On This Day

Tuesday, August 21, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Yankees	81	38	.681	--
Athletics	75	43	.636	5.5
Browns	62	59	.512	20.0
White Sox	55	64	.462	26.0
Indians	55	65	.458	26.5
Tigers	52	65	.444	28.0
Senators	53	67	.442	28.5
Red Sox	43	75	.364	37.5

Games

Tigers 4, Red Sox 3

Yankees 3, Browns 1

Athletics 12, Indians 4

White Sox 3, Senators 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Giants	67	44	.604	--
Cardinals	71	47	.602	-0.5
Cubs	67	53	.558	4.5
Reds	65	52	.556	5.0
Pirates	63	52	.548	6.0
Robins	57	61	.483	13.5
Braves	35	72	.327	30.0
Phillies	33	77	.300	33.5

Games

Phillies 3, Cubs 1

Reds 3, Giants 2

Pirates 6, Braves 2

Robins 6, Cardinals 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Max Bishop	4
1	Pie Traynor	4
3	Hank DeBerry	3
3	Babe Herman	3
3	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Cliff Heathcote	1
1	Marty McManus	1
1	Bill Terry	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Joe Boley	3
1	Hank DeBerry	3
3	Dick Bartell	2
3	Benny Bengough	2
3	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lu Blue	1
1	Earle Combs	1
1	Kiki Cuyler	1
1	Bob Fothergill	1
1	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Slim Harriss	0.40
2	Freddie Fitzsimmons	0.38
2	Sam Gray	0.38
4	Garland Braxton	0.33
4	Waite Hoyt	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Grady Adkins	1
1	Waite Hoyt	1
1	Ray Kremer	1
1	Red Lucas	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Slim Harriss	4
1	Waite Hoyt	4
1	Ray Kremer	4
1	Flint Rhem	4
5	2 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lil Stoner	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.377
2	Rogers Hornsby	.376
3	Paul Waner	.368
4	Al Simmons	.366
5	Heinie Manush	.356

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	45
2	Hack Wilson	28
3	Jim Bottomley	26
4	Lou Gehrig	22
5	3 tied	19

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	119
2	Babe Ruth	112
3	Jim Bottomley	104
4	Hack Wilson	96
5	Del Bissonette	89

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	26
2	Johnny Mostil	21
3	Buddy Myer	18
3	Harry Rice	18
5	3 tied	17

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Nehf	2.42
2	Sheriff Blake	2.46
3	Dazzy Vance	2.48
4	Garland Braxton	2.49
5	Larry Benton	2.57

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	21
2	Larry Benton	20
2	George Pipgras	20
4	Sam Gray	18
4	Lefty Grove	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	145
2	Lefty Grove	134
3	Pat Malone	122
4	Charlie Root	106
5	George Pipgras	98

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Lyons	7
2	Garland Braxton	6
2	Waite Hoyt	6
4	Hal Haid	5
4	2 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Gehrig	.556
2	Mark Koenig	.434
3	Pie Traynor	.426
4	Pinky Whitney	.426
5	Bill Terry	.413

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Lou Gehrig	3
1	Bill Terry	3
3	Les Bell	2
3	Lu Blue	2
3	11 others tied	2

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	22
1	Pie Traynor	22
3	Les Bell	14
3	Freddie Lindstrom	14
5	Bill Terry	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	5
2	Taylor Douthit	4
2	Curt Walker	4
4	Max Carey	3
4	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Waite Hoyt	0.62
2	Lefty Grove	0.86
3	Grady Adkins	1.00
3	Carl Hubbell	1.00
3	Herb Pennock	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Carmen Hill	4
1	Ray Kremer	4
3	Larry Benton	3
3	Lefty Grove	3
3	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Pat Malone	17
2	Sam Gray	16
3	Ray Kremer	15
3	Jimmy Ring	15
5	5 tied	13

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Alex Ferguson	2
1	George Smith	2
3	Vic Aldridge	1
3	Bill Bayne	1
3	18 others tied	1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pie Traynor	.438
2	Lou Gehrig	.402
2	Heinie Manush	.402
4	Bill Terry	.400
5	Max Bishop	.398

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Don Hurst	7
2	Jim Bottomley	6
2	Chick Hafey	6
2	Babe Ruth	6
2	Hack Wilson	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pie Traynor	40
2	Lou Gehrig	35
3	Harry Heilmann	32
4	Bob Meusel	30
5	2 tied	29

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	11
2	Jackie Tavener	8
3	Willie Kamm	7
4	Johnny Mostil	6
5	8 tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Lefty Grove	1.24
2	Herb Pennock	1.62
3	Grady Adkins	1.63
4	Carl Hubbell	1.69
5	Dazzy Vance	1.77

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	6
1	Lefty Grove	6
1	Ray Kremer	6
1	Dazzy Vance	6
5	6 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	41
2	Sam Gray	30
2	Lefty Grove	30
4	Pat Malone	28
5	2 tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Eddie Rommel	3
1	George Smith	3
3	Larry Benton	2
3	Joe Dawson	2
3	4 others tied	2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Rogers Hornsby	.380
2	Lou Gehrig	.370
3	Paul Waner	.368
4	Goose Goslin	.361
5	George Grantham	.351

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	66
2	Hack Wilson	38
3	Jim Bottomley	33
4	Lou Gehrig	30
5	Chick Hafey	29

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	167
2	Lou Gehrig	157
3	Jim Bottomley	135
4	Hack Wilson	129
5	Harry Heilmann	121

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	32
2	Kiki Cuyler	26
3	Max Carey	25
4	Johnny Mostil	22
5	3 tied	20

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Nehf	2.05
2	Dazzy Vance	2.43
3	Garland Braxton	2.46
4	Herb Pennock	2.50
5	Red Lucas	2.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	28
2	Larry Benton	25
3	Herb Pennock	24
3	George Pipgras	24
5	2 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	188
2	Lefty Grove	163
3	Charlie Root	130
4	George Pipgras	127
5	Pat Malone	122

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Garland Braxton	7
1	Waite Hoyt	7
1	Ted Lyons	7
4	Bill Sherdel	6
5	4 tied	5