1928 Bacharach Giants season
Eastern Colored League team season
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The 1928 Bacharach Giants baseball team represented the Bacharach Giants in the Eastern Colored League (ECL) during the 1928 baseball season. The team compiled a 30â31â2 record (18â12â1 against ECL opponents) and won the ECL pennant. Dick Lundy was the player-manager. The team played its home games at Bacharach Park in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[1]
| 1928 Bacharach Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | Eastern Colored League |
| Ballpark | Bacharach Park |
| City | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Record | 30â31â2 (.492) |
| League place | 1st |
| Managers | Dick Lundy |
The team's leading batters were:
- Center fielder Chaney White - .371 batting average, .517 slugging percentage, 38 RBIS in 51 games
- Shortstop Dick Lundy - .338 batting average, .498 slugging percentage, 50 RBIs in 54 games
- Left fielder Fats Jenkins - .365 batting average, .464 slugging percentage in 45 games
The team's leading pitchers were Luther Farrell (9â7, 3.63 ERA, 87 strikeouts) and Rats Henderson (8â2, 3.42 ERA, 61 strikeouts).[3]