1928 Detroit Stars

53-36 • .596 Win% • 4th in NNL

The 1928 Detroit Stars went 53-36 (.596) finishing 4th in the NNL. The club scored 487 runs, allowed 445, and played home games at Mack Park. Team leaders included Turkey Stearnes (24 HR, 78 RBI) and George Mitchell (13-8, 3.81 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

53 Wins
36 Losses
.596 Win %
4th Rank
487 R 445 RA
Diff +42

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⚡ Quick Stats

487 Runs Scored
445 Runs Allowed
+42 Run Diff
60 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1928 NNL Average

Batting Avg .286 3% above the 1928 league average (.277)
OBP .348 5% above the 1928 league average (.332)
SLG .424 10% above the 1928 league average (.383)
Team ERA 4.76 11% worse than the 1928 league average (4.31)
Runs Scored 487 34% above the 1928 league average (365 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMack Park
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Home Games (est.) 44 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1928

Batting Avg

1 Ed Rile 0.347 2 Claude Johnson 0.337 3 Cristóbal Torriente 0.324 4 Turkey Stearnes 0.322 5 Stack Martin 0.310

Home Runs

1 Turkey Stearnes 24 2 Wade Johnston 8 3 Ted Radcliffe 8 4 Ed Rile 8 5 Claude Johnson 3

RBI

1 Turkey Stearnes 78 2 Ed Rile 64 3 Wade Johnston 46 4 Hurley McNair 41 5 Ted Radcliffe 41
1928 Detroit Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Turkey Stearnes 81 317 81 102 16 7 24 78 31 0 6 0.322
Wade Johnston 75 310 60 87 13 5 8 46 22 1 6 0.281
Ed Rile 81 303 61 105 23 1 8 64 33 0 9 0.347
Claude Johnson 76 282 56 95 12 1 3 35 41 4 3 0.337
Ted Radcliffe 65 254 29 66 9 3 8 41 7 1 2 0.260
Grady Orange 69 253 39 66 8 5 1 27 15 1 6 0.261
Hurley McNair 69 245 44 68 8 5 3 41 34 0 7 0.278
Halley Harding 45 175 38 51 9 3 2 23 22 1 6 0.291
Stack Martin 52 171 24 53 10 3 1 30 5 2 2 0.310
Bingo DeMoss 41 124 14 20 5 1 0 11 8 0 0 0.161
Cristóbal Torriente 37 111 14 36 8 3 1 25 5 0 2 0.324
George Mitchell 33 62 4 14 1 1 1 7 4 0 0 0.226
Ted Shaw 25 55 12 11 4 0 0 3 4 0 1 0.200
Jack Marshall 21 50 6 10 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 0.200
Rube Curry 18 34 2 8 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.235
Albert Davis 14 30 3 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.133
Blankenship 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1928

ERA

1 Albert Davis 3.57 2 George Mitchell 3.81 3 Rube Curry 4.67 4 Jack Marshall 4.87 5 Ted Shaw 5.46

Wins

1 George Mitchell 13 2 Jack Marshall 10 3 Ted Shaw 9 4 Cristóbal Torriente 6 5 Rube Curry 4

Strikeouts

1 Ted Shaw 67 2 George Mitchell 57 3 Jack Marshall 51 4 Rube Curry 30 5 Cristóbal Torriente 18
1928 Detroit Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
George Mitchell 13 8 3.81 30 18 2 153.2 158 65 45 57
Ted Shaw 9 9 5.46 25 19 2 151.2 166 92 60 67
Jack Marshall 10 5 4.87 21 17 0 142.1 168 77 66 51
Rube Curry 4 6 4.67 17 10 0 86.2 97 45 28 30
Cristóbal Torriente 6 2 6.57 14 9 1 74.0 101 54 18 18
Albert Davis 4 2 3.57 14 6 0 68.0 72 27 17 9
Ed Rile 1 1 2.77 2 2 0 13.0 7 4 2 3
Stack Martin 0 1 5.14 1 0 0 7.0 6 4 4 2

👥 Roster (17)

Blankenship Rube Curry Albert Davis Bingo DeMoss Halley Harding Claude Johnson Wade Johnston Jack Marshall Stack Martin Hurley McNair George Mitchell Grady Orange +5 more

17 players

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The 1928 Detroit Stars in brief

The 1928 Detroit Stars won 53 games and lost 36, ending up 4th in the NNL. The Detroit Stars scored 487 runs and allowed 445, a run differential of +42. The team batting average of .286 was 3% above the 1928 league mark of .277. The staff ERA of 4.76 was 11% worse than the league average of 4.31. The 1928 Detroit Stars outscored the average club by 34% (487 against 365).

Mack Park served as the home ballpark. For power, Turkey Stearnes led the way with 24 homers. The hits leader was Ed Rile with 105. On the mound, George Mitchell won 13 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Ted Shaw with 67. In all, the roster shows 17 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1928 Detroit Stars

What was the 1928 Detroit Stars record?
The 1928 Detroit Stars finished 53-36 (.596 win pct).
Who led the 1928 Detroit Stars in home runs?
Turkey Stearnes led the 1928 Detroit Stars with 24 home runs.
What was the 1928 Detroit Stars team ERA?
The 1928 Detroit Stars posted a team ERA of 4.76.
Did the 1928 Detroit Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1928 Detroit Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1928 Detroit Stars play?
The 1928 Detroit Stars played home games at Mack Park.
Who led the 1928 Detroit Stars in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Turkey Stearnes (24 HR, 78 RBI) and George Mitchell (13-8, 3.81 ERA).
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