1928 Cincinnati Reds season

1928 Cincinnati Reds
Major League affiliations
National League (since 1890)
Location
Redland Field (since 1912)
Cincinnati (since 1882)
Other information
Owner(s)	C. J. McDiarmid
Manager(s)	Jack Hendricks
Local television	none
Local radio	none
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The 1928 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fifth in the National League with a record of 78–74, 16 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.

Regular season

Season standings

National League	W	L	GB	Pct.
St. Louis Cardinals	95	59	--	.617
New York Giants	93	61	2	.604
Chicago Cubs	91	63	4	.591
Pittsburgh Pirates	85	67	9	.559
Cincinnati Reds	78	74	16	.513
Brooklyn Robins	77	76	17.5	.503
Boston Braves	50	103	44.5	.327
Philadelphia Phillies	43	109	51	.283

Record vs. opponents

1928 National League Records Sources:
Team	BOS	BR	CHC	CIN	NYG	PHI	PIT	STL
Boston	—	7–15	5–17	10–12	6–16	13–9	5–16	4–18
Brooklyn	15–7	—	10–12	10–12–1	9–13–1	15–7	9–12	9–13
Chicago	17–5	12–10	—	13–9	14–8	13–9	11–11	11–11
Cincinnati	12–10	12–10–1	9–13	—	8–14	13–7	12–10	12–10
New York	16–6	13–9–1	8–14	14–8	—	17–5	11–11	14–8
Philadelphia	9–13	7–15	9–13	7–13	5–17	—	4–18	2–20
Pittsburgh	16–5	12–9	11–11	10–12	11–11	18–4	—	7–15
St. Louis	18–4	13–9	11–11	10–12	8–14	20–2	15–7	—

Roster

1928 Cincinnati Reds
Roster
Pitchers Pete Appleton Ken Ash Jim Beckman Pete Donohue Jim Joe Edwards Si Johnson Ray Kolp Red Lucas Dolf Luque Jakie May Carl Mays Harlan Pyle Eppa Rixey		Catchers Bubbles Hargrave Val Picinich Clyde Sukeforth Infielders Hughie Critz Chuck Dressen Hod Ford George Kelly Wally Pipp Pinky Pittinger Jack White		Outfielders Ethan Allen Marty Callaghan Pid Purdy Joe Stripp Curt Walker Billy Zitzmann		Manager Jack Hendricks Coaches Grover Land Bobby Wallace Ivey Wingo

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

Pos	Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI

Other batters

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

Player	G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
White, JackJack White	1	3	0	.000	0	0

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Other pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
Ash, KenKen Ash	8	36	3	3	6.50	6

Relief pitchers

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

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Appleton, PetePete Appleton	31	3	4	0	4.68	20

Farm system

Level	Team	League	Manager
B	Peoria Tractors	Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League	Ernie Krueger

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Notes

1. Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007

References

• 1928 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference