1928 International League season
The 1928 International League season saw an amazing comeback fall short. The Buffalo Bisons were in 7th place, 12 games out, in mid-July, then won 51 of their next 77 to move a game ahead of Rochester, only to see Rochester win 5 of the final 6. Buffalo finished second despite being zero games back in the standings, due to Rochester having a winning percentage .001 higher. Dale Alexander became the first Triple Crown winner in the IL. It was also the last season Jack Dunn guided Baltimore, after a very successful 24-year run.
Final standings[edit]
W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Affiliation | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rochester Red Wings | 90 | 74 | .549 | -- | Billy Southworth | St. Louis Cardinals |
Buffalo Bisons | 92 | 76 | .548 | -- | Bill Clymer | |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 86 | 80 | .518 | 5 | Bill O'Hara | |
Reading Keystones | 84 | 83 | .503 | 7.5 | Harry Hinchman | Chicago Cubs |
Montreal Royals | 84 | 84 | .500 | 7.5 | George Stallings/Ed Holly | |
Baltimore Orioles | 82 | 82 | .500 | 8 | Jack Dunn | |
Newark Bears | 81 | 84 | .491 | 9.5 | Walter Johnson | |
Jersey City Skeeters | 66 | 102 | .393 | 26 | Frank Gilhooley |
League Leaders[edit]
Batting[edit]
- Batting Average Dale Alexander, Toronto, .380
- Runs Scored Joe Brown, Rochester, 137
- Hits Alexander, 236
- Doubles Alexander, 49
- Triples Johnny Moore, Reading, 18
- Home Runs Alexander, 31
- Runs Batted In Alexander, 144
- Stolen Bases Joe Rabbitt, Toronto, 42
Pitching[edit]
- Wins Socks Seibold, Reading, 22
- Earned Run Average Jess Bream, Jersey City, 2.32
- Complete Games Augie Prudhomme, Toronto 27
- Shutouts Seibold, 7
- Strikeouts Guy Cantrell, Buffalo, 165
References[edit]
- The International League: Year-by-Year Statistics Marshall Wright. McFarland, 1998
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