1928 Pittsburgh Pirates season explained

Pittsburgh Pirates
Season:	1928
League:	National League
Ballpark:	Forbes Field
City:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[1]
Owners:	Barney Dreyfuss
Managers:	Donie Bush

The 1928 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 47th season in franchise history. The team scored the most runs in the National League. However, they also allowed the third most and slipped down to fourth place in the standings.

Offseason

• December 3, 1927: Mike Cvengros and Ike Danning were traded by the Pirates to the Wichita Falls Spudders for Fred Fussell.^[2]

Regular season

During the season, Burleigh Grimes became the last pitcher to win at least 25 games in one season for the Pirates in the 20th century.^[3]

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || April 11 || @ Cardinals || 7–14 || Haines || Kremer (0–1) || — || 25,000 || 0–1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 2 || April 12 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Alexander || Grimes (0–1) || — || — || 0–2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 3 || April 14 || @ Reds || 0–5 || Lucas || Miljus (0–1) || — || 2,500 || 0–3|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 4 || April 15 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Dawson (1–0) || Luque || Hill (1) || — || 1–3|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 5 || April 16 || @ Reds || 8–1 || Grimes (1–1) || Rixey || — || — || 2–3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 6 || April 19 || Cardinals || 10–13 || Littlejohn || Miljus (0–2) || Sherdel || 30,000 || 2–4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 7 || April 20 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Haines || Grimes (1–2) || — || — || 2–5|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 8 || April 22 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Jones || Miljus (0–3) || — || 50,000 || 2–6|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 9 || April 23 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Kremer (1–1) || Malone || — || — || 3–6|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 10 || April 24 || @ Cubs || 2–7 || Blake || Dawson (1–1) || — || — || 3–7|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 11 || April 25 || @ Cubs || 10–0 || Grimes (2–2) || Root || — || — || 4–7|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 12 || April 26 || Reds || 7–2 || Hill (1–0) || Edwards || — || — || 5–7|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 13 || April 29 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Rixey || Kremer (1–2) || — || — || 5–8|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 14 || April 30 || Cubs || 8–7 || Miljus (1–3) || Malone || — || — || 6–8|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 15 || May 1 || Cubs || 4–1 || Hill (2–0) || Bush || — || — || 7–8|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 16 || May 2 || Cubs || 9–8 (10) || Dawson (2–1) || Nehf || — || — || 8–8|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 17 || May 3 || Braves || 4–5 (11) || Brandt || Kremer (1–3) || — || — || 8–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 18 || May 4 || Braves || 13–3 || Grimes (3–2) || Greenfield || — || — || 9–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 19 || May 5 || Braves || 6–2 || Dawson (3–1) || Smith || Miljus (1) || — || 10–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 20 || May 7 || Braves || 9–4 || Miljus (2–3) || Robertson || — || — || 11–9|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 21 || May 8 || Giants || 6–5 || Grimes (4–2) || Henry || — || — || 12–9|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 22 || May 9 || Giants || 0–6 || Barnes || Dawson (3–2) || — || — || 12–10|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 23 || May 10 || Giants || 4–5 || Fitzsimmons || Kremer (1–4) || — || — || 12–11|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 24 || May 12 || Robins || 5–4 || Hill (3–0) || McWeeny || — || 10,000 || 13–11|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 25 || May 13 || @ Robins || 5–8 || Clark || Grimes (4–3) || — || 22,000 || 13–12|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 26 || May 14 || Robins || 6–7 || Doak || Brame (0–1) || Vance || — || 13–13|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 27 || May 15 || Robins || 3–10 || McWeeny || Miljus (2–4) || — || — || 13–14|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 28 || May 18 || Phillies || 6–4 || Kremer (2–4) || Miller || Grimes (1) || — || 14–14|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 29 || May 19 || Phillies || 3–1 || Hill (4–0) || Benge || — || — || 15–14|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 30 || May 20 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Lucas || Grimes (4–4) || — || — || 15–15|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 31 || May 21 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Rixey || Dawson (3–3) || — || — || 15–16|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 32 || May 21 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Fussell (1–0) || May || — || — || 16–16|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 33 || May 22 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Mays || Kremer (2–5) || — || — || 16–17|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 34 || May 23 || @ Reds || 3–4 (10) || Luque || Hill (4–1) || — || — || 16–18|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 35 || May 24 || Cubs || 6–2 || Grimes (5–4) || Nehf || — || — || 17–18|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 36 || May 25 || Cubs || 3–10 || Root || Fussell (1–1) || — || — || 17–19|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 37 || May 26 || Cubs || 1–6 || Malone || Kremer (2–6) || — || — || 17–20|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 38 || May 27 || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Blake || Hill (4–2) || — || 35,000 || 17–21|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 39 || May 29 || Cardinals || 1–7 || Rhem || Grimes (5–5) || — || — || 17–22|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 40 || May 30 || Cardinals || 1–10 || Sherdel || Miljus (2–5) || — || — || 17–23|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 41 || May 30 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Johnson || Kremer (2–7) || Haid || — || 17–24|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 42 || May 31 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Hill (5–2) || Haines || — || — || 18–24|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 43 || June 1 || Cubs || 10–4 || Grimes (6–5) || Blake || — || — || 19–24|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 44 || June 2 || Cubs || 6–10 || Weinert || Dawson (3–4) || Root || — || 19–25|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 45 || June 3 || @ Robins || 9–7 (14) || Grimes (7–5) || Petty || — || 25,000 || 20–25|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 46 || June 7 || @ Braves || 8–6 (12) || Burwell (1–0) || Smith || — || — || 21–25|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 47 || June 8 || @ Braves || 5–9 || Brandt || Kremer (2–8) || — || — || 21–26|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 48 || June 9 || @ Braves || 6–2 || Grimes (8–5) || Genewich || — || — || 22–26|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 49 || June 9 || @ Braves || 6–3 || Miljus (3–5) || Robertson || — || — || 23–26|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 50 || June 11 || @ Phillies || 4–6 || Ring || Hill (5–3) || Sweetland || — || 23–27|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 51 || June 12 || @ Phillies || 15–4 || Kremer (3–8) || Miller || — || — || 24–27|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 52 || June 13 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Sweetland || Grimes (8–6) || — || — || 24–28|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 53 || June 14 || @ Giants || 4–3 (11) || Miljus (4–5) || Fitzsimmons || — || — || 25–28|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 15 || @ Giants || 1–9 || Aldridge || Hill (5–4) || — || 9,000 || 25–29|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 55 || June 16 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Benton || Kremer (3–9) || — || — || 25–30|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 56 || June 17 || @ Giants || 6–0 || Grimes (9–6) || Henry || — || — || 26–30|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 57 || June 20 || Reds || 2–1 || Kremer (4–9) || Rixey || — || — || 27–30|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 58 || June 21 || Reds || 4–5 || Appleton || Fussell (1–2) || — || — || 27–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 59 || June 22 || Reds || 11–1 || Grimes (10–6) || Kolp || — || — || 28–31|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 60 || June 23 || Reds || 6–5 (10) || Miljus (5–5) || Kolp || — || — || 29–31|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 61 || June 24 || @ Cubs || 1–8 || Nehf || Kremer (4–10) || — || 15,000 || 29–32|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 62 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Grimes (11–6) || Blake || — || — || 30–32|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 63 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Bush || Miljus (5–6) || Malone || — || 30–33|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 64 || June 28 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Sherdel || Hill (5–5) || — || — || 30–34|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 65 || June 29 || @ Cardinals || 4–9 || Mitchell || Kremer (4–11) || — || — || 30–35|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 66 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Grimes (12–6) || Alexander || — || — || 31–35|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 67 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 2–0 || Fussell (2–2) || Haines || — || — || 32–35|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 6–8 || Johnson || Miljus (5–7) || Haid || — || 32–36|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 69 || July 3 || Reds || 7–9 || Edwards || Grimes (12–7) || — || — || 32–37|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 70 || July 4 || Reds || 0–6 || Rixey || Dawson (3–5) || — || — || 32–38|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 71 || July 4 || Reds || 3–11 || Kolp || Grimes (12–8) || — || — || 32–39|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 72 || July 6 || Giants || 7–11 || Faulkner || Fussell (2–3) || — || — || 32–40|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 73 || July 7 || Giants || 8–6 || Fussell (3–3) || Benton || — || — || 33–40|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 74 || July 7 || Giants || 5–2 || Brame (1–1) || Fitzsimmons || — || — || 34–40|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 75 || July 9 || Giants || 5–3 || Grimes (13–8) || Faulkner || — || — || 35–40|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 76 || July 10 || Phillies || 6–5 || Kremer (5–11) || Ring || — || — || 36–40|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 77 || July 11 || Phillies || 3–1 (6) || Brame (2–1) || Benge || Hill (2) || — || 37–40|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 78 || July 14 || Braves || 10–0 || Grimes (14–8) || Brandt || — || — || 38–40|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 79 || July 16 || Braves || 8–3 || Kremer (6–11) || Delaney || — || — || 39–40|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 80 || July 17 || Braves || 7–6 || Hill (6–5) || Smith || Fussell (1) || — || 40–40|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 81 || July 18 || Braves || 16–3 || Grimes (15–8) || Barnes || — || — || 41–40|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 82 || July 19 || Robins || 0–3 || McWeeny || Fussell (3–4) || — || — || 41–41|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 83 || July 20 || Robins || 7–8 || Elliott || Kremer (6–12) || Clark || 4,000 || 41–42|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 84 || July 21 || Robins || 7–3 || Hill (7–5) || Ehrhardt || — || — || 42–42|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 85 || July 21 || Robins || 10–2 || Meadows (1–0) || Petty || — || 15,000 || 43–42|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 86 || July 22 || @ Robins || 0–5 || Vance || Grimes (15–9) || — || — || 43–43|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 87 || July 22 || @ Robins || 6–5 || Kremer (7–12) || Clark || — || 29,000 || 44–43|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 88 || July 23 || @ Robins || 2–1 || Fussell (4–4) || McWeeny || — || — || 45–43|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 89 || July 24 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Benton || Dawson (3–6) || — || — || 45–44|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 90 || July 25 || @ Giants || 5–6 || Walker || Hill (7–6) || Genewich || — || 45–45|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 91 || July 26 || @ Giants || 7–5 || Grimes (16–9) || Hubbell || — || — || 46–45|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 92 || July 27 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Fitzsimmons || Fussell (4–5) || — || — || 46–46|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 93 || July 30 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Kremer (8–12) || Brandt || — || — || 47–46|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 94 || July 30 || @ Braves || 6–5 (10) || Grimes (17–9) || Barnes || — || — || 48–46|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 95 || July 31 || @ Braves || 5–11 || Smith || Meadows (1–1) || — || — || 48–47|-|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 96 || August 2 || @ Phillies || 18–4 || Grimes (18–9) || Miller || Dawson (1) || — || 49–47|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 97 || August 3 || @ Phillies || 14–6 || Fussell (5–5) || Sweetland || Tauscher (1) || — || 50–47|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 98 || August 4 || @ Phillies || 14–8 || Grimes (19–9) || Benge || — || — || 51–47|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 99 || August 4 || @ Phillies || 11–4 || Hill (8–6) || Ring || Dawson (2) || — || 52–47|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 100 || August 7 || @ Robins || 4–3 || Grimes (20–9) || McWeeny || — || — || 53–47|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 101 || August 7 || @ Robins || 3–2 (12) || Hill (9–6) || Elliott || — || 6,500 || 54–47|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 102 || August 8 || @ Robins || 4–3 || Kremer (9–12) || McWeeny || — || 2,500 || 55–47|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 103 || August 9 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Hill (10–6) || Haines || Grimes (2) || — || 56–47|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 104 || August 10 || Cardinals || 1–2 (12) || Mitchell || Fussell (5–6) || Sherdel || — || 56–48|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 105 || August 11 || Reds || 0–1 || Lucas || Grimes (20–10) || — || — || 56–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 106 || August 13 || Robins || 6–1 || Kremer (10–12) || Doak || — || — || 57–49|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 107 || August 14 || Robins || 4–2 || Hill (11–6) || McWeeny || — || — || 58–49|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 108 || August 15 || Robins || 5–6 || Vance || Fussell (5–7) || Petty || — || 58–50|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 109 || August 16 || Robins || 11–6 || Grimes (21–10) || Doak || — || — || 59–50|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 110 || August 17 || Phillies || 10–3 || Kremer (11–12) || Willoughby || — || — || 60–50|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 111 || August 17 || Phillies || 9–1 || Brame (3–1) || Sweetland || — || — || 61–50|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 112 || August 18 || Phillies || 9–0 || Hill (12–6) || Benge || — || — || 62–50|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 113 || August 18 || Phillies || 8–11 || Ring || Fussell (5–8) || Ferguson || — || 62–51|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 114 || August 20 || Braves || 11–14 || Smith || Grimes (21–11) || Delaney || — || 62–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 115 || August 21 || Braves || 6–2 || Kremer (12–12) || Brandt || — || — || 63–52|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 116 || August 22 || Braves || 10–3 || Brame (4–1) || Greenfield || — || — || 64–52|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 117 || August 23 || Giants || 3–6 || Benton || Hill (12–7) || Scott || 35,000 || 64–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 118 || August 23 || Giants || 13–3 || Fussell (6–8) || Hubbell || — || 30,000 || 65–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 119 || August 24 || Giants || 16–5 || Grimes (22–11) || Genewich || — || — || 66–53|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 120 || August 25 || Giants || 7–1 || Kremer (13–12) || Fitzsimmons || — || — || 67–53|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 121 || August 26 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Lucas || Brame (4–2) || — || — || 67–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 122 || August 27 || @ Reds || 9–4 || Fussell (7–8) || Luque || — || — || 68–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 123 || August 28 || Phillies || 9–2 || Hill (13–7) || Sweetland || — || — || 69–54|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 124 || August 28 || Phillies || 16–7 || Dawson (4–6) || Benge || — || — || 70–54|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 125 || August 29 || Phillies || 0–4 (7) || Willoughby || Brame (4–3) || — || — || 70–55|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 126 || August 31 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Kremer (14–12) || Alexander || Grimes (3) || — || 71–55|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 127 || August 31 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Haines || Fussell (7–9) || — || — || 71–56|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 128 || September 1 || Cardinals || 1–4 || Sherdel || Hill (13–8) || — || — || 71–57|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 129 || September 2 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Malone || Grimes (22–12) || — || 32,000 || 71–58|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 130 || September 3 || Cubs || 16–1 || Brame (5–3) || Root || — || — || 72–58|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 131 || September 3 || Cubs || 6–3 || Kremer (15–12) || Carlson || — || — || 73–58|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 132 || September 4 || Cubs || 8–9 || Blake || Hill (13–9) || — || — || 73–59|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 133 || September 6 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 (10) || Mitchell || Grimes (22–13) || — || 10,000 || 73–60|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 134 || September 7 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Haines || Kremer (15–13) || — || — || 73–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 135 || September 8 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Hill (14–9) || Sherdel || — || — || 74–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 136 || September 9 || @ Cardinals || 8–7 || Dawson (5–6) || Reinhart || — || — || 75–61|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 137 || September 10 || @ Cubs || 7–5 || Grimes (23–13) || Nehf || — || — || 76–61|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 138 || September 11 || @ Cubs || 3–9 || Malone || Hill (14–10) || — || — || 76–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 139 || September 14 || Reds || 4–1 || Grimes (24–13) || Rixey || — || — || 77–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 140 || September 15 || Reds || 6–1 || Hill (15–10) || Ash || — || — || 78–62|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 141 || September 16 || @ Giants || 1–0 || Fussell (8–9) || Benton || — || 50,000 || 79–62|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 142 || September 17 || @ Giants || 2–9 || Hubbell || Brame (5–4) || — || 3,000 || 79–63|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 143 || September 18 || @ Giants || 2–3 (10) || Fitzsimmons || Dawson (5–7) || — || — || 79–64|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 144 || September 20 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Hill (16–10) || Willoughby || — || — || 80–64|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 145 || September 21 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Dawson (6–7) || Sweetland || — || — || 81–64|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 146 || September 22 || @ Phillies || 9–7 || Grimes (25–13) || McGraw || — || — || 82–64|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 147 || September 22 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Brame (6–4) || Caldwell || — || — || 83–64|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 148 || September 24 || @ Braves || 3–1 (10) || Dawson (7–7) || Delaney || — || — || 84–64|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 149 || September 24 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Smith || Blankenship (0–1) || — || — || 84–65|- bgcolor="ccffcc"| 150 || September 25 || @ Braves || 13–8 || Brame (7–4) || Greenfield || Dawson (3) || — || 85–65|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 151 || September 27 || @ Robins || 6–7 (10) || Petty || Grimes (25–14) || — || — || 85–66|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 152 || September 27 || @ Robins || 1–8 || Koupal || Blankenship (0–2) || — || — || 85–67|-|-| Legend:      = Win      = Loss
Bold = Pirates team member

Roster

1928 Pittsburgh Pirates
Roster
Pitchers		CatchersInfielders		Outfielders		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
C		79	260	74	.285	1	32
1B		124	440	142	.323	10	85
2B		135	539	149	.276	0	38
SS		108	407	126	.310	8	66
3B		144	569	192	.337	3	124
OF		152	659	221	.335	5	61
OF		152	602	223	.370	6	86
OF		81	202	65	.322	3	41

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
	72	233	71	.305	1	36
	81	202	65	.322	3	41
	61	196	58	.296	4	30
	60	177	55	.311	5	33
	50	133	36	.271	0	18
	32	85	21	.247	2	11
	31	80	19	.238	0	5
	27	43	10	.233	0	1
	11	36	9	.250	1	7
	16	23	9	.391	0	2
	1	2	1	.500	0	0
	1	1	1	1.000	0	0
	1	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
	48	330.2	25	14	2.99	97
	36	237.0	16	10	3.53	73
	34	219.0	15	13	4.64	61
	28	159.2	8	9	3.61	43

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
	31	128.2	7	7	3.29	36
	24	95.2	7	4	5.08	22
	21	69.2	5	7	5.30	26
	5	21.2	0	1	5.82	6
	4	20.2	1	0	5.23	2
	4	10.0	1	1	8.10	3

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
	17	0	0	1	4.91	7
	6	0	0	0	7.15	6
	4	0	0	0	1.59	2
	2	0	0	0	4.91	1

League leaders

George Grantham

• #3 in NL in on-base percentage (.408)

Burleigh Grimes

• MLB leader in wins (25)
• #4 in NL in strikeouts (97)

Pie Traynor

• #2 in NL in RBI (124)

Lloyd Waner

• #3 in NL in runs scored (121)

Paul Waner

• NL leader in runs scored (142)
• #2 in NL in batting average (.370)
• #2 in NL in on-base percentage (.446)

External links

• 1928 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference
• 1928 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac

Notes and References

1. From 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907.
2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cvengmi01.shtml Mike Cvengros page at Baseball Reference
3. Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.98, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY,