1928 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 10 – October 14, 1928
Number of games154
Number of teams16
Regular Season
Season MVPAL: Mickey Cochrane (PHA)
NL: Jim Bottomley (SLC)
AL championsNew York Yankees
  AL runners-upPhiladelphia Athletics
NL championsSt. Louis Cardinals
  NL runners-upNew York Giants
World Series
ChampionsNew York Yankees
  Runners-upSt. Louis Cardinals
MLB seasons

The 1928 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 10 to October 14, 1928. The St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees were the regular season champions of the National League and American League, respectively. The Yankees then defeated the Cardinals in the World Series, four games to none.

This was the seventh of eight seasons that "League Awards", a precursor to the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (introduced in 1931), were issued.

Awards and honors

Statistical leaders

  American League National League
Type Name Stat Name Stat
AVG Goose Goslin WSH .379 Rogers Hornsby BSB .387
HR Babe Ruth NYY 54 Jim Bottomley SLC
Hack Wilson CHC		 31
RBI Lou Gehrig NYY
Babe Ruth NYY		 142 Jim Bottomley SLC 136
Wins Lefty Grove PHA
George Pipgras NYY		 24 Burleigh Grimes PIT 25
ERA Garland Braxton PHA 2.47 Dazzy Vance BKN 2.09
SO Lefty Grove PHA 183 Dazzy Vance BKN 200
SV Waite Hoyt NYY 8 Hal Haid SLC
Bill Sherdel SLC		 5
SB Buddy Myer BSR 30 Kiki Cuyler CHC 37

Standings

Postseason

Bracket

  World Series
       
  AL New York Yankees 4
  NL St. Louis Cardinals 0

Managers

American League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Red Sox Bill Carrigan
Chicago White Sox Ray Schalk and Lena Blackburne
Cleveland Indians Roger Peckinpaugh
Detroit Tigers George Moriarty
New York Yankees Miller Huggins
Philadelphia Athletics Connie Mack
St. Louis Browns Dan Howley
Washington Senators Bucky Harris

National League

Team Manager Comments
Boston Braves Jack Slattery and Rogers Hornsby
Brooklyn Robins Wilbert Robinson
Chicago Cubs Joe McCarthy
Cincinnati Reds Jack Hendricks
New York Giants John McGraw
Philadelphia Phillies Burt Shotton
Pittsburgh Pirates Donie Bush
St. Louis Cardinals Bill McKechnie

Home Field Attendance

Team Name Wins %± Home attendance %± Per Game
Chicago Cubs[1] 91 7.1% 1,143,740 -1.3% 14,854
New York Yankees[2] 101 -8.2% 1,072,132 -7.9% 13,924
New York Giants[3] 93 1.1% 916,191 6.8% 11,899
St. Louis Cardinals[4] 95 3.3% 761,574 1.6% 9,891
Philadelphia Athletics[5] 98 7.7% 689,756 13.9% 8,958
Brooklyn Robins[6] 77 18.5% 664,863 4.3% 8,635
Pittsburgh Pirates[7] 85 -9.6% 495,070 -43.1% 6,429
Chicago White Sox[8] 72 2.9% 494,152 -19.6% 6,335
Cincinnati Reds[9] 78 4.0% 490,490 10.9% 6,288
Detroit Tigers[10] 68 -17.1% 474,323 -38.7% 6,160
Boston Red Sox[11] 57 11.8% 396,920 30.0% 5,364
Washington Senators[12] 75 -11.8% 378,501 -28.4% 4,731
Cleveland Indians[13] 62 -6.1% 375,907 0.7% 4,882
St. Louis Browns[14] 82 39.0% 339,497 37.0% 4,409
Boston Braves[15] 50 -16.7% 227,001 -21.4% 2,987
Philadelphia Phillies[16] 43 -15.7% 182,168 -40.4% 2,429

References

  1. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.

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