1928 St. Louis Cardinals season
| 1928 St. Louis Cardinals | ||
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| 1928 National League Champions | ||
| File:St Louis Cardinals 1927-1928 logo.png | ||
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park | |
| City | St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Owners | Sam Breadon | |
| Managers | Bill McKechnie | |
| Radio | KMOX, KWK, WIL | |
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The St. Louis Cardinals 1928 season was the team's 37th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 37th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 95-59 during the season and finished 1st in the National League. In the World Series, they were swept by the New York Yankees.
First baseman Jim Bottomley won the MVP Award this year, batting .414, with 29 home runs and 130 RBIs.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 59 | .617 | — | 42–35 | 53–24 |
| New York Giants | 93 | 61 | .604 | 2 | 51–26 | 42–35 |
| Chicago Cubs | 91 | 63 | .591 | 4 | 52–25 | 39–38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 67 | .559 | 9 | 47–30 | 38–37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 74 | .513 | 16 | 44–33 | 34–41 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 77 | 76 | .503 | 17½ | 41–35 | 36–41 |
| Boston Braves | 50 | 103 | .327 | 44½ | 25–51 | 25–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 43 | 109 | .283 | 51 | 26–49 | 17–60 |
Roster
| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches | ||||||
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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World Series
| Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(NYY-STL) |
Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 4 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | New York Yankees | 4 | 1-0 | 61,425 | |
| 2 | October 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | New York Yankees | 9 | 2-0 | 60,714 | |
| 3 | October 7 | New York Yankees | 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 3-0 | 39,602 | |
| 4 | October 9 | New York Yankees | 7 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 4-0 | 37,331 | |
| New York Yankees win 4-0 | ||||||||
Farm system
- Class AA: Rochester Red Wings (International League; Billy Southworth, manager) — LEAGUE CHAMPION
- Class A: Houston Buffaloes (Texas League; Frank Snyder, manager) — LEAGUE CHAMPION
- Class B: Danville Veterans (Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League; Joe Schultz, Sr., manager)
- Class C: Scottdale Scotties (Middle Atlantic League; Mike Flaherty, manager)
- Class C: Topeka Jayhawks (Western Association; Eddie Dyer, manager)
- Class D: Laurel Cardinals (Cotton States League; John Ganzel and Bobby Schang, managers)
Notes
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