On This Day

Saturday, September 29, 1928

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 100 53 .654 --
Athletics 98 54 .645 1.5
Browns 82 71 .536 18.0
Senators 74 79 .484 26.0
White Sox 71 82 .464 29.0
Tigers 68 85 .444 32.0
Indians 62 91 .405 38.0
Red Sox 56 96 .368 43.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 95 58 .621 --
Giants 92 61 .601 3.0
Cubs 90 63 .588 5.0
Pirates 85 67 .559 9.5
Reds 78 73 .517 16.0
Robins 76 76 .500 18.5
Braves 50 103 .327 45.0
Phillies 43 108 .285 51.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Charlie Gehringer 5
2 Bob Fothergill 4
2 Marty McManus 4
4 Kiki Cuyler 3
4 10 others tied 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Charlie Gehringer 1
1 Lou Gehrig 1
1 Goose Goslin 1
1 Heinie Manush 1
1 3 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Bob Meusel 5
2 Hack Wilson 4
3 Bob Fothergill 3
3 Lou Gehrig 3
3 5 others tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bill Hunnefield 2
1 Harry Rice 2
3 Jimmy Dykes 1
3 Bibb Falk 1
3 2 others tied 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Ed Walsh 0.55
2 George Earnshaw 0.47
3 Bill Sherdel 0.29
4 Sheriff Blake 0.20
5 Elam Vangilder 0.16

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Sheriff Blake 1
1 George Earnshaw 1
1 Slim Harriss 1
1 Jack Ogden 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 George Earnshaw 7
2 Ed Walsh 6
3 Elam Vangilder 3
4 Sheriff Blake 2
4 3 others tied 2

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Flint Rhem 1
1 Pat Simmons 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Rogers Hornsby .387
2 Heinie Manush .377
3 Lou Gehrig .372
4 Paul Waner .370
5 Freddie Lindstrom .357

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Babe Ruth 53
2 Jim Bottomley 31
2 Hack Wilson 31
4 Chick Hafey 27
5 Lou Gehrig 26

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Lou Gehrig 147
2 Babe Ruth 144
3 Jim Bottomley 139
4 Pie Traynor 123
5 Hack Wilson 120

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 37
2 Buddy Myer 30
3 Frankie Frisch 28
4 Johnny Mostil 23
5 Fresco Thompson 22

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 2.11
2 Sheriff Blake 2.43
3 Garland Braxton 2.45
4 Art Nehf 2.59
5 Herb Pennock 2.60

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 200
2 Lefty Grove 183
3 Pat Malone 159
4 George Pipgras 138
5 Tommy Thomas 130

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 Harry Heilmann .500
2 Heinie Manush .480
3 Rogers Hornsby .449
4 Hack Wilson .440
5 Charlie Gehringer .434

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Goose Goslin 5
2 Babe Ruth 4
3 Jim Bottomley 3
3 Lou Gehrig 3
3 4 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Goose Goslin 19
2 Jim Bottomley 17
3 Lou Gehrig 16
4 Harry Heilmann 15
4 2 others tied 15

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Frankie Frisch 7
2 Kiki Cuyler 5
2 Joe Judge 5
2 Jack Rothrock 5
2 Muddy Ruel 5

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 0.33
2 Watty Clark 0.60
3 Sad Sam Jones 0.67
4 Joe Genewich 1.11
5 Lou Koupal 1.17

Wins

Rk Player W
1 General Crowder 4
1 Jesse Haines 4
3 Garland Braxton 3
3 Guy Bush 3
3 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 25
2 Tommy Thomas 20
3 Red Ruffing 17
4 George Pipgras 16
5 2 tied 15

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hal Carlson 2
1 Flint Rhem 2
3 Pete Alexander 1
3 Ownie Carroll 1
3 9 others tied 1

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Heinie Manush .485
2 Harry Heilmann .450
3 Rogers Hornsby .402
4 Freddie Lindstrom .393
5 Riggs Stephenson .387

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Chick Hafey 8
2 Chuck Klein 7
2 Babe Ruth 7
4 Goose Goslin 6
5 4 tied 5

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Jim Bottomley 30
1 Goose Goslin 30
3 Chick Hafey 28
3 Shanty Hogan 28
3 Heinie Manush 28

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Kiki Cuyler 10
1 Frankie Frisch 10
3 Buddy Myer 9
4 Joe Judge 8
4 Muddy Ruel 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dazzy Vance 0.98
2 Sad Sam Jones 1.00
3 Watty Clark 1.03
4 Joe Genewich 1.55
5 Jesse Haines 1.57

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Jesse Haines 7
2 General Crowder 6
2 Carl Hubbell 6
4 Sheriff Blake 5
4 7 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dazzy Vance 47
2 Lefty Grove 35
3 George Earnshaw 34
4 Tommy Thomas 32
4 Rube Walberg 32

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Hal Carlson 3
2 Ownie Carroll 2
2 Waite Hoyt 2
2 Ed Morris 2
2 Flint Rhem 2