1928 St. Louis Cardinals season
{{Short description|Major League Baseball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = St. Louis Cardinals
| season = 1928
| misc = National League champions
| league = National League
| ballpark = Sportsman's Park
| city = St. Louis, Missouri
| record = 95–59 (.617)
| league_place = 1st
| owners = Sam Breadon
| general_managers = Branch Rickey
| managers = Bill McKechnie
| television =
| radio = KMOX
(Garnett Marks)
KWK
(Thomas Patrick)
WIL
(William Elsworth)
}}
The 1928 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 47th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 37th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 95–59 during the season and finished first in the National League. In the World Series, they were swept by the New York Yankees.
Offseason
- December 14, 1927: Frank Gibson was purchased by the Cardinals from the Boston Braves.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gibsofr01.shtml Frank Gibson page at Baseball Reference]
Regular season
First baseman Jim Bottomley won the MVP Award this year, batting .325, with 31 home runs and 136 RBIs.
=Season standings=
{{1928 National League standings}}
= Record vs. opponents =
{{1928 NL Record vs. opponents|team=STL}}
=Roster=
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| colspan="10" style="background-color: #c41c3a; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1928 St. Louis Cardinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| colspan="10" style="background-color: #0a2252; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| valign="top" | Pitchers
{{MLBplayer | Pete Alexander}}
{{MLBplayer | Fred Frankhouse}}
{{MLBplayer | Hal Haid}}
{{MLBplayer | Jesse Haines}}
{{MLBplayer | Syl Johnson}}
{{MLBplayer | Tony Kaufmann}}
{{MLBplayer | Carlisle Littlejohn}}
{{MLBplayer | Clarence Mitchell}}
{{MLBplayer | Art Reinhart}}
{{MLBplayer | Flint Rhem}}
{{MLBplayer | Bill Sherdel}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Catchers {{MLBplayer | Spud Davis}}
{{MLBplayer | Gus Mancuso}}
{{MLBplayer | Bob O'Farrell}}
{{MLBplayer | Earl Smith}}
{{MLBplayer | Jimmie Wilson}}
Infielders {{MLBplayer | Jim Bottomley}}
{{MLBplayer | Frankie Frisch}}
{{MLBplayer | Andy High}}
{{MLBplayer | Wattie Holm}}
{{MLBplayer | Rabbit Maranville}}
{{MLBplayer | Tommy Thevenow}}
{{MLBplayer | Specs Toporcer}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Outfielders {{MLBplayer | Ray Blades}}
{{MLBplayer | Taylor Douthit}}
{{MLBplayer | Chick Hafey}}
{{MLBplayer | George Harper}}
{{MLBplayer | Pepper Martin}}
{{MLBplayer | Ernie Orsatti}}
{{MLBplayer | Wally Roettger}}
Other batters {{MLBplayer | Howie Williamson}}
| width="25px" | | valign="top" | Manager {{MLBplayer | Bill McKechnie}}
Coaches {{MLBplayer | Jack Onslow}}
{{MLBplayer | Allen Sothoron}} |
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
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| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Pos
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| C | {{sortname|Jimmie|Wilson|Jimmie Wilson (baseball)}} | 120 | 411 | 106 | .258 | 2 | 50 |
| align="center"
| 1B | {{sortname|Jim|Bottomley}} | 149 | 576 | 187 | .325 | 31 | 136 |
| align="center"
| 2B | {{sortname|Frankie|Frisch}} | 141 | 547 | 164 | .300 | 10 | 86 |
| align="center"
| SS | {{sortname|Rabbit|Maranville}} | 112 | 366 | 88 | .240 | 1 | 34 |
| align="center"
| 3B | {{sortname|Wattie|Holm}} | 102 | 386 | 107 | .277 | 3 | 47 |
| align="center"
| OF | {{sortname|George|Harper|George Harper (outfielder)}} | 99 | 272 | 83 | .305 | 17 | 58 |
| align="center"
| OF | {{sortname|Chick|Hafey}} | 138 | 520 | 175 | .337 | 27 | 111 |
| align="center"
| OF | {{sortname|Taylor|Douthit}} | 154 | 648 | 191 | .295 | 3 | 43 |
==Other batters==
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | RBI | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Andy|High}} | 111 | 368 | 105 | .285 | 6 | 37 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Wally|Roettger}} | 68 | 261 | 89 | .341 | 6 | 44 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Tommy|Thevenow}} | 69 | 171 | 35 | .205 | 0 | 13 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Ray|Blades}} | 51 | 85 | 20 | .235 | 1 | 19 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Ernie|Orsatti}} | 27 | 69 | 21 | .304 | 3 | 15 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Earl|Smith|Earl Smith (catcher)}} | 24 | 58 | 13 | .224 | 0 | 7 |
| align=center
| {{sortname|Bob|O'Farrell}} | 16 | 52 | 11 | .212 | 0 | 4 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Gus|Mancuso}} | 40 | 38 | 7 | .184 | 0 | 3 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Specs|Toporcer}} | 8 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| align=center
| {{sortname|Pepper|Martin}} | 39 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 0 | 0 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Howie|Williamson}} | 10 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 0 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Spud|Davis}} | 2 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
=Pitching=
==Starting pitchers==
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Bill|Sherdel}} | 38 | 248.2 | 21 | 10 | 2.86 | 72 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Pete|Alexander|Grover Cleveland Alexander}} | 34 | 243.2 | 16 | 9 | 3.36 | 59 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Jesse|Haines}} | 33 | 240.1 | 20 | 8 | 3.18 | 77 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Flint|Rhem}} | 28 | 169.2 | 11 | 8 | 4.14 | 47 |
==Other pitchers==
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Clarence|Mitchell|Clarence Mitchell (baseball)}} | 19 | 150.0 | 8 | 9 | 3.30 | 31 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Syl|Johnson|Syl Johnson (baseball)}} | 34 | 120.0 | 8 | 4 | 3.90 | 66 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Fred|Frankhouse}} | 21 | 84.0 | 3 | 2 | 3.96 | 29 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Art|Reinhart}} | 23 | 75.1 | 4 | 6 | 2.87 | 12 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Tony|Kaufmann}} | 4 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 9.64 | 2 |
==Relief pitchers==
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
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| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | SO | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Hal|Haid}} | 27 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.30 | 21 |
| align="center"
| {{sortname|Carlisle|Littlejohn}} | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.66 | 6 |
| align="center" |
1928 World Series
{{main|1928 World Series}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Game
!Date !Visitor !Score !Home !Score !Record (NYY-STL) !Attendance |
|---|
| align = center|1
|October 4 |align = center|St. Louis Cardinals |align = center|1 |align = center|New York Yankees |align = center|4 |align = center|1–0 |align = center|61,425 |
| align = center|2
|October 5 |align = center|St. Louis Cardinals |align = center|3 |align = center|New York Yankees |align = center|9 |align = center|2–0 |align = center|60,714 |
| align = center|3
|October 7 |align = center|New York Yankees |align = center|7 |align = center|St. Louis Cardinals |align = center|3 |align = center|3–0 |align = center|39,602 |
| align = center|4
|October 9 |align = center|New York Yankees |align = center|7 |align = center|St. Louis Cardinals |align = center|3 |align = center|4–0 |align = center|37,331 |
| colspan="9" | New York Yankees win 4–0 |
Farm system
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}
{{MLB Farm System|level15=AA|team15=Rochester Red Wings|league15=International League|manager15=Billy Southworth
|level16=A|team16=Houston Buffaloes|league16=Texas League|manager16=Frank Snyder
|level17=B|team17=Danville Veterans|league17=Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League|manager17=Joe Schultz, Sr.
|level18-C|team18=Scottdale Scotties|league18=Middle Atlantic League|manager18=Mike Flaherty
|level19=C|team19=Topeka Jayhawks|league19=Western Association|manager19=Eddie Dyer
|level20=D|team20=Laurel Cardinals|league20=Cotton States League|manager20=John Ganzel and Bobby Schang
}}
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester, HoustonJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
{{Reflist|2}}
External links
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/1928.shtml 1928 St. Louis Cardinals at Baseball Reference]
- [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1928&t=SLN 1928 St. Louis Cardinals team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]
{{National League champions}}
{{1928 MLB season by team}}
{{St. Louis Cardinals}}
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