1928 Chicago Cubs
[edit] Summary
The 1928 Chicago Cubs finished with a record of 91-63. They scored 714 runs and belted 92 home runs to go along with a .278 batting average. The offense was powered by Hack Wilson, who led the team with 31 home runs and 120 RBI. Riggs Stephenson led the team with 166 hits for a .324 average. Kiki Cuyler had a great year on the basepaths with 37 stolen bases.
The team allowed 615 runs and had a team ERA of 3.40. Pat Malone led the pitching staff with 18 wins and 155 strikeouts.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Clyde Beck
| 3B
| 131
| 483
| 72
| 124
| 3
| 52
| 3
| .341
| .329
| .670
| .257
|
| Johnny Butler
| 3B
| 62
| 174
| 17
| 47
| 0
| 16
| 2
| .352
| .310
| .662
| .270
|
| Woody English
| SS
| 116
| 475
| 68
| 142
| 2
| 34
| 4
| .343
| .375
| .718
| .299
|
| Charlie Grimm
| 1B
| 147
| 547
| 67
| 161
| 5
| 62
| 7
| .342
| .386
| .728
| .294
|
| Joe Kelly
| 1B
| 32
| 52
| 3
| 11
| 1
| 7
| 0
| .255
| .288
| .543
| .212
|
| Freddie Maguire
| 2B
| 140
| 574
| 67
| 160
| 1
| 41
| 6
| .312
| .350
| .662
| .279
|
| Norm McMillan
| 2B
| 49
| 123
| 11
| 27
| 1
| 12
| 0
| .299
| .293
| .592
| .220
|
| Elmer Yoter
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Outfielders
|
| Kiki Cuyler
| OF
| 133
| 499
| 92
| 142
| 17
| 79
| 37
| .359
| .473
| .832
| .285
|
| Cliff Heathcote
| OF
| 67
| 137
| 26
| 39
| 3
| 18
| 6
| .364
| .409
| .773
| .285
|
| Riggs Stephenson
| OF
| 137
| 512
| 75
| 166
| 8
| 90
| 8
| .407
| .477
| .884
| .324
|
| Earl Webb
| OF
| 62
| 140
| 22
| 35
| 3
| 23
| 0
| .318
| .407
| .725
| .250
|
| Hack Wilson
| OF
| 145
| 520
| 89
| 163
| 31
| 120
| 4
| .404
| .588
| .992
| .313
|
| Catchers
|
| Mike Gonzalez
| C
| 49
| 158
| 12
| 43
| 1
| 21
| 2
| .324
| .373
| .697
| .272
|
| Gabby Hartnett
| C
| 120
| 388
| 61
| 117
| 14
| 57
| 3
| .404
| .523
| .927
| .302
|
| Other
|
| Ray Jacobs
|
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Johnny Moore
|
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5260
| 714
| 1460
| 92
| 665
| 83
| .333
| .402
| .735
| .278
|
| Pitchers
|
| Sheriff Blake
| 34
| 29
| 240.7
| 17
| 11
| .607
| 1
| 78
| 101
| 2.47
| 1.288
|
| Guy Bush
| 42
| 24
| 204.3
| 15
| 6
| .714
| 2
| 61
| 86
| 3.83
| 1.542
|
| Hal Carlson
| 20
| 4
| 56.3
| 3
| 2
| .600
| 4
| 11
| 15
| 5.91
| 1.581
|
| Ed Holley
| 13
| 1
| 31
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 10
| 16
| 3.77
| 1.516
|
| Percy Jones
| 39
| 19
| 154
| 10
| 6
| .625
| 3
| 41
| 56
| 4.03
| 1.448
|
| Pat Malone
| 42
| 25
| 250.7
| 18
| 13
| .581
| 2
| 155
| 99
| 2.84
| 1.264
|
| Art Nehf
| 31
| 21
| 176.7
| 13
| 7
| .650
| 0
| 40
| 52
| 2.65
| 1.370
|
| Charlie Root
| 40
| 30
| 237
| 14
| 18
| .438
| 2
| 122
| 73
| 3.57
| 1.211
|
| Ben Tincup
| 2
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 7.00
| 1.667
|
| Lefty Weinert
| 10
| 1
| 17
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
| 0
| 8
| 9
| 5.29
| 1.941
|
| Johnny Welch
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 15.75
| 3.250
|
| Team Totals
| 276
| 154
| 1380.7
| 91
| 63
| .591
| 14
| 531
| 508
| 3.40
| 1.370
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
