On This Day

Friday, September 7, 1928

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Athletics	87	47	.649	--
Yankees	87	47	.649	0.0
Browns	73	61	.545	14.0
Senators	64	72	.471	24.0
White Sox	62	72	.463	25.0
Tigers	60	76	.441	28.0
Indians	59	77	.434	29.0
Red Sox	47	87	.351	40.0

Games

Athletics 1, Red Sox 0

Athletics 7, Red Sox 3

Senators 11, Yankees 0

Senators 6, Yankees 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	81	51	.614	--
Giants	74	54	.578	5.0
Cubs	78	57	.578	4.5
Reds	72	59	.550	8.5
Pirates	73	61	.545	9.0
Robins	64	67	.489	16.5
Braves	44	83	.346	34.5
Phillies	38	92	.292	42.0

Games

Cardinals 6, Pirates 3

Phillies 4, Braves 0

Braves 4, Phillies 3

Cubs 11, Reds 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Bobby Reeves	6
2	Ossie Bluege	4
2	Doc Farrell	4
2	Goose Goslin	4
2	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Fred Brickell	1
1	Goose Goslin	1
1	Chick Hafey	1
1	Gabby Hartnett	1
1	Cy Williams	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ossie Bluege	3
1	Bump Hadley	3
1	Freddy Leach	3
1	Bobby Reeves	3
1	Riggs Stephenson	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	2
1	Muddy Ruel	2
3	Rogers Hornsby	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Lefty Grove	2.20
2	Bump Hadley	0.71
3	Red Ruffing	0.57
4	John Milligan	0.33
4	Charlie Root	0.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Virgil Barnes	1
1	Ray Benge	1
1	Lefty Grove	1
1	Bump Hadley	1
1	4 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	11
2	Bump Hadley	5
3	Ray Benge	4
3	Red Ruffing	4
5	2 tied	3

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Johnny Cooney	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Paul Waner	.376
2	Rogers Hornsby	.375
3	Lou Gehrig	.373
4	Heinie Manush	.363
5	Al Simmons	.355

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	47
2	Hack Wilson	30
3	Jim Bottomley	27
4	Chick Hafey	24
5	Lou Gehrig	23

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	127
2	Babe Ruth	123
3	Jim Bottomley	116
4	Pie Traynor	111
5	Hack Wilson	105

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	30
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	2.49

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	165
2	Lefty Grove	163
3	Pat Malone	135
4	Charlie Root	116
5	George Pipgras	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	.510
2	Gabby Hartnett	.438
3	Heinie Manush	.434
4	Paul Waner	.429
5	Ossie Bluege	.426

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Chick Hafey	5
2	Chuck Klein	4
2	Bill Terry	4
2	Cy Williams	4
5	4 tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pie Traynor	20
2	Paul Waner	19
3	Freddy Leach	16
3	Bill Terry	16
5	Heinie Manush	15

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tommy Thomas	0.64
2	Jesse Haines	1.00
3	Rube Walberg	1.16
4	Dazzy Vance	1.29
5	Bump Hadley	1.35

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Rube Walberg	4
2	Ray Benge	3
2	General Crowder	3
2	Lefty Grove	3
2	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	21
2	George Earnshaw	20
2	Dazzy Vance	20
4	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	.426
2	Heinie Manush	.409
3	Paul Waner	.402
4	Max Bishop	.396
5	Gabby Hartnett	.387

Home Runs

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

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Pie Traynor	45
2	Bill Terry	31
3	Lou Gehrig	28
4	Paul Waner	27
5	George Sisler	25

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Eddie Rommel	0.89
2	Lefty Grove	1.26
3	Bump Hadley	1.35
4	Sheriff Blake	1.45
5	Clarence Mitchell	1.69

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Lefty Grove	7
1	Ray Kremer	7
3	Ray Benge	5
3	Larry Benton	5
3	3 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Lefty Grove	35
2	George Earnshaw	34
3	Dazzy Vance	33
4	Ed Morris	28
5	Pat Malone	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	Rogers Hornsby	.372
2	Paul Waner	.371
3	Goose Goslin	.363
4	Al Simmons	.361
5	Lou Gehrig	.359

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Babe Ruth	58
2	Hack Wilson	35
3	Jim Bottomley	33
4	Chick Hafey	32
5	Lou Gehrig	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Babe Ruth	152
2	Jim Bottomley	143
3	Lou Gehrig	138
4	Pie Traynor	125
5	Hack Wilson	124

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Frankie Frisch	35
2	Kiki Cuyler	30
3	Buddy Myer	25
4	Max Carey	24
5	2 tied	22

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Art Nehf	2.21
2	Garland Braxton	2.36
3	Dazzy Vance	2.44
4	Herb Pennock	2.56
5	Lefty Grove	2.62

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Burleigh Grimes	27
2	Larry Benton	25
2	George Pipgras	25
4	Lefty Grove	24
5	2 tied	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	189
2	Lefty Grove	182
3	Pat Malone	135
4	George Pipgras	133
5	Charlie Root	126

Saves

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