1928 Philadelphia Athletics Game-by-Game Results

American League (AL)
Team Record: 98-55
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 917,500, Avg. 15,041
Ballpark: Shibe Park
Manager: Connie Mack (98-55)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1928 Philadelphia Athletics Statistics
1928 Philadelphia Athletics Roster

The Philadelphia Athletics of the American League ended the 1928 season with a record of 98 wins and 55 losses, finishing second in the AL.

The Athletics yielded 615 runs, fewest in the league. Philadelphia tallied 829 runs. Joe Hauser paced the team with 16 home runs, and Al Simmons walloped 20 or more, too. Al Simmons drove in 107 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .351 average. Lefty Grove recorded 24 wins on the mound for the squad, while Rube Walberg and Jack Quinn added 15 or more victories also Lefty Grove recorded a 2.58 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Connie Mack coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 829
Regular Season Runs Against: 615

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 11, 1928 New York Yankees 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 13, 1928 New York Yankees 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 L 0-2 0-0 0-2
April 16, 1928 Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 L 0-3 0-0 0-3
April 18, 1928 Washington Senators 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 L 0-4 0-0 0-4
April 20, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 1 W 0-4 1-0 1-4
April 21, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 10 at New York Yankees 0 W 0-4 2-0 2-4
April 24, 1928 Boston Red Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 W 1-4 2-0 3-4
April 25, 1928 Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 W 2-4 2-0 4-4
April 26, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Washington Senators 0 W 2-4 3-0 5-4
April 30, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 1 W 2-4 4-0 6-4
May 1, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 W 2-4 5-0 7-4
May 3, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 L 2-4 5-1 7-5
May 4, 1928 Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 W 3-4 5-1 8-5
May 5, 1928 Detroit Tigers 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 W 4-4 5-1 9-5
May 7, 1928 Detroit Tigers 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 W 5-4 5-1 10-5
May 8, 1928 St. Louis Browns 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 W 6-4 5-1 11-5
May 10, 1928 St. Louis Browns 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 W 7-4 5-1 12-5
May 11, 1928 St. Louis Browns 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 W 8-4 5-1 13-5
May 12, 1928 Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 L 8-5 5-1 13-6
May 13, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 L 8-5 5-2 13-7
May 14, 1928 Cleveland Indians 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 W 9-5 5-2 14-7
May 15, 1928 Cleveland Indians 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 W 10-5 5-2 15-7
May 16, 1928 Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 15 W 11-5 5-2 16-7
May 17, 1928 Chicago White Sox 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 L 11-6 5-2 16-8
May 19, 1928 Chicago White Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 W 12-6 5-2 17-8
May 21, 1928 Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 W 13-6 5-2 18-8
May 21, 1928 Washington Senators 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 W 14-6 5-2 19-8
May 22, 1928 Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 W 15-6 5-2 20-8
May 23, 1928 Washington Senators 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 W 16-6 5-2 21-8
May 24, 1928 New York Yankees 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 W 17-6 5-2 22-8
May 24, 1928 New York Yankees 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 L 17-7 5-2 22-9
May 25, 1928 New York Yankees 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 L 17-8 5-2 22-10
May 25, 1928 New York Yankees 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 L 17-9 5-2 22-11
May 26, 1928 New York Yankees 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 L 17-10 5-2 22-12
May 27, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 4 L 17-10 5-3 22-13
May 28, 1928 New York Yankees 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 L 17-11 5-3 22-14
May 29, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 W 17-11 6-3 23-14
May 30, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 1 W 17-11 7-3 24-14
May 30, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 W 17-11 8-3 25-14
June 1, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 W 17-11 9-3 26-14
June 2, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 L 17-11 9-4 26-15
June 3, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 17-11 10-4 27-15
June 6, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 L 17-11 10-5 27-16
June 7, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 1 at St. Louis Browns 4 L 17-11 10-6 27-17
June 8, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 10 at St. Louis Browns 8 W 17-11 11-6 28-17
June 9, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at St. Louis Browns 7 L 17-11 11-7 28-18
June 10, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 9 L 17-11 11-8 28-19
June 11, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 17-11 12-8 29-19
June 12, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 W 17-11 13-8 30-19
June 13, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 12 at Detroit Tigers 5 W 17-11 14-8 31-19
June 14, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 8 W 17-11 15-8 32-19
June 15, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 12 at Cleveland Indians 5 W 17-11 16-8 33-19
June 16, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 9 L 17-11 16-9 33-20
June 17, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 W 17-11 17-9 34-20
June 20, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 9 L 17-11 17-10 34-21
June 20, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 10 at New York Yankees 5 W 17-11 18-10 35-21
June 21, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 4 L 17-11 18-11 35-22
June 23, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 4 W 17-11 19-11 36-22
June 23, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 3 W 17-11 20-11 37-22
June 24, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 6 L 17-11 20-12 37-23
June 25, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 7 L 17-11 20-13 37-24
June 25, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 3 L 17-11 20-14 37-25
June 26, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 4 L 17-11 20-15 37-26
June 27, 1928 New York Yankees 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 L 17-12 20-15 37-27
June 28, 1928 New York Yankees 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 L 17-13 20-15 37-28
June 29, 1928 New York Yankees 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 W 18-13 20-15 38-28
June 30, 1928 Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 W 19-13 20-15 39-28
July 1, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 8 L 19-13 20-16 39-29
July 1, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 12 L 19-13 20-17 39-30
July 2, 1928 Boston Red Sox 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 L 19-14 20-17 39-31
July 2, 1928 Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 W 20-14 20-17 40-31
July 3, 1928 Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 W 21-14 20-17 41-31
July 4, 1928 Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 W 22-14 20-17 42-31
July 4, 1928 Boston Red Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 W 23-14 20-17 43-31
July 5, 1928 Boston Red Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 W 24-14 20-17 44-31
July 7, 1928 Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 W 25-14 20-17 45-31
July 7, 1928 Cleveland Indians 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 L 25-15 20-17 45-32
July 9, 1928 Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 14 W 26-15 20-17 46-32
July 11, 1928 Chicago White Sox 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 L 26-16 20-17 46-33
July 11, 1928 Chicago White Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 10 W 27-16 20-17 47-33
July 12, 1928 Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 W 28-16 20-17 48-33
July 12, 1928 Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 L 28-17 20-17 48-34
July 16, 1928 Detroit Tigers 11 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 L 28-18 20-17 48-35
July 16, 1928 Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 W 29-18 20-17 49-35
July 17, 1928 Detroit Tigers 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 W 30-18 20-17 50-35
July 18, 1928 Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 W 31-18 20-17 51-35
July 19, 1928 St. Louis Browns 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 W 32-18 20-17 52-35
July 19, 1928 St. Louis Browns 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 W 33-18 20-17 53-35
July 20, 1928 St. Louis Browns 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 W 34-18 20-17 54-35
July 21, 1928 St. Louis Browns 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 W 35-18 20-17 55-35
July 21, 1928 St. Louis Browns 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 W 36-18 20-17 56-35
July 23, 1928 Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 L 36-19 20-17 56-36
July 25, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 8 at Chicago White Sox 7 W 36-19 21-17 57-36
July 25, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 16 at Chicago White Sox 0 W 36-19 22-17 58-36
July 26, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 W 36-19 23-17 59-36
July 27, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 W 36-19 24-17 60-36
July 28, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 13 at St. Louis Browns 4 W 36-19 25-17 61-36
July 29, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 8 at St. Louis Browns 3 W 36-19 26-17 62-36
July 30, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at St. Louis Browns 4 W 36-19 27-17 63-36
July 31, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 8 at St. Louis Browns 4 W 36-19 28-17 64-36
August 1, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 4 W 36-19 29-17 65-36
August 2, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Cleveland Indians 0 W 36-19 30-17 66-36
August 3, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 9 L 36-19 30-18 66-37
August 4, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 W 36-19 31-18 67-37
August 5, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 36-19 32-18 68-37
August 6, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 L 36-19 32-19 68-38
August 7, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 L 36-19 32-20 68-39
August 9, 1928 Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 W 37-19 32-20 69-39
August 10, 1928 Washington Senators 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 W 38-19 32-20 70-39
August 11, 1928 Washington Senators 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 W 39-19 32-20 71-39
August 13, 1928 Detroit Tigers 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 W 40-19 32-20 72-39
August 14, 1928 Detroit Tigers 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 L 40-20 32-20 72-40
August 15, 1928 Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 L 40-21 32-20 72-41
August 16, 1928 Detroit Tigers 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 18 W 41-21 32-20 73-41
August 18, 1928 St. Louis Browns 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 L 41-22 32-20 73-42
August 18, 1928 St. Louis Browns 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 W 42-22 32-20 74-42
August 20, 1928 St. Louis Browns 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 L 42-23 32-20 74-43
August 21, 1928 Cleveland Indians 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 12 W 43-23 32-20 75-43
August 22, 1928 Cleveland Indians 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 W 44-23 32-20 76-43
August 23, 1928 Cleveland Indians 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 W 45-23 32-20 77-43
August 24, 1928 Cleveland Indians 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 W 46-23 32-20 78-43
August 25, 1928 Chicago White Sox 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 L 46-24 32-20 78-44
August 25, 1928 Chicago White Sox 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 13 W 47-24 32-20 79-44
August 28, 1928 Chicago White Sox 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 W 48-24 32-20 80-44
August 28, 1928 Chicago White Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 W 49-24 32-20 81-44
August 29, 1928 Chicago White Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 W 50-24 32-20 82-44
August 30, 1928 Boston Red Sox 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 L 50-25 32-20 82-45
August 31, 1928 Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 W 51-25 32-20 83-45
September 1, 1928 Boston Red Sox 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 14 W 52-25 32-20 84-45
September 3, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 5 L 52-25 32-21 84-46
September 3, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 6 L 52-25 32-22 84-47
September 4, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 2 W 52-25 33-22 85-47
September 7, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 0 W 52-25 34-22 86-47
September 7, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 W 52-25 35-22 87-47
September 8, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 W 52-25 36-22 88-47
September 8, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 W 52-25 37-22 89-47
September 9, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 5 L 52-25 37-23 89-48
September 9, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 7 L 52-25 37-24 89-49
September 11, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 5 L 52-25 37-25 89-50
September 12, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 3 W 52-25 38-25 90-50
September 15, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 W 52-25 39-25 91-50
September 16, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 1 W 52-25 40-25 92-50
September 18, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 L 52-25 40-26 92-51
September 20, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 W 52-25 41-26 93-51
September 21, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 9 L 52-25 41-27 93-52
September 22, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 L 52-25 41-28 93-53
September 23, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 11 at St. Louis Browns 7 W 52-25 42-28 94-53
September 24, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 2 at St. Louis Browns 6 L 52-25 42-29 94-54
September 25, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 9 at St. Louis Browns 5 W 52-25 43-29 95-54
September 27, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 W 52-25 44-29 96-54
September 28, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 5 W 52-25 45-29 97-54
September 29, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 W 52-25 46-29 98-54
September 30, 1928 Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 L 52-25 46-30 98-55