Who led MLB in home runs in 1928?

Babe Ruth led the majors with 54 in 1928 (AL).

Who had the highest batting average in 1928?

Rogers Hornsby hit ..387, the best average among qualifying hitters in 1928 (NL).

Who led MLB in wins in 1928?

Larry Benton led the majors with 25 wins in 1928 (NL).

1928 MLB League Leaders

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Babe Ruth led the majors with 54 in 1928. The American League and National League leaderboards below rank every qualifying hitter and pitcher of the 1928 season, from the SABR/Lahman baseball database.

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League

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Batting leaders, all major leagues

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	AVG
1	Rogers Hornsby	BSN	NL	.387
2	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	.379
3	Heinie Manush	SLA	AL	.378
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	.374
5	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	.370
6	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	NL	.358
7	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	.351
8	Babe Herman	BRO	NL	.340
8	George Sisler	BSN	NL	.340
10	Chick Hafey	SLN	NL	.337

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	54
2	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	31
2	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	31
4	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	27
4	Chick Hafey	SLN	NL	27
6	Del Bissonette	BRO	NL	25
7	Rogers Hornsby	BSN	NL	21
8	Mel Ott	NY1	NL	18
9	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	NL	17
9	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	17

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	142
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	142
3	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	136
4	Pie Traynor	PIT	NL	124
5	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	120
6	Bob Meusel	NYA	AL	113
7	Chick Hafey	SLN	NL	111
8	Heinie Manush	SLA	AL	108
9	Harry Heilmann	DET	AL	107
9	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	NL	107

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	R
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	163
2	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	142
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	139
4	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	123
5	Lloyd Waner	PIT	NL	121
6	Earle Combs	NYA	AL	118
7	Lu Blue	SLA	AL	116
8	Taylor Douthit	SLN	NL	111
9	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	108
10	Frankie Frisch	SLN	NL	107

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	H
1	Heinie Manush	SLA	AL	241
2	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	NL	231
3	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	223
4	Lloyd Waner	PIT	NL	221
5	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	210
6	Lance Richbourg	BSN	NL	206
7	Sam Rice	WS1	AL	202
8	Earle Combs	NYA	AL	194
9	Charlie Gehringer	DET	AL	193
10	Pie Traynor	PIT	NL	192

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	NL	37
2	Buddy Myer	BOS	AL	30
3	Frankie Frisch	SLN	NL	29
4	Johnny Mostil	CHA	AL	23
5	Harry Rice	DET	AL	20
6	Fresco Thompson	PHI	NL	19
6	Curt Walker	CIN	NL	19
8	Ossie Bluege	WS1	AL	18
8	Bill Cissell	CHA	AL	18
8	Hughie Critz	CIN	NL	18

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	AL	213
2	Rogers Hornsby	BSN	NL	204
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	AL	199
4	Goose Goslin	WS1	AL	183
5	Jim Bottomley	SLN	NL	175
6	Paul Waner	PIT	NL	167
7	Hack Wilson	CHN	NL	166
8	Heinie Manush	SLA	AL	165
9	Chick Hafey	SLN	NL	164
10	Al Simmons	PHA	AL	156

Pitching leaders, all major leagues

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	W
1	Larry Benton	NY1	NL	25
1	Burleigh Grimes	PIT	NL	25
3	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	24
3	George Pipgras	NYA	AL	24
5	Waite Hoyt	NYA	AL	23
6	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	22
7	General Crowder	SLA	AL	21
7	Bill Sherdel	SLN	NL	21
9	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	NL	20
9	Sam Gray	SLA	AL	20

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	2.09
2	Sheriff Blake	CHN	NL	2.47
3	Garland Braxton	WS1	AL	2.51
4	Herb Pennock	NYA	AL	2.56
5	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	2.58
6	Art Nehf	CHN	NL	2.65
7	Watson Clark	BRO	NL	2.68
8	Larry Benton	NY1	NL	2.73
9	Sad Sam Jones	WS1	AL	2.84
9	Pat Malone	CHN	NL	2.84

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	200
2	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	183
3	Pat Malone	CHN	NL	155
4	George Pipgras	NYA	AL	139
5	Tommy Thomas	CHA	AL	129
6	Charlie Root	CHN	NL	122
7	Red Ruffing	BOS	AL	118
8	George Earnshaw	PHA	AL	117
9	Rube Walberg	PHA	AL	112
10	Hank Johnson	NYA	AL	110

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	SV
1	Waite Hoyt	NYA	AL	8
2	Willis Hudlin	CLE	AL	7
3	Garland Braxton	WS1	AL	6
3	Ted Lyons	CHA	AL	6
5	Ed Morris	BOS	AL	5
5	Bill Sherdel	SLN	NL	5
5	Elam Vangilder	DET	AL	5
8	Larry Benton	NY1	NL	4
8	Hal Carlson	CHN	NL	4
8	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	4

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1928, all major leagues
#	Player	Team	Lg	ERA+
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	NL	191
2	Sheriff Blake	CHN	NL	162
3	Garland Braxton	WS1	AL	161
4	Herb Pennock	NYA	AL	158
5	Lefty Grove	PHA	AL	157
6	Art Nehf	CHN	NL	151
7	Watson Clark	BRO	NL	149
8	Larry Benton	NY1	NL	146
9	Sad Sam Jones	WS1	AL	142
10	Pat Malone	CHN	NL	141

Batting leaders, American League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1928, American League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Goose Goslin	WS1	.379
2	Heinie Manush	SLA	.378
3	Lou Gehrig	NYA	.374
4	Al Simmons	PHA	.351
5	Bing Miller	PHA	.329
6	Harry Heilmann	DET	.328
6	Sam Rice	WS1	.328
8	Johnny Hodapp	CLE	.323
8	Babe Ruth	NYA	.323
8	Joe Sewell	CLE	.323

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1928, American League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	54
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	27
3	Goose Goslin	WS1	17
4	Al Simmons	PHA	15
5	Lu Blue	SLA	14
5	Harry Heilmann	DET	14
7	Heinie Manush	SLA	13
8	Phil Todt	BOS	12
9	Bob Meusel	NYA	11
10	Otis Brannan	SLA	10

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1928, American League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Lou Gehrig	NYA	142
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	142
3	Bob Meusel	NYA	113
4	Heinie Manush	SLA	108
5	Harry Heilmann	DET	107
5	Al Simmons	PHA	107
7	Goose Goslin	WS1	102
8	Joe Judge	WS1	93
9	Bing Miller	PHA	85
9	Fred Schulte	SLA	85

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1928, American League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	163
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	139
3	Earle Combs	NYA	118
4	Lu Blue	SLA	116
5	Charlie Gehringer	DET	108
6	Max Bishop	PHA	104
6	Heinie Manush	SLA	104
8	Carl Lind	CLE	102
9	Sam Rice	WS1	95
10	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	92

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1928, American League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Heinie Manush	SLA	241
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	210
3	Sam Rice	WS1	202
4	Earle Combs	NYA	194
5	Charlie Gehringer	DET	193
6	Carl Lind	CLE	191
7	Joe Sewell	CLE	190
8	Harry Heilmann	DET	183
9	Goose Goslin	WS1	173
9	Babe Ruth	NYA	173

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1928, American League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Buddy Myer	BOS	30
2	Johnny Mostil	CHA	23
3	Harry Rice	DET	20
4	Ossie Bluege	WS1	18
4	Bill Cissell	CHA	18
6	Willie Kamm	CHA	17
6	Heinie Manush	SLA	17
8	Goose Goslin	WS1	16
8	Joe Judge	WS1	16
8	Alex Metzler	CHA	16

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1928, American League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Babe Ruth	NYA	213
2	Lou Gehrig	NYA	199
3	Goose Goslin	WS1	183
4	Heinie Manush	SLA	165
5	Al Simmons	PHA	156
6	Harry Heilmann	DET	141
7	Max Bishop	PHA	135
8	Red Barnes	WS1	133
9	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	132
10	Lu Blue	SLA	131

Pitching leaders, American League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1928, American League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	24
1	George Pipgras	NYA	24
3	Waite Hoyt	NYA	23
4	General Crowder	SLA	21
5	Sam Gray	SLA	20
6	Ed Morris	BOS	19
7	Jack Quinn	PHA	18
8	Sad Sam Jones	WS1	17
8	Herb Pennock	NYA	17
8	Tommy Thomas	CHA	17

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1928, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Garland Braxton	WS1	2.51
2	Herb Pennock	NYA	2.56
3	Lefty Grove	PHA	2.58
4	Sad Sam Jones	WS1	2.84
5	Jack Quinn	PHA	2.90
6	Eddie Rommel	PHA	3.06
7	Tommy Thomas	CHA	3.08
8	Sam Gray	SLA	3.19
9	Ownie Carroll	DET	3.27
10	Waite Hoyt	NYA	3.36

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1928, American League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Lefty Grove	PHA	183
2	George Pipgras	NYA	139
3	Tommy Thomas	CHA	129
4	Red Ruffing	BOS	118
5	George Earnshaw	PHA	117
6	Rube Walberg	PHA	112
7	Hank Johnson	NYA	110
8	Ed Morris	BOS	104
9	Sam Gray	SLA	102
10	General Crowder	SLA	99

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1928, American League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Waite Hoyt	NYA	8
2	Willis Hudlin	CLE	7
3	Garland Braxton	WS1	6
3	Ted Lyons	CHA	6
5	Ed Morris	BOS	5
5	Elam Vangilder	DET	5
7	Lefty Grove	PHA	4
7	Eddie Rommel	PHA	4
7	Lil Stoner	DET	4
10	Bill Bayne	CLE	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1928, American League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Garland Braxton	WS1	161
2	Herb Pennock	NYA	158
3	Lefty Grove	PHA	157
4	Sad Sam Jones	WS1	142
5	Jack Quinn	PHA	139
6	Eddie Rommel	PHA	132
7	Tommy Thomas	CHA	131
8	Sam Gray	SLA	127
9	Ownie Carroll	DET	123
10	Waite Hoyt	NYA	120

Batting leaders, National League

AVG leaders

Batting Average leaders, 1928, National League
#	Player	Team	AVG
1	Rogers Hornsby	BSN	.387
2	Paul Waner	PIT	.370
3	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	.358
4	Babe Herman	BRO	.340
4	George Sisler	BSN	.340
6	Chick Hafey	SLN	.337
6	Lance Richbourg	BSN	.337
6	Pie Traynor	PIT	.337
9	Lloyd Waner	PIT	.335
10	Bill Terry	NY1	.326

HR leaders

Home Runs leaders, 1928, National League
#	Player	Team	HR
1	Jim Bottomley	SLN	31
1	Hack Wilson	CHN	31
3	Chick Hafey	SLN	27
4	Del Bissonette	BRO	25
5	Rogers Hornsby	BSN	21
6	Mel Ott	NY1	18
7	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	17
7	Bill Terry	NY1	17
9	Travis Jackson	NY1	14
9	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	14

RBI leaders

Runs Batted In leaders, 1928, National League
#	Player	Team	RBI
1	Jim Bottomley	SLN	136
2	Pie Traynor	PIT	124
3	Hack Wilson	CHN	120
4	Chick Hafey	SLN	111
5	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	107
6	Del Bissonette	BRO	106
7	Pinky Whitney	PHI	103
8	Bill Terry	NY1	101
9	Freddy Leach	PHI	96
10	Rogers Hornsby	BSN	94

R leaders

Runs Scored leaders, 1928, National League
#	Player	Team	R
1	Paul Waner	PIT	142
2	Jim Bottomley	SLN	123
3	Lloyd Waner	PIT	121
4	Taylor Douthit	SLN	111
5	Frankie Frisch	SLN	107
6	Lance Richbourg	BSN	105
7	Chick Hafey	SLN	101
8	Bill Terry	NY1	100
9	Rogers Hornsby	BSN	99
9	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	99

H leaders

Hits leaders, 1928, National League
#	Player	Team	H
1	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	231
2	Paul Waner	PIT	223
3	Lloyd Waner	PIT	221
4	Lance Richbourg	BSN	206
5	Pie Traynor	PIT	192
6	Taylor Douthit	SLN	191
7	Hughie Critz	CIN	190
8	Del Bissonette	BRO	188
8	Rogers Hornsby	BSN	188
10	Jim Bottomley	SLN	187

SB leaders

Stolen Bases leaders, 1928, National League
#	Player	Team	SB
1	Kiki Cuyler	CHN	37
2	Frankie Frisch	SLN	29
3	Fresco Thompson	PHI	19
3	Curt Walker	CIN	19
5	Hughie Critz	CIN	18
6	Denny Sothern	PHI	17
7	Harvey Hendrick	BRO	16
8	Freddie Lindstrom	NY1	15
9	Pie Traynor	PIT	12
9	Jimmie Wilson	PHI/SLN	12

OPS+ leaders

OPS+ leaders, 1928, National League
#	Player	Team	OPS+
1	Rogers Hornsby	BSN	204
2	Jim Bottomley	SLN	175
3	Paul Waner	PIT	167
4	Hack Wilson	CHN	166
5	Chick Hafey	SLN	164
6	Del Bissonette	BRO	152
7	Mel Ott	NY1	147
8	Bill Terry	NY1	145
9	Babe Herman	BRO	143
10	George Grantham	PIT	141

Pitching leaders, National League

W leaders

Wins leaders, 1928, National League
#	Player	Team	W
1	Larry Benton	NY1	25
1	Burleigh Grimes	PIT	25
3	Dazzy Vance	BRO	22
4	Bill Sherdel	SLN	21
5	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY1	20
5	Jesse Haines	SLN	20
7	Eppa Rixey	CIN	19
8	Pat Malone	CHN	18
9	Sheriff Blake	CHN	17
10	Pete Alexander	SLN	16

ERA leaders

Earned Run Average leaders, 1928, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	2.09
2	Sheriff Blake	CHN	2.47
3	Art Nehf	CHN	2.65
4	Watson Clark	BRO	2.68
5	Larry Benton	NY1	2.73
6	Pat Malone	CHN	2.84
7	Bill Sherdel	SLN	2.86
8	Burleigh Grimes	PIT	2.99
9	Doug McWeeny	BRO	3.17
10	Jesse Haines	SLN	3.18

SO leaders

Strikeouts leaders, 1928, National League
#	Player	Team	SO
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	200
2	Pat Malone	CHN	155
3	Charlie Root	CHN	122
4	Burleigh Grimes	PIT	97
5	Larry Benton	NY1	90
6	Watson Clark	BRO	85
7	Ed Brandt	BSN	84
8	Doug McWeeny	BRO	79
9	Sheriff Blake	CHN	78
10	Jesse Haines	SLN	77

SV leaders

Saves leaders, 1928, National League
#	Player	Team	SV
1	Bill Sherdel	SLN	5
2	Larry Benton	NY1	4
2	Hal Carlson	CHN	4
4	Watson Clark	BRO	3
4	Joe Dawson	PIT	3
4	Bill Doak	BRO	3
4	Joe Genewich	BSN/NY1	3
4	Burleigh Grimes	PIT	3
4	Syl Johnson	SLN	3
4	Percy Jones	CHN	3

ERA+ leaders

ERA+ leaders, 1928, National League
#	Player	Team	ERA+
1	Dazzy Vance	BRO	191
2	Sheriff Blake	CHN	162
3	Art Nehf	CHN	151
4	Watson Clark	BRO	149
5	Larry Benton	NY1	146
6	Pat Malone	CHN	141
7	Bill Sherdel	SLN	139
8	Burleigh Grimes	PIT	133
9	Doug McWeeny	BRO	126
10	Jesse Haines	SLN	125

How the 1928 leaderboards are built

Batters qualify at PA >= 3.1 x their league's scheduled games that season (the batting-title rule shape, applied era-consistently; 3.1 x 162 = 502 in the modern schedule). Pitchers qualify on the W, ERA, SO and ERA+ boards at IP >= their league's scheduled games that season (1 inning per scheduled team game; 162 in the modern schedule). The saves board uses the reliever bar: IP >= one-third of scheduled games.

Adjusted stats use same-league-season normalization only: OPS+ = 100 x (OBP/lgOBP + SLG/lgSLG - 1) and ERA+ = 100 x league ERA / player ERA, computed within each player's own league that season. They are not park-adjusted and are not the full Baseball-Reference formulas. In the combined all-leagues view, adjusted values keep their own-league normalization. Unrecorded early-era stats are never invented; a board simply does not appear for a stat the source did not record that season.

Season records come from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. Full credits live on our sources page.

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