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1928 St. Louis Stars

63-26 • .708 Win% • 1st in NNL

The 1928 St. Louis Stars went 63-26 (.708) finishing 1st in the NNL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 547 runs, allowed 381, and played home games at Stars Park. Team leaders included Wilson Redus (22 HR, 82 RBI) and Ted Trent (19-3, 2.36 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

63 Wins
26 Losses
.708 Win %
1st Rank
547 R 381 RA
Diff +166

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⚡ Quick Stats

547 Runs Scored
381 Runs Allowed
+166 Run Diff
101 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1928 NNL Average

Batting Avg .317 14% above the 1928 league average (.277)
OBP .365 10% above the 1928 league average (.332)
SLG .521 36% above the 1928 league average (.383)
Team ERA 4.03 6% better than the 1928 league average (4.31)
Runs Scored 547 50% above the 1928 league average (365 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumStars Park
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Home Games (est.) 44 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1928

Batting Avg

1 Mule Suttles 0.359 2 Willie Wells 0.359 3 Wilson Redus 0.349 4 Cool Papa Bell 0.331 5 Dewey Creacy 0.329

Home Runs

1 Wilson Redus 22 2 Willie Wells 22 3 Mule Suttles 21 4 Dewey Creacy 10 5 Clarence Palm 7

RBI

1 Wilson Redus 82 2 Willie Wells 81 3 Mule Suttles 75 4 Dewey Creacy 54 5 Branch Russell 43
1928 St. Louis Stars — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Cool Papa Bell 79 338 81 112 21 6 6 41 32 1 19 0.331
Wilson Redus 78 315 72 110 21 6 22 82 17 0 6 0.349
Willie Wells 78 315 82 113 28 5 22 81 25 1 13 0.359
Branch Russell 78 308 62 92 14 12 3 43 30 2 4 0.299
Mule Suttles 76 301 72 108 17 12 21 75 23 0 6 0.359
Dewey Creacy 78 298 41 98 23 5 10 54 24 0 1 0.329
John Henry Russell 79 292 38 80 10 5 2 36 12 0 1 0.274
Henry Williams 59 204 29 63 9 1 4 35 2 0 0 0.309
Clarence Palm 41 109 19 35 4 1 7 21 7 0 0 0.321
Ted Trent 26 70 9 14 2 1 1 5 6 0 1 0.200
John Williams 30 57 12 15 1 2 0 5 1 1 0 0.263
Eggie Hensley 24 50 8 11 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0.220
Luther McDonald 22 43 7 9 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.209
Roosevelt Davis 24 34 4 10 1 0 2 4 2 0 0 0.294
Willie Bobo 12 22 6 12 2 0 0 7 3 0 2 0.545
Candy Jim Taylor 19 22 1 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.318
Richard Cannon 11 19 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.105
Mitchell Murray 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
John Reese 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Turner 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
W. Cobb 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Hastings 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1928

ERA

1 Ted Trent 2.36 2 Eggie Hensley 3.41 3 Luther McDonald 3.57 4 Roosevelt Davis 3.67 5 John Williams 5.14

Wins

1 Ted Trent 19 2 Eggie Hensley 11 3 Roosevelt Davis 8 4 Luther McDonald 8 5 John Williams 8

Strikeouts

1 Ted Trent 105 2 John Williams 60 3 Eggie Hensley 58 4 Roosevelt Davis 36 5 Luther McDonald 27
1928 St. Louis Stars — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ted Trent 19 3 2.36 26 20 0 187.0 162 49 45 105
Eggie Hensley 11 4 3.41 24 16 3 129.1 143 49 30 58
John Williams 8 5 5.14 22 15 2 119.0 137 68 33 60
Luther McDonald 8 6 3.57 21 12 0 106.0 119 42 23 27
Roosevelt Davis 8 0 3.67 24 9 1 98.0 108 40 13 36
Richard Cannon 2 3 8.25 11 7 0 55.2 72 51 46 20
Turner 1 0 11.57 2 0 0 7.0 14 9 3 0
Candy Jim Taylor 0 0 11.57 2 0 0 2.1 5 3 1 0
Hastings 0 1 45.00 1 0 0 1.0 6 5 0 0

🏆 Postseason Results

NNC
SLS def. CAG 5-4

👥 Roster (22)

Cool Papa Bell Willie Bobo Richard Cannon W. Cobb Dewey Creacy Roosevelt Davis Hastings Eggie Hensley Luther McDonald Mitchell Murray Clarence Palm Wilson Redus +10 more

22 players

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The 1928 St. Louis Stars in brief

The 1928 St. Louis Stars finished 63-26, a .708 winning percentage, placing 1st in the NNL. That season the St. Louis Stars won the pennant. The run column shows 547 for and 381 against. At the plate the St. Louis Stars hit .317, 14% better than the league's .277. The staff ERA of 4.03 was 6% better than the league average of 4.31. The 547 runs scored compare with a league average of 365 per club, 50% more.

Stars Park served as the home ballpark. The home run leader was Wilson Redus, who hit 22. Willie Wells collected the most hits, 113. Ted Trent led the pitchers with 19 wins. In the NNC, the St. Louis Stars beat CAG 5-4. The roster section lists 22 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1928 St. Louis Stars

What was the 1928 St. Louis Stars record?
The 1928 St. Louis Stars finished 63-26 (.708 win pct).
How did the 1928 St. Louis Stars finish?
The 1928 St. Louis Stars finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1928 St. Louis Stars in home runs?
Wilson Redus led the 1928 St. Louis Stars with 22 home runs.
What was the 1928 St. Louis Stars team ERA?
The 1928 St. Louis Stars posted a team ERA of 4.03.
Did the 1928 St. Louis Stars win the World Series?
No. The 1928 St. Louis Stars did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1928 St. Louis Stars play?
The 1928 St. Louis Stars played home games at Stars Park.
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