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1928 St. Louis Cardinals season

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Record
  
95–59 (.617)

Local radio
  
KMOX, KWK, WIL

Manager
  
Bill McKechnie

Owner
  
Sam Breadon

League place
  
1st

Start date
  
1928

General manager
  
Branch Rickey

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The 1928 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 47th season in St. Louis, Missouri and the 37th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 95–59 during the season and finished first in the National League. In the World Series, they were swept by the New York Yankees.

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Offseason

  • December 14, 1927: Frank Gibson was purchased by the Cardinals from the Boston Braves.
  • Regular season

    First baseman Jim Bottomley won the MVP Award this year, batting .414, with 29 home runs and 130 RBIs.

    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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Rochester, Houston

    References

    1928 St. Louis Cardinals season Wikipedia