1928 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 91-63
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,347,527, Avg. 20,112
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Joe McCarthy (91-63)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1928 Chicago Cubs StatisticsTeam Record: 91-63
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 1,347,527, Avg. 20,112
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Joe McCarthy (91-63)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1928 Chicago Cubs Roster
The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1928 season with a record of 91 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Cubs paced the league with just 615 runs allowed. Chicago scored 714 runs. Hack Wilson walloped 31 home runs for the squad, while Kiki Cuyler swatted 20 or more, too. Hack Wilson drove in 120 runs. Riggs Stephenson topped hitters with significant playing time with a .324 average. Pat Malone led the team with 18 wins, and Sheriff Blake and Guy Bush also added 15 or more victories also Sheriff Blake recorded a 2.47 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Joe McCarthy coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 714
Regular Season Runs Against: 615
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 12, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| April 13, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 14, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 15, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 16, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 17, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 0-0 | 4-3 | 4-3 | ||
| April 18, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 0-1 | 4-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 19, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 13 | W | 1-1 | 4-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 20, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 1-2 | 4-3 | 5-5 | ||
| April 21, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 2-2 | 4-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 22, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 3-2 | 4-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 23, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 3-3 | 4-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 24, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 25, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 4-4 | 4-3 | 8-7 | ||
| April 27, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 4-5 | 4-3 | 8-8 | ||
| April 28, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 4-6 | 4-3 | 8-9 | ||
| April 29, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 5-6 | 4-3 | 9-9 | ||
| April 30, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 5-6 | 4-4 | 9-10 | ||
| May 1, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 5-6 | 4-5 | 9-11 | ||
| May 2, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 5-6 | 4-6 | 9-12 | ||
| May 5, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 6-6 | 4-6 | 10-12 | ||
| May 6, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 7-6 | 4-6 | 11-12 | ||
| May 7, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 8-6 | 4-6 | 12-12 | ||
| May 8, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 9-6 | 4-6 | 13-12 | ||
| May 9, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 10-6 | 4-6 | 14-12 | ||
| May 11, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 11-6 | 4-6 | 15-12 | ||
| May 12, 1928 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 12-6 | 4-6 | 16-12 | ||
| May 13, 1928 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 13-6 | 4-6 | 17-12 | ||
| May 14, 1928 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 14-6 | 4-6 | 18-12 | ||
| May 15, 1928 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 15-6 | 4-6 | 19-12 | ||
| May 17, 1928 | Boston Braves 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 16-6 | 4-6 | 20-12 | ||
| May 18, 1928 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 17-6 | 4-6 | 21-12 | ||
| May 19, 1928 | Boston Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 18-6 | 4-6 | 22-12 | ||
| May 20, 1928 | Boston Braves 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 18-7 | 4-6 | 22-13 | ||
| May 21, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 18-7 | 4-7 | 22-14 | ||
| May 22, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 18-7 | 4-8 | 22-15 | ||
| May 24, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 18-7 | 4-9 | 22-16 | ||
| May 25, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 18-7 | 5-9 | 23-16 | ||
| May 26, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 18-7 | 6-9 | 24-16 | ||
| May 27, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 19-7 | 6-9 | 25-16 | ||
| May 28, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 19-8 | 6-9 | 25-17 | ||
| May 29, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 20-8 | 6-9 | 26-17 | ||
| May 30, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 20-9 | 6-9 | 26-18 | ||
| May 30, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 20-10 | 6-9 | 26-19 | ||
| June 1, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 20-10 | 6-10 | 26-20 | ||
| June 2, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 20-10 | 7-10 | 27-20 | ||
| June 3, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 5 at New York Giants 10 | L | 20-10 | 7-11 | 27-21 | ||
| June 6, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 20-10 | 8-11 | 28-21 | ||
| June 7, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 20-10 | 8-12 | 28-22 | ||
| June 8, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 20-10 | 8-13 | 28-23 | ||
| June 9, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 13 at Philadelphia Phillies 11 | W | 20-10 | 9-13 | 29-23 | ||
| June 11, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Robins 1 | W | 20-10 | 10-13 | 30-23 | ||
| June 12, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 13 | L | 20-10 | 10-14 | 30-24 | ||
| June 13, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Robins 7 | L | 20-10 | 10-15 | 30-25 | ||
| June 14, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Brooklyn Robins 3 | W | 20-10 | 11-15 | 31-25 | ||
| June 15, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Boston Braves 4 | W | 20-10 | 12-15 | 32-25 | ||
| June 16, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 20-10 | 13-15 | 33-25 | ||
| June 17, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 20-10 | 13-16 | 33-26 | ||
| June 18, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 10 | L | 20-10 | 13-17 | 33-27 | ||
| June 18, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 12 at Boston Braves 0 | W | 20-10 | 14-17 | 34-27 | ||
| June 20, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 20-11 | 14-17 | 34-28 | ||
| June 21, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 20-12 | 14-17 | 34-29 | ||
| June 21, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 21-12 | 14-17 | 35-29 | ||
| June 22, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 21-13 | 14-17 | 35-30 | ||
| June 23, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 22-13 | 14-17 | 36-30 | ||
| June 24, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 | W | 23-13 | 14-17 | 37-30 | ||
| June 26, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 23-14 | 14-17 | 37-31 | ||
| June 26, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 24-14 | 14-17 | 38-31 | ||
| June 29, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 24-14 | 14-18 | 38-32 | ||
| June 30, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 24-14 | 15-18 | 39-32 | ||
| July 1, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 24-14 | 15-19 | 39-33 | ||
| July 2, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 24-14 | 16-19 | 40-33 | ||
| July 3, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 24-14 | 17-19 | 41-33 | ||
| July 4, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 | L | 24-14 | 17-20 | 41-34 | ||
| July 4, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 16 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 24-14 | 18-20 | 42-34 | ||
| July 6, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 8 at Chicago Cubs 14 | W | 25-14 | 18-20 | 43-34 | ||
| July 7, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 26-14 | 18-20 | 44-34 | ||
| July 7, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 26-15 | 18-20 | 44-35 | ||
| July 8, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 26-16 | 18-20 | 44-36 | ||
| July 9, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 26-17 | 18-20 | 44-37 | ||
| July 10, 1928 | Boston Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 27-17 | 18-20 | 45-37 | ||
| July 11, 1928 | Boston Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 28-17 | 18-20 | 46-37 | ||
| July 12, 1928 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 29-17 | 18-20 | 47-37 | ||
| July 14, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 30-17 | 18-20 | 48-37 | ||
| July 14, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 31-17 | 18-20 | 49-37 | ||
| July 15, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 32-17 | 18-20 | 50-37 | ||
| July 16, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 10 | W | 33-17 | 18-20 | 51-37 | ||
| July 17, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 34-17 | 18-20 | 52-37 | ||
| July 20, 1928 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 34-18 | 18-20 | 52-38 | ||
| July 21, 1928 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 35-18 | 18-20 | 53-38 | ||
| July 21, 1928 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 36-18 | 18-20 | 54-38 | ||
| July 22, 1928 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 37-18 | 18-20 | 55-38 | ||
| July 25, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Boston Braves 3 | L | 37-18 | 18-21 | 55-39 | ||
| July 26, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Braves 7 | L | 37-18 | 18-22 | 55-40 | ||
| July 27, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 37-18 | 19-22 | 56-40 | ||
| July 28, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | L | 37-18 | 19-23 | 56-41 | ||
| July 29, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 4 | L | 37-18 | 19-24 | 56-42 | ||
| July 29, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 1 | W | 37-18 | 20-24 | 57-42 | ||
| July 30, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 4 | L | 37-18 | 20-25 | 57-43 | ||
| July 31, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 10 at New York Giants 4 | W | 37-18 | 21-25 | 58-43 | ||
| July 31, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 8 | L | 37-18 | 21-26 | 58-44 | ||
| August 2, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | W | 37-18 | 22-26 | 59-44 | ||
| August 3, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | W | 37-18 | 23-26 | 60-44 | ||
| August 4, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 16 at Brooklyn Robins 3 | W | 37-18 | 24-26 | 61-44 | ||
| August 5, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Brooklyn Robins 5 | L | 37-18 | 24-27 | 61-45 | ||
| August 6, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 37-18 | 24-28 | 61-46 | ||
| August 6, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 37-18 | 24-29 | 61-47 | ||
| August 7, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 37-18 | 24-30 | 61-48 | ||
| August 8, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 37-18 | 24-31 | 61-49 | ||
| August 11, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 37-18 | 25-31 | 62-49 | ||
| August 12, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 37-18 | 26-31 | 63-49 | ||
| August 14, 1928 | New York Giants 10 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 37-19 | 26-31 | 63-50 | ||
| August 15, 1928 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 38-19 | 26-31 | 64-50 | ||
| August 16, 1928 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 39-19 | 26-31 | 65-50 | ||
| August 17, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 39-20 | 26-31 | 65-51 | ||
| August 18, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 4 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 40-20 | 26-31 | 66-51 | ||
| August 19, 1928 | Brooklyn Robins 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 41-20 | 26-31 | 67-51 | ||
| August 20, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 41-21 | 26-31 | 67-52 | ||
| August 21, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 41-22 | 26-31 | 67-53 | ||
| August 22, 1928 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 42-22 | 26-31 | 68-53 | ||
| August 24, 1928 | Boston Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 43-22 | 26-31 | 69-53 | ||
| August 24, 1928 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 44-22 | 26-31 | 70-53 | ||
| August 25, 1928 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | W | 45-22 | 26-31 | 71-53 | ||
| August 26, 1928 | Boston Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 46-22 | 26-31 | 72-53 | ||
| August 27, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 46-23 | 26-31 | 72-54 | ||
| August 28, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 46-24 | 26-31 | 72-55 | ||
| August 30, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 46-24 | 27-31 | 73-55 | ||
| August 31, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 46-24 | 28-31 | 74-55 | ||
| September 1, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 46-24 | 29-31 | 75-55 | ||
| September 2, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 47-24 | 29-31 | 76-55 | ||
| September 3, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 47-24 | 29-32 | 76-56 | ||
| September 3, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | L | 47-24 | 29-33 | 76-57 | ||
| September 4, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 47-24 | 30-33 | 77-57 | ||
| September 7, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 11 | W | 48-24 | 30-33 | 78-57 | ||
| September 8, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 49-24 | 30-33 | 79-57 | ||
| September 9, 1928 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 50-24 | 30-33 | 80-57 | ||
| September 10, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 50-25 | 30-33 | 80-58 | ||
| September 11, 1928 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | W | 51-25 | 30-33 | 81-58 | ||
| September 13, 1928 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | W | 52-25 | 30-33 | 82-58 | ||
| September 15, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Boston Braves 5 | L | 52-25 | 30-34 | 82-59 | ||
| September 15, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Boston Braves 1 | W | 52-25 | 31-34 | 83-59 | ||
| September 17, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 15 at Boston Braves 5 | W | 52-25 | 32-34 | 84-59 | ||
| September 18, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Boston Braves 3 | W | 52-25 | 33-34 | 85-59 | ||
| September 21, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Brooklyn Robins 2 | L | 52-25 | 33-35 | 85-60 | ||
| September 22, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Brooklyn Robins 4 | L | 52-25 | 33-36 | 85-61 | ||
| September 24, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 52-25 | 34-36 | 86-61 | ||
| September 25, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 52-25 | 34-37 | 86-62 | ||
| September 26, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 52-25 | 35-37 | 87-62 | ||
| September 27, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 2 | L | 52-25 | 35-38 | 87-63 | ||
| September 27, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 2 | W | 52-25 | 36-38 | 88-63 | ||
| September 28, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 5 | W | 52-25 | 37-38 | 89-63 | ||
| September 29, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 6 at New York Giants 2 | W | 52-25 | 38-38 | 90-63 | ||
| September 30, 1928 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 52-25 | 39-38 | 91-63 |
