1928 Playoffs
St Louis Cardinals at New York Yankees
Tuesday 10/2
Game 1
St Louis 4 NY 3:
WP Sheriff Blake (1-0)
LP Lefty Stewart (0-1)
Blake scatters seven hits. Jim Bottomley 3-4, RBI.
Wednesday 10/3
Game 2
NY 16 St Louis 6:
WP Rube Walberg (1-0)
LP Henry Kuepper (0-1)
HR Jim Bottomley Earl Combs
Combs 2-4, 5 RBIs. Clarence Huber 3-5, 3 RBIs.
New York at St Louis
Thursday 10/4
Game 3
St Louis 6 NY 4:
WP Ray Benge (1-0)
LP Howard Ehmke (0-1)
HR Gabby Hartnett Curt Walker
Jim Bottomley 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Friday 10/5
Game 4
NY 8 St Louis 2:
WP Lefty Stewart (1-1)
LP Sheriff Blake (1-1)
Gabby Hartnett and Dick Bartell 2 RBIs.
Saturday 10/6
Game 5
St Louis 9 NY 8:
WP Henry Kuepper (1-1)
LP Rube Walberg (1-1)
Jim Bottomley 2-4, 2 RBIs. Johnny Hodapp 2-5, 2 RBIs.
St Louis at New York
Monday 10/8
Game 6
St Louis 16 NY 8:
WP Al Schacht (1-0)
LP Howard Ehmke (0-2)
HR Jim Bottomley (2)
Bottomley 4-6, 5 RBIs. Joe Stripp 2-3, 3 RBIs.
St. Louis Tops New York
Tuesday, October 9th, 1928
The Cardinals are the class of the North American BaseBall League this year. They proved it with a 16-8 elimination win over New York today at Yankee Stadium I.
That victory gave St. Louis the 1928 North American Series title. They swept past the Yankees in the series 4-2. MVP was Jim Bottomley (13-27, .481, 2 HR, 13 RBIs).
During the National League regular season St. Louis registered a 83-71 record and finished first.
Offseason
Retiremtents
Ray Fisher (Washington) 182-200, .373 era, 940 Ks.
Carl Mays (Washington) 17-16, 4.32 era, 63 Ks.
Bobby Veach (Red Sox) 2383 hits, .312 avg, 70 HR, 1023 RBIs.
Harry Krause (Red Sox) 242-262, 3.60 era, 1870 Ks.
Phil Douglas (Cincinnati) 106-102, 2.87 era, 630 Ks.
Bill Steen (Cleveland) 205-225, 3.31 era, 1471 Ks.
George Chalmers (Phillies) 206-203, 3.37 era, 1409 Ks.
Harry Hooper (Cardinals) 2246 hits, .286 avg, 50 HR, 1040 RBIs.
George Sisler (Pittsburgh) 1923 hits, .322 avg, 56 HR, 717 RBIs.
Vin Campbell (Cleveland) 1912 hits, .308 avg, 49 HR, 766 RBIs.
Draft
NABL News: First-Year Player Draft
Friday, October 12th, 1928
Scouts, coaches, managers and GMs all huddle together today to review the amateur draft and make decisions to fill their current and future needs. The 1928 North American BaseBall League candidates will be evaluated even more selectively now that judgment day has fallen on previous scouting reports. Each team will review its initial assessments and compare them to BNN's rankings:
1. Lyn Lary, 22 year-old shortstop out of college.
2. Johnny Frederick, 26 year-old center fielder out of college.
3. Dale Alexander, 25 year-old first baseman out of college.
4. Al Grabowski, 27 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
5. Bill Akers, 23 year-old shortstop out of college.
6. Dick Porter, 26 year-old right fielder out of college.
7. Earl Averill, 26 year-old center fielder out of college.
8. Roy Johnson, 25 year-old right fielder out of college.
9. Milt Shoffner, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Sam Leslie, 23 year-old left fielder out of college.
Round One Results
| Round 1 |
|---|
| Round 1, Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: CF Earl Averill |
| Round 1, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Larry French |
| Round 1, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Athletics: 1B Dale Alexander |
| Round 1, Pick 4 - New York Giants: CF Johnny Frederick |
| Round 1, Pick 5 - Chicago Cubs: RF Roy Johnson |
| Round 1, Pick 6 - Washington Senators: CF Evar Swanson |
| Round 1, Pick 7 - Chicago White Sox: SS Lyn Lary |
| Round 1, Pick 8 - Boston Braves: SP Vic Sorrell |
| Round 1, Pick 9 - Detroit Tigers: C Rick Ferrell |
| Round 1, Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Dick Porter |
| Round 1, Pick 11 - Philadelphia Phillies: SS Eric McNair |
| Round 1, Pick 12 - Chicago White Sox: RF Sammy Byrd |
| Round 1, Pick 13 - Chicago White Sox: LF Sam Leslie |
| Round 1, Pick 14 - Brooklyn Robins: SS Bill Akers |
| Round 1, Pick 15 - Boston Red Sox: LF Buzz Boyle |
| Round 1, Pick 16 - Boston Braves: SP Al Grabowski |
| Round 1, Pick 17 - St. Louis Cardinals: SS Charlie Gelbert |
| Round 1, Pick 18 - Brooklyn Robins: SP Milt Shoffner |
| Round 1, Pick 19 - New York Yankees: MR Whit Wyatt |
Senators Draft Results
CF Evar Swanson
C Ed Connolly
MR Steve Swetonic
MR Ed Wineapple
Awards
NL Rewards Top Defenders for 1928
Sunday, October 21st, 1928
"Flashing the leather" and "good with the glove" are ways to describe players who help their teams by playing great defense. Today the most dependable glovemen in the National League for 1928 were announced. Glove Wizard Awards will be presented to these top-notch defenders:
Pitcher: Waite Hoyt (Cincinnati Reds)
Catcher: Muddy Ruel (Chicago Cubs)
First Baseman: Jim Bottomley (St. Louis Cardinals)
Second Baseman: Max Bishop (Cincinnati Reds)
Third Baseman: Willie Kamm (Philadelphia Phillies)
Shortstop: Mark Koenig (Chicago Cubs)
Left Fielder: Ty Cobb (New York Giants)
Center Fielder: Lloyd Waner (Chicago Cubs)
Right Fielder: Chuck Klein (Chicago Cubs)
AL Honors Glove Wizard Award Winners
Sunday, October 21st, 1928
"Hit 'em where they ain't" is a great hitting philosophy, but it doesn't always work when a fielder can seemingly appear out of nowhere to make the play. These magicians are often taken for granted as the season grinds along, but today they take center stage. The American League Glove Wizard Award selections for 1928 are:
Pitcher: Rube Walberg (New York Yankees)
Catcher:
Pat Collins (Washington Senators)
First Baseman: Lou Gehrig (Cleveland Indians)
Second Baseman: Frankie Frisch (Detroit Tigers)
Third Baseman: Ossie Bluege (Cleveland Indians)
Shortstop: Joe Sewell (St. Louis Browns)
Left Fielder: Al Simmons (Cleveland Indians)
Center Fielder: Taylor Douthit (Cleveland Indians)
Right Fielder: Paul Waner (Philadelphia Athletics)
NL Newcomer of the Year Award Given Out
Monday, October 22nd, 1928
In his apprentice season in the National League, Chuck Klein put up some quality statistics to sew up the prestigious Newcomer of the Year Award.
This talented Chicago right fielder posted a .361 average while accumulating 143 hits, 22 home runs, 74 RBIs and 84 runs scored in 106 games. He drew 33 walks as he fashioned a solid .406 on-base percentage.
Stone Rakes in Newcomer of the Year Award
Monday, October 22nd, 1928
The American League has presented its Newcomer of the Year Award for 1928 and the honor went to John Stone, the fine New York left fielder.
The 23-year-old Yankees newcomer took the trophy by hitting .310 in 133 games and finished with 162 hits, 7 home runs, 83 RBIs and 81 runs scored.
#1 NL Hurler Named
Wednesday, October 24th, 1928
Henry Keupper of the St. Louis Cardinals might be an old man, but he can still pitch with the best of them. Today the 41-year-old hurler snagged the National League Outstanding Pitcher Award honors for his outstanding 1928 performance.
He posted a 2.55 ERA with 27 wins, 6 losses, 97 strikeouts and 47 walks in 328 innings.
1928 AL Outstanding Pitcher Award Named
Wednesday, October 24th, 1928
The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1928 has been presented and the American League winner is Garland Braxton of Chicago.
"It's always nice to receive an award like this," said Braxton. "I just hope I can improve on my performance next year and be in the running again," the White Sox star told reporters.
Braxton excelled with an impressive 22-7 record in 39 starts. In 275.2 innings he yielded 293 hits and 41 walks, while striking out 104 and compiling a fine 2.84 ERA.
NL's Best Batsman Selected, It's Ruth
Thursday, October 25th, 1928
What a way to finish off the year -- being honored with the 1928 Outstanding Hitter Award in the National League. It had already been a very special season for Brooklyn's Babe Ruth, but today's announcement really put the icing on his cake.
All season long Babe Ruth gave opposing pitchers fits by hitting .335 as he collected 180 hits, 21 doubles, 8 triples, 46 home runs and 129 RBIs.
Premier Batter Named by American League
Thursday, October 25th, 1928
Al Simmons had the sweet swing of success this year in the American League and captured the Outstanding Hitter Award.
The Indians center fielder stung opposing pitchers with a .383 batting average, collecting 25 home runs, 38 doubles, 12 triples, 244 hits, 114 RBIs and scored 118 runs.
Accomplishments
Tony Lazzeri hit 3 HRs on 6/28
Bob Fothergill hit for the cycle 4/14
Babe Ruth, Harry Heilmann, Wally Schang, Joe Harris, Ross Youngs, Joe Judge, each 2000th hit
Tris Speaker and Eddie Collins 4000th hit
Ty Cobb 5000th hit.
Babe Ruth 500th HR.
Al Simmons 32 game hitting streak
Pie Traynor and Babe Herman 31 game hitting streak.