1928 New York Yankees season
Season for the Major League Baseball team the New York Yankees
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The 1928 New York Yankees season was their 26th season. The team finished with a record of 101â53, winning their sixth pennant, finishing 2.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. New York was managed by Miller Huggins. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series, they swept the St. Louis Cardinals. Pitcher Urban Shocker died in September due to complications from pneumonia.
| 1928 New York Yankees | |
|---|---|
| World Series champions American League champions | |
| |
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York City, New York |
| Record | 101â53 (.656) |
| League place | 1st |
| Owners | Jacob Ruppert |
| General managers | Ed Barrow |
| Managers | Miller Huggins |
Regular season
- The 1928 Yankees set a major league record by having nine players on the team who would eventually be elected to the Hall of Fame: Earle Combs, Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, Babe Ruth, Bill Dickey, Leo Durocher, Waite Hoyt, Herb Pennock, and Stan Coveleski. Manager Miller Huggins, team president Ed Barrow and owner Colonel Jacob Ruppert were also inducted.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 101 | 53 | .656 | â | 52âââ25 | 49âââ28 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 98 | 55 | .641 | 2½ | 52âââ25 | 46âââ30 |
| St. Louis Browns | 82 | 72 | .532 | 19 | 43âââ34 | 39âââ38 |
| Washington Senators | 75 | 79 | .487 | 26 | 37âââ43 | 38âââ36 |
| Chicago White Sox | 72 | 82 | .468 | 29 | 37âââ40 | 35âââ42 |
| Detroit Tigers | 68 | 86 | .442 | 33 | 36âââ41 | 32âââ45 |
| Cleveland Indians | 62 | 92 | .403 | 39 | 28âââ49 | 34âââ43 |
| Boston Red Sox | 57 | 96 | .373 | 43½ | 26âââ47 | 31âââ49 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 10â12 | 9â13 | 7â15 | 6â16 | 3â18 | 9â13 | 13â9â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12â10 | â | 12â10â1 | 13â9 | 9â13 | 6â16 | 10â12 | 10â12 | |||||
| Cleveland | 13â9 | 10â12â1 | â | 10â12 | 6â16 | 6â16 | 7â15 | 10â12 | |||||
| Detroit | 15â7 | 9â13 | 12â10 | â | 7â15 | 8â14 | 9â13 | 8â14 | |||||
| New York | 16â6 | 13â9 | 16â6 | 15â7 | â | 16â6 | 12â10 | 13â9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18â3 | 16â6 | 16â6 | 14â8 | 6â16 | â | 16â6 | 12â10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â9 | 12â10 | 15â7 | 13â9 | 10â12 | 6â16 | â | 13â9 | |||||
| Washington | 9â13â1 | 12â10 | 12â10 | 14â8 | 9â13 | 10â12 | 9â13 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1928 New York Yankees | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Johnny Grabowski | 75 | 202 | 48 | .238 | 1 | 21 |
| 1B | Lou Gehrig | 154 | 562 | 210 | .374 | 27 | 142 |
| 2B | Tony Lazzeri | 116 | 404 | 134 | .332 | 10 | 82 |
| 3B | Joe Dugan | 94 | 312 | 86 | .276 | 6 | 34 |
| SS | Mark Koenig | 132 | 533 | 170 | .319 | 4 | 63 |
| OF | Babe Ruth | 154 | 536 | 173 | .323 | 54 | 142 |
| OF | Earle Combs | 149 | 626 | 194 | .310 | 7 | 56 |
| OF | Bob Meusel | 131 | 518 | 154 | .297 | 11 | 113 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Durocher | 102 | 296 | 80 | .270 | 0 | 31 |
| Gene Robertson | 83 | 251 | 73 | .291 | 1 | 36 |
| Benny Bengough | 58 | 161 | 43 | .267 | 0 | 9 |
| Pat Collins | 70 | 136 | 30 | .221 | 6 | 14 |
| Cedric Durst | 74 | 135 | 34 | .252 | 2 | 10 |
| Ben Paschal | 65 | 79 | 25 | .316 | 1 | 15 |
| Mike Gazella | 32 | 56 | 13 | .232 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Dickey | 10 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| George Burns | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Pipgras | 46 | 300.2 | 24 | 13 | 3.38 | 139 |
| Hank Johnson | 31 | 299.0 | 14 | 9 | 4.30 | 110 |
| Waite Hoyt | 42 | 273.0 | 23 | 7 | 3.36 | 67 |
| Herb Pennock | 28 | 211.0 | 17 | 6 | 2.56 | 53 |
| Tom Zachary | 7 | 45.2 | 3 | 3 | 3.94 | 7 |
Note: Waite Hoyt was team and league leader in saves with 8.
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shealy | 23 | 96.0 | 8 | 6 | 5.06 | 39 |
| Fred Heimach | 13 | 68.0 | 2 | 3 | 3.31 | 25 |
| Stan Coveleski | 12 | 58.0 | 5 | 1 | 5.74 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcy Moore | 35 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4.18 | 18 |
| Archie Campbell | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.25 | 9 |
| Myles Thomas | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.41 | 10 |
| Rosy Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.50 | 5 |
| Urban Shocker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
1928 World Series
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(NYY-STL) |
Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | New York Yankees | 4 | 1â0 | 61,425 | |
| 2 | October 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | New York Yankees | 9 | 2â0 | 60,714 | |
| 3 | October 7 | New York Yankees | 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 3â0 | 39,602 | |
| 4 | October 9 | New York Yankees | 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 4â0 | 37,331 | |
| New York Yankees win 4â0 | ||||||||
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