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1928 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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Owner(s)
  
Barney Dreyfuss

Local television
  
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Manager(s)
  
Donie Bush

Local radio
  
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The 1928 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 47th season in franchise history. The team scored the most runs in the National League. However, they also allowed the third most and slipped down to fourth place in the standings.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 3, 1927: Mike Cvengros and Ike Danning were traded by the Pirates to the Wichita Falls Spudders for Fred Fussell.

    • Regular season

    During the season, Burleigh Grimes became the last pitcher to win at least 25 games in one season for the Pirates in the 20th century.

    Starters by position

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

    Other batters

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

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    League leaders

    George Grantham

  • #3 in NL in on-base percentage (.408)

    • Burleigh Grimes

  • MLB leader in wins (25)
  • #4 in NL in strikeouts (97)

    • Pie Traynor

  • #2 in NL in RBI (124)

    • Lloyd Waner

  • #3 in NL in runs scored (121)

    • Paul Waner

  • NL leader in runs scored (142)
  • #2 in NL in batting average (.370)
  • #2 in NL in on-base percentage (.446)

    • References

    1928 Pittsburgh Pirates season Wikipedia
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