1928 New York Lincoln Giants

5-2 • .714 Win% • 2nd in ECL

The 1928 New York Lincoln Giants went 5-2 (.714) finishing 2nd in the ECL. The club scored 231 runs, allowed 212, and played home games at Catholic Protectory Oval. Team leaders included Bill Riggins (6 HR, 24 RBI) and Nip Winters (6-4, 5.94 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 %
2nd Rank
231 R 212 RA
Diff +19

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⚡ Quick Stats

231 Runs Scored
212 Runs Allowed
+19 Run Diff
30 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1928 ECL Average

Batting Avg .294 1% above the 1928 league average (.290)
OBP .360 2% above the 1928 league average (.352)
SLG .445 8% above the 1928 league average (.413)
Team ERA 5.73 equal to the 1928 league average (5.71)
Runs Scored 231 6% above the 1928 league average (218 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCatholic Protectory Oval
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Home Games (est.) 3 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1928

Batting Avg

1 John Henry Lloyd 0.383 2 Julio Rojo 0.348 3 Charlie Spearman 0.345 4 George Scales 0.328 5 Willie Gray 0.287

Home Runs

1 Bill Riggins 6 2 John Henry Lloyd 5 3 George Scales 5 4 George Carr 3 5 Charlie Spearman 3

RBI

1 George Scales 27 2 Charlie Mason 25 3 Bill Riggins 24 4 John Henry Lloyd 20 5 Willie Gray 15
1928 New York Lincoln Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Willie Gray 36 143 36 41 6 1 1 15 17 0 4 0.287
John Henry Lloyd 36 133 31 51 4 1 5 20 10 1 4 0.383
Bill Riggins 33 126 26 34 7 0 6 24 9 1 7 0.270
Charlie Mason 36 122 20 34 6 2 1 25 17 0 4 0.279
George Scales 34 119 24 39 12 3 5 27 18 0 8 0.328
Charlie Spearman 27 84 16 29 4 0 3 14 7 0 3 0.345
Julio Rojo 21 69 15 24 8 2 0 13 10 0 3 0.348
Connie Rector 23 59 5 13 4 0 2 9 4 0 1 0.220
Paul Arnold 13 41 6 11 1 0 0 2 4 1 0 0.268
Nip Winters 15 39 12 15 3 1 2 11 5 1 0 0.385
Milton Lewis 9 37 5 6 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0.162
Bobby Williams 9 37 5 5 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 0.135
George Carr 9 35 5 11 3 0 3 10 4 1 1 0.314
Willie Gisentaner 12 34 5 8 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 0.235
Agustín Bejerano 6 21 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.143
Fats Jenkins 5 19 4 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0.263
Herb Thomas 6 17 3 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.353
Tex Burnett 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.100
Jesse Hubbard 2 8 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.375
Burdell Young 2 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125
Robert Hudspeth 2 7 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.143
Bullet Campbell 3 6 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.333
John Cason 2 5 4 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.800
Jake Stephens 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.667
Wayne Carr 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1928

ERA

1 Nip Winters 5.94 2 Connie Rector 5.96 3 Herb Thomas 6.08 4 Willie Gisentaner 6.70

Wins

1 Nip Winters 6 2 Connie Rector 5 3 Herb Thomas 4 4 Willie Gisentaner 2 5 Bullet Campbell 1

Strikeouts

1 Nip Winters 42 2 Connie Rector 27 3 Willie Gisentaner 15 4 Herb Thomas 11 5 Bullet Campbell 3
1928 New York Lincoln Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Connie Rector 5 8 5.96 17 11 2 113.1 151 75 24 27
Nip Winters 6 4 5.94 12 12 0 94.0 121 62 28 42
Willie Gisentaner 2 4 6.70 7 6 0 43.0 60 32 10 15
Herb Thomas 4 0 6.08 6 5 0 37.0 47 25 11 11
Bullet Campbell 1 0 0.00 3 1 0 16.2 9 0 3 3
Wayne Carr 1 0 5.14 1 1 0 7.0 7 4 0 3

👥 Roster (25)

Paul Arnold Agustín Bejerano Tex Burnett Bullet Campbell George Carr Wayne Carr John Cason Willie Gisentaner Willie Gray Jesse Hubbard Robert Hudspeth Fats Jenkins +13 more

25 players

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The 1928 New York Lincoln Giants in brief

The 1928 New York Lincoln Giants won 5 games and lost 2, ending up 2nd in the ECL. Runs came in at 231 scored against 212 allowed (+19). Against a league average of .290, the 1928 New York Lincoln Giants batted .294. Measured against the 218-run league average, the offense was 6% ahead. Catholic Protectory Oval served as the home ballpark.

Bill Riggins led the club in home runs with 6. George Scales led in RBI with 27. The hits leader was John Henry Lloyd with 51. On the mound, Nip Winters won 6 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 25 players who appeared for the club. For the seasons either side, see the 1927 season and the 1929 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1928 New York Lincoln Giants

What was the 1928 New York Lincoln Giants record?
The 1928 New York Lincoln Giants finished 5-2 (.714 win pct).
Who led the 1928 New York Lincoln Giants in home runs?
Bill Riggins led the 1928 New York Lincoln Giants with 6 home runs.
What was the 1928 New York Lincoln Giants team ERA?
The 1928 New York Lincoln Giants posted a team ERA of 5.73.
Did the 1928 New York Lincoln Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1928 New York Lincoln Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1928 New York Lincoln Giants play?
The 1928 New York Lincoln Giants played home games at Catholic Protectory Oval.
Who led the 1928 New York Lincoln Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bill Riggins (6 HR, 24 RBI) and Nip Winters (6-4, 5.94 ERA).
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