1928 St. Louis Browns Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 82-72
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 339,497, Avg. 6,597
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Dan Howley (82-72)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1928 St. Louis Browns StatisticsTeam Record: 82-72
Finished 3rd in the AL
Attendance: 339,497, Avg. 6,597
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Manager: Dan Howley (82-72)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1928 St. Louis Browns Results
The St. Louis Browns of the American League ended the 1928 season with a record of 82 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the AL.
The Browns scored 772 runs and allowed 742 runs. Lu Blue led St. Louis with 14 home runs Heinie Manush drove in 108 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .378. General Crowder paced the squad with 21 wins, while Sam Gray and Jack Ogden added 15 or more wins, too Sam Gray earned a 3.19 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dan Howley coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boom-Boom Beck | P | R | R | October 16, 1904 | 6'2" | 200 | Decatur, IL USA |
| Fred Bennett | RF | R | R | March 15, 1902 | 5'9" | 185 | Atkins, AR USA |
| Larry Bettencourt | 3B | R | R | September 22, 1905 | 5'11" | 195 | Newark, CA USA |
| George Blaeholder | P | R | R | January 26, 1904 | 5'11" | 175 | Orange, CA USA |
| Lu Blue | 1B | B | L | March 5, 1897 | 5'10" | 165 | Washington, DC USA |
| Otis Brannan | 2B | L | R | March 13, 1899 | 5'9" | 160 | Greenbrier, AR USA |
| Dick Coffman | P | R | R | December 18, 1906 | 6'2" | 195 | Veto, AL USA |
| General Crowder | P | L | R | January 11, 1899 | 5'10" | 170 | Winston-Salem, NC USA |
| Ike Danning | C | R | R | January 20, 1905 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Wally Gerber | SS | R | R | August 18, 1891 | 5'10" | 152 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Sam Gray | P | R | R | October 15, 1897 | 5'10" | 175 | Van Alstyne, TX USA |
| Red Kress | SS | R | R | January 2, 1905 | 5'11" | 165 | Columbia, CA USA |
| Clyde Manion | C | R | R | October 30, 1896 | 5'11" | 175 | Big River, MO USA |
| Heinie Manush | LF | L | L | July 20, 1901 | 6'1" | 200 | Tuscumbia, AL USA |
| Frank McGowan | RF | L | R | November 8, 1901 | 5'11" | 190 | Branford, CT USA |
| Earl McNeely | RF | R | R | May 12, 1898 | 5'9" | 155 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Oscar Melillo | 2B | R | R | August 4, 1899 | 5'8" | 150 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Billy Mullen | 3B | R | R | January 23, 1896 | 5'8" | 160 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ernie Nevers | P | R | R | June 11, 1902 | 6'0" | 205 | Willow River, MN USA |
| Steve O'Neill | C | R | R | July 6, 1891 | 5'10" | 165 | Minooka, PA USA |
| Frank O'Rourke | 3B | R | R | November 28, 1891 | 5'10" | 165 | Hamilton, ON CAN |
| Jack Ogden | P | R | R | November 5, 1897 | 6'0" | 190 | Ogden, PA USA |
| Ollie Sax | 3B | R | R | November 5, 1904 | 5'8" | 164 | Branford, CT USA |
| Wally Schang | C | B | R | August 22, 1889 | 5'10" | 180 | South Wales, NY USA |
| Fred Schulte | CF | R | R | January 13, 1901 | 6'1" | 183 | Belvidere, IL USA |
| Lefty Stewart | P | R | L | September 23, 1900 | 5'10" | 160 | Sparta, TN USA |
| Ed Strelecki | P | R | R | April 10, 1905 | 5'11" | 180 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Guy Sturdy | 1B | L | L | August 7, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Sherman, TX USA |
| Frank Wilson | RF | L | R | April 20, 1901 | 6'0" | 185 | Malden, MA USA |
| Hal Wiltse | P | L | L | August 6, 1903 | 5'9" | 168 | Clay City, IL USA |
| Jim Wright | P | R | R | September 19, 1900 | 6'2" | 195 | Hyde, Greater Manchester United Kingdom |
