The 1928 Philadelphia Athletics season involved the A's finishing 2nd in the American League with a record of 98 wins and 55 losses. The team featured seven eventual Hall-of-Fame players: Ty Cobb , Mickey Cochrane , Eddie Collins , Jimmie Foxx , Lefty Grove , Al Simmons , and Tris Speaker .
Offseason [ edit ]
February 5, 1928: Tris Speaker was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.[ 1]
Regular season [ edit ]
By this time, the nucleus of the 1929–31 dynasty was in place for the A's. The team featured three starters who were later elected into the Hall of Fame : catcher Mickey Cochrane and outfielders Al Simmons and Ty Cobb . Cochrane was voted league MVP. Simmons led the team with a .351 batting average and 107 RBI. Cobb, in his last major league season, hit .323 in 95 games. Jimmie Foxx , Tris Speaker , and Eddie Collins also saw playing time for the 1928 team.
The pitching staff, led by 24-game winner Lefty Grove , allowed the fewest runs in the AL.
Season standings [ edit ]
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1928 American League Records
Sources:
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
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
—
1928 Philadelphia Athletics
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Player stats [ edit ]
Batting [ edit ]
Starters by position [ edit ]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
[ 2]
Other batters [ edit ]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
[ 2]
Pitching [ edit ]
Starting pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers [ edit ]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors [ edit ]
League top five finishers [ edit ]
Max Bishop
#4 in AL in on-base percentage (.435)
Lefty Grove
AL leader in wins (24)
AL leader in strikeouts (183)
#3 in AL in ERA (2.58)[ 3]
Joe Hauser
#4 in AL in home runs (16)
Al Simmons
#4 in AL in batting average (.351)
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