1928 Pittsburgh Pirates season

March 2026 November 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates 1928 National League Forbes Field Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaFrom 1882-1906, the team played in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed by Pittsburgh as the North Side in 1907. Barney Dreyfuss Donie Bush The 1928 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 47th season in franchise history. The team scored the most runs in the National League. However, they also allowed the third most and slipped down to fourth place in the standings. Offseason December 3, 1927: Mike Cvengros and Ike Danning were traded by the Pirates to the Wichita Falls Spudders for Fred Fussell.Mike Cvengros page at Baseball Reference Regular season During the season, Burleigh Grimes became the last pitcher to win at least 25 games in one season for the Pirates in the 20th century.Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.98, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, 978-0-451-22363-0 Season standings Pittsburgh Pirates Record vs. opponents PIT Game log 1928 Game Log: 85–67 (Home: 47–30; Away: 38–37) y background:#F9F9F9; April: 6–8 (Home: 2–2; Away: 4–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 11 || @ Cardinals || 7–14 || Haines || Kremer (0–1) || — || 25,000 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 12 || @ Cardinals || 0–5 || Alexander || Grimes (0–1) || — || — || 0–2 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 14 || @ Reds || 0–5 || Lucas || Miljus (0–1) || — || 2,500 || 0–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || April 15 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Dawson (1–0) || Luque || Hill (1) || — || 1–3 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 5 || April 16 || @ Reds || 8–1 || Grimes (1–1) || Rixey || — || — || 2–3 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 19 || Cardinals || 10–13 || Littlejohn || Miljus (0–2) || Sherdel || 30,000 || 2–4 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 20 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Haines || Grimes (1–2) || — || — || 2–5 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 22 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Jones || Miljus (0–3) || — || 50,000 || 2–6 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || April 23 || @ Cubs || 6–0 || Kremer (1–1) || Malone || — || — || 3–6 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 24 || @ Cubs || 2–7 || Blake || Dawson (1–1) || — || — || 3–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || April 25 || @ Cubs || 10–0 || Grimes (2–2) || Root || — || — || 4–7 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 12 || April 26 || Reds || 7–2 || Hill (1–0) || Edwards || — || — || 5–7 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 29 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Rixey || Kremer (1–2) || — || — || 5–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || April 30 || Cubs || 8–7 || Miljus (1–3) || Malone || — || — || 6–8 |- y background:#F9F9F9; May: 12–16 (Home: 11–10; Away: 1–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || May 1 || Cubs || 4–1 || Hill (2–0) || Bush || — || — || 7–8 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || May 2 || Cubs || 9–8 (10) || Dawson (2–1) || Nehf || — || — || 8–8 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || May 3 || Braves || 4–5 (11) || Brandt || Kremer (1–3) || — || — || 8–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || May 4 || Braves || 13–3 || Grimes (3–2) || Greenfield || — || — || 9–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || May 5 || Braves || 6–2 || Dawson (3–1) || Smith || Miljus (1) || — || 10–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 20 || May 7 || Braves || 9–4 || Miljus (2–3) || Robertson || — || — || 11–9 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 21 || May 8 || Giants || 6–5 || Grimes (4–2) || Henry || — || — || 12–9 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 9 || Giants || 0–6 || Barnes || Dawson (3–2) || — || — || 12–10 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || May 10 || Giants || 4–5 || Fitzsimmons || Kremer (1–4) || — || — || 12–11 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || May 12 || Robins || 5–4 || Hill (3–0) || McWeeny || — || 10,000 || 13–11 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 13 || @ Robins || 5–8 || Clark || Grimes (4–3) || — || 22,000 || 13–12 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 14 || Robins || 6–7 || Doak || Brame (0–1) || Vance || — || 13–13 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 15 || Robins || 3–10 || McWeeny || Miljus (2–4) || — || — || 13–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || May 18 || Phillies || 6–4 || Kremer (2–4) || Miller || Grimes (1) || — || 14–14 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 29 || May 19 || Phillies || 3–1 || Hill (4–0) || Benge || — || — || 15–14 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 30 || May 20 || @ Reds || 2–3 || Lucas || Grimes (4–4) || — || — || 15–15 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 21 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Rixey || Dawson (3–3) || — || — || 15–16 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 32 || May 21 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Fussell (1–0) || May || — || — || 16–16 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 22 || @ Reds || 4–5 || Mays || Kremer (2–5) || — || — || 16–17 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 23 || @ Reds || 3–4 (10) || Luque || Hill (4–1) || — || — || 16–18 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || May 24 || Cubs || 6–2 || Grimes (5–4) || Nehf || — || — || 17–18 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 25 || Cubs || 3–10 || Root || Fussell (1–1) || — || — || 17–19 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 26 || Cubs || 1–6 || Malone || Kremer (2–6) || — || — || 17–20 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 27 || @ Cubs || 0–3 || Blake || Hill (4–2) || — || 35,000 || 17–21 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 29 || Cardinals || 1–7 || Rhem || Grimes (5–5) || — || — || 17–22 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 30 || Cardinals || 1–10 || Sherdel || Miljus (2–5) || — || — || 17–23 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 || May 30 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Johnson || Kremer (2–7) || Haid || — || 17–24 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 42 || May 31 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Hill (5–2) || Haines || — || — || 18–24 |- y background:#F9F9F9; June: 13–11 (Home: 4–2; Away: 9–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || June 1 || Cubs || 10–4 || Grimes (6–5) || Blake || — || — || 19–24 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || June 2 || Cubs || 6–10 || Weinert || Dawson (3–4) || Root || — || 19–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || June 3 || @ Robins || 9–7 (14) || Grimes (7–5) || Petty || — || 25,000 || 20–25 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 46 || June 7 || @ Braves || 8–6 (12) || Burwell (1–0) || Smith || — || — || 21–25 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || June 8 || @ Braves || 5–9 || Brandt || Kremer (2–8) || — || — || 21–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 48 || June 9 || @ Braves || 6–2 || Grimes (8–5) || Genewich || — || — || 22–26 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 49 || June 9 || @ Braves || 6–3 || Miljus (3–5) || Robertson || — || — || 23–26 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 11 || @ Phillies || 4–6 || Ring || Hill (5–3) || Sweetland || — || 23–27 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || June 12 || @ Phillies || 15–4 || Kremer (3–8) || Miller || — || — || 24–27 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || June 13 || @ Phillies || 3–4 || Sweetland || Grimes (8–6) || — || — || 24–28 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 53 || June 14 || @ Giants || 4–3 (11) || Miljus (4–5) || Fitzsimmons || — || — || 25–28 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 15 || @ Giants || 1–9 || Aldridge || Hill (5–4) || — || 9,000 || 25–29 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 16 || @ Giants || 0–4 || Benton || Kremer (3–9) || — || — || 25–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 56 || June 17 || @ Giants || 6–0 || Grimes (9–6) || Henry || — || — || 26–30 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 57 || June 20 || Reds || 2–1 || Kremer (4–9) || Rixey || — || — || 27–30 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 21 || Reds || 4–5 || Appleton || Fussell (1–2) || — || — || 27–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 59 || June 22 || Reds || 11–1 || Grimes (10–6) || Kolp || — || — || 28–31 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || June 23 || Reds || 6–5 (10) || Miljus (5–5) || Kolp || — || — || 29–31 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 24 || @ Cubs || 1–8 || Nehf || Kremer (4–10) || — || 15,000 || 29–32 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 62 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 1–0 || Grimes (11–6) || Blake || — || — || 30–32 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 26 || @ Cubs || 3–7 || Bush || Miljus (5–6) || Malone || — || 30–33 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 28 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Sherdel || Hill (5–5) || — || — || 30–34 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 29 || @ Cardinals || 4–9 || Mitchell || Kremer (4–11) || — || — || 30–35 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || June 30 || @ Cardinals || 4–3 || Grimes (12–6) || Alexander || — || — || 31–35 |- y background:#F9F9F9; July: 17–12 (Home: 11–6; Away: 6–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 2–0 || Fussell (2–2) || Haines || — || — || 32–35 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || July 1 || @ Cardinals || 6–8 || Johnson || Miljus (5–7) || Haid || — || 32–36 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || July 3 || Reds || 7–9 || Edwards || Grimes (12–7) || — || — || 32–37 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || July 4 || Reds || 0–6 || Rixey || Dawson (3–5) || — || — || 32–38 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || July 4 || Reds || 3–11 || Kolp || Grimes (12–8) || — || — || 32–39 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || July 6 || Giants || 7–11 || Faulkner || Fussell (2–3) || — || — || 32–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 73 || July 7 || Giants || 8–6 || Fussell (3–3) || Benton || — || — || 33–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 74 || July 7 || Giants || 5–2 || Brame (1–1) || Fitzsimmons || — || — || 34–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 75 || July 9 || Giants || 5–3 || Grimes (13–8) || Faulkner || — || — || 35–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 76 || July 10 || Phillies || 6–5 || Kremer (5–11) || Ring || — || — || 36–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 77 || July 11 || Phillies || 3–1 (6) || Brame (2–1) || Benge || Hill (2) || — || 37–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 78 || July 14 || Braves || 10–0 || Grimes (14–8) || Brandt || — || — || 38–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 79 || July 16 || Braves || 8–3 || Kremer (6–11) || Delaney || — || — || 39–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 80 || July 17 || Braves || 7–6 || Hill (6–5) || Smith || Fussell (1) || — || 40–40 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 81 || July 18 || Braves || 16–3 || Grimes (15–8) || Barnes || — || — || 41–40 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 19 || Robins || 0–3 || McWeeny || Fussell (3–4) || — || — || 41–41 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 20 || Robins || 7–8 || Elliott || Kremer (6–12) || Clark || 4,000 || 41–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 84 || July 21 || Robins || 7–3 || Hill (7–5) || Ehrhardt || — || — || 42–42 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 85 || July 21 || Robins || 10–2 || Meadows (1–0) || Petty || — || 15,000 || 43–42 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 22 || @ Robins || 0–5 || Vance || Grimes (15–9) || — || — || 43–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 87 || July 22 || @ Robins || 6–5 || Kremer (7–12) || Clark || — || 29,000 || 44–43 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 88 || July 23 || @ Robins || 2–1 || Fussell (4–4) || McWeeny || — || — || 45–43 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 24 || @ Giants || 3–6 || Benton || Dawson (3–6) || — || — || 45–44 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 90 || July 25 || @ Giants || 5–6 || Walker || Hill (7–6) || Genewich || — || 45–45 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 91 || July 26 || @ Giants || 7–5 || Grimes (16–9) || Hubbell || — || — || 46–45 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 27 || @ Giants || 2–4 || Fitzsimmons || Fussell (4–5) || — || — || 46–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 93 || July 30 || @ Braves || 2–1 || Kremer (8–12) || Brandt || — || — || 47–46 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 94 || July 30 || @ Braves || 6–5 (10) || Grimes (17–9) || Barnes || — || — || 48–46 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 95 || July 31 || @ Braves || 5–11 || Smith || Meadows (1–1) || — || — || 48–47 |- y background:#F9F9F9; August: 23–9 (Home: 15–8; Away: 8–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 96 || August 2 || @ Phillies || 18–4 || Grimes (18–9) || Miller || Dawson (1) || — || 49–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 97 || August 3 || @ Phillies || 14–6 || Fussell (5–5) || Sweetland || Tauscher (1) || — || 50–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 98 || August 4 || @ Phillies || 14–8 || Grimes (19–9) || Benge || — || — || 51–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 99 || August 4 || @ Phillies || 11–4 || Hill (8–6) || Ring || Dawson (2) || — || 52–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 100 || August 7 || @ Robins || 4–3 || Grimes (20–9) || McWeeny || — || — || 53–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 101 || August 7 || @ Robins || 3–2 (12) || Hill (9–6) || Elliott || — || 6,500 || 54–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 102 || August 8 || @ Robins || 4–3 || Kremer (9–12) || McWeeny || — || 2,500 || 55–47 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 103 || August 9 || Cardinals || 5–4 || Hill (10–6) || Haines || Grimes (2) || — || 56–47 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || August 10 || Cardinals || 1–2 (12) || Mitchell || Fussell (5–6) || Sherdel || — || 56–48 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 11 || Reds || 0–1 || Lucas || Grimes (20–10) || — || — || 56–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 106 || August 13 || Robins || 6–1 || Kremer (10–12) || Doak || — || — || 57–49 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 107 || August 14 || Robins || 4–2 || Hill (11–6) || McWeeny || — || — || 58–49 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 108 || August 15 || Robins || 5–6 || Vance || Fussell (5–7) || Petty || — || 58–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 109 || August 16 || Robins || 11–6 || Grimes (21–10) || Doak || — || — || 59–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 110 || August 17 || Phillies || 10–3 || Kremer (11–12) || Willoughby || — || — || 60–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 111 || August 17 || Phillies || 9–1 || Brame (3–1) || Sweetland || — || — || 61–50 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 112 || August 18 || Phillies || 9–0 || Hill (12–6) || Benge || — || — || 62–50 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 18 || Phillies || 8–11 || Ring || Fussell (5–8) || Ferguson || — || 62–51 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 20 || Braves || 11–14 || Smith || Grimes (21–11) || Delaney || — || 62–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 115 || August 21 || Braves || 6–2 || Kremer (12–12) || Brandt || — || — || 63–52 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 116 || August 22 || Braves || 10–3 || Brame (4–1) || Greenfield || — || — || 64–52 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 23 || Giants || 3–6 || Benton || Hill (12–7) || Scott || 35,000 || 64–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 118 || August 23 || Giants || 13–3 || Fussell (6–8) || Hubbell || — || 30,000 || 65–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 119 || August 24 || Giants || 16–5 || Grimes (22–11) || Genewich || — || — || 66–53 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 120 || August 25 || Giants || 7–1 || Kremer (13–12) || Fitzsimmons || — || — || 67–53 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 26 || @ Reds || 3–4 || Lucas || Brame (4–2) || — || — || 67–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 122 || August 27 || @ Reds || 9–4 || Fussell (7–8) || Luque || — || — || 68–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 123 || August 28 || Phillies || 9–2 || Hill (13–7) || Sweetland || — || — || 69–54 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 124 || August 28 || Phillies || 16–7 || Dawson (4–6) || Benge || — || — || 70–54 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 29 || Phillies || 0–4 (7) || Willoughby || Brame (4–3) || — || — || 70–55 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 126 || August 31 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Kremer (14–12) || Alexander || Grimes (3) || — || 71–55 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 31 || Cardinals || 2–6 || Haines || Fussell (7–9) || — || — || 71–56 |- y background:#F9F9F9; September: 14–11 (Home: 4–2; Away: 10–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || September 1 || Cardinals || 1–4 || Sherdel || Hill (13–8) || — || — || 71–57 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || September 2 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || Malone || Grimes (22–12) || — || 32,000 || 71–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 130 || September 3 || Cubs || 16–1 || Brame (5–3) || Root || — || — || 72–58 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 131 || September 3 || Cubs || 6–3 || Kremer (15–12) || Carlson || — || — || 73–58 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 132 || September 4 || Cubs || 8–9 || Blake || Hill (13–9) || — || — || 73–59 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || September 6 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 (10) || Mitchell || Grimes (22–13) || — || 10,000 || 73–60 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 7 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Haines || Kremer (15–13) || — || — || 73–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 135 || September 8 || @ Cardinals || 4–2 || Hill (14–9) || Sherdel || — || — || 74–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 136 || September 9 || @ Cardinals || 8–7 || Dawson (5–6) || Reinhart || — || — || 75–61 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 137 || September 10 || @ Cubs || 7–5 || Grimes (23–13) || Nehf || — || — || 76–61 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 138 || September 11 || @ Cubs || 3–9 || Malone || Hill (14–10) || — || — || 76–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 139 || September 14 || Reds || 4–1 || Grimes (24–13) || Rixey || — || — || 77–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 140 || September 15 || Reds || 6–1 || Hill (15–10) || Ash || — || — || 78–62 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 141 || September 16 || @ Giants || 1–0 || Fussell (8–9) || Benton || — || 50,000 || 79–62 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 17 || @ Giants || 2–9 || Hubbell || Brame (5–4) || — || 3,000 || 79–63 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 18 || @ Giants || 2–3 (10) || Fitzsimmons || Dawson (5–7) || — || — || 79–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 144 || September 20 || @ Phillies || 6–4 || Hill (16–10) || Willoughby || — || — || 80–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 145 || September 21 || @ Phillies || 6–5 || Dawson (6–7) || Sweetland || — || — || 81–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 146 || September 22 || @ Phillies || 9–7 || Grimes (25–13) || McGraw || — || — || 82–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 147 || September 22 || @ Phillies || 5–3 || Brame (6–4) || Caldwell || — || — || 83–64 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 148 || September 24 || @ Braves || 3–1 (10) || Dawson (7–7) || Delaney || — || — || 84–64 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 24 || @ Braves || 2–4 || Smith || Blankenship (0–1) || — || — || 84–65 |- bgcolor="ccffcc" | 150 || September 25 || @ Braves || 13–8 || Brame (7–4) || Greenfield || Dawson (3) || — || 85–65 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 27 || @ Robins || 6–7 (10) || Petty || Grimes (25–14) || — || — || 85–66 |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 27 || @ Robins || 1–8 || Koupal || Blankenship (0–2) || — || — || 85–67 |- |- | Legend:      #cfc = Win      #fbb = LossBold = Pirates team member Opening Day lineup Roster 1928 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster Pitchers Les Bartholomew Homer Blankenship Erv Brame Bill Burwell Joe Dawson Fred Fussell Burleigh Grimes Carmen Hill Ray Kremer Lee Meadows Johnny Miljus Glenn Spencer Walt Tauscher Elmer Tutwiler Catchers Johnny Gooch Charlie Hargreaves Rollie Hemsley John O'Connell Earl Smith Infielders Sparky Adams Dick Bartell George Grantham Joe Harris Mack Hillis Cobe Jones Eddie Mulligan Pie Traynor Bill Windle Glenn Wright Outfielders Clyde Barnhart Fred Brickell Adam Comorosky Pete Scott Lloyd Waner Paul Waner Manager Donie Bush Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Charlie Hargreaves 79 260 74 .285 1 32 1B George Grantham baseball 124 440 142 .323 10 85 2B Sparky Adams 135 539 149 .276 0 38 SS Glenn Wright 108 407 126 .310 8 66 3B Pie Traynor 144 569 192 .337 3 124 OF Lloyd Waner 152 659 221 .335 5 61 OF Paul Waner 152 602 223 .370 6 86 OF Fred Brickell 81 202 65 .322 3 41 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI Dick Bartell 72 233 71 .305 1 36 Fred Brickell 81 202 65 .322 3 41 Clyde Barnhart 61 196 58 .296 4 30 Pete Scott 60 177 55 .311 5 33 Rollie Hemsley 50 133 36 .271 0 18 Earl Smith Earl Smith (catcher) 32 85 21 .247 2 11 Johnny Gooch 31 80 19 .238 0 5 Eddie Mulligan 27 43 10 .233 0 1 Mack Hillis 11 36 9 .250 1 7 Joe Harris Joe Harris (first baseman) 16 23 9 .391 0 2 Cobe Jones 1 2 1 .500 0 0 Bill Windle 1 1 1 1.000 0 0 John O'Connell John O'Connell (catcher) 1 1 0 .000 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Burleigh Grimes 48 330.2 25 14 2.99 97 Carmen Hill 36 237.0 16 10 3.53 73 Ray Kremer 34 219.0 15 13 4.64 61 Fred Fussell 28 159.2 8 9 3.61 43 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Joe Dawson Joe Dawson (baseball) 31 128.2 7 7 3.29 36 Erv Brame 24 95.2 7 4 5.08 22 Johnny Miljus 21 69.2 5 7 5.30 26 Homer Blankenship 5 21.2 0 1 5.82 6 Bill Burwell 4 20.2 1 0 5.23 2 Lee Meadows 4 10.0 1 1 8.10 3 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Walt Tauscher 17 0 0 1 4.91 7 Les Bartholomew 6 0 0 0 7.15 6 Glenn Spencer Glenn Spencer (baseball) 4 0 0 0 1.59 2 Elmer Tutwiler 2 0 0 0 4.91 1 League leaders George Grantham #3 in NL in on-base percentage (.408) Burleigh Grimes MLB leader in wins (25) #4 in NL in strikeouts (97) Pie Traynor #2 in NL in RBI (124) Lloyd Waner #3 in NL in runs scored (121) Paul Waner NL leader in runs scored (142) #2 in NL in batting average (.370) #2 in NL in on-base percentage (.446) References External links 1928 Pittsburgh Pirates team page at Baseball Reference 1928 Pittsburgh Pirates Page at Baseball Almanac Category:Pittsburgh Pirates seasons Pittsburgh Pirates season Pittsburg Pir Category:1920s in Pittsburgh