1928 New York Yankees Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 101-53
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,072,132, Avg. 23,522
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4-0
Manager: Miller Huggins (101-53)
Location: New York, New York
1928 New York Yankees StatisticsTeam Record: 101-53
Finished 1st in the AL
Attendance: 1,072,132, Avg. 23,522
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4-0
Manager: Miller Huggins (101-53)
Location: New York, New York
1928 New York Yankees Results
The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1928 season with a record of 101 wins and 53 losses, finishing first in the AL.
The Yankees led the league with 894 runs, fueled by 133 home runs. New York yielded 685 runs. Babe Ruth crushed 54 homers for the squad, while Lou Gehrig walloped 20 or more, too. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig each accounted for 142 RBI. Lou Gehrig paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .374. George Pipgras earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, and Waite Hoyt and Herb Pennock also added 15 or more victories also Herb Pennock recorded a 2.56 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Miller Huggins coached the team. The 1928 New York Yankees won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Bengough | C | R | R | July 27, 1898 | 5'7" | 168 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| George Burns | 1B | R | R | January 31, 1893 | 6'1" | 180 | Niles, OH USA |
| Archie Campbell | P | R | R | October 20, 1903 | 6'0" | 180 | Maplewood, NJ USA |
| Pat Collins | C | R | R | September 13, 1896 | 5'10" | 178 | Sweet Springs, MO USA |
| Earle Combs | CF | L | R | May 14, 1899 | 6'0" | 185 | Pebworth, KY USA |
| Stan Coveleski | P | R | R | July 13, 1889 | 5'11" | 166 | Shamokin, PA USA |
| Bill Dickey | C | L | R | June 6, 1907 | 6'1" | 185 | Bastrop, LA USA |
| Joe Dugan | 3B | R | R | May 12, 1897 | 5'11" | 160 | Mahanoy City, PA USA |
| Leo Durocher | 2B | R | R | July 27, 1905 | 5'10" | 160 | West Springfield, MA USA |
| Cedric Durst | OF | L | L | August 23, 1896 | 5'11" | 160 | Austin, TX USA |
| Mike Gazella | 3B | R | R | October 13, 1895 | 5'7" | 165 | Olyphant, PA USA |
| Lou Gehrig | 1B | L | L | June 19, 1903 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY USA |
| Johnny Grabowski | C | R | R | January 7, 1900 | 5'10" | 185 | Ware, MA USA |
| Fred Heimach | P | L | L | January 27, 1901 | 6'0" | 175 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Waite Hoyt | P | R | R | September 9, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Hank Johnson | P | R | R | May 21, 1906 | 5'11" | 175 | Bradenton, FL USA |
| Mark Koenig | SS | B | R | July 19, 1904 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Tony Lazzeri | 2B | R | R | December 6, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bob Meusel | LF | R | R | July 19, 1896 | 6'3" | 190 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Wilcy Moore | P | R | R | May 20, 1897 | 6'0" | 195 | Bonita, TX USA |
| Ben Paschal | LF | R | R | October 13, 1895 | 5'11" | 185 | Enterprise, AL USA |
| Herb Pennock | P | B | L | February 10, 1894 | 6'0" | 160 | Kennett Square, PA USA |
| George Pipgras | P | R | R | December 20, 1899 | 6'1" | 185 | Ida Grove, IA USA |
| Gene Robertson | 3B | L | R | December 25, 1899 | 5'7" | 152 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Babe Ruth | RF | L | L | February 6, 1895 | 6'2" | 215 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Rosy Ryan | P | L | R | March 15, 1898 | 6'0" | 185 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Al Shealy | P | R | R | May 24, 1900 | 5'11" | 175 | Chapin, SC USA |
| Urban Shocker | P | R | R | September 22, 1890 | 5'10" | 170 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Myles Thomas | P | R | R | October 22, 1897 | 5'9" | 170 | State College, PA USA |
| Tom Zachary | P | L | L | May 7, 1896 | 6'1" | 187 | Graham, NC USA |
