1928 Philadelphia Phillies Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 43-109
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 218,866, Avg. 3,979
Ballpark: Baker Bowl
Manager: Burt Shotton (43-109)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1928 Philadelphia Phillies StatisticsTeam Record: 43-109
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 218,866, Avg. 3,979
Ballpark: Baker Bowl
Manager: Burt Shotton (43-109)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1928 Philadelphia Phillies Results
The Philadelphia Phillies of the National League ended the 1928 season with a record of 43 wins and 109 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Phillies scored 660 runs and conceded 957 runs, most in the circuit. Don Hurst led Philadelphia with 19 home runs Pinky Whitney drove in 103 runs. Freddy Leach paced batters with significant playing time with a .304 average. Ray Benge topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.55 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Burt Shotton coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Baecht | P | R | R | May 15, 1907 | 6'3" | 195 | Paden, OK USA |
| Ray Benge | P | R | R | April 22, 1902 | 5'9" | 160 | Jacksonville, TX USA |
| Earl Caldwell | P | R | R | April 9, 1905 | 6'1" | 178 | Sparks, TX USA |
| Virgil Davis | C | R | R | December 20, 1904 | 6'1" | 197 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Bill Deitrick | LF | R | R | April 30, 1902 | 5'10" | 160 | Hanover County, VA USA |
| Alex Ferguson | P | R | R | February 16, 1897 | 6'0" | 180 | Montclair, NJ USA |
| Bernie Friberg | SS | R | R | August 18, 1899 | 5'11" | 178 | Manchester, NH USA |
| June Greene | P | L | R | June 25, 1899 | 6'2" | 185 | Ramseur, NC USA |
| Don Hurst | 1B | L | L | August 12, 1905 | 6'0" | 215 | Maysville, KY USA |
| Art Jahn | RF | R | R | December 2, 1895 | 6'0" | 180 | Struble, IA USA |
| Bill Kelly | 1B | R | R | December 28, 1898 | 6'0" | 190 | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Chuck Klein | RF | L | R | October 7, 1904 | 6'0" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Freddy Leach | LF | L | R | November 23, 1897 | 5'11" | 183 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Ed Lennon | P | R | R | August 17, 1897 | 5'11" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Walt Lerian | C | R | R | February 10, 1903 | 5'11" | 170 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Harvey MacDonald | RF | L | L | May 18, 1898 | 5'11" | 170 | New York, NY USA |
| Bob McGraw | P | R | R | April 10, 1895 | 6'2" | 160 | La Veta, CO USA |
| Russ Miller | P | R | R | March 25, 1900 | 5'11" | 165 | Etna, OH USA |
| John Milligan | P | R | L | January 22, 1904 | 5'10" | 172 | Schuylerville, NY USA |
| Clarence Mitchell | P | L | L | February 22, 1891 | 5'11" | 190 | Franklin, NE USA |
| Al Nixon | RF | R | L | April 11, 1886 | 5'7" | 164 | Atlantic City, NJ USA |
| Hub Pruett | P | L | L | September 1, 1900 | 5'10" | 165 | Malden, MO USA |
| Jimmy Ring | P | R | R | February 15, 1895 | 6'1" | 170 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Heinie Sand | SS | R | R | July 3, 1897 | 5'8" | 160 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Johnny Schulte | C | L | R | September 8, 1896 | 5'11" | 190 | Fredericktown, MO USA |
| Denny Sothern | CF | R | R | January 20, 1904 | 5'11" | 175 | Washington, DC USA |
| Les Sweetland | P | R | L | August 15, 1901 | 5'11" | 155 | St. Ignace, MI USA |
| Fresco Thompson | 2B | R | R | June 6, 1902 | 5'8" | 150 | Centreville, AL USA |
| Marty Walker | P | L | L | March 27, 1899 | 6'0" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Augie Walsh | P | R | R | August 17, 1904 | 6'0" | 175 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Pinky Whitney | 3B | R | R | January 2, 1905 | 5'10" | 165 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Cy Williams | RF | L | L | December 21, 1887 | 6'2" | 180 | Wadena, IN USA |
| Claude Willoughby | P | R | R | November 14, 1898 | 5'9" | 165 | Buffalo, KS USA |
| Jimmie Wilson | C | R | R | July 23, 1900 | 6'1" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Russ Wrightstone | RF | L | R | March 18, 1893 | 5'10" | 176 | Bowmansdale, PA USA |
