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1928 Baltimore Black Sox

5-2 • .714 Win% • 1st in ECL

The 1928 Baltimore Black Sox went 5-2 (.714) finishing 1st in the ECL. The club scored 338 runs, allowed 335, and played home games at Maryland Park. Team leaders included Rap Dixon (13 HR, 53 RBI) and Laymon Yokely (12-6, 2.98 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

5 Wins
2 Losses
.714 Win %
1st Rank
338 R 335 RA
Diff +3

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⚡ Quick Stats

338 Runs Scored
335 Runs Allowed
+3 Run Diff
42 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1928 ECL Average

Batting Avg .286 1% below the 1928 league average (.290)
OBP .355 1% above the 1928 league average (.352)
SLG .430 4% above the 1928 league average (.413)
Team ERA 4.82 16% better than the 1928 league average (5.71)
Runs Scored 338 55% above the 1928 league average (218 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMaryland Park
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Home Games (est.) 3 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1928

Batting Avg

1 Jud Wilson 0.399 2 Rap Dixon 0.398 3 Ben Taylor 0.318 4 Jesse Hubbard 0.308 5 Dick Jackson 0.302

Home Runs

1 Rap Dixon 13 2 Mack Eggleston 6 3 Pete Washington 6 4 Jud Wilson 6 5 Bob Clarke 2

RBI

1 Rap Dixon 53 2 Jud Wilson 40 3 Ben Taylor 38 4 Crush Holloway 33 5 Pete Washington 33
1928 Baltimore Black Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Crush Holloway 60 249 44 75 16 4 2 33 22 2 9 0.301
Rap Dixon 60 221 53 88 14 7 13 53 34 2 15 0.398
Ben Taylor 57 220 26 70 14 3 2 38 12 1 2 0.318
Pete Washington 60 210 37 59 13 0 6 33 32 3 12 0.281
Scrappy Brown 51 161 20 37 6 0 1 16 7 2 7 0.230
Jud Wilson 42 158 41 63 18 2 6 40 25 0 10 0.399
Clarence Lindsay 41 132 14 24 4 1 1 9 17 3 3 0.182
Dick Jackson 29 129 31 39 10 2 1 13 6 1 5 0.302
Mack Eggleston 41 127 17 24 3 2 6 16 10 1 0 0.189
Bob Clarke 41 124 20 36 7 0 2 15 11 0 1 0.290
Laymon Yokely 22 68 5 12 2 0 0 4 2 5 0 0.176
Harry Jeffries 14 55 6 9 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0.164
Jesse Hubbard 28 52 10 16 1 3 1 7 9 0 1 0.308
Bob McClure 17 32 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.156
Bill Force 15 27 2 5 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0.185
Bun Hayes 15 23 1 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.261
Joe Strong 6 11 2 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.545
Biz Mackey 2 7 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.286
Frank Warfield 2 7 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0.286
Cleo Smith 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
George Boggs 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Parker 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Collins 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Powell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1928

ERA

1 Laymon Yokely 2.98 2 Jesse Hubbard 4.60 3 Bob McClure 5.82 4 Bun Hayes 6.18 5 Bill Force 6.98

Wins

1 Laymon Yokely 12 2 Jesse Hubbard 5 3 Bob McClure 4 4 Bill Force 3 5 Bun Hayes 2

Strikeouts

1 Laymon Yokely 103 2 Bob McClure 31 3 Jesse Hubbard 30 4 Bun Hayes 18 5 Bill Force 16
1928 Baltimore Black Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Laymon Yokely 12 6 2.98 22 20 0 175.1 140 58 68 103
Jesse Hubbard 5 7 4.60 15 10 0 103.2 106 53 33 30
Bob McClure 4 7 5.82 15 8 0 82.0 98 53 38 31
Bun Hayes 2 6 6.18 14 10 0 67.0 82 46 23 18
Bill Force 3 1 6.98 12 4 0 58.0 79 45 21 16
Joe Strong 1 1 5.40 5 5 0 21.2 31 13 13 8
George Boggs 0 1 4.82 3 2 0 9.1 10 5 7 2
Collins 1 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0
Powell 0 0 40.50 1 1 0 0.2 4 3 1 0

👥 Roster (24)

George Boggs Scrappy Brown Bob Clarke Collins Rap Dixon Mack Eggleston Bill Force Bun Hayes Crush Holloway Jesse Hubbard Dick Jackson Harry Jeffries +12 more

24 players

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The 1928 Baltimore Black Sox in brief

The 1928 Baltimore Black Sox won 5 games and lost 2, ending up 1st in the ECL. With 338 runs scored and 335 given up, the 1928 differential was +3. Against a league average of .290, the 1928 Baltimore Black Sox batted .286. The Baltimore Black Sox staff finished with a 4.82 ERA; the league as a whole was at 5.71. The 1928 Baltimore Black Sox outscored the average club by 55% (338 against 218).

The club's home park in 1928 was Maryland Park. The home run leader was Rap Dixon, who hit 13. The pitching staff's wins leader was Laymon Yokely (12). The 1928 roster runs to 24 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1927 season and the 1929 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1928 Baltimore Black Sox

What was the 1928 Baltimore Black Sox record?
The 1928 Baltimore Black Sox finished 5-2 (.714 win pct).
How did the 1928 Baltimore Black Sox finish?
The 1928 Baltimore Black Sox finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1928 Baltimore Black Sox in home runs?
Rap Dixon led the 1928 Baltimore Black Sox with 13 home runs.
What was the 1928 Baltimore Black Sox team ERA?
The 1928 Baltimore Black Sox posted a team ERA of 4.82.
Did the 1928 Baltimore Black Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1928 Baltimore Black Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1928 Baltimore Black Sox play?
The 1928 Baltimore Black Sox played home games at Maryland Park.
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