On This Day

Wednesday, September 5, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 87 45 .659 --
Athletics 85 47 .644 2.0
Browns 73 61 .545 15.0
Senators 62 72 .463 26.0
White Sox 61 72 .459 26.5
Tigers 60 76 .441 29.0
Indians 59 76 .437 29.5
Red Sox 47 85 .356 40.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 79 51 .608 --
Giants 74 54 .578 4.0
Cubs 77 57 .575 4.0
Reds 72 58 .554 7.0
Pirates 73 59 .553 7.0
Robins 64 67 .489 15.5
Braves 43 82 .344 33.5
Phillies 37 91 .289 41.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Sam Rice 5
1 George Sisler 5
3 Goose Goslin 4
3 Lefty O'Doul 4
3 Andy Reese 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Mel Ott 2
2 Pat Collins 1
2 Chuck Klein 1
2 Jack Smith 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Mel Ott 4
2 Pat Collins 3
2 Goose Goslin 3
2 George Sisler 3
2 Jimmy Welsh 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Wally Gilbert 1
1 Goose Goslin 1
1 Lefty O'Doul 1
1 Mel Ott 1
1 3 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Larry Benton 0.78
2 Bob Smith 0.60
3 Bobby Burke 0.40
4 Ed Brandt 0.33
5 Sad Sam Jones 0.22

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Benton 1
1 Ed Brandt 1
1 Fred Heimach 1
1 Sad Sam Jones 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Larry Benton 7
2 Ed Brandt 5
2 Augie Walsh 5
4 Bobby Burke 4
5 Bob Smith 3

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ownie Carroll 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .380
2 Lou Gehrig .376
3 Rogers Hornsby .376
4 Heinie Manush .363
5 Al Simmons .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 47
2 Hack Wilson 30
3 Jim Bottomley 27
4 Lou Gehrig 23
5 Chick Hafey 22

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 127
2 Babe Ruth 123
3 Jim Bottomley 116
4 Pie Traynor 110
5 Hack Wilson 103

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 28
2 Buddy Myer 24
3 Frankie Frisch 21
3 Johnny Mostil 21
5 Fresco Thompson 20

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.35
2 Sheriff Blake 2.43
3 Art Nehf 2.46
4 Garland Braxton 2.49
5 Lefty Grove 2.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Benton 23
2 Burleigh Grimes 22
2 George Pipgras 22
4 Lefty Grove 21
5 Sam Gray 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 165
2 Lefty Grove 152
3 Pat Malone 135
4 George Pipgras 114
4 Charlie Root 114

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Waite Hoyt 7
1 Ted Lyons 7
3 Garland Braxton 6
3 Willis Hudlin 6
5 3 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .468
2 Travis Jackson .459
3 Adam Comorosky .457
4 Heinie Manush .434
5 Max Bishop .404

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chuck Klein 4
1 Bill Terry 4
3 Kiki Cuyler 3
3 Chick Hafey 3
3 3 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pie Traynor 23
2 Paul Waner 21
3 Bill Terry 19
4 Pinky Hargrave 15
4 Heinie Manush 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Buddy Myer 6
2 Ira Flagstead 4
2 Frankie Frisch 4
2 Fresco Thompson 4
5 6 tied 3

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ray Kolp 0.00
2 Jesse Haines 1.00
3 Rube Walberg 1.16
4 Tommy Thomas 1.25
5 Dazzy Vance 1.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rube Walberg 4
2 Larry Benton 3
2 General Crowder 3
2 Lefty Grove 3
2 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 22
2 Dazzy Vance 20
3 Lefty Grove 18
3 Rube Walberg 18
5 Bump Hadley 17

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Watty Clark 2
1 Syl Johnson 2
1 Ed Morris 2
4 George Blaeholder 1
4 15 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .452
2 Heinie Manush .424
3 Paul Waner .415
4 Pie Traynor .397
5 Lance Richbourg .394

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Terry 7
2 Chuck Klein 6
2 Hack Wilson 6
4 Pinky Hargrave 5
5 5 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pie Traynor 45
2 Bill Terry 32
3 Lou Gehrig 31
4 Paul Waner 26
5 3 tied 24

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 8
1 Buddy Myer 8
3 Denny Sothern 7
4 Frankie Frisch 6
4 Curt Walker 6

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Eddie Rommel 0.96
2 Waite Hoyt 1.29
3 Clarence Mitchell 1.42
4 Grady Adkins 1.55
5 Lefty Grove 1.64

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Kremer 7
2 Larry Benton 6
2 Lefty Grove 6
4 Carmen Hill 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 36
2 Dazzy Vance 33
3 Pat Malone 30
4 Ed Morris 28
5 2 tied 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 George Smith 3
2 Watty Clark 2
2 Alex Ferguson 2
2 Burleigh Grimes 2
2 6 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .377
2 Paul Waner .373
3 Lou Gehrig .366
4 Al Simmons .362
5 Goose Goslin .362

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 63
2 Hack Wilson 37
3 Jim Bottomley 34
4 Chick Hafey 30
5 Lou Gehrig 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 163
2 Jim Bottomley 146
3 Lou Gehrig 142
4 Pie Traynor 127
5 Hack Wilson 125

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 35
2 Kiki Cuyler 28
3 Buddy Myer 25
4 Max Carey 24
5 2 tied 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Art Nehf 2.19
2 Garland Braxton 2.29
3 Dazzy Vance 2.44
4 Herb Pennock 2.54
5 Lefty Grove 2.71

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Burleigh Grimes 27
2 Larry Benton 26
3 George Pipgras 25
4 Lefty Grove 23
5 4 tied 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 189
2 Lefty Grove 171
3 Pat Malone 135
4 George Pipgras 133
5 Charlie Root 124

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Waite Hoyt 8
2 Garland Braxton 7
2 Ted Lyons 7
4 Willis Hudlin 6
4 Bill Sherdel 6