On This Day

Thursday, September 13, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 91 48 .655 --
Athletics 90 50 .643 1.5
Browns 77 62 .554 14.0
White Sox 65 74 .468 26.0
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 55 .601 --
Giants 81 56 .591 1.5
Cubs 82 58 .586 2.0
Pirates 76 62 .551 7.0
Reds 73 63 .537 9.0
Robins 70 70 .500 14.0
Braves 44 91 .326 37.5
Phillies 42 96 .304 41.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Rogers Hornsby 5
1 Lance Richbourg 5
1 Bill Terry 5
4 Johnny Gooch 4
4 3 others tied 4

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Del Bissonette 1
1 Travis Jackson 1
1 Les Mann 1
1 Heinie Manush 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Shanty Hogan 4
2 Dave Bancroft 3
2 Johnny Gooch 3
2 Rogers Hornsby 3
2 3 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 1
1 Willie Kamm 1
1 Les Mann 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Jack Ogden 0.45
2 Jumbo Elliott 0.44
3 Sheriff Blake 0.38
4 Ed Brandt 0.25
5 Grady Adkins 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Benton 1
1 Sheriff Blake 1
1 Jumbo Elliott 1
1 Jim Faulkner 1
1 Jack Ogden 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jack Ogden 5
2 Jumbo Elliott 4
3 Sheriff Blake 3
3 Ed Brandt 3
5 Syl Johnson 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Carl Hubbell 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .383
2 Rogers Hornsby .379
3 Lou Gehrig .370
4 Heinie Manush .367
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 2 tied 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 106

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 32
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 2.31
3 Larry Benton 2.55
4 Garland Braxton 2.57
5 Lefty Grove 2.59

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Benton 24
2 Burleigh Grimes 23
2 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 Willie Kamm .545
2 Paul Waner .500
3 Heinie Manush .490
4 Gabby Hartnett .452
5 George Sisler .415

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chick Hafey 6
2 Chuck Klein 5
3 Cy Williams 4
4 Del Bissonette 3
4 5 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bill Terry 20
2 Freddy Leach 19
3 Al Simmons 17
4 Freddie Lindstrom 16
5 3 tied 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 5
1 Buddy Myer 5
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 0.61
3 Ray Kolp 0.96
4 Watty Clark 1.26
5 Sad Sam Jones 1.33

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Benge 3
1 Larry Benton 3
1 Sheriff Blake 3
1 Watty Clark 3
1 4 others tied 3

Strikeouts

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

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Ed Morris 2
2 Larry Benton 1
2 Hal Carlson 1
2 Ownie Carroll 1
2 14 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Paul Waner .459
2 Heinie Manush .417
3 Pie Traynor .402
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 44
2 Bill Terry 34
3 Paul Waner 30
4 Freddy Leach 28
5 Les Bell 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Buddy Myer 10
2 Kiki Cuyler 9
3 Frankie Frisch 6
3 Denny Sothern 6
5 7 tied 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bump Hadley 1.05
2 Sheriff Blake 1.38
3 Ray Kolp 1.38
4 Eddie Rommel 1.58
5 Watty Clark 1.83

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Benton 6
2 Lefty Grove 5
2 Jesse Haines 5
2 Waite Hoyt 5
2 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 40
2 Lefty Grove 36
2 Dazzy Vance 36
4 Pat Malone 31
5 2 tied 28

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 .381
2 Rogers Hornsby .370
3 Heinie Manush .366
4 Lou Gehrig .363
5 Al Simmons .360

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 57
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 149
2 Lou Gehrig 142
3 Jim Bottomley 141
4 Pie Traynor 124
5 Hack Wilson 119

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 32
2 Frankie Frisch 30
3 Buddy Myer 27
4 Max Carey 23
4 Fresco Thompson 23

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.32
2 Herb Pennock 2.40
3 Sheriff Blake 2.40
4 Art Nehf 2.49
5 Garland Braxton 2.56

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Larry Benton 26
1 Burleigh Grimes 26
3 George Pipgras 25
4 Dazzy Vance 23
5 Lefty Grove 22

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 194
2 Lefty Grove 171
3 Pat Malone 145
4 George Pipgras 131
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