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1928 Brooklyn Robins season

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Owner(s)
  
Stephen McKeever

Manager(s)
  
Wilbert Robinson

The 1928 Brooklyn Robins finished in 6th place, despite pitcher Dazzy Vance leading the league in strikeouts for a seventh straight season as well as posting a career best 2.09 ERA.

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Offseason

  • December 12, 1928: Johnny Butler was purchased from the Robins by the Chicago Cubs.

    • Notable transactions

  • June 8, 1928: Charlie Hargreaves was traded by the Robins to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Joe Harris and Johnny Gooch.
  • June 23, 1928: Howard Freigau was purchased from the Robins by the Boston Braves.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = runs; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts; CG = Complete games

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on balls; SO = Strikeouts

    League top five finishers

    Del Bissonette

  • #4 in NL in home runs (25)

    • Watty Clark

  • #4 in NL in ERA (2.68)

    • Dazzy Vance

  • MLB leader in ERA (2.09)
  • MLB leader in strikeouts (200)
  • #3 in NL in wins (22)

    • References

    1928 Brooklyn Robins season Wikipedia
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