1928 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 85-67
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 495,070, Avg. 7,298
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Donie Bush (85-67)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1928 Pittsburgh Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 85-67
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 495,070, Avg. 7,298
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Manager: Donie Bush (85-67)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1928 Pittsburgh Pirates Results
The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1928 season with a record of 85 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.
The Pirates led the circuit with 837 runs. Pittsburgh surrendered 704 runs. George Grantham paced the squad with 10 home runs Pie Traynor drove in 124 runs. Paul Waner topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .370 clip. Burleigh Grimes notched 25 wins on the mound for the team, while Carmen Hill and Ray Kremer added 15 or more victories also Burleigh Grimes registered a 2.99 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Donie Bush coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | 2B | R | R | August 26, 1894 | 5'5" | 151 | Zerbe, PA USA |
| Clyde Barnhart | LF | R | R | December 29, 1895 | 5'10" | 155 | Buck Valley, PA USA |
| Dick Bartell | 2B | R | R | November 22, 1907 | 5'9" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Les Bartholomew | P | R | L | April 4, 1903 | 5'11" | 195 | Madison, WI USA |
| Homer Blankenship | P | R | R | August 4, 1902 | 6'0" | 185 | Bonham, TX USA |
| Erv Brame | P | L | R | October 12, 1901 | 6'2" | 190 | Big Rock, TN USA |
| Fred Brickell | LF | L | R | November 9, 1906 | 5'7" | 160 | Saffordville, KS USA |
| Bill Burwell | P | L | R | March 27, 1895 | 5'11" | 175 | Jarbalo, KS USA |
| Adam Comorosky | LF | R | R | December 9, 1904 | 5'10" | 167 | Swoyersville, PA USA |
| Joe Dawson | P | R | R | March 9, 1897 | 5'11" | 182 | Bow, WA USA |
| Fred Fussell | P | L | L | October 7, 1895 | 5'10" | 155 | Sheridan, MO USA |
| Johnny Gooch | C | B | R | November 9, 1897 | 5'11" | 175 | Smyrna, TN USA |
| George Grantham | 1B | L | R | May 20, 1900 | 5'10" | 170 | Galena, KS USA |
| Burleigh Grimes | P | R | R | August 18, 1893 | 5'10" | 175 | Emerald, WI USA |
| Charlie Hargreaves | C | R | R | December 14, 1896 | 6'0" | 170 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Joe Harris | 1B | R | R | May 20, 1891 | 5'9" | 170 | Coulter, PA USA |
| Rollie Hemsley | C | R | R | June 24, 1907 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, OH USA |
| Carmen Hill | P | R | R | October 1, 1895 | 6'1" | 180 | Royalton, MN USA |
| Mack Hillis | 2B | R | R | July 23, 1901 | 5'10" | 165 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Cobe Jones | SS | B | R | August 21, 1905 | 5'7" | 155 | Denver, CO USA |
| Ray Kremer | P | R | R | March 23, 1895 | 6'1" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Lee Meadows | P | L | R | July 12, 1894 | 6'0" | 190 | Oxford, NC USA |
| Johnny Miljus | P | R | R | June 30, 1895 | 6'1" | 178 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Eddie Mulligan | 3B | R | R | August 27, 1894 | 5'9" | 152 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| John O'Connell | C | R | R | June 13, 1904 | 6'0" | 170 | Verona, PA USA |
| Pete Scott | LF | R | R | December 21, 1897 | 5'11" | 175 | Woodland, CA USA |
| Earl Smith | C | L | R | February 14, 1897 | 5'10" | 180 | Sheridan, AR USA |
| Glenn Spencer | P | R | R | September 11, 1905 | 5'11" | 155 | Corning, NY USA |
| Walt Tauscher | P | R | R | November 22, 1901 | 6'1" | 186 | LaSalle, IL USA |
| Pie Traynor | 3B | R | R | November 11, 1898 | 6'0" | 170 | Framingham, MA USA |
| Elmer Tutwiler | P | R | R | November 19, 1904 | 5'11" | 158 | Carbon Hill, AL USA |
| Lloyd Waner | CF | L | R | March 16, 1906 | 5'9" | 150 | Harrah, OK USA |
| Paul Waner | RF | L | L | April 16, 1903 | 5'8" | 153 | Harrah, OK USA |
| Bill Windle | 1B | L | L | December 13, 1904 | 5'11" | 170 | Galena, KS USA |
| Glenn Wright | SS | R | R | February 6, 1901 | 5'11" | 170 | Archie, MO USA |
