1928 Brooklyn Robins season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1928 Brooklyn Robins finished in sixth place, despite pitcher Dazzy Vance leading the league in strikeouts for a seventh straight season as well as posting a career best 2.09 ERA.
| 1928 Brooklyn Robins | |
|---|---|
Photograph from the May 23, 1928 doubleheader between the Brooklyn Robins and the New York Giants. | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn, New York |
| Record | 77â76 (.503) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Stephen McKeever, Brooklyn Trust Company |
| President | Wilbert Robinson |
| Managers | Wilbert Robinson |
Offseason
- December 12, 1928: Johnny Butler was purchased from the Robins by the Chicago Cubs.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 59 | .617 | â | 42âââ35 | 53âââ24 |
| New York Giants | 93 | 61 | .604 | 2 | 51âââ26 | 42âââ35 |
| Chicago Cubs | 91 | 63 | .591 | 4 | 52âââ25 | 39âââ38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 67 | .559 | 9 | 47âââ30 | 38âââ37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 74 | .513 | 16 | 44âââ33 | 34âââ41 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 77 | 76 | .503 | 17½ | 41âââ35 | 36âââ41 |
| Boston Braves | 50 | 103 | .327 | 44½ | 25âââ51 | 25âââ52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 43 | 109 | .283 | 51 | 26âââ49 | 17âââ60 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 7â15 | 5â17 | 10â12 | 6â16 | 13â9 | 5â16 | 4â18 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 15â7 | â | 10â12 | 10â12â1 | 9â13â1 | 15â7 | 9â12 | 9â13 | |||||
| Chicago | 17â5 | 12â10 | â | 13â9 | 14â8 | 13â9 | 11â11 | 11â11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12â10 | 12â10â1 | 9â13 | â | 8â14 | 13â7 | 12â10 | 12â10 | |||||
| New York | 16â6 | 13â9â1 | 8â14 | 14â8 | â | 17â5 | 11â11 | 14â8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9â13 | 7â15 | 9â13 | 7â13 | 5â17 | â | 4â18 | 2â20 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 16â5 | 12â9 | 11â11 | 10â12 | 11â11 | 18â4 | â | 7â15 | |||||
| St. Louis | 18â4 | 13â9 | 11â11 | 10â12 | 8â14 | 20â2 | 15â7 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 8, 1928: Charlie Hargreaves was traded by the Robins to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Joe Harris and Johnny Gooch.[2]
- June 23, 1928: Howard Freigau was purchased from the Robins by the Boston Braves.[3]
Roster
| 1928 Brooklyn Robins | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager
Coaches | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Pos | Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Hank DeBerry | 82 | 258 | 19 | 65 | .252 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| 1B | Del Bissonette | 155 | 587 | 90 | 188 | .320 | 25 | 106 | 5 |
| 2B | Jake Flowers | 103 | 339 | 51 | 93 | .274 | 2 | 44 | 10 |
| 3B | Harvey Hendrick | 126 | 425 | 83 | 135 | .318 | 11 | 59 | 16 |
| SS | Dave Bancroft | 149 | 515 | 47 | 127 | .247 | 0 | 51 | 7 |
| OF | Babe Herman | 134 | 486 | 64 | 165 | .340 | 12 | 91 | 1 |
| OF | Rube Bressler | 145 | 501 | 78 | 148 | .295 | 4 | 70 | 2 |
| OF | Max Carey | 108 | 296 | 41 | 73 | .247 | 2 | 19 | 18 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases
| Player | G | AB | R | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Riconda | 92 | 281 | 22 | 63 | .224 | 3 | 35 | 6 |
| Ty Tyson | 59 | 210 | 25 | 57 | .271 | 1 | 21 | 3 |
| Jigger Statz | 77 | 171 | 28 | 40 | .234 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Wally Gilbert | 39 | 153 | 26 | 31 | .203 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Butch Henline | 55 | 132 | 12 | 28 | .212 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Johnny Gooch | 42 | 101 | 9 | 32 | .317 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Joe Harris | 55 | 89 | 8 | 21 | .236 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Jay Partridge | 37 | 73 | 18 | 18 | .247 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Charlie Hargreaves | 20 | 61 | 3 | 12 | .197 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Howard Freigau | 17 | 34 | 6 | 7 | .206 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Overton Tremper | 10 | 31 | 1 | 6 | .194 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max West | 7 | 21 | 4 | 6 | .286 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al López | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzy Vance | 38 | 32 | 24 | 280.1 | 22 | 10 | 2.09 | 72 | 200 |
| Doug McWeeny | 42 | 32 | 12 | 244.0 | 14 | 14 | 3.17 | 114 | 79 |
| Jesse Petty | 40 | 31 | 15 | 234.0 | 15 | 15 | 4.04 | 56 | 74 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | CG | IP | W | L | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watty Clark | 40 | 19 | 10 | 194.2 | 12 | 9 | 2.68 | 50 | 85 |
| Jumbo Elliott | 41 | 21 | 7 | 192.0 | 9 | 14 | 3.89 | 64 | 74 |
| Bill Doak | 28 | 12 | 4 | 99.1 | 3 | 8 | 3.26 | 35 | 12 |
| Ray Moss | 22 | 5 | 1 | 60.1 | 0 | 3 | 4.92 | 35 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Ehrhardt | 28 | 54.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4.67 | 27 | 12 |
| Lou Koupal | 17 | 37.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.41 | 15 | 10 |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
- #4 in NL in home runs (25)
- #4 in NL in ERA (2.68)
- MLB leader in ERA (2.09)
- MLB leader in strikeouts (200)
- #3 in NL in wins (22)
