1928 Boston Braves Statistics

National League (NL)
Team Record: 50-103
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 304,100, Avg. 6,082
Ballpark: Braves Field
Manager: Jack Slattery (11-20)
Manager: Rogers Hornsby (39-83)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1928 Boston Braves Roster
1928 Boston Braves Results

The Boston Braves of the National League ended the 1928 season with a record of 50 wins and 103 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.

The Braves scored 631 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 878 runs. Rogers Hornsby led Boston with 21 home runs and accounted for 94 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .387 average. Bob Smith topped the squad with 13 wins, and Art Delaney recorded a 3.79 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Jack Slattery and Rogers Hornsby coached the team.

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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Bob Smith1317.4333.87382591402244.327413810511740592031056
Art Delaney917.3463.79392212802192.3197100811156045112826
Ed Brandt921.3005.07383121210225.3234141127221090847041001
Ben Cantwell33.5005.10229830090.01126351736018201413
Joe Genewich37.3004.131311140080.78843371418015301344
Johnny Cooney37.3004.322461320189.71064743731018000389
Kent Greenfield311.2145.3232235500143.717310085660030505656
Foster Edwards21.6675.662131020049.3673631223017201241
Charlie Robertson25.2865.31137430159.3734035516017002260
Virgil Barnes27.2225.821610110060.386423932607000286
Bunny Hearn101.0006.3070200010.0687080810045
George Sisler000.001010001.000001000003
Hal Goldsmith003.244010008.31453210100040
Clay Touchstone004.505020008.01584020110040
Ray Boggs005.404040005.0233070031223
Guy Morrison0012.001010003.0444130000016
Art Mills0012.914030007.7171111380020048
Emilio Palmero01.0005.403120006.71484020000034
Bonnie Hollingsworth02.0005.2472300022.3301913213010000106
Bill Clarkson02.0006.75191900034.753292622208102186
Johnny Werts02.00010.31102500018.3312221280500093
Totals50103.3274.833211539854161360.015968677301005240343302236106

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Lance Richbourg14868561210520626122521106239.337.399.428.82826202900
Rogers Hornsby1406194869918842721945010741.387.498.6321.130307012500
George Sisler118537491711672644681103015.340.380.434.814213021400
Les Bell153656591581643671091104045.277.323.413.736244002500
Eddie Brown14256952345140282259602422.268.305.340.645178041800
Doc Farrell13453348336104142343302626.215.263.271.534131051900
Zack Taylor12544239936100151230203329.251.313.308.62112303700
Jack Smith96289254307192132602114.280.335.343.67787001400
Eddie Moore68244215275190218701912.237.299.307.60666001000
Dick Burrus6415913715376031310198.270.367.380.7475202100
Earl Clark281211121834910100048.304.339.402.7414502300
Heinie Mueller4218215125343101910179.225.316.258.57439031100
Howard Freigau5212310911288111710914.257.319.376.6954101400
Al Spohrer511301241527300910511.218.254.242.4963001000
Bob Smith399992112320182016.250.258.304.5622800600
Ed Brandt398270517400300912.243.329.300.6292100300
Art Delaney3966634900000028.143.169.143.312900100
Johnny Cooney3346412700020043.171.244.171.415700100
Jimmy Cooney1853512700031025.137.170.137.307700000
Doc Gautreau2322183501011043.278.409.389.798700000
Ben Cantwell2229293500010006.172.172.172.345500000
Luke Urban1519170300020001.176.222.176.399301100
Charlie Fitzberger7770200000003.286.286.286.571200000
Dave Harris719172210000026.118.211.176.387300000
Kent Greenfield3245381200000008.053.053.053.105200700
Johnny Werts10330100000000.333.333.333.667100000
Dinny McNamara9542100000001.250.250.250.500100100
Bonnie Hollingsworth7660100000001.167.167.167.333100000
Foster Edwards2113111100020004.091.091.091.182100200
Virgil Barnes1620171100000016.059.111.059.170100200
Joe Genewich1331260100000014.038.074.038.113100400
Clay Touchstone5220000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Bill Clarkson19330000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Charlie Robertson1323172000000044.000.190.000.190000200
Emilio Palmero3210000000000.000.000.000.000000100
Bill Cronin3321000000010.000.333.000.333000000
Art Mills4110000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Bunny Hearn7110000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Hal Goldsmith4220000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Earl Williams3220000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Guy Morrison1000000000000000000
Ray Boggs4000000000000000000
Totals17775893522863114392414152577600447377.275.335.367.702191802719100


Fielding:

Player Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
George Sisler1B11800.011888615100.9881.7970000
Johnny Cooney1B300.016012.9415.3330000
Dick Burrus1B3200.028615729.9779.4060000
Eddie Brown1B100.070001.0007.0000000
Eddie Moore2B100.001001.0001.0000000
Rogers Hornsby2B14000.02954502185.9735.3210000
Doc Gautreau2B400.01211.750.7500000
Howard Freigau2B1100.0202744.9224.2730000
Doc Farrell2B100.001001.0001.0000000
Jimmy Cooney2B400.041211.9414.0000000
Les Bell3B15300.01773142737.9483.2090000
Earl WilliamsC100.010001.0001.0000000
Luke UrbanC1000.0125001.0001.7000000
Zack TaylorC12400.03678378.9853.62911000
Al SpohrerC4800.01022231.9762.5832000
Bill CroninC300.020011.000.6670000
Jack SmithOF6500.0165420.9882.6000000
Lance RichbourgOF14800.03678111.9722.5340000
Heinie MuellerOF4100.0127621.9853.2440000
Eddie MooreOF5400.0131763.9582.5560000
Dinny McNamaraOF300.070001.0002.3330000
Dave HarrisOF600.010020.8331.6670000
Johnny CooneyOF200.020001.0001.0000000
Earl ClarkOF2700.077010.9872.8520000
Eddie BrownOF12900.03026133.9602.3880000
Johnny WertsP1000.015001.000.6000000
Clay TouchstoneP500.003001.000.6000000
Bob SmithP3800.0166635.9652.1580000
George SislerP100.00000.0000000
Charlie RobertsonP1300.0111011.000.9230000
Emilio PalmeroP300.001001.000.3330000
Guy MorrisonP100.002001.0002.0000000
Art MillsP400.011001.000.5000000
Bonnie HollingsworthP700.007001.0001.0000000
Bunny HearnP700.001001.000.1430000
Kent GreenfieldP3200.083722.9571.4060000
Hal GoldsmithP400.01410.8331.2500000
Joe GenewichP1300.0324011.0002.0770000
Foster EdwardsP2100.0310011.000.6190000
Art DelaneyP3900.0134723.9681.5380000
Johnny CooneyP2400.01132031.0001.7920000
Bill ClarksonP1900.021411.941.8420000
Ben CantwellP2200.052731.9141.4550000
Ed BrandtP3800.0361031.0001.6840000
Ray BoggsP400.001001.000.2500000
Virgil BarnesP1600.021210.933.8750000
Doc GautreauSS100.010001.0001.0000000
Howard FreigauSS1400.0283345.9384.3570000
Doc FarrellSS13200.02894185173.9335.3560000
Jimmy CooneySS1100.02331110.9824.9090000
Totals160800.040771897193386.9693.71513000




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