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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Barrington, RI
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1928 Awards & Things
American League Outstanding Batter Award
Chuck Klein, Detroit
143 g, 603 ab, 127 r, 224 h, 32 2b, 8 3b, 43 hr, 153 rbi, 401 tb, 66 bb, 46 k, 6 sb, 3 cs, .371 avg, .433 obp, .665 slg
National League Outstanding Batter Award
Don Hurst, Boston (N)
152 g, 584 ab, 137 r, 194 h, 26 2b, 2 3b, 45 hr, 145 rbi, 359 tb, 103 bb, 22 k, 5 sb, 2 cs, .332 avg, .432 obp, .615 slg
American League Outstanding Pitcher Award
Lefty Grove, Detroit
21-11, 0 sv, 2.96 era, 35 g, 35 gs, 301.1 ip, 272 h, 121 r, 99 er, 7 hr, 97 bb, 210 k, 1.22 whip, .243 oavg
National League Outstanding Pitcher Award
Willis Hudlin, Pittsburgh
21-9, 0 sv, 3.21 era, 32 g, 31 gs, 263.2 ip, 279 ha, 119 r, 94 er, 6 hr, 69 bb, 84 k, 1.32 whip, .275 oavg
American League Rookie of the Year Award
Johnny Frederick, Cleveland
146 g, 595 ab, 104 r, 180 h, 37 2b, 8 3b, 25 hr, 130 rbi, 308 tb, 38 bb, 15 k, 3 sb, 0 cs, .303 avg, .341 obp, .518 slg
National League Rookie of the Year Award
Dale Alexander, Cincinnati
147 g, 613 ab, 114 r, 192 h, 37 2b, 5 3b, 36 hr, 145 rbi, 347 tb, 46 bb, 64 k, 1 sb, 0 cs, .313 avg, .357 obp, .566 slg
Major League Records Set or Tied
none
American League Records Set or Tied
Batting
Home Runs: 43 - Chuck Klein, Detroit
Hitting Streak: 36 - Chuck Klein, Detroit
National League Records Set or Tied
none
Milestones
04/14 - Cy Williams scores 1000th run
04/30 - Tris Speaker gets 3000th hit
05/04 - Rogers Hornsby collects hit number 2500
05/12 - Happy Felsch gets hit number 2000
05/22 - Hugh Bedient wins game number 200
05/30 - 200 victories for Eppa Rixey
06/07 - Urban Shocker earns 200th win
07/29 - Hit #2000 for George Sisler
08/15 - Harry Heilman scores run #1000
08/22 - Bill Barrett slams 6 hits
09/04 - Chick Hafey jacks 3 HRs
09/11 - Bill Terry wallups 3 HRs
09/23 - Buck Weaver reaches 2000 hits
10/02 - Chuck Klein captures Triple Crown
Trades
06/03 - St.Louis (N) gets 2b Otis Brannan (29 yrs old, .283-8-47-0), Boston (A) gets ss Tillie Shafer (39 yrs old, .246-2-44-24)
06/11 - Washington gets p Sloppy Thurston (29 yrs old, 15-12, 4.68 era, 207.2 ip, 36 k), Boston (A) gets cf Jimmy Welsh (25 yrs old, .308-9-71-2)
06/22 - Pittsburgh gets p Bill Hallahan (26 yrs old, 2-2, 4.69 era, 40.1 ip, 21 k), Boston (A) gets rf Jack Tobin (36 yrs old, .289-2-55-11)
06/25 - Boston (A) gets p Freddie Fitzsimmons (26 yrs old, 7-7, 3.59 era, 143.0 ip, 38 k) and ss Joe Hassler (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Philadelphia (N) gets lf Charlie Grimm (29 yrs old, .275-2-40-2)
06/25 - St.Louis (A) gets p Henry Keupper (41 yrs old, 17-13, 3.87 era, 272.1 ip, 35 k), New York (A) gets lf Cliff Heathcote (30 yrs old, .292-4-53-8) and 2b Jack White (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
07/03 - Cincinnati gets p Charlie Barnabe (28 yrs old, 0-0, 0.0 ip) and rf Charlie Bates (20 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Brooklyn gets cf Chicken Hawks (32 yrs old, .279-11-68-2)
07/12 - Washington gets p Clay Touchstone (25 yrs old, 0-0, 0.0 ip), Chicago (N) gets 3b Clyde Barhart (32 yrs old, .296-9-56-3)
07/19 - New York (A) gets p Tommy Thomas (28 yrs old, 14-17, 4.20 era, 284.2 ip, 105 k), Detroit gets lf Tex Vache (33 yrs old, .239-2-32-4)
07/21 - Chicago (N) gets p Slim McGrew (28 yrs old, 7-4, 4 sv, 4.79 era, 94 ip, 39 k), Cincinnati gets cf Babe Ganzel (27 yrs old, .274-2-21-2)
07/26 - New York (N) gets p Kent Greenfield (26 yrs old, 13-12, 4.19 era,, 255.2 ip, 107 k), Cincinnati gets lf Al Wingo (30 yrs old, .279-1-31-1), and cf Pat Veltman (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
Major Free Agents
Slim Harriss, sp
Joe Shaute, sp
Harvey Hendrick, 3b
Glenn Wright, ss
Heinie Manush, lf
Ken Williams, lf
Cy Williams, rf
Cliff Heathcote, rf
Last edited by captaincarl; 05-15-2008 at 06:21 AM.
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