1928 Detroit Stars season facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 1928 Detroit Stars |
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| Record | 52–26 (.667) |
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| Owner(s) | John A. Roesink |
| Manager(s) | Bingo DeMoss |
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The 1928 Detroit Stars baseball team was a professional baseball team. They played in the Negro National League. This league was one of the main baseball leagues for African American players. The Stars played during the 1928 baseball season.
The team had a great year, winning 52 games and losing 26. This was a very good record! They played their home games at Mack Park in Detroit. The team was owned by John A. Roesink. Their player-manager was Bingo DeMoss. The Detroit Stars were very popular. They had the most fans come to their games in the Negro National League that year.
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Meet the Star Players
The 1928 Detroit Stars had many amazing players. Here are some of the best:
Turkey Stearnes: Home Run King
Turkey Stearnes played center field. He was a fantastic hitter. He hit for a .322 batting average. This means he got a hit in almost one-third of his turns at bat. He also had a .640 slugging percentage, showing he hit for a lot of power.
Stearnes led the entire Negro National League with 24 home runs. This was the most he ever hit in one season! He was so good that he was later added to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000. This is a huge honor for baseball players.
Other Key Hitters
- Ed Rile was the team's first baseman. He was also a strong hitter. He had a .350 batting average. He also had a .513 slugging percentage.
- Third baseman Claude Johnson hit for a .329 batting average. He also had a .401 on-base percentage. This means he got on base a lot, either by hitting or walking.
- Cristóbal Torriente was a 35-year-old player from Cuba. He played right field. He had a .322 batting average, just like Stearnes. Torriente was also a good pitcher. He won 6 games and lost 2. He was also inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Top Pitcher: George Mitchell
George Mitchell was the team's best pitcher. He won 13 games and lost 9. He also had 57 strikeouts. He pitched for over 151 innings.
Team Roster
Here are the players who were part of the 1928 Detroit Stars team:
| Name | Position | Height | Weight | Bats/Throws | Place of birth | Year of birth |
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| Reuben Currie | P | 6'1" | 195 | Right/Right | Kansas City, MO | 1898 |
| Albert Davis | P | /Right | ||||
| Bingo DeMoss | 2B | 5'11" | 180 | Right/Right | Topeka, Kansas | 1889 |
| Halley Harding | SS | 5'9" | 180 | Both/Right | Wichita, Kansas | 1904 |
| Claude Johnson | 3B | 5'6" | 165 | Right/Right | Youngstown, Ohio | 1894 |
| Wade Johnston | LF | 5'7" | 142 | Left/Left | Middleport, Ohio | 1898 |
| Jack Marshall | P | 5'9" | 167 | Right/Right | Carrollton, Missouri | 1893 |
| Stack Martin | C | 6'1" | 182 | /Right | Cairo, Illinois | 1899 |
| Hurley McNair | RF | 5'6" | 150 | Left/Left | Marshall, Texas | 1888 |
| George Mitchell | P | 6'3" | 202 | Right/Right | Sparta, Illinois | 1900 |
| Grady Orange | SS | /Right | Terrell, Texas | 1900 | ||
| Ted Radcliffe | C | 5'10" | 186 | Right/Right | Mobile, Alabama | 1902 |
| Ed Rile | 1B | 6'2" | 210 | Left/Right | Columbus, Ohio | 1900 |
| Ted Shaw | P | 5'8" | 190 | Right/Left | Monrovia, California | 1906 |
| Turkey Stearnes | CF | 6'1" | 185 | Left/Left | Nashville, Tennessee | 1901 |
| Cristóbal Torriente | RF | 5'10" | 190 | Left/Left | Cienfuegos, Cuba | 1893 |
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Reuben Currie, a pitcher for the Detroit Stars.
