
1	Bill Doak	1
1	Red Faber	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Earnshaw	8
2	Bill Walker	6
3	Ray Benge	5
3	Bump Hadley	5
5	Syl Johnson	4

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Carmen Hill	1
1	Herb Pennock	1
1	Elam Vangilder	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.403
2	Lou Gehrig	.370
3	Paul Waner	.361
4	Babe Herman	.357
5	Tony Lazzeri	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	33
2	Hack Wilson	22
3	Jim Bottomley	20
4	Lou Gehrig	18
5	Del Bissonette	17

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	78
2	Jim Bottomley	77
3	Babe Ruth	76
4	Del Bissonette	71
5	Hack Wilson	70

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	15
2	Johnny Mostil	13
2	Harry Rice	13
4	Buddy Myer	12
4	Fresco Thompson	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Garland Braxton	1.89
2	Sheriff Blake	2.14
3	Red Lucas	2.26
4	Dazzy Vance	2.51
5	Larry Benton	2.65

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Pipgras	15
2	Larry Benton	14
3	Burleigh Grimes	13
4	Sam Gray	12
4	3 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	103
2	Lefty Grove	91
3	Pat Malone	83
4	George Pipgras	76
5	Charlie Root	72

Saves

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

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Al Wingo	.476
2	Al Simmons	.464
3	George Harper	.463
4	Lou Gehrig	.446
5	Hack Wilson	.440

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hack Wilson	8
2	Jim Bottomley	5
2	Babe Ruth	5
4	Andy Cohen	4
4	4 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Hack Wilson	25
2	Al Simmons	21
3	Lou Gehrig	20
4	Bing Miller	18
4	Pinky Whitney	18

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	5
1	Harry Rice	5
3	Carl Reynolds	4
3	Fresco Thompson	4
3	Curt Walker	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tommy Thomas	0.67
2	Elam Vangilder	0.75
3	Garland Braxton	1.00
4	Earl Whitehill	1.06
5	Willis Hudlin	1.13

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Willis Hudlin	4
2	Slim Harriss	3
2	Waite Hoyt	3
2	Hank Johnson	3
2	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Red Ruffing	28
2	George Earnshaw	27
3	Hank Johnson	23
4	Dazzy Vance	18
5	2 tied	16

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	2
1	Syl Johnson	2
1	Ted Lyons	2
1	Herb Pennock	2
5	18 tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Chuck Dressen	.420
2	Al Simmons	.419
3	Lou Gehrig	.417
4	Goose Goslin	.404
5	Babe Herman	.398

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Jim Bottomley	11
1	Babe Ruth	11
1	Hack Wilson	11
4	Don Hurst	8
5	Chick Hafey	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Al Simmons	34
1	Pinky Whitney	34
3	Lou Gehrig	33
4	Hack Wilson	32
5	Jim Bottomley	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Johnny Mostil	10
2	Bill Hunnefield	7
2	Buddy Myer	7
2	Carl Reynolds	7
5	Harry Rice	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Garland Braxton	1.59
2	Dazzy Vance	1.63
3	Sheriff Blake	1.82
4	Firpo Marberry	1.86
5	Art Nehf	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Ed Morris	7
2	General Crowder	6
2	Willis Hudlin	6
2	Dazzy Vance	6
5	7 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	51
2	Hank Johnson	41
3	George Earnshaw	33
4	Red Ruffing	31
5	Pat Malone	30

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lefty Grove	2
1	Hal Haid	2
1	Willis Hudlin	2
1	Syl Johnson	2
1	5 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.389
2	Harry Heilmann	.372
3	Paul Waner	.369
4	Goose Goslin	.368
5	Lou Gehrig	.358

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	64
2	Hack Wilson	37
3	Lou Gehrig	36
4	Jim Bottomley	30
5	Rogers Hornsby	27

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	165
2	Lou Gehrig	149
3	Hack Wilson	132
4	Jim Bottomley	128
5	Harry Heilmann	120

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	38
2	Harvey Hendrick	30
3	Max Carey	26
4	Tony Lazzeri	22
5	2 tied	21

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Garland Braxton	2.10
2	Red Lucas	2.35
3	Dazzy Vance	2.49
4	Sheriff Blake	2.58
5	Jack Quinn	2.68

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	27
2	Larry Benton	26
3	Waite Hoyt	23
4	Herb Pennock	22
4	George Pipgras	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	191
2	Lefty Grove	157
3	Charlie Root	137
4	George Pipgras	132
5	Rube Walberg	121

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Bill Sherdel	10
2	Garland Braxton	9
2	Wilcy Moore	9
4	Ted Lyons	7
4	Lil Stoner	7