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1928 Hilldale Club

35-28 • .556 Win% • 1st in EAS

The 1928 Hilldale Club went 35-28 (.556) finishing 1st in the EAS. The club scored 303 runs, allowed 294, and played home games at Hilldale Park. Team leaders included Oscar Charleston (11 HR, 44 RBI) and Darltie Cooper (10-5, 2.53 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

35 Wins
28 Losses
.556 Win %
1st Rank
303 R 294 RA
Diff +9

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⚡ Quick Stats

303 Runs Scored
294 Runs Allowed
+9 Run Diff
24 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1928 EAS Average

Batting Avg .264 5% below the 1928 league average (.278)
OBP .333 3% below the 1928 league average (.342)
SLG .373 5% below the 1928 league average (.392)
Team ERA 4.21 4% better than the 1928 league average (4.40)
Runs Scored 303 44% above the 1928 league average (210 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumHilldale Park
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Home Games (est.) 32 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1928

Batting Avg

1 Oscar Charleston 0.348 2 Biz Mackey 0.340 3 Walter Cannady 0.325 4 Clint Thomas 0.282 5 Eggie Dallard 0.280

Home Runs

1 Oscar Charleston 11 2 Biz Mackey 4 3 Walter Cannady 3 4 Eggie Dallard 1 5 Judy Johnson 1

RBI

1 Oscar Charleston 44 2 Walter Cannady 42 3 Biz Mackey 38 4 Judy Johnson 36 5 Clint Thomas 20
1928 Hilldale Club — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Otto Briggs 59 218 22 61 6 1 0 12 21 1 1 0.280
Judy Johnson 60 213 22 51 11 5 1 36 15 1 2 0.239
Frank Warfield 55 210 30 46 4 3 1 20 19 2 8 0.219
Oscar Charleston 60 207 54 72 11 6 11 44 40 3 11 0.348
Walter Cannady 55 203 44 66 15 5 3 42 22 5 15 0.325
Biz Mackey 54 203 43 69 16 5 4 38 22 3 6 0.340
Jake Stephens 54 197 21 30 2 0 1 4 10 6 4 0.152
Eggie Dallard 34 107 20 30 4 0 1 19 16 7 3 0.280
Clint Thomas 27 103 17 29 7 3 1 20 7 0 5 0.282
Darltie Cooper 20 61 4 15 5 0 0 1 0 2 0 0.246
Joe Lewis 23 59 6 15 1 0 1 9 1 1 0 0.254
Phil Cockrell 16 39 6 7 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 0.179
Red Ryan 18 38 4 6 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 0.158
Joe Strong 13 35 2 7 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 0.200
Porter Charleston 15 27 3 6 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.222
Chaney White 4 14 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.143
Neck Stanley 6 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.091
Clarence Lindsay 4 9 2 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.444
Clarence Thorpe 4 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Bullet Campbell 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fats Jenkins 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.333
Rocky Ellis 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1928

ERA

1 Darltie Cooper 2.53 2 Red Ryan 4.19 3 Joe Strong 4.92 4 Phil Cockrell 5.11 5 Porter Charleston 5.40

Wins

1 Darltie Cooper 10 2 Red Ryan 8 3 Phil Cockrell 6 4 Porter Charleston 4 5 Joe Strong 3

Strikeouts

1 Darltie Cooper 53 2 Phil Cockrell 41 3 Porter Charleston 38 4 Red Ryan 31 5 Joe Strong 15
1928 Hilldale Club — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Darltie Cooper 10 5 2.53 16 14 0 135.1 120 38 43 53
Red Ryan 8 5 4.19 16 12 0 103.0 104 48 26 31
Phil Cockrell 6 5 5.11 13 11 0 93.1 102 53 32 41
Porter Charleston 4 6 5.40 15 8 0 81.2 93 49 27 38
Joe Strong 3 3 4.92 9 8 0 64.0 85 35 20 15
Neck Stanley 2 2 4.25 6 6 0 29.2 32 14 12 5
Clarence Thorpe 0 0 4.50 3 1 0 12.0 14 6 4 4
Bullet Campbell 0 0 3.60 2 0 0 5.0 5 2 1 2

👥 Roster (22)

Otto Briggs Bullet Campbell Walter Cannady Oscar Charleston Porter Charleston Phil Cockrell Darltie Cooper Eggie Dallard Rocky Ellis Fats Jenkins Judy Johnson Joe Lewis +10 more

22 players

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The 1928 Hilldale Club in brief

The 1928 Hilldale Club finished 35-28, a .556 winning percentage, placing 1st in the EAS. The Hilldale Club scored 303 runs and allowed 294, a run differential of +9. Against a league average of .278, the 1928 Hilldale Club batted .264. The Hilldale Club staff finished with a 4.21 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.40. League clubs averaged 210 runs that year, so the Hilldale Club scored 44% more.

Hilldale Park served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was Oscar Charleston, who hit 11. Darltie Cooper led the pitchers with 10 wins. In all, the roster shows 22 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1927 season and the 1929 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1928 Hilldale Club

What was the 1928 Hilldale Club record?
The 1928 Hilldale Club finished 35-28 (.556 win pct).
How did the 1928 Hilldale Club finish?
The 1928 Hilldale Club finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1928 Hilldale Club in home runs?
Oscar Charleston led the 1928 Hilldale Club with 11 home runs.
What was the 1928 Hilldale Club team ERA?
The 1928 Hilldale Club posted a team ERA of 4.21.
Did the 1928 Hilldale Club win the World Series?
No. The 1928 Hilldale Club did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1928 Hilldale Club play?
The 1928 Hilldale Club played home games at Hilldale Park.
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