1928 Washington Senators season
| 1928 Washington Senators | |
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| Owner(s) | Clark Griffith and George H. Richardson |
| Manager(s) | Bucky Harris |
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The 1928 Washington Senators won 75 games, lost 79, and finished in fourth place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
Offseason
- February 1, 1928: Tris Speaker was released by the Senators.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 101 | 53 | .656 | -- |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 98 | 55 | .641 | 2½ |
| St. Louis Browns | 82 | 72 | .532 | 19 |
| Washington Senators | 75 | 79 | .487 | 26 |
| Chicago White Sox | 72 | 82 | .468 | 29 |
| Detroit Tigers | 68 | 86 | .442 | 33 |
| Cleveland Indians | 62 | 92 | .403 | 39 |
| Boston Red Sox | 57 | 96 | .373 | 43½ |
Record vs. opponents
1928 American League Records Sources: | |||||||||||||
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–12 | 9–13 | 7–15 | 6–16 | 3–18 | 9–13 | 13–9–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12–10 | — | 12–10–1 | 13–9 | 9–13 | 6–16 | 10–12 | 10–12 | |||||
| Cleveland | 13–9 | 10–12–1 | — | 10–12 | 6–16 | 6–16 | 7–15 | 10–12 | |||||
| Detroit | 15–7 | 9–13 | 12–10 | — | 7–15 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 16–6 | 13–9 | 16–6 | 15–7 | — | 16–6 | 12–10 | 13–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18–3 | 16–6 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 6–16 | — | 16–6 | 12–10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–9 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 10–12 | 6–16 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| Washington | 9–13–1 | 12–10 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 9–13 | 10–12 | 9–13 | — | |||||
Roster
| 1928 Washington Senators roster | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Outfielders
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Manager | ||||||
Player stats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | Harris, BuckyBucky Harris | 99 | 358 | 73 | .204 | 0 | 28 |
| SS | Reeves, BobbyBobby Reeves | 102 | 353 | 107 | .303 | 3 | 42 |
| OF | Rice, SamSam Rice | 148 | 616 | 202 | .328 | 2 | 55 |
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 |
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| Cronin, JoeJoe Cronin | 63 | 227 | 55 | .242 | 0 | 25 |
| Hayes, JackieJackie Hayes | 60 | 210 | 54 | .257 | 0 | 22 |
| Kenna, EddieEddie Kenna | 41 | 118 | 35 | .297 | 1 | 20 |
| Crowley, EdEd Crowley | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
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| Hadley, BumpBump Hadley | 33 | 231.2 | 12 | 13 | 3.54 | 80 |
| Jones, SamSam Jones | 30 | 224.2 | 17 | 7 | 2.84 | 63 |
| Gaston, MiltMilt Gaston | 28 | 148.2 | 6 | 12 | 5.51 | 45 |
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 |
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| Braxton, GarlandGarland Braxton | 38 | 218.1 | 13 | 11 | 2.51 | 94 |
| Brown, LloydLloyd Brown | 27 | 107 | 4 | 4 | 4.04 | 38 |
| Burke, BobbyBobby Burke | 26 | 85.1 | 2 | 4 | 3.90 | 27 |
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 |
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| Weaver, JimJim Weaver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 2 |
Notes
References
- 1928 Washington Senators at Baseball-Reference
- 1928 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com