1928 Homestead Grays

11-9 • .550 Win% • 2nd in EAS

The 1928 Homestead Grays went 11-9 (.550) finishing 2nd in the EAS. The club scored 117 runs, allowed 104, and played home games at Forbes Field. Team leaders included Martín Dihigo (4 HR, 13 RBI) and Sam Streeter (4-2, 4.32 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

11 Wins
9 Losses
.550 Win %
2nd Rank
117 R 104 RA
Diff +13

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⚡ Quick Stats

117 Runs Scored
104 Runs Allowed
+13 Run Diff
11 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1928 EAS Average

Batting Avg .321 16% above the 1928 league average (.278)
OBP .372 9% above the 1928 league average (.342)
SLG .453 16% above the 1928 league average (.392)
Team ERA 5.01 14% worse than the 1928 league average (4.40)
Runs Scored 117 44% below the 1928 league average (210 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumForbes Field
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Home Games (est.) 10 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1928

Batting Avg

1 Dennis Graham 0.392 2 Jasper Washington 0.338 3 Vic Harris 0.333 4 Martín Dihigo 0.313 5 John Beckwith 0.306

Home Runs

1 Martín Dihigo 4 2 Grover Lewis 4 3 John Beckwith 1 4 Vic Harris 1 5 Jasper Washington 1

RBI

1 Dennis Graham 14 2 Martín Dihigo 13 3 Vic Harris 13 4 John Beckwith 10 5 Jasper Washington 10
1928 Homestead Grays — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Dennis Graham 19 74 12 29 3 1 0 14 5 0 1 0.392
John Beckwith 19 72 8 22 2 2 1 10 2 9 0 0.306
Vic Harris 19 72 19 24 4 4 1 13 10 0 0 0.333
Martín Dihigo 19 67 13 21 1 1 4 13 9 1 0 0.313
Jelly Gardner 16 65 17 19 1 0 0 5 7 1 1 0.292
Jasper Washington 18 65 7 22 6 1 1 10 2 0 1 0.338
Walter Cannady 8 30 9 15 5 0 0 6 4 0 0 0.500
Benito Calderón 9 27 4 6 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.222
George Britt 9 26 5 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0.269
Mo Harris 9 24 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.125
Sam Streeter 7 19 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.211
Oscar Owens 8 18 1 7 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 0.389
Grover Lewis 5 15 5 5 0 0 4 9 1 5 0 0.333
Buck Ewing 4 11 4 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.455
Lefty Williams 4 11 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.273
Bobo Leonard 3 10 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.300
Joe Williams 4 10 3 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.300
Rags Roberts 6 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.250
Webster McDonald 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333
Nip Winters 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1928

ERA

1 Sam Streeter 4.32

Wins

1 Sam Streeter 4 2 Joe Williams 3 3 Lefty Williams 2 4 Martín Dihigo 1 5 Webster McDonald 1

Strikeouts

1 Sam Streeter 35 2 Joe Williams 16 3 Martín Dihigo 14 4 Oscar Owens 11 5 Lefty Williams 11
1928 Homestead Grays — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Sam Streeter 4 2 4.32 7 6 0 50.0 50 24 17 35
Joe Williams 3 1 4.50 4 3 0 28.0 32 14 5 16
Lefty Williams 2 1 3.51 4 3 0 25.2 22 10 5 11
Oscar Owens 0 2 7.20 4 3 0 25.0 33 20 10 11
Martín Dihigo 1 1 6.35 2 2 0 17.0 27 12 4 14
Webster McDonald 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 7.0 4 0 1 7
George Britt 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 3.0 2 3 5 3
Nip Winters 0 1 19.29 1 1 0 2.1 7 5 3 1

👥 Roster (20)

John Beckwith George Britt Benito Calderón Walter Cannady Martín Dihigo Buck Ewing Jelly Gardner Dennis Graham Mo Harris Vic Harris Bobo Leonard Grover Lewis +8 more

20 players

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The 1928 Homestead Grays in brief

The 1928 Homestead Grays won 11 games and lost 9, ending up 2nd in the EAS. With 117 runs scored and 104 given up, the 1928 differential was +13. Against a league average of .278, the 1928 Homestead Grays batted .321. The staff ERA of 5.01 was 14% worse than the league average of 4.40. The 1928 Homestead Grays scored 44% fewer runs than the average club (117 against 210).

Home games were played at Forbes Field. Martín Dihigo led the club in home runs with 4. The RBI leader was Dennis Graham, with 14. The pitching staff's wins leader was Sam Streeter (4). The 1928 roster runs to 20 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1928 Homestead Grays

What was the 1928 Homestead Grays record?
The 1928 Homestead Grays finished 11-9 (.550 win pct).
Who led the 1928 Homestead Grays in home runs?
Martín Dihigo led the 1928 Homestead Grays with 4 home runs.
What was the 1928 Homestead Grays team ERA?
The 1928 Homestead Grays posted a team ERA of 5.01.
Did the 1928 Homestead Grays win the World Series?
No. The 1928 Homestead Grays did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1928 Homestead Grays play?
The 1928 Homestead Grays played home games at Forbes Field.
Who led the 1928 Homestead Grays in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Martín Dihigo (4 HR, 13 RBI) and Sam Streeter (4-2, 4.32 ERA).
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