2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1928 New York Yankees 101-53 (1st place American League) Stadium: Yankee Stadium I Attendance: 1,072,132 Manager(s): Miller Huggins 101-53 (0.656) Baltimore Orioles (IL) Boston Braves (MLB) Boston Red Sox (MLB) Brooklyn Robins (MLB) Chicago Cubs (MLB) Chicago White Sox (MLB) Cincinnati Reds (MLB) Cleveland Indians (MLB) Detroit Tigers (MLB) New York Giants (MLB) New York Yankees (MLB) Philadelphia Athletics (MLB) Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) St. Louis Browns (MLB) St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) Washington Senators (MLB) Batting Leaders    Picthing Leaders BA Lou Gehrig 0.374    W George Pipgras 24 HR Babe Ruth 54    Sv Waite Hoyt 8 RBI Lou Gehrig 142    ERA Herb Pennock 2.56 R Babe Ruth 163    SO George Pipgras 139 SB Tony Lazzeri 15    K/9 Hank Johnson 4.97 OPS Babe Ruth 1.172    Cards Standings Roster Statistics Transactions History Team Sets Date Transaction Information 1928 Purchased Bill Dickey from Jackson (Cotton States) for $12500. Aug 06, 1928 Traded $20000 and a player to be named to St Paul (American Association) in exchange for Fred Heimach. Aug 23, 1928 Claimed Tom Zachary from Washington Senators (AL) off waivers. Aug 24, 1928 Purchased Art Jorgens from Oklahoma City (Western). Aug 28, 1928 Purchased Ed Wells from Birmingham (Southern Association). ~Sep 1928 Purchased Gordon Rhodes from Hollywood (PCL). Sep 17, 1928 Purchased George Burns from Cleveland Indians (AL). Dec 13, 1928 Sold Pat Collins to Boston Braves (NL). Dec 24, 1928 Lost Joe Dugan to Boston Braves (NL) off waivers.