1928 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
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 Statistics
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
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


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