The 1928 Detroit Stars baseball team competed in the Negro National League during the 1928 baseball season. The team lost to the St. Louis Stars in the race for the Negro National League pennant. In games for which newspaper accounts have been found, the team compiled a 52–26 () record.
The Stars played their home games at Mack Park in Detroit. The team was owned by John A. Roesink and led by player-manager Bingo DeMoss. The Stars led the Negro National League in attendance.
On the field, the team was led by several players: Center fielder Turkey Stearnes compiled a .322 batting average and a .640 slugging percentage in 82 games. He also led the Negro National League with a career-high 24 home runs. In 2000, Stearnes was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. First baseman Ed Rile compiled a .350 batting average and .513 slugging percentage. Third baseman Claude Johnson compiled a .329 batting average and .401 on-base percentage. Right fielder Cristóbal Torriente, a 35-year-old veteran from Cuba, compiled a .322 batting average. In addition to playing in the outfield, Torriente also appeared in 14 games as a pitcher, compiling a 6–2 record. He was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006. George Mitchell led the pitching staff with a 13–9 win–loss record with 57 strikeouts in 151-2/3 innings pitched.
Roster
Name Image Position Height Weight Bats/Throws Place of birth Year of birthReuben CurrieP6'1"195Right/RightKansas City, MO1898Albert Davis P /Right Bingo DeMoss 2B5'11"180Right/RightTopeka, Kansas1889Halley Harding SS5'9"180Both/RightWichita, Kansas1904Claude Johnson 3B5'6"165Right/RightYoungstown, Ohio1894Wade Johnston LF5'7"142Left/LeftMiddleport, Ohio1898Jack Marshall P5'9"167Right/RightCarrollton, Missouri1893Stack Martin C6'1"182 /RightCairo, Illinois1899Hurley McNair RF5'6"150Left/LeftMarshall, Texas1888George Mitchell P6'3"202Right/RightSparta, Illinois1900Grady Orange SS /RightTerrell, Texas1900Ted Radcliffe C5'10"186Right/RightMobile, Alabama1902Ed Rile 1B6'2"210Left/RightColumbus, Ohio1900Ted Shaw P5'8"190Right/LeftMonrovia, California1906Turkey Stearnes CF6'1"185Left/LeftNashville, Tennessee1901Cristóbal Torriente RF5'10"190Left/LeftCienfuegos, Cuba1893
Game log Date Opponent Site Result SourceApril 28Cleveland TigersClevelandW 16–8April 29Cleveland TigersClevelandL 9–10May 5Cleveland TigersMack Park, DetroitW 8–5May 6Cleveland TigersMack Park, DetroitW 11–4May 7Cleveland TigersMack Park, DetroitL 9–13May 7Cleveland TigersMack Park, DetroitW 4–1May 8Cleveland TigersMack Park, DetroitL 7–9May 9Lansing OldsLansing, MichiganW 10–4May 10Grand Rapids Colored GiantsGrand Rapids, MichiganW 6–3May 11Grand Rapids Colored GiantsGrand Rapids, MichiganW 12–7May 12Chicago American GiantsChicagoW 5–313 May 1928, Page 23 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comMay 13Chicago American GiantsChicagoL 4–814 May 1928, Page 16 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comMay 13Chicago American GiantsChicagoW 1–0May 14Chicago American GiantsChicagoW 2–015 May 1928, Page 22 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comMay 15Chicago American GiantsChicagoW 6–316 May 1928, Page 18 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comMay 20Kansas City MonarchsMuehlebach Field, Kansas City, MissouriW 6–521 May 1928, Page 17 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comMay 20Kansas City MonarchsMuehlebach Field, Kansas City, MissouriL 1–9May 2_Kansas City MonarchsMuehlebach Field, Kansas City, MissouriW 10–7May 26Memphis Red SoxMemphis, TennesseeW 12–427 May 1928, Page 19 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comMay 28Birmingham Black BaronsRickwood Field, Birmingham, AlabamaW 5–429 May 1928, Page 20 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comMay 29Birmingham Balack BaronsRickwood Field, Birmingham, AlabamaW 7–230 May 1928, Page 13 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comMay 30Birmingham Black BaronsRickwood Field, Birmingham, AlabamaW 17–6May 30Birmingham Black BaronsRickwood Field, Birmingham, AlabamaW 7–3June 2St. Louis StarsMack Park, DetroitW 8–43 Jun 1928, Page 19 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJune 3St. Louis StarsMack Park, DetroitW 9–44 Jun 1928, Page 19 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJune 9Memphis Red SoxMack Park, DetroitW 3–210 Jun 1928, Page 24 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJune 10Memphis Red SoxMack Park, DetroitW 4–311 Jun 1928, Page 17 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJune 11Memphis Red SoxMack Park, DetroitW 10–312 Jun 1928, Page 19 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJune 12Memphis Red SoxMack Park, DetroitW 7–013 Jun 1928, Page 30 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJune 12Memphis Red SoxMack Park, DetroitL 5–13June 16Birmingham Black BaronsMack Park, DetroitW 11–2June 17Birmingham Black BaronsMack Park, DetroitW 7–618 Jun 1928, Page 16 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJune 19Birmingham Black BaronsMack Park, DetroitW 4–320 Jun 1928, Page 25 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJune 23Chicago American GiantsMack Park, DetroitL 3–824 Jun 1928, Page 20 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJune 24Chicago American Giants W 13–525 Jun 1928, Page 16 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJune 30Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitL 2–51 Jul 1928, Page 21 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 2Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 12–7July 3Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 4–34 Jul 1928, Page 11 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 4Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 7–45 Jul 1928, Page 23 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 9St. Louis StarsSt. LouisL 5–1410 Jul 1928, Page 23 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 10St. Louis StarsSt. LouisW 7–611 Jul 1928, Page 21 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 11St. Louis StarsSt. LouisL 5–2112 Jul 1928, Page 17 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 14Chicago American GiantsMack Park, DetroitW 5–415 Jul 1928, Page 21 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 15Chicago American GiantsMack Park, DetroitL 2–1516 Jul 1928, Page 20 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 16Chicago American GiantsMack Park, DetroitW 15–1217 Jul 1928, Page 17 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 21Kansas City MonarchsMack Park, DetroitW 3–2July 22Kansas City MonarchsMack Park, DetroitL 10–1223 Jul 1928, Page 17 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com July 23 Kansas City Monarchs Mack Park, Detroit W 7–2 24 Jul 1928, Page 17 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 24Kansas City MonarchsMack Park, DetroitL 3–1225 Jul 1928, Page 19 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 24Kansas City MonarchsMack Park, DetroitW 6–2July 25KelloggsBattle Creek, MichiganW 16–1526 Jul 1928, Page 15 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 28St. Louis StarsMack Park, DetroitW 9–329 Jul 1928, Page 27 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 29St. Louis StarsMack Park, DetroitL 3–630 Jul 1928, Page 14 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comJuly 30St. Louis StarsMack Park, DetroitL 7–831 Jul 1928, Page 14 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comAugust 4Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 5–35 Aug 1928, Page 18 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comAugust 7Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 2–18 Aug 1928, Page 17 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comAugust 7Cuban StarsMack Park, DetroitW 9–0August 11Bacharach GiantsMack Park, DetroitL 7–912 Aug 1928, Page 20 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comAugust 12Bacharach GiantsMack Park, DetroitW 9–213 Aug 1928, Page 15 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comAugust 20Birmingham Black BaronsRickwood Field, Birmingham, AlabamaL 4–5August 21Birmingham Black BaronsRickwood Field, Birmingham, AlabamaL 2–3August 23Birmingham Black BaronsRickwood Field, Birmingham, AlabamaL 4–524 Aug 1928, 20 - The Birmingham News at Newspapers.comAugust 23Birmingham Black BaronsRickwood Field, Birmingham, AlabamaL 3–4August 24Birmingham Black BaronsRickwood Field, Birmingham, AlabamaW 12–6August 25Chicago American GiantsChicagoL 4–526 Aug 1928, Page 21 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comAugust 26Chicago American GiantsChicagoL 3–627 Aug 1928, Page 13 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comAugust 31Chicago American GiantsChicagoL 3–41 Sep 1928, Page 30 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comSeptember 1Cleveland TigersMack Park, DetroitW 9–42 Sep 1928, Page 18 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comSeptember 2Cleveland TigersMack Park, DetroitW 2–13 Sep 1928, Page 14 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comSeptember 4Cleveland TigersClevelandW 8–45 Sep 1928, Page 20 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comSeptember 4Cleveland TigersClevelandW 5–0September 8Birmingham Black BaronsMack Park, DetroitW 4–29 Sep 1928, Page 18 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.comSeptember 9Birmingham Black BaronsMack Park, DetroitL 2–4September 9Birmingham Black BaronsMack Park, DetroitL 2–5September 10Birmingham Black BaronsMack Park, DetroitW 6–5September 15Birmingham Black BaronsMack Park, DetroitW 4–1
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