On This Day

Thursday, September 6, 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
White Sox 62 72 .463 26.0
Senators 62 72 .463 26.0
Tigers 60 76 .441 29.0
Indians 59 77 .434 30.0
Red Sox 47 85 .356 40.0

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 80 51 .611 --
Giants 74 54 .578 4.5
Cubs 77 57 .575 4.5
Reds 72 58 .554 7.5
Pirates 73 60 .549 8.0
Robins 64 67 .489 16.0
Braves 43 82 .344 34.0
Phillies 37 91 .289 41.5

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Willie Kamm 2
1 Johnny Mostil 2
1 Carl Reynolds 2
1 Joe Sewell 2
1 Jimmie Wilson 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chick Hafey 1
1 George Harper 1
1 Paul Waner 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chick Hafey 2
1 George Harper 2
1 Paul Waner 2
4 Burleigh Grimes 1
4 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Carl Reynolds 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Tommy Thomas 1.00
2 Clarence Mitchell 0.38
3 Johnny Miljus 0.29
4 Burleigh Grimes 0.11

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Clarence Mitchell 1
1 Tommy Thomas 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Tommy Thomas 6
2 Clarence Mitchell 3
3 Johnny Miljus 2
4 Burleigh Grimes 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .379
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
4 Chick Hafey 23

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 Travis Jackson .475
2 Paul Waner .435
3 Heinie Manush .434
4 Gabby Hartnett .419
5 Adam Comorosky .410

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pie Traynor 20
1 Paul Waner 20
3 Bill Terry 18
4 Pinky Hargrave 15
4 Heinie Manush 15

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ray Kolp 0.00
2 Tommy Thomas 0.88
3 Jesse Haines 1.00
4 Rube Walberg 1.16
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 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 20
1 Dazzy Vance 20
3 Lefty Grove 18
3 Rube Walberg 18
5 2 tied 16

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Syl Johnson 2
1 Ed Morris 2
3 George Blaeholder 1
3 Hal Carlson 1
3 14 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Lou Gehrig .461
2 Heinie Manush .411
3 Paul Waner .410
4 Lance Richbourg .394
5 2 tied .386

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Bill Terry 7
2 Chuck Klein 6
3 Chick Hafey 5
3 Pinky Hargrave 5
5 6 tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Pie Traynor 45
2 Bill Terry 32
3 Lou Gehrig 30
4 Paul Waner 28
5 2 tied 24

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Waite Hoyt 0.92
2 Eddie Rommel 1.07
3 Sheriff Blake 1.45
4 Bump Hadley 1.62
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 34
2 Dazzy Vance 33
3 Pat Malone 30
4 Ed Morris 28
5 Sam Gray 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Watty Clark 2
1 Alex Ferguson 2
1 Burleigh Grimes 2
1 Waite Hoyt 2
1 4 others tied 2

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .373
2 Rogers Hornsby .373
3 Al Simmons .365
4 Lou Gehrig .362
5 Goose Goslin .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 60
2 Hack Wilson 37
3 Jim Bottomley 33
4 Chick Hafey 31
5 Lou Gehrig 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Babe Ruth 157
2 Jim Bottomley 144
3 Lou Gehrig 140
4 Pie Traynor 124
4 Hack Wilson 124

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 2.36
3 Dazzy Vance 2.44
4 Herb Pennock 2.56
5 Lefty Grove 2.71

Wins

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