 Claude Davenport, who went 21–10, and Ortman tied for second in the league in wins; Davenport was also second in innings worked at 289.1928
The bottom fell out for Des Moines in 1928 as they finished last in the first half (28–50) and last overall (62–98).The one bright spot was Van Camp's hitting, as he was fifth in the league with 19 triples, hit .351 and led the club with 15 homers.