On This Day
Wednesday, September 12, 1928
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Yankees | 91 | 48 | .655 | -- |
Athletics | 90 | 50 | .643 | 1.5 |
Browns | 76 | 62 | .551 | 14.5 |
White Sox | 65 | 73 | .471 | 25.5 |
Senators | 65 | 75 | .464 | 26.5 |
Tigers | 62 | 78 | .443 | 29.5 |
Indians | 59 | 81 | .421 | 32.5 |
Red Sox | 49 | 90 | .353 | 42.0 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 83 | 54 | .606 | -- |
Giants | 79 | 56 | .585 | 3.0 |
Cubs | 81 | 58 | .583 | 3.0 |
Pirates | 76 | 62 | .551 | 7.5 |
Reds | 73 | 63 | .537 | 9.5 |
Robins | 69 | 70 | .496 | 15.0 |
Braves | 44 | 89 | .331 | 37.0 |
Phillies | 42 | 95 | .307 | 41.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Herman | 4 |
2 | Del Bissonette | 3 |
2 | Rube Bressler | 3 |
2 | Mickey Cochrane | 3 |
2 | Mark Koenig | 3 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Bishop | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Bressler | 2 |
2 | Max Bishop | 1 |
2 | Del Bissonette | 1 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 1 |
2 | 12 others tied | 1 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Bottomley | 1 |
1 | Rube Bressler | 1 |
1 | Jake Flowers | 1 |
1 | Chick Hafey | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Watty Clark | 0.57 |
2 | Howard Ehmke | 0.46 |
3 | Waite Hoyt | 0.29 |
4 | Pete Donohue | 0.17 |
5 | Ray Benge | 0.12 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Alexander | 1 |
1 | Watty Clark | 1 |
1 | Ossie Orwoll | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Howard Ehmke | 6 |
2 | Watty Clark | 4 |
2 | Waite Hoyt | 4 |
4 | Augie Walsh | 2 |
5 | 7 tied | 1 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Rube Walberg | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Waner | .383 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .375 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .370 |
4 | Heinie Manush | .363 |
5 | Al Simmons | .354 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 49 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 30 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 28 |
4 | Chick Hafey | 25 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | 23 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Lou Gehrig | 131 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 129 |
3 | Jim Bottomley | 121 |
4 | Pie Traynor | 112 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 105 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Kiki Cuyler | 31 |
2 | Buddy Myer | 26 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 21 |
3 | Johnny Mostil | 21 |
3 | Fresco Thompson | 21 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.30 |
2 | Sheriff Blake | 2.36 |
3 | Garland Braxton | 2.57 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 2.59 |
5 | Herb Pennock | 2.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Benton | 23 |
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 23 |
1 | George Pipgras | 23 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 22 |
5 | 2 tied | 20 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 175 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 168 |
3 | Pat Malone | 145 |
4 | George Pipgras | 122 |
5 | Charlie Root | 116 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Waite Hoyt | 7 |
1 | Ted Lyons | 7 |
3 | Garland Braxton | 6 |
3 | Willis Hudlin | 6 |
5 | 4 tied | 5 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Waner | .520 |
2 | Willie Kamm | .500 |
3 | Heinie Manush | .458 |
4 | Gabby Hartnett | .436 |
5 | Rube Bressler | .405 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 6 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 5 |
3 | Cy Williams | 4 |
4 | Harry Heilmann | 3 |
4 | 5 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Freddy Leach | 19 |
2 | Bill Terry | 18 |
3 | Al Simmons | 17 |
4 | Freddie Lindstrom | 14 |
4 | Paul Waner | 14 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Myer | 5 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 4 |
3 | Lu Blue | 3 |
3 | Jake Flowers | 3 |
3 | 8 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Hadley | 0.35 |
2 | Sheriff Blake | 0.44 |
3 | Joe Genewich | 0.90 |
4 | Ray Kolp | 0.96 |
5 | Watty Clark | 1.26 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Ray Benge | 3 |
1 | Watty Clark | 3 |
1 | Jesse Haines | 3 |
1 | Carl Hubbell | 3 |
1 | 3 others tied | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 22 |
1 | Dazzy Vance | 22 |
3 | Lefty Grove | 20 |
4 | Rube Walberg | 19 |
5 | Bump Hadley | 17 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Ed Morris | 2 |
2 | Larry Benton | 1 |
2 | George Blaeholder | 1 |
2 | Hal Carlson | 1 |
2 | 15 others tied | 1 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Waner | .452 |
2 | Pie Traynor | .397 |
3 | Heinie Manush | .394 |
4 | Lloyd Waner | .393 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | .383 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Chick Hafey | 7 |
2 | Chuck Klein | 6 |
2 | Babe Ruth | 6 |
4 | Pinky Hargrave | 5 |
4 | 2 others tied | 5 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Pie Traynor | 45 |
2 | Bill Terry | 31 |
3 | Paul Waner | 30 |
4 | Freddy Leach | 28 |
5 | 3 tied | 25 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Buddy Myer | 10 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 8 |
3 | Frankie Frisch | 6 |
3 | Denny Sothern | 6 |
5 | 7 tied | 5 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bump Hadley | 1.05 |
2 | Ray Kolp | 1.38 |
3 | Sheriff Blake | 1.45 |
4 | Eddie Rommel | 1.58 |
5 | Watty Clark | 1.83 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Lefty Grove | 6 |
1 | Ray Kremer | 6 |
3 | Larry Benton | 5 |
3 | Jesse Haines | 5 |
3 | 3 others tied | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | George Earnshaw | 40 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 38 |
3 | Dazzy Vance | 36 |
4 | Pat Malone | 31 |
5 | Ed Morris | 30 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Larry Benton | 2 |
1 | Watty Clark | 2 |
1 | Alex Ferguson | 2 |
1 | Waite Hoyt | 2 |
1 | 5 others tied | 2 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Paul Waner | .382 |
2 | Rogers Hornsby | .368 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | .363 |
4 | Al Simmons | .360 |
5 | Goose Goslin | .359 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 59 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 33 |
2 | Hack Wilson | 33 |
4 | Chick Hafey | 32 |
5 | Lou Gehrig | 25 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Babe Ruth | 153 |
2 | Jim Bottomley | 143 |
3 | Lou Gehrig | 142 |
4 | Pie Traynor | 126 |
5 | Hack Wilson | 120 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Frankie Frisch | 32 |
2 | Kiki Cuyler | 31 |
3 | Buddy Myer | 27 |
4 | Max Carey | 24 |
5 | Fresco Thompson | 23 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 2.32 |
2 | Herb Pennock | 2.40 |
3 | Art Nehf | 2.49 |
4 | Garland Braxton | 2.53 |
5 | Sheriff Blake | 2.60 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Burleigh Grimes | 27 |
2 | George Pipgras | 26 |
3 | Larry Benton | 25 |
4 | Lefty Grove | 23 |
4 | Dazzy Vance | 23 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dazzy Vance | 194 |
2 | Lefty Grove | 179 |
3 | Pat Malone | 145 |
4 | George Pipgras | 139 |
5 | Charlie Root | 122 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Waite Hoyt | 8 |
2 | Garland Braxton | 7 |
2 | Ted Lyons | 7 |
4 | Larry Benton | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |