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1928 Boston Red Sox Season
The 1928 Boston Red Sox season was the 28th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished last in the eight-team American League (AL) with a record of 57 wins and 96 losses, games behind the New York Yankees, who went on to win the 1928 World Series. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day lineup Notable transactions * April 25, 1928: Hal Wiltse was traded by the Red Sox to the St. Louis Browns for Wally Gerber. Roster Player stats Batting 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'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Other pitchers ''Note: G = G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenway Park
Fenway Park is a baseball stadium located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, near Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home of the Boston Red Sox, the city's American League baseball team, and since 1953, its only Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise. While the stadium was built in 1912, it was substantially rebuilt in 1934, and underwent major renovations and modifications in the 21st century. It is the oldest active ballpark in MLB. Because of its age and constrained location in Boston's dense Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood, the park has many quirky features, including "The Triangle", Pesky's Pole, and the Green Monster in left field. It is the fifth-smallest among MLB ballparks by seating capacity, second-smallest by total capacity, and one of eight that cannot accommodate at least 40,000 spectators. Fenway has hosted the World Series 11 times, with the Red Sox winning six of them and the Boston Braves winning one. Besides baseball games, it has also been the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Williams (baseball)
Kenneth Roy Williams (June 28, 1890 – January 22, 1959) was an American professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1915 to 1929. Williams began his major league career with the Cincinnati Reds before spending the majority of his playing days with the St. Louis Browns, and ended his career playing for the Boston Red Sox. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. In 1922, Williams became the first player in MLB history to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season. Professional baseball career Williams began his professional baseball career in at the age of 23, playing for the Regina Red Sox of the Western Canada League. In , he played for the Edmonton Eskimos before moving to the Spokane Indians in . After posting a .340 batting average in 79 games for the Indians, he made his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds on July 14, 1915. He hit for a .242 average in 71 games for the Reds during the peak of the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Morris (1920s Pitcher)
Walter Edward "Big Ed" Morris (December 7, 1899 – March 3, 1932) was an American baseball player who was murdered. He was a starting pitcher in Major League who played in five seasons from to . Listed at , 185 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. Early career A native of Foshee, Alabama, Morris entered the majors in August 1922 with the Chicago Cubs, appearing for them in 12 innings of relief and did not have a decision. While pitching in the minors for Montgomery, he threw a no-hitter against Hershey. Morris returned to the major leagues in 1928, this time with the Boston Red Sox. Later career In 1928, Morris posted a 19–15 record with a 3.53 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 257⅔ innings for the last-place Red Sox, being considered in the American League MVP vote. In 1929 he went 14-14 with a 4.45 ERA, before injuring his arm during a scuffle in a St. Louis hotel elevator. After that, he went 4-9 in 1930 and 5-7 in 1931. In a five-year career, Morris posted a 42–4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slim Harriss
Slim or SLIM may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Slim Goodbody, a fictional character who teaches about anatomy * Slim, one of the alien antagonists of the 1988 film ''Killer Klowns from Outer Space'' * Slim, the Pixl from ''Super Paper Mario'' * Slim Bankshot, the 13th ghost that Luigi encounters in ''Luigi's Mansion'' * Slim, a character in John Steinbeck's 1937 novel ''Of Mice and Men'' * Slim, a walking stick in the 1998 animated film ''A Bug's Life'' Music * Slim (band), a musical group from Oakland, California * Slim (New Zealand band), a rock band * Slim (singer) (born 1977 as Marvin Scandrick), American R&B singer and lead vocalist of the group 112 * Slim Harpo (1924–1970), American blues musician * Slim Shady, alter ego of American rapper Eminem * Slim Thug, American rapper Stayve Jerome Thomas (born 1980) * Slim Whitman, stage name of American country and western music singer, songwriter and musician Ottis Whitman Jr. (1923–2013) * Fatboy Slim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Griffin (baseball)
Martin John Griffin (September 2, 1901 – November 19, 1951) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 6' 2", 200 lb., Griffin batted and threw right-handed. He was born in San Francisco, California. In one season career, Griffin posted a 0-3 record with a 5.02 ERA in 11 appearances, including three starts nine strikeouts, 17 walks, 42 hits allowed, and 37⅔ innings of work. Griffin died at the age of 50 in Los Angeles, California. See also *1928 Boston Red Sox season *Boston Red Sox all-time roster ''The following is a list of players, past and present, who have appeared in at least one competitive game for the Boston Red Sox American League franchise (founded in 1908), known previously as the Boston Americans (1901–07)''. Players in bold ... External linksBaseball Reference < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Garrison
Clifford William Garrison (August 13, 1906 – August 25, 1994) was a professional baseball pitcher who played in six games for the 1928 Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at and , he batted and threw right-handed. Biography Garrison's minor league baseball history is incomplete. He was originally signed by the New York Yankees in February 1926 after playing baseball at Tempe High School in Arizona, where he started as a catcher and outfielder before becoming a pitcher. In 1927, he played with the Edinburg Bobcats of the Texas Valley League, compiling an 11–8 win–loss record. It is unclear when Garrison moved on from the Yankees' organization; in January 1928, he was reported to be "another recruit" of the Boston Red Sox for the upcoming season. Garrison appeared in six games for the Red Sox in 1928, a team that finished with a 57–96 record. He made his major league debut on April 16, pitching two innings of relief against the Yankees in a home game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herb Bradley
Herbert Theodore Bradley (January 3, 1903 – October 16, 1959) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1927 through 1929 for the Boston Red Sox. In a three-season career, Bradley posted a 1–4 record with 20 strikeouts and a 5.93 ERA in 74.1 innings of work, including one shutout In team sports, a shutout ( US) or clean sheet ( UK) is a game in which one team prevents the other from scoring any points. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball. Shutouts are usuall ... and three complete games. External links Retrosheet Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Red Sox players Fort Wayne Chiefs players Kansas Jayhawks baseball players Mobile Bears players Pittsfield Hillies players Springfield Senators players Waterbury Brasscos players Baseball players from Kansas People from Republic County, Kansas People from Clay Center, Kansas 1903 births 1959 deaths {{US-baseball-pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Bennett (baseball)
Francis Allen Bennett (October 27, 1904 – March 18, 1966), nicknamed "Chip", was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5' 10.5", 163 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. A native of Mardela Springs, Maryland, Bennett reached the majors in 1927 with the Red Sox, spending part of two seasons with them. In five appearances, he posted a 0–1 record with a 2.70 ERA, including one start, one strikeout, six walks, and 13 ⅓ innings pitched. Bennett died in Wilmington, Delaware, at the age of 61. See also *Boston Red Sox all-time roster ''The following is a list of players, past and present, who have appeared in at least one competitive game for the Boston Red Sox American League franchise (founded in 1908), known previously as the Boston Americans (1901–07)''. Players in bold ... External links Retrosheet Boston Red Sox players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Maryland 1904 births 1966 deaths People f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Gerber
Walter Gerber (August 18, 1891 – June 19, 1951) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball, playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1914–15), St. Louis Browns (1917–28) and Boston Red Sox (1928–29), primarily as a shortstop. He batted and threw right-handed. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Gerber was a fine infielder with quick hands and a fine throwing arm. From 1914 through 1918 he served as a utility player for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Browns, becoming the everyday shortstop for the Browns during the next nine seasons. In 1923 Gerber set a major league record for shortstops with 48 fielding chances in four consecutive games. He led the American League in errors in 1919 (45) and 1920 (52), but he settled down to lead the league in double plays four times. Basically a line-drive hitter, his most productive season came in 1923, when he posted career-highs in batting average (.281), runs (85), hits (170), d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hal Wiltse
Harold James Wiltse (August 6, 1903 – November 2, 1983) nicknamed "Whitey", was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1926 and 1931 for the Boston Red Sox (1926–28), St. Louis Browns (1928) and Philadelphia Phillies (1931). Listed at , 168 lb., Wiltse batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Clay City, Illinois. Wiltse, nicknamed "Whitey", posted a 20–40 record with 134 strikeouts and a 4.87 ERA in 102 appearances, including 65 starts, 23 complete games, two shutouts, one save, and innings pitched In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one innin ... during his major league career. He also had an extensive minor league baseball career, spanning fifteen seasons from 1923 until 1937. Wiltse died at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny MacFayden
Daniel Knowles MacFayden (June 10, 1905 – August 26, 1972) was an American starting and relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From through , he played for the Boston Red Sox (1926–1932), New York Yankees (1932–1934), Cincinnati Reds (1935), Boston Braves/Bees/Braves (1935–1939, 1943), Pittsburgh Pirates (1940) and Washington Senators (1941). In a 17-season career, he posted a 132–159 record with 797 strikeouts and a 3.96 earned run average in 2706 innings pitched. His best season was , when he earned 17 victories with 86 strikeouts and a 2.87 ERA, all career bests. He batted and pitched right-handed. His best pitch was a side-arm curveball. MacFayden's serious demeanor won him the nickname "Deacon Danny", though ''New York World-Telegram'' sportswriter Dan Daniel, a harsh critic of his play, called him "Dismal Danny" when he was with the Yankees. Early life MacFayden was born in North Truro, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. In 1920, his mother moved the family to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Hofmann
Fred Hofmann (June 10, 1894 – November 19, 1964), nicknamed "Bootnose", was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager. From 1919 to 1928, he played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Listed at , , Hofmann batted and threw right-handed. Professional baseball career Hofmann was born in St. Louis, Missouri where he began his baseball career as a grade school catcher. In the minor leagues, he not only served as a catcher, but also as a manager. He started at a professional level with the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Central Association in 1915, then he served in the U.S. Navy during World War I from 1918 through 1919. Following his service discharge, Hofmann entered the majors in 1919 with the New York Yankees, sharing duties with Muddy Ruel and Wally Schang. He was a member of the Yankees teams who won the American League pennants from 1921 to 1923, but only was used twice as a pinch-hitter in the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
