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1928 Boston Braves Schedule, Box Scores and Splits
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1927 / 1929)
50-103, Finished 7th in National League
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Scored 631 runs, Allowed 878 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 54-99
Manager: Jack Slattery (11-20) and Rogers Hornsby (39-83)
Ballpark: Braves Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 227,001 (7th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 95, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 101

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1927 / 1929 Schedule, Box Scores and Splits

Game Results

Season Summary 50-103, Final Rank:7, GB: 44.5
Days in Firstnever
 
Biggest Leadnever led
Farthest Behind45last on Saturday, Sep 29, for days on which they played
Most Games over .500never
Most Games under .50053last on Saturday, Sep 29
Longest Winning Streak4Tuesday, May 29 to Thursday, May 31 and Tuesday, Aug 28 to Thursday, Aug 30
Longest Losing Streak10Sunday, Jul 8 to Wednesday, Jul 18 and Saturday, Sep 8 to Friday, Sep 14
Most Runs Allowed20Saturday, Jun 2
Most Runs Scored14Monday, Aug 20
Times Shutout by Opponent12 
Times Opponent Shutout1 

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
SplitWLRSRAWP
Overall 50103 631 878 .327
Home/Road
SplitWLRSRAWP
Home 25 51 309 448 .329
Road 25 52 322 430 .325
Month by Month
SplitWLRSRAWP
April 5 7 57 73 .417
May 11 16 97 122 .407
June 4 20 101 174 .167
July 8 19 125 171 .296
August 12 16 117 126 .429
September 10 25 134 212 .286
By Season Half
SplitWLRSRAWP
First Half 24 48 306 436 .333
Second Half 26 55 325 442 .321
One-Run Games
SplitWLRSRAWP
One Run 14 26 160 172 .350
Blowouts (5+ Runs)
SplitWLRSRAWP
Blowout 14 35 234 392 .286
Opponent
SplitWLRSRAWP
BRO 7 15 67 103 .318
CHC 5 17 65 113 .227
CIN 10 12 123 112 .455
NYG 6 16 90 150 .273
PHI 13 9 107 113 .591
PIT 5 16 95 156 .238
STL 4 18 84 131 .182

Team Game-by-Game Schedule and Results

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Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
1 1 Wednesday, Apr 11 BSN @ NYG L 2 5 0-1 5 1.0 Benton -
2 2 Friday, Apr 13 BSN @ NYG L 3 7 0-2 7 2.0 Cantwell --
3 3 Sunday, Apr 15 BSN @ BRO L 2 3 0-3 8 3.0 Clark ---
4 4 Monday, Apr 16 BSN @ BRO W 3 2 1-3 8 2.0 Delaney +
5 5 Wednesday, Apr 18 BSN @ BRO L 5 10 1-4 8 3.0 Vance -
6 6 Thursday, Apr 19 BSN @ NYG W 9 8 2-4 7 2.0 Brandt +
7 7 Saturday, Apr 21 BSN NYG L 3 8 2-5 7 3.0 Barnes -
8 8 Thursday, Apr 26 BSN BRO W 4 0 3-5 6 2.0 Brandt +
9 9 Friday, Apr 27 BSN BRO L 0 9 3-6 8 3.0 Elliott -
10 10 Sunday, Apr 29 BSN @ NYG W 5 3 4-6 6 4.0 Genewich +
11 11 Sunday, Apr 29 BSN @ NYG L 8 12 4-7 6 4.0 Faulkner -
12 12 Monday, Apr 30 BSN @ PHI W 13 6 5-7 6 3.0 Robertson +
13 13 Tuesday, May 1 BSN @ PHI W 5 3 6-7 5 2.5 Smith ++
14 14 Wednesday, May 2 BSN @ PHI L 3 9 6-8 6 3.5 Benge -
15 15 Thursday, May 3 BSN @ PIT W 5 4 7-8 5 3.0 Brandt +
16 16 Friday, May 4 BSN @ PIT L 3 13 7-9 6 4.0 Grimes -
17 17 Saturday, May 5 BSN @ PIT L 2 6 7-10 7 4.0 Dawson --
18 18 Monday, May 7 BSN @ PIT L 4 9 7-11 7 4.5 Miljus ---
19 19 Tuesday, May 8 BSN @ CIN L 2 7 7-12 7 4.5 Kolp ----
20 20 Wednesday, May 9 BSN @ CIN L 1 4 7-13 7 5.5 Rixey -----
21 21 Thursday, May 10 BSN @ CIN W 7 6 8-13 7 5.5 Delaney +
22 22 Friday, May 11 BSN @ CIN L 0 3 8-14 7 6.0 Lucas -
23 23 Saturday, May 12 BSN @ STL L 3 5 8-15 7 6.5 Rhem --
24 24 Sunday, May 13 BSN @ STL W 6 5 9-15 7 6.5 Genewich +
25 25 Monday, May 14 BSN @ STL L 3 4 9-16 7 7.5 Reinhart -
26 26 Tuesday, May 15 BSN @ STL L 1 3 9-17 7 7.5 Sherdel --
27 27 Thursday, May 17 BSN @ CHC L 0 2 9-18 7 8.5 Malone ---
28 28 Friday, May 18 BSN @ CHC L 1 3 9-19 7 9.5 Nehf ----
29 29 Saturday, May 19 BSN @ CHC L 2 3 9-20 7 10.5 Root -----
30 30 Sunday, May 20 BSN @ CHC W 4 3 10-20 7 9.5 Smith +
31 31 Tuesday, May 22 BSN PHI W 3 1 11-20 7 8.5 Brandt ++
32 32 Friday, May 25 BSN @ BRO L 1 4 11-21 7 9.5 Clark -
33 33 Saturday, May 26 BSN @ BRO L 0 1 11-22 7 10.5 Vance --
34 34 Sunday, May 27 BSN @ BRO W 4 1 12-22 7 11.0 Brandt +
35 35 Sunday, May 27 BSN @ BRO L 3 8 12-23 7 11.0 Elliott -
36 36 Tuesday, May 29 BSN @ PHI W 9 3 13-23 7 10.5 Robertson +
37 37 Wednesday, May 30 BSN @ PHI W 5 3 14-23 7 10.5 Hearn ++
38 38 Wednesday, May 30 BSN @ PHI W 11 5 15-23 7 10.5 Edwards +++
39 39 Thursday, May 31 BSN @ PHI W 9 4 16-23 7 10.0 Smith ++++
40 40 Friday, Jun 1 BSN CIN L 6 7 16-24 7 11.0 Kolp -
41 41 Saturday, Jun 2 BSN CIN L 12 20 16-25 7 12.0 Donohue --
42 42 Monday, Jun 4 BSN CIN W 5 3 17-25 7 11.0 Genewich +
43 43 Thursday, Jun 7 BSN PIT L 6 8 17-26 7 10.5 Burwell -
44 44 Friday, Jun 8 BSN PIT W 9 5 18-26 7 10.5 Brandt +
45 45 Saturday, Jun 9 BSN PIT L 2 6 18-27 7 11.0 Grimes -
46 46 Saturday, Jun 9 BSN PIT L 3 6 18-28 7 11.0 Miljus --
47 47 Monday, Jun 11 BSN STL L 1 8 18-29 7 12.5 Alexander ---
48 48 Tuesday, Jun 12 BSN STL L 6 9 18-30 7 12.5 Frankhouse ----
49 49 Wednesday, Jun 13 BSN STL L 8 11 18-31 7 13.5 Rhem -----
50 50 Thursday, Jun 14 BSN STL L 2 3 18-32 7 14.0 Haines ------
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
51 51 Friday, Jun 15 BSN CHC L 4 5 18-33 7 14.5 Jones -------
52 52 Saturday, Jun 16 BSN CHC L 0 7 18-34 7 15.5 Blake --------
53 53 Monday, Jun 18 BSN CHC W 10 2 19-34 7 15.5 Barnes +
54 54 Monday, Jun 18 BSN CHC L 0 12 19-35 7 15.5 Malone -
55 55 Thursday, Jun 21 BSN NYG L 4 9 19-36 7 16.5 Fitzsimmons --
56 56 Thursday, Jun 21 BSN NYG W 3 1 20-36 7 16.5 Delaney +
57 57 Saturday, Jun 23 BSN BRO L 2 6 20-37 7 17.5 Vance -
58 58 Saturday, Jun 23 BSN BRO L 0 7 20-38 7 17.5 Clark --
59 59 Monday, Jun 25 BSN BRO L 3 9 20-39 7 19.0 McWeeny ---
60 60 Tuesday, Jun 26 BSN BRO L 1 5 20-40 7 20.0 Clark ----
61 61 Tuesday, Jun 26 BSN BRO L 5 6 20-41 7 20.0 Vance -----
62 62 Saturday, Jun 30 BSN @ NYG L 4 7 20-42 7 21.5 Fitzsimmons ------
63 63 Saturday, Jun 30 BSN @ NYG L 5 12 20-43 7 21.5 Benton -------
64 64 Sunday, Jul 1 BSN @ BRO W 8 7 21-43 7 21.0 Greenfield +
65 65 Monday, Jul 2 BSN PHI W 4 3 22-43 7 20.0 Delaney ++
66 66 Monday, Jul 2 BSN PHI W 5 4 23-43 7 20.0 Smith +++
67 67 Tuesday, Jul 3 BSN PHI L 5 6 23-44 7 20.5 Walsh -
68 68 Tuesday, Jul 3 BSN PHI L 0 15 23-45 7 20.5 Ferguson --
69 69 Wednesday, Jul 4 BSN PHI L 6 10 23-46 7 21.0 Walsh ---
70 70 Saturday, Jul 7 BSN @ STL W 11 3 24-46 7 20.0 Delaney +
71 71 Sunday, Jul 8 BSN @ STL L 4 7 24-47 7 22.0 Alexander -
72 72 Sunday, Jul 8 BSN @ STL L 8 12 24-48 7 22.0 Sherdel --
73 73 Monday, Jul 9 BSN @ STL L 5 8 24-49 7 23.0 Rhem ---
74 74 Tuesday, Jul 10 BSN @ CHC L 6 7 24-50 7 24.0 Bush ----
75 75 Wednesday, Jul 11 BSN @ CHC L 2 4 24-51 7 24.0 Blake -----
76 76 Thursday, Jul 12 BSN @ CHC L 1 4 24-52 7 25.0 Root ------
77 77 Saturday, Jul 14 BSN @ PIT L 0 10 24-53 7 25.5 Grimes -------
78 78 Monday, Jul 16 BSN @ PIT L 3 8 24-54 7 26.0 Kremer --------
79 79 Tuesday, Jul 17 BSN @ PIT L 6 7 24-55 7 27.0 Hill ---------
80 80 Wednesday, Jul 18 BSN @ PIT L 3 16 24-56 7 27.5 Grimes ----------
81 81 Thursday, Jul 19 BSN @ CIN W 9 4 25-56 7 27.5 Delaney +
82 82 Friday, Jul 20 BSN @ CIN L 3 4 25-57 7 28.5 Lucas -
83 83 Saturday, Jul 21 BSN @ CIN L 4 5 25-58 7 28.5 Donohue --
84 84 Sunday, Jul 22 BSN @ CIN L 4 5 25-59 7 29.5 Luque ---
85 85 Wednesday, Jul 25 BSN CHC W 3 1 26-59 7 29.0 Brandt +
86 86 Thursday, Jul 26 BSN CHC W 7 6 27-59 7 29.0 Smith ++
87 87 Friday, Jul 27 BSN CHC L 1 2 27-60 7 29.0 Blake -
88 88 Monday, Jul 30 BSN PIT L 1 2 27-61 7 30.5 Kremer --
89 89 Monday, Jul 30 BSN PIT L 5 6 27-62 7 30.5 Grimes ---
90 90 Tuesday, Jul 31 BSN PIT W 11 5 28-62 7 30.5 Smith +
91 91 Thursday, Aug 2 BSN STL L 1 6 28-63 7 31.5 Rhem -
92 92 Friday, Aug 3 BSN STL L 1 5 28-64 7 32.5 Sherdel --
93 93 Saturday, Aug 4 BSN STL L 2 3 28-65 7 32.5 Haines ---
94 94 Saturday, Aug 4 BSN STL W 2 1 29-65 7 32.5 Smith +
95 95 Wednesday, Aug 8 BSN CIN W 6 3 30-65 7 31.0 Delaney ++
96 96 Wednesday, Aug 8 BSN CIN W 12 1 31-65 7 31.0 Smith +++
97 97 Friday, Aug 10 BSN @ BRO L 1 5 31-66 7 31.5 Vance -
98 98 Saturday, Aug 11 BSN @ BRO W 4 2 32-66 7 30.5 Greenfield +
99 99 Sunday, Aug 12 BSN @ BRO L 1 3 32-67 7 30.5 Petty -
100 100 Tuesday, Aug 14 BSN @ STL L 1 6 32-68 7 31.5 Alexander --
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
101 101 Wednesday, Aug 15 BSN @ STL L 3 7 32-69 7 32.5 Sherdel ---
102 102 Thursday, Aug 16 BSN @ STL W 9 4 33-69 7 31.5 Brandt +
103 103 Friday, Aug 17 BSN @ CIN L 1 2 33-70 7 31.5 Rixey -
104 104 Saturday, Aug 18 BSN @ CIN W 10 6 34-70 7 30.5 Cooney +
105 105 Sunday, Aug 19 BSN @ CIN L 3 4 34-71 7 30.5 Kolp -
106 106 Monday, Aug 20 BSN @ PIT W 14 11 35-71 7 30.5 Smith +
107 107 Tuesday, Aug 21 BSN @ PIT L 2 6 35-72 7 30.5 Kremer -
108 108 Wednesday, Aug 22 BSN @ PIT L 3 10 35-73 7 30.5 Brame --
109 109 Friday, Aug 24 BSN @ CHC L 1 4 35-74 7 32.0 Malone ---
110 110 Friday, Aug 24 BSN @ CHC L 3 4 35-75 7 32.0 Root ----
111 111 Saturday, Aug 25 BSN @ CHC L 3 7 35-76 7 33.0 Jones -----
112 112 Sunday, Aug 26 BSN @ CHC L 3 6 35-77 7 34.0 Carlson ------
113 113 Tuesday, Aug 28 BSN @ NYG W 3 2 36-77 7 34.0 Smith +
114 114 Tuesday, Aug 28 BSN @ NYG W 7 5 37-77 7 34.0 Cooney ++
115 115 Wednesday, Aug 29 BSN @ NYG W 8 3 38-77 7 33.5 Cantwell +++
116 116 Thursday, Aug 30 BSN PHI W 6 5 39-77 7 33.0 Delaney ++++
117 117 Friday, Aug 31 BSN PHI L 3 4 39-78 7 33.0 Baecht -
118 118 Friday, Aug 31 BSN PHI W 4 1 40-78 7 33.0 Edwards +
119 119 Saturday, Sep 1 BSN PHI W 5 3 41-78 7 33.5 Smith ++
120 120 Saturday, Sep 1 BSN PHI L 1 7 41-79 7 33.5 Benge -
121 121 Sunday, Sep 2 BSN @ NYG L 2 5 41-80 7 34.5 Benton --
122 122 Tuesday, Sep 4 BSN BRO L 2 3 41-81 7 34.5 Vance ---
123 123 Tuesday, Sep 4 BSN BRO L 2 9 41-82 7 34.5 Petty ----
124 124 Wednesday, Sep 5 BSN BRO W 9 2 42-82 7 33.5 Brandt +
125 125 Wednesday, Sep 5 BSN BRO W 7 1 43-82 7 33.5 Smith ++
126 126 Friday, Sep 7 BSN @ PHI L 0 4 43-83 7 34.5 Benge -
127 127 Friday, Sep 7 BSN @ PHI W 4 3 44-83 7 34.5 Barnes +
128 128 Saturday, Sep 8 BSN @ PHI L 6 10 44-84 7 35.0 McGraw -
129 129 Saturday, Sep 8 BSN @ PHI L 0 4 44-85 7 35.0 Caldwell --
130 130 Monday, Sep 10 BSN NYG L 1 4 44-86 7 35.0 Fitzsimmons ---
131 131 Monday, Sep 10 BSN NYG L 0 11 44-87 7 35.0 Genewich ----
132 132 Tuesday, Sep 11 BSN NYG L 6 11 44-88 7 36.5 Scott -----
133 133 Tuesday, Sep 11 BSN NYG L 6 7 44-89 7 36.5 Hubbell ------
134 134 Thursday, Sep 13 BSN NYG L 2 12 44-90 7 37.5 Benton -------
135 135 Thursday, Sep 13 BSN NYG L 6 7 44-91 7 37.5 Faulkner --------
136 136 Friday, Sep 14 BSN NYG L 2 6 44-92 7 39.0 Fitzsimmons ---------
137 137 Friday, Sep 14 BSN NYG L 1 5 44-93 7 39.0 Scott ----------
138 138 Saturday, Sep 15 BSN CHC W 5 2 45-93 7 40.0 Cantwell +
139 139 Saturday, Sep 15 BSN CHC L 1 6 45-94 7 40.0 Bush -
140 140 Monday, Sep 17 BSN CHC L 5 15 45-95 7 41.0 Malone --
141 141 Tuesday, Sep 18 BSN CHC L 3 8 45-96 7 42.0 Blake ---
142 142 Thursday, Sep 20 BSN CIN L 2 7 45-97 7 42.0 Kolp ----
143 143 Thursday, Sep 20 BSN CIN W 9 5 46-97 7 42.0 Cantwell +
144 144 Friday, Sep 21 BSN CIN W 5 3 47-97 7 42.0 Delaney ++
145 145 Friday, Sep 21 BSN CIN L 2 3 47-98 7 42.0 Rixey -
146 146 Saturday, Sep 22 BSN CIN W 11 4 48-98 7 40.5 Greenfield +
147 147 Saturday, Sep 22 BSN CIN W 9 6 49-98 7 40.5 Cooney ++
148 148 Monday, Sep 24 BSN PIT L 1 3 49-99 7 41.5 Dawson -
149 149 Monday, Sep 24 BSN PIT W 4 2 50-99 7 41.5 Smith +
150 150 Tuesday, Sep 25 BSN PIT L 8 13 50-100 7 42.5 Brame -
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
151 151 Thursday, Sep 27 BSN STL L 3 8 50-101 7 43.0 Haines --
152 152 Friday, Sep 28 BSN STL L 3 10 50-102 7 44.0 Johnson ---
153 153 Saturday, Sep 29 BSN STL L 1 3 50-103 7 45.0 Sherdel ----
Rk Gm# Date Tm   Opp R RA Inn W-L Rank GB Win Loss Save Time Attendance Streak
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Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.

1927 / 1929 Schedule, Box Scores and Splits