1928 Major League Baseball season
The 1928 Major League Baseball season was the twenty-eighth season of modern Major League Baseball since the foundation of the American League. Each team played 154 regular season games, which were all played within the team's respective league. With this schedule, 22 games were played with each team of the same league. This format had started in the 1920 season and lasted until 1961 (1962 in the National league).
| 1928 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 10 – October 14, 1928 |
| Regular Season | |
| League Postseason | |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
Awards and honors
- League Award
Statistical leaders
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Major league baseball final standings
American League final standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 101 | 53 | 0.656 | — | 52–25 | 49–28 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 98 | 55 | 0.641 | 2½ | 52–25 | 46–30 |
| St. Louis Browns | 82 | 72 | 0.532 | 19 | 43–34 | 39–38 |
| Washington Senators | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 26 | 37–43 | 38–36 |
| Chicago White Sox | 72 | 82 | 0.468 | 29 | 37–40 | 35–42 |
| Detroit Tigers | 68 | 86 | 0.442 | 33 | 36–41 | 32–45 |
| Cleveland Indians | 62 | 92 | 0.403 | 39 | 28–49 | 34–43 |
| Boston Red Sox | 57 | 96 | 0.373 | 43½ | 26–47 | 31–49 |
National League final standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 59 | 0.617 | — | 42–35 | 53–24 |
| New York Giants | 93 | 61 | 0.604 | 2 | 51–26 | 42–35 |
| Chicago Cubs | 91 | 63 | 0.591 | 4 | 52–25 | 39–38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 67 | 0.559 | 9 | 47–30 | 38–37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 74 | 0.513 | 16 | 44–33 | 34–41 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 77 | 76 | 0.503 | 17½ | 41–35 | 36–41 |
| Boston Braves | 50 | 103 | 0.327 | 44½ | 25–51 | 25–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 43 | 109 | 0.283 | 51 | 26–49 | 17–60 |
Managers
American League
National League
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