1928 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 85-67
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 503,550, Avg. 7,298
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Donie Bush (85-67)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1928 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1928 season with a record of 85 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Pirates led the circuit with 837 runs. Pittsburgh surrendered 704 runs. George Grantham paced the squad with 10 home runs Pie Traynor drove in 124 runs. Paul Waner topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .370 clip. Burleigh Grimes notched 25 wins on the mound for the team, while Carmen Hill and Ray Kremer added 15 or more victories also Burleigh Grimes registered a 2.99 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Donie Bush coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 837
Regular Season Runs Against: 704
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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April 11, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 14 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
April 12, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
April 14, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | ||
April 15, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | ||
April 16, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
April 19, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 13 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2-4 | ||
April 20, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 0-2 | 2-3 | 2-5 | ||
April 22, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2-6 | ||
April 23, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3-6 | ||
April 24, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 0-2 | 3-5 | 3-7 | ||
April 25, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 0-2 | 4-5 | 4-7 | ||
April 26, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 1-2 | 4-5 | 5-7 | ||
April 29, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 1-2 | 4-6 | 5-8 | ||
April 30, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 2-2 | 4-6 | 6-8 | ||
May 1, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 3-2 | 4-6 | 7-8 | ||
May 2, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 4-2 | 4-6 | 8-8 | ||
May 3, 1928 | Boston Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 4-3 | 4-6 | 8-9 | ||
May 4, 1928 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 5-3 | 4-6 | 9-9 | ||
May 5, 1928 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 6-3 | 4-6 | 10-9 | ||
May 7, 1928 | Boston Braves 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 7-3 | 4-6 | 11-9 | ||
May 8, 1928 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 8-3 | 4-6 | 12-9 | ||
May 9, 1928 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 8-4 | 4-6 | 12-10 | ||
May 10, 1928 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 8-5 | 4-6 | 12-11 | ||
May 12, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 9-5 | 4-6 | 13-11 | ||
May 13, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Brooklyn Robins 8 | L | 9-5 | 4-7 | 13-12 | ||
May 14, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 9-6 | 4-7 | 13-13 | ||
May 15, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 9-7 | 4-7 | 13-14 | ||
May 18, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 10-7 | 4-7 | 14-14 | ||
May 19, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 11-7 | 4-7 | 15-14 | ||
May 20, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 11-7 | 4-8 | 15-15 | ||
May 21, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 11-7 | 4-9 | 15-16 | ||
May 21, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 11-7 | 5-9 | 16-16 | ||
May 22, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 11-7 | 5-10 | 16-17 | ||
May 23, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 11-7 | 5-11 | 16-18 | ||
May 24, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 12-7 | 5-11 | 17-18 | ||
May 25, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 12-8 | 5-11 | 17-19 | ||
May 26, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 12-9 | 5-11 | 17-20 | ||
May 27, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 12-9 | 5-12 | 17-21 | ||
May 29, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 12-10 | 5-12 | 17-22 | ||
May 30, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 12-11 | 5-12 | 17-23 | ||
May 30, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 12-12 | 5-12 | 17-24 | ||
May 31, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 13-12 | 5-12 | 18-24 | ||
June 1, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 14-12 | 5-12 | 19-24 | ||
June 2, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 14-13 | 5-12 | 19-25 | ||
June 3, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Brooklyn Robins 7 | W | 14-13 | 6-12 | 20-25 | ||
June 7, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Boston Braves 6 | W | 14-13 | 7-12 | 21-25 | ||
June 8, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 9 | L | 14-13 | 7-13 | 21-26 | ||
June 9, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 14-13 | 8-13 | 22-26 | ||
June 9, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 2 | W | 14-13 | 9-13 | 23-26 | ||
June 11, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 14-13 | 9-14 | 23-27 | ||
June 12, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 15 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 14-13 | 10-14 | 24-27 | ||
June 13, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 14-13 | 10-15 | 24-28 | ||
June 14, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 3 | W | 14-13 | 11-15 | 25-28 | ||
June 15, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 9 | L | 14-13 | 11-16 | 25-29 | ||
June 16, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 4 | L | 14-13 | 11-17 | 25-30 | ||
June 17, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 0 | W | 14-13 | 12-17 | 26-30 | ||
June 20, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 15-13 | 12-17 | 27-30 | ||
June 21, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 15-14 | 12-17 | 27-31 | ||
June 22, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 16-14 | 12-17 | 28-31 | ||
June 23, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 17-14 | 12-17 | 29-31 | ||
June 24, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 17-14 | 12-18 | 29-32 | ||
June 26, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 17-14 | 13-18 | 30-32 | ||
June 26, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 17-14 | 13-19 | 30-33 | ||
June 28, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 17-14 | 13-20 | 30-34 | ||
June 29, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 17-14 | 13-21 | 30-35 | ||
June 30, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 17-14 | 14-21 | 31-35 | ||
July 1, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 17-14 | 14-22 | 31-36 | ||
July 1, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 17-14 | 15-22 | 32-36 | ||
July 3, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 17-15 | 15-22 | 32-37 | ||
July 4, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 17-16 | 15-22 | 32-38 | ||
July 4, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 17-17 | 15-22 | 32-39 | ||
July 6, 1928 | New York Giants 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 17-18 | 15-22 | 32-40 | ||
July 7, 1928 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 18-18 | 15-22 | 33-40 | ||
July 7, 1928 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 19-18 | 15-22 | 34-40 | ||
July 9, 1928 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 20-18 | 15-22 | 35-40 | ||
July 10, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 21-18 | 15-22 | 36-40 | ||
July 11, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 22-18 | 15-22 | 37-40 | ||
July 14, 1928 | Boston Braves 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 23-18 | 15-22 | 38-40 | ||
July 16, 1928 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 24-18 | 15-22 | 39-40 | ||
July 17, 1928 | Boston Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 25-18 | 15-22 | 40-40 | ||
July 18, 1928 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | W | 26-18 | 15-22 | 41-40 | ||
July 19, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 26-19 | 15-22 | 41-41 | ||
July 20, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 26-20 | 15-22 | 41-42 | ||
July 21, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 27-20 | 15-22 | 42-42 | ||
July 21, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 28-20 | 15-22 | 43-42 | ||
July 22, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | L | 28-20 | 15-23 | 43-43 | ||
July 22, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | W | 28-20 | 16-23 | 44-43 | ||
July 23, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Brooklyn Robins 1 | W | 28-20 | 17-23 | 45-43 | ||
July 24, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 6 | L | 28-20 | 17-24 | 45-44 | ||
July 25, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 6 | L | 28-20 | 17-25 | 45-45 | ||
July 26, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 5 | W | 28-20 | 18-25 | 46-45 | ||
July 27, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 4 | L | 28-20 | 18-26 | 46-46 | ||
July 30, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 28-20 | 19-26 | 47-46 | ||
July 30, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 28-20 | 20-26 | 48-46 | ||
July 31, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Boston Braves 11 | L | 28-20 | 20-27 | 48-47 | ||
August 2, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 18 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 28-20 | 21-27 | 49-47 | ||
August 3, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 28-20 | 22-27 | 50-47 | ||
August 4, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | W | 28-20 | 23-27 | 51-47 | ||
August 4, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 28-20 | 24-27 | 52-47 | ||
August 7, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | W | 28-20 | 25-27 | 53-47 | ||
August 7, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Robins 3 | W | 28-20 | 26-27 | 54-47 | ||
August 8, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Brooklyn Robins 3 | W | 28-20 | 27-27 | 55-47 | ||
August 9, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 29-20 | 27-27 | 56-47 | ||
August 10, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 29-21 | 27-27 | 56-48 | ||
August 11, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 29-22 | 27-27 | 56-49 | ||
August 13, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 30-22 | 27-27 | 57-49 | ||
August 14, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 31-22 | 27-27 | 58-49 | ||
August 15, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 31-23 | 27-27 | 58-50 | ||
August 16, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | W | 32-23 | 27-27 | 59-50 | ||
August 17, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 33-23 | 27-27 | 60-50 | ||
August 17, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 34-23 | 27-27 | 61-50 | ||
August 18, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 35-23 | 27-27 | 62-50 | ||
August 18, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 35-24 | 27-27 | 62-51 | ||
August 20, 1928 | Boston Braves 14 at Pittsburgh Pirates 11 | L | 35-25 | 27-27 | 62-52 | ||
August 21, 1928 | Boston Braves 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 36-25 | 27-27 | 63-52 | ||
August 22, 1928 | Boston Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | W | 37-25 | 27-27 | 64-52 | ||
August 23, 1928 | New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | W | 38-25 | 27-27 | 65-52 | ||
August 23, 1928 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 38-26 | 27-27 | 65-53 | ||
August 24, 1928 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | W | 39-26 | 27-27 | 66-53 | ||
August 25, 1928 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | W | 40-26 | 27-27 | 67-53 | ||
August 26, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 40-26 | 27-28 | 67-54 | ||
August 27, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 40-26 | 28-28 | 68-54 | ||
August 28, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | W | 41-26 | 28-28 | 69-54 | ||
August 28, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | W | 42-26 | 28-28 | 70-54 | ||
August 29, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | L | 42-27 | 28-28 | 70-55 | ||
August 31, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 43-27 | 28-28 | 71-55 | ||
August 31, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 43-28 | 28-28 | 71-56 | ||
September 1, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | L | 43-29 | 28-28 | 71-57 | ||
September 2, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 43-29 | 28-29 | 71-58 | ||
September 3, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 44-29 | 28-29 | 72-58 | ||
September 3, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | W | 45-29 | 28-29 | 73-58 | ||
September 4, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 45-30 | 28-29 | 73-59 | ||
September 6, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 45-30 | 28-30 | 73-60 | ||
September 7, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 45-30 | 28-31 | 73-61 | ||
September 8, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 45-30 | 29-31 | 74-61 | ||
September 9, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 45-30 | 30-31 | 75-61 | ||
September 10, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 45-30 | 31-31 | 76-61 | ||
September 11, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 45-30 | 31-32 | 76-62 | ||
September 14, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 46-30 | 31-32 | 77-62 | ||
September 15, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 47-30 | 31-32 | 78-62 | ||
September 16, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 0 | W | 47-30 | 32-32 | 79-62 | ||
September 17, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 9 | L | 47-30 | 32-33 | 79-63 | ||
September 18, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 47-30 | 32-34 | 79-64 | ||
September 20, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 47-30 | 33-34 | 80-64 | ||
September 21, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 47-30 | 34-34 | 81-64 | ||
September 22, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 47-30 | 35-34 | 82-64 | ||
September 22, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | W | 47-30 | 36-34 | 83-64 | ||
September 24, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Boston Braves 4 | L | 47-30 | 36-35 | 83-65 | ||
September 24, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 47-30 | 37-35 | 84-65 | ||
September 25, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Boston Braves 8 | W | 47-30 | 38-35 | 85-65 | ||
September 27, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Brooklyn Robins 7 | L | 47-30 | 38-36 | 85-66 | ||
September 27, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Brooklyn Robins 8 | L | 47-30 | 38-37 | 85-67 |