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1928 MLB season standings
Every 1928 MLB race charted day by day: AL and NL. Final standings, from a season that ran April 10 to September 30, 1928.
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AL standings, 1928
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| New York Yankees (NYY) | 101 | 53 | .656 | - | 7-3 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Athletics (PHA) | 98 | 55 | .641 | 2.5 | 6-4 | L1 |
| St. Louis Browns (SLB) | 82 | 72 | .532 | 19 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Washington Senators (WAS) | 75 | 79 | .487 | 26 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 72 | 82 | .468 | 29 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 68 | 86 | .442 | 33 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 62 | 92 | .403 | 39 | 2-8 | L4 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 57 | 96 | .373 | 43.5 | 6-4 | W4 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 9 times.
- The New York Yankees trailed by as many as 2 games on April 22, 1928.
- The New York Yankees took first place for good on September 9, 1928.
- The Philadelphia Athletics won 10 games in a row from July 25, 1928 to August 2, 1928, the longest run of the race.
- The Cleveland Indians led by 2 games as late as April 22, 1928.
- The New York Yankees led by as many as 13.5 games on July 1, 1928.
- The New York Yankees went 31-5 from April 28, 1928 to June 9, 1928, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 10.5 games.
- Five teams held first place.
- The New York Yankees spent 160 of the season's 174 charted days in first place.