1928 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 378,501, Avg. 7,145
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (75-79)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1928 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 75-79
Finished 4th in the AL
Attendance: 378,501, Avg. 7,145
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (75-79)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1928 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1928 season with a record of 75 wins and 79 losses, finishing fourth in the AL.
The Senators plated 718 runs and yielded 705 runs. Goose Goslin paced Washington with 17 home runs and drove in 102 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .379 clip. Sad Sam Jones topped the team with 17 wins, and Garland Braxton registered a 2.51 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Harris coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 716
Regular Season Runs Against: 704
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1928 | Washington Senators 8 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 13, 1928 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 15, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 16, 1928 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 18, 1928 | Washington Senators 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | W | 1-1 | 4-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 20, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 1-2 | 4-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 22, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 1-3 | 4-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 24, 1928 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 1-3 | 4-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 25, 1928 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 1-3 | 4-2 | 5-5 | ||
| April 26, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 1-4 | 4-2 | 5-6 | ||
| April 29, 1928 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 1-5 | 4-2 | 5-7 | ||
| April 30, 1928 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 1-6 | 4-2 | 5-8 | ||
| May 1, 1928 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 1-7 | 4-2 | 5-9 | ||
| May 2, 1928 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 2-7 | 4-2 | 6-9 | ||
| May 4, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 13 | W | 3-7 | 4-2 | 7-9 | ||
| May 5, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 4-7 | 4-2 | 8-9 | ||
| May 6, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 4-8 | 4-2 | 8-10 | ||
| May 7, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 15 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 4-9 | 4-2 | 8-11 | ||
| May 8, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 4-10 | 4-2 | 8-12 | ||
| May 10, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 4-11 | 4-2 | 8-13 | ||
| May 11, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 5-11 | 4-2 | 9-13 | ||
| May 12, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 5-12 | 4-2 | 9-14 | ||
| May 13, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 6-12 | 4-2 | 10-14 | ||
| May 14, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 7-12 | 4-2 | 11-14 | ||
| May 15, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 7-13 | 4-2 | 11-15 | ||
| May 17, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 7-14 | 4-2 | 11-16 | ||
| May 19, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 7-15 | 4-2 | 11-17 | ||
| May 20, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 7-16 | 4-2 | 11-18 | ||
| May 21, 1928 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 7-16 | 4-3 | 11-19 | ||
| May 21, 1928 | Washington Senators 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 7-16 | 4-4 | 11-20 | ||
| May 22, 1928 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 7-16 | 4-5 | 11-21 | ||
| May 23, 1928 | Washington Senators 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 7-16 | 4-6 | 11-22 | ||
| May 25, 1928 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 7-16 | 4-7 | 11-23 | ||
| May 27, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 8-16 | 4-7 | 12-23 | ||
| May 28, 1928 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 8-16 | 5-7 | 13-23 | ||
| May 29, 1928 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 8-16 | 5-8 | 13-24 | ||
| May 29, 1928 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 8-16 | 5-9 | 13-25 | ||
| May 30, 1928 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 8-16 | 6-9 | 14-25 | ||
| May 31, 1928 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 8-16 | 6-10 | 14-26 | ||
| June 2, 1928 | Washington Senators 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 8-16 | 6-11 | 14-27 | ||
| June 5, 1928 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 8-16 | 7-11 | 15-27 | ||
| June 7, 1928 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 8-16 | 8-11 | 16-27 | ||
| June 9, 1928 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 8-16 | 9-11 | 17-27 | ||
| June 10, 1928 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 8-16 | 10-11 | 18-27 | ||
| June 11, 1928 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 8-16 | 11-11 | 19-27 | ||
| June 12, 1928 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 8-16 | 12-11 | 20-27 | ||
| June 13, 1928 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 8-16 | 12-12 | 20-28 | ||
| June 14, 1928 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 8-16 | 13-12 | 21-28 | ||
| June 15, 1928 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 8-16 | 14-12 | 22-28 | ||
| June 16, 1928 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 8-16 | 14-13 | 22-29 | ||
| June 17, 1928 | Washington Senators 12 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 8-16 | 15-13 | 23-29 | ||
| June 19, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 16 | W | 9-16 | 15-13 | 24-29 | ||
| June 19, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 9-17 | 15-13 | 24-30 | ||
| June 20, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 10-17 | 15-13 | 25-30 | ||
| June 21, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 10-18 | 15-13 | 25-31 | ||
| June 22, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 11-18 | 15-13 | 26-31 | ||
| June 23, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 11-19 | 15-13 | 26-32 | ||
| June 23, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 11-20 | 15-13 | 26-33 | ||
| June 24, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 12-20 | 15-13 | 27-33 | ||
| June 25, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 13-20 | 15-13 | 28-33 | ||
| June 25, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 14-20 | 15-13 | 29-33 | ||
| June 26, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 15-20 | 15-13 | 30-33 | ||
| June 27, 1928 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 15-20 | 15-14 | 30-34 | ||
| June 27, 1928 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 15-20 | 15-15 | 30-35 | ||
| June 28, 1928 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 15-20 | 15-16 | 30-36 | ||
| June 28, 1928 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 15-20 | 16-16 | 31-36 | ||
| June 30, 1928 | Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 15-20 | 16-17 | 31-37 | ||
| July 1, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 15-21 | 16-17 | 31-38 | ||
| July 1, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 15-22 | 16-17 | 31-39 | ||
| July 2, 1928 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 16-22 | 16-17 | 32-39 | ||
| July 3, 1928 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 16-23 | 16-17 | 32-40 | ||
| July 4, 1928 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 16-24 | 16-17 | 32-41 | ||
| July 4, 1928 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 17-24 | 16-17 | 33-41 | ||
| July 6, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 17-25 | 16-17 | 33-42 | ||
| July 7, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 18-25 | 16-17 | 34-42 | ||
| July 8, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 13 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 18-26 | 16-17 | 34-43 | ||
| July 9, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 18-27 | 16-17 | 34-44 | ||
| July 10, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 19-27 | 16-17 | 35-44 | ||
| July 10, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 20-27 | 16-17 | 36-44 | ||
| July 11, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 20-28 | 16-17 | 36-45 | ||
| July 12, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 20-29 | 16-17 | 36-46 | ||
| July 14, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 20-30 | 16-17 | 36-47 | ||
| July 15, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 20-31 | 16-17 | 36-48 | ||
| July 16, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 20-32 | 16-17 | 36-49 | ||
| July 17, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 20-33 | 16-17 | 36-50 | ||
| July 19, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 21-33 | 16-17 | 37-50 | ||
| July 19, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 21-34 | 16-17 | 37-51 | ||
| July 20, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 22-34 | 16-17 | 38-51 | ||
| July 21, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 23-34 | 16-17 | 39-51 | ||
| July 22, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 24-34 | 16-17 | 40-51 | ||
| July 23, 1928 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 24-34 | 17-17 | 41-51 | ||
| July 25, 1928 | Washington Senators 8 at St. Louis Browns 12 | L | 24-34 | 17-18 | 41-52 | ||
| July 25, 1928 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 24-34 | 17-19 | 41-53 | ||
| July 26, 1928 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 24-34 | 17-20 | 41-54 | ||
| July 26, 1928 | Washington Senators 6 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 24-34 | 18-20 | 42-54 | ||
| July 27, 1928 | Washington Senators 7 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 24-34 | 19-20 | 43-54 | ||
| July 28, 1928 | Washington Senators 8 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 24-34 | 20-20 | 44-54 | ||
| July 28, 1928 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 24-34 | 21-20 | 45-54 | ||
| July 29, 1928 | Washington Senators 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 24-34 | 22-20 | 46-54 | ||
| July 29, 1928 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 24-34 | 22-21 | 46-55 | ||
| July 30, 1928 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 24-34 | 22-22 | 46-56 | ||
| July 31, 1928 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 24-34 | 22-23 | 46-57 | ||
| August 1, 1928 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 24-34 | 22-24 | 46-58 | ||
| August 2, 1928 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 24-34 | 22-25 | 46-59 | ||
| August 3, 1928 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 24-34 | 23-25 | 47-59 | ||
| August 4, 1928 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 24-34 | 23-26 | 47-60 | ||
| August 6, 1928 | Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 24-34 | 24-26 | 48-60 | ||
| August 6, 1928 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 24-34 | 24-27 | 48-61 | ||
| August 7, 1928 | Washington Senators 8 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 24-34 | 25-27 | 49-61 | ||
| August 9, 1928 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 24-34 | 25-28 | 49-62 | ||
| August 10, 1928 | Washington Senators 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 24-34 | 25-29 | 49-63 | ||
| August 11, 1928 | Washington Senators 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 24-34 | 25-30 | 49-64 | ||
| August 14, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 25-34 | 25-30 | 50-64 | ||
| August 15, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 26-34 | 25-30 | 51-64 | ||
| August 16, 1928 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 26-35 | 25-30 | 51-65 | ||
| August 17, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 27-35 | 25-30 | 52-65 | ||
| August 18, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 28-35 | 25-30 | 53-65 | ||
| August 19, 1928 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 28-36 | 25-30 | 53-66 | ||
| August 21, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 28-37 | 25-30 | 53-67 | ||
| August 22, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 29-37 | 25-30 | 54-67 | ||
| August 23, 1928 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 30-37 | 25-30 | 55-67 | ||
| August 25, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 30-38 | 25-30 | 55-68 | ||
| August 25, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 31-38 | 25-30 | 56-68 | ||
| August 26, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 32-38 | 25-30 | 57-68 | ||
| August 27, 1928 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 32-39 | 25-30 | 57-69 | ||
| August 30, 1928 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 33-39 | 25-30 | 58-69 | ||
| September 1, 1928 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 33-40 | 25-30 | 58-70 | ||
| September 2, 1928 | New York Yankees 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 34-40 | 25-30 | 59-70 | ||
| September 3, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 35-40 | 25-30 | 60-70 | ||
| September 3, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 36-40 | 25-30 | 61-70 | ||
| September 4, 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 36-41 | 25-30 | 61-71 | ||
| September 5, 1928 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 36-41 | 25-31 | 61-72 | ||
| September 5, 1928 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 36-41 | 26-31 | 62-72 | ||
| September 7, 1928 | Washington Senators 6 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 36-41 | 27-31 | 63-72 | ||
| September 7, 1928 | Washington Senators 11 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 36-41 | 28-31 | 64-72 | ||
| September 8, 1928 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 36-41 | 28-32 | 64-73 | ||
| September 9, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 36-42 | 28-32 | 64-74 | ||
| September 9, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 37-42 | 28-32 | 65-74 | ||
| September 10, 1928 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 37-43 | 28-32 | 65-75 | ||
| September 15, 1928 | Washington Senators 12 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 37-43 | 29-32 | 66-75 | ||
| September 16, 1928 | Washington Senators 11 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 37-43 | 30-32 | 67-75 | ||
| September 17, 1928 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 37-43 | 31-32 | 68-75 | ||
| September 18, 1928 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 37-43 | 31-33 | 68-76 | ||
| September 21, 1928 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 37-43 | 32-33 | 69-76 | ||
| September 22, 1928 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 37-43 | 33-33 | 70-76 | ||
| September 23, 1928 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 37-43 | 33-34 | 70-77 | ||
| September 24, 1928 | Washington Senators 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 37-43 | 34-34 | 71-77 | ||
| September 25, 1928 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 37-43 | 35-34 | 72-77 | ||
| September 27, 1928 | Washington Senators 6 at St. Louis Browns 5 | W | 37-43 | 36-34 | 73-77 | ||
| September 28, 1928 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 37-43 | 36-35 | 73-78 | ||
| September 29, 1928 | Washington Senators 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 37-43 | 36-36 | 73-79 | ||
| September 30, 1928 | Washington Senators 9 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 37-43 | 37-36 | 74-79 |
