On This Day

Wednesday, September 26, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 97 52 .651 --
Athletics 95 54 .638 2.0
Browns 80 70 .533 17.5
Senators 73 77 .487 24.5
White Sox 71 79 .473 26.5
Tigers 67 82 .450 30.0
Indians 61 88 .409 36.0
Red Sox 53 95 .358 43.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 92 58 .613 --
Giants 91 58 .611 0.5
Cubs 87 62 .584 4.5
Pirates 85 65 .567 7.0
Reds 77 73 .513 15.0
Robins 74 76 .493 18.0
Braves 50 100 .333 42.0
Phillies 43 107 .287 49.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Hack Wilson 4
2 Harvey Hendrick 3
3 Jake Flowers 2
3 Charlie Grimm 2
3 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Gabby Hartnett 1
1 Harvey Hendrick 1
1 Chuck Klein 1
1 Walt Lerian 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Harvey Hendrick 4
2 Jake Flowers 2
2 Gabby Hartnett 2
2 Cliff Heathcote 2
2 Chuck Klein 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Taylor Douthit 1
1 Harvey Hendrick 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Pat Malone 0.91
2 Dazzy Vance 0.64
3 Augie Walsh 0.56
4 Clarence Mitchell 0.08

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Pat Malone 1
1 Dazzy Vance 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Pat Malone 10
2 Dazzy Vance 7
3 Augie Walsh 5
4 Syl Johnson 2
5 Clarence Mitchell 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .391
2 Paul Waner .375
3 Heinie Manush .373
4 Lou Gehrig .369
5 Freddie Lindstrom .356

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 50
2 Jim Bottomley 31
3 Hack Wilson 30
4 Chick Hafey 27
5 Lou Gehrig 25

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 139
2 Babe Ruth 138
3 Jim Bottomley 135
4 Pie Traynor 123
5 Hack Wilson 116

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 37
2 Buddy Myer 30
3 Frankie Frisch 25
4 Johnny Mostil 22
4 Fresco Thompson 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.11
2 Garland Braxton 2.41
3 Sheriff Blake 2.45
4 Herb Pennock 2.60
5 Art Nehf 2.63

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 200
2 Lefty Grove 174
3 Pat Malone 159
4 George Pipgras 136
5 Tommy Thomas 128

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Waite Hoyt 8
2 Willis Hudlin 7
2 Ted Lyons 7
4 Garland Braxton 6
5 4 tied 5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .509
2 Heinie Manush .500
3 Sam West .442
4 Bill Terry .429
5 Freddie Lindstrom .407

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jim Bottomley 3
1 Goose Goslin 3
1 George Harper 3
1 Heinie Manush 3
5 13 tied 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Shanty Hogan 17
2 Les Bell 15
2 Jim Bottomley 15
2 Goose Goslin 15
5 Chick Hafey 14

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 6
2 Joe Judge 5
2 Muddy Ruel 5
4 Earle Combs 4
4 2 others tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 0.33
2 Sad Sam Jones 0.67
3 Jack Quinn 0.73
4 Watty Clark 0.75
5 2 tied 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Garland Braxton 3
1 General Crowder 3
1 Freddie Fitzsimmons 3
1 Jesse Haines 3
1 3 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 25
2 Tommy Thomas 18
3 Bill Sherdel 16
4 Dolf Luque 15
4 George Pipgras 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pete Alexander 1
1 Hal Carlson 1
1 Ownie Carroll 1
1 Joe Dawson 1
1 9 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .455
2 Harry Heilmann .434
3 Rogers Hornsby .430
4 Gabby Hartnett .413
5 Paul Waner .408

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chick Hafey 8
2 Chuck Klein 7
3 Jim Bottomley 5
3 Mel Ott 5
3 2 others tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 30
2 Les Bell 27
2 Goose Goslin 27
2 Freddy Leach 27
5 3 tied 26

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 10
1 Buddy Myer 10
3 Joe Judge 8
3 Muddy Ruel 8
5 Frankie Frisch 7

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 0.98
2 Sad Sam Jones 1.00
3 Watty Clark 1.03
4 Jesse Haines 1.33
5 Joe Dawson 1.84

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 6
1 Jesse Haines 6
1 Carl Hubbell 6
4 Freddie Fitzsimmons 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 47
2 Tommy Thomas 32
3 Lefty Grove 31
3 Pat Malone 31
3 Rube Walberg 31

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hal Carlson 2
1 Ownie Carroll 2
1 Waite Hoyt 2
1 Willis Hudlin 2
1 3 others tied 2