On This Day

Friday, July 13, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 58 23 .716 --
Athletics 48 34 .585 10.5
Browns 43 41 .512 16.5
Indians 38 44 .463 20.5
White Sox 37 45 .451 21.5
Senators 36 46 .439 22.5
Red Sox 33 45 .423 23.5
Tigers 33 48 .407 25.0

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 53 30 .639 --
Reds 47 35 .573 5.5
Giants 43 33 .566 6.5
Cubs 47 37 .560 6.5
Robins 42 36 .538 8.5
Pirates 37 40 .481 13.0
Braves 24 52 .316 25.5
Phillies 21 51 .292 26.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Chick Hafey 4
2 Jim Bottomley 2
2 George Harper 2
2 Andy High 2
2 5 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jack Cummings 1
1 George Harper 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jack Cummings 4
1 Jimmie Wilson 4
3 Chick Hafey 2
3 George Harper 2
3 Andy High 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
None

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Bill Sherdel 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Faulkner 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Fred Frankhouse 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .401
2 Lou Gehrig .370
3 Paul Waner .361
4 Tony Lazzeri .356
5 Babe Herman .351

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 Jim Bottomley 78
1 Lou Gehrig 78
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 1.83
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 Charlie Root 77
5 George Pipgras 76

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 Simmons .478
2 George Harper .458
3 Al Wingo .455
4 Gabby Hartnett .447
5 Sammy Hale .432

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 8
2 George Harper 6
3 Jim Bottomley 5
4 Gabby Hartnett 4
4 Al Simmons 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Hack Wilson 25
2 Al Simmons 22
3 Jim Bottomley 18
4 Lou Gehrig 17
5 2 tied 16

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Johnny Mostil 5
1 Harry Rice 5
3 Kiki Cuyler 4
3 Carl Reynolds 4
3 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Tommy Thomas 0.67
2 Garland Braxton 1.04
3 Earl Whitehill 1.06
4 Willis Hudlin 1.13
5 3 tied 1.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Willis Hudlin 4
2 General Crowder 3
2 Waite Hoyt 3
2 Jack Quinn 3
2 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Red Ruffing 22
2 Hank Johnson 19
3 Dazzy Vance 18
4 George Earnshaw 17
5 Pat Malone 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Lefty Grove 2
1 Syl Johnson 2
1 Ted Lyons 2
1 Herb Pennock 2
5 17 tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Chick Hafey .430
2 Chuck Dressen .412
3 Al Simmons .412
4 Lou Gehrig .402
5 Joe Sewell .398

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Hack Wilson 11
2 Babe Ruth 10
3 Jim Bottomley 9
4 Chick Hafey 7
5 4 tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Al Simmons 34
2 Pinky Whitney 33
3 Hack Wilson 31
4 Jim Bottomley 30
5 2 tied 29

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Garland Braxton 1.55
2 Dazzy Vance 1.63
3 Sheriff Blake 1.82
4 Art Nehf 1.91
5 Sad Sam Jones 2.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 6
1 Willis Hudlin 6
1 Ed Morris 6
1 Dazzy Vance 6
5 4 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 51
2 Hank Johnson 37
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 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .385
2 Goose Goslin .373
3 Paul Waner .369
4 Harry Heilmann .365
5 Lou Gehrig .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 63
2 Hack Wilson 37
3 Lou Gehrig 36
4 Jim Bottomley 30
5 Rogers Hornsby 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 162
2 Lou Gehrig 148
3 Hack Wilson 132
4 Jim Bottomley 127
5 Harry Heilmann 112

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 37
2 Harvey Hendrick 30
3 Max Carey 26
4 Tony Lazzeri 22
5 Goose Goslin 21

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Garland Braxton 1.99
2 Red Lucas 2.36
3 Dazzy Vance 2.51
4 Sheriff Blake 2.65
5 Jack Quinn 2.68

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 27
2 Larry Benton 25
3 Waite Hoyt 23
4 Herb Pennock 22
4 George Pipgras 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 180
2 Lefty Grove 153
3 Charlie Root 137
4 George Pipgras 132
5 Rube Walberg 126

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Bill Sherdel 10
2 Garland Braxton 9
2 Wilcy Moore 9
4 Ted Lyons 7
5 Lil Stoner 6