1928 Major League Baseball season
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.
| 1928 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 10 – October 14, 1928 |
| Number of games | 154 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Mickey Cochrane (PHA) NL: Jim Bottomley (SLC) |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Philadelphia Athletics |
| NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| NL runners-up | New York Giants |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
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
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Standings
American League
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National League
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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 | Won 2nd straight World Series |
| Philadelphia Athletics | Connie Mack | Finished 2nd |
| St. Louis Browns | Dan Howley | Finished 3rd |
| Washington Senators | Bucky Harris |
National League
| Team | Manager | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | Jack Slattery and Rogers Hornsby | |
| Brooklyn Robins | Wilbert Robinson | |
| Chicago Cubs | Joe McCarthy | Finished 3rd |
| Cincinnati Reds | Jack Hendricks | |
| New York Giants | John McGraw | Finished 2nd |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Burt Shotton | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Donie Bush | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Bill McKechnie | Won NL pennant |
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
- "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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