1928 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 95-59
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 761,574, Avg. 12,607
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-0
Manager: Bill McKechnie (95-59)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1928 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 95-59
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 761,574, Avg. 12,607
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park IV
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-0
Manager: Bill McKechnie (95-59)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1928 St. Louis Cardinals Results
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1928 season with a record of 95 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Cardinals plated 807 runs and yielded 636 runs. Jim Bottomley walloped 31 home runs for St. Louis, while George Harper and Chick Hafey swatted 20 or more as well. Jim Bottomley drove in 136 runs. Chick Hafey led all regular batters by connecting at a .337 clip. Bill Sherdel topped the squad with 21 wins, plus Pete Alexander and Jesse Haines added 15 or more wins, too Bill Sherdel recorded a 2.86 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bill McKechnie coached the team. The 1928 St. Louis Cardinals won the League Championship Series.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Alexander | P | R | R | February 26, 1887 | 6'1" | 185 | Elba, NE USA |
| Ray Blades | RF | R | R | August 6, 1896 | 5'7" | 163 | Mount Vernon, IL USA |
| Jim Bottomley | 1B | L | L | April 23, 1900 | 6'0" | 180 | Oglesby, IL USA |
| Virgil Davis | C | R | R | December 20, 1904 | 6'1" | 197 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Taylor Douthit | CF | R | R | April 22, 1901 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Fred Frankhouse | P | R | R | April 9, 1904 | 5'11" | 175 | Port Royal, PA USA |
| Frankie Frisch | 2B | B | R | September 9, 1897 | 5'11" | 165 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Chick Hafey | LF | R | R | February 12, 1903 | 6'0" | 185 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Hal Haid | P | R | R | December 21, 1897 | 5'10" | 150 | Barberton, OH USA |
| Jesse Haines | P | R | R | July 22, 1893 | 6'0" | 190 | Clayton, OH USA |
| George Harper | RF | L | R | June 24, 1892 | 5'8" | 167 | Arlington, KY USA |
| Andy High | 3B | L | R | November 21, 1897 | 5'6" | 155 | Ava, IL USA |
| Wattie Holm | 3B | R | R | December 28, 1901 | 5'9" | 160 | Peterson, IA USA |
| Syl Johnson | P | R | R | December 31, 1900 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, OR USA |
| Tony Kaufmann | P | R | R | December 16, 1900 | 5'11" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Carlisle Littlejohn | P | R | R | October 6, 1901 | 5'10" | 175 | Irene, TX USA |
| Gus Mancuso | C | R | R | December 5, 1905 | 5'10" | 185 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Rabbit Maranville | SS | R | R | November 11, 1891 | 5'5" | 155 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Pepper Martin | RF | R | R | February 29, 1904 | 5'8" | 170 | Temple, OK USA |
| Clarence Mitchell | P | L | L | February 22, 1891 | 5'11" | 190 | Franklin, NE USA |
| Bob O'Farrell | C | R | R | October 19, 1896 | 5'9" | 180 | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Ernie Orsatti | RF | L | L | September 8, 1902 | 5'7" | 154 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Art Reinhart | P | L | L | May 29, 1899 | 6'1" | 170 | Ackley, IA USA |
| Flint Rhem | P | R | R | January 24, 1901 | 6'2" | 180 | Rhems, SC USA |
| Wally Roettger | RF | R | R | August 28, 1902 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bill Sherdel | P | L | L | August 15, 1896 | 5'10" | 160 | McSherrystown, PA USA |
| Earl Smith | C | L | R | February 14, 1897 | 5'10" | 180 | Sheridan, AR USA |
| Tommy Thevenow | SS | R | R | September 6, 1903 | 5'10" | 155 | Madison, IN USA |
| George Toporcer | 1B | L | R | February 9, 1899 | 5'10" | 165 | New York, NY USA |
| Howie Williamson | P | L | L | December 23, 1904 | 6'0" | 170 | Little Rock, AR USA |
| Jimmie Wilson | C | R | R | July 23, 1900 | 6'1" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
