Standings
Saturday, August 31, 1968
National Won Lost Pct GB Strk Mon American Won Lost Pct GB Strk Mon
NL_Logo
St. Louis 85 52 .620 --- L2 18-13 Detroit 90 46 .662 --- L1 21-11
AL_Logo
San Francisco 83 52 .615 1 W5 24-7 Cleveland 79 61 .564 13 W2 19-15
Pittsburgh 76 60 .559 8½ L1 17-14 Baltimore 72 64 .529 18 W1 18-16
New York 71 68 .511 15 W3 17-15 New York 70 65 .519 19½ L2 15-20
Atlanta 69 68 .504 16 W1 15-16 Minnesota 71 66 .518 19½ W1 16-19
Chicago 68 70 .493 17½ W1 17-15 Oakland 65 75 .464 27 W4 18-15
Cincinnati 62 71 .466 21 L3 12-20 California 61 77 .442 30 L4 14-20
Houston 58 79 .423 27 L1 16-16 Washington 59 75 .440 30 L3 17-17
Philadelphia 55 80 .407 29 W2 8-24 Boston 60 77 .438 30½ W2 19-16
Los Angeles 54 81 .400 30 L2 13-17 Chicago 56 80 .412 34 L1 14-22
National League Leaders American League Leaders
Batting Average Homeruns RBI Batting Average Homeruns RBI
M.Alou, Pit .338 J.Hart, SF 31 T.Perez, Cin 111 W.Horton, Det .321 R.Jackson, Oak 41 W.Horton, Det 110
A.Johnson, Cin .331 H.Aaron, Atl 29 W.McCovey, SF 103 B.Knoop, Cal .316 W.Horton, Det 41 F.Howard, Was 101
F.Alou, Atl .324 J.Wynn, Hou 29 J.Hart, SF 99 T.Horton, Cle .314 F.Howard, Was 38 R.Jackson, Oak 95
C.Flood, StL .322 W.McCovey, SF 27 B.Williams, ChC 95 D.Cater, Oak .305 K.Harrelson, Bos 30 R.Smith, Bos 83
L.Brock, StL .313 D.Allen, Phi 26 H.Aaron, Atl 89 T.Uhlaender, Min .300 B.Allison, Min 27 K.Harrelson, Bos 83
H.Aaron, Atl .311 B.Williams, ChC 24 R.Santo, ChC 88 R.Jackson, Oak .300 T.Oliva, Min 25 R.Reichardt, Cal 81
J.Bench, Cin .307 W.Stargell, Pit 23 D.Clendenon, Pit 87 C.Yastrzemski,Bos .299 C.Yastrzemski, Bos 24 C.Yastrzemski, Bos 78
L.May, Cin .304 O.Cepeda, StL 20 O.Cepeda, StL 83 L.Aparicio, ChW .299 R.Reichardt, Cal 23 Br.Robinson, Bal 78
R.Pena, Phi .302 D.Clendenon, Pit 20 M.Shannon, StL 76 R.Smith, Bos .296 N.Cash, Det 22 B.Freehan, Det 76
C.Jones, NYM .300 2 tied with[1] 19 W.Stargell, Pit 74 R.Monday, Oak .288 3 tied with[2] 18 B.Allison, Min 76
Hits Doubles Triples Hits Doubles Triples
F.Alou, Atl 184 J.Bench, Cin 42 R.Clemente, Pit 13 L.Aparicio, ChW 163 R.Smith, Bos 36 T.McCraw, ChW 12
L.Brock, StL 181 B.Williams, ChC 38 W.Davis, LAD 10 T.Uhlaender, Min 153 Br.Robinson, Bal 36 S.Bando, Oak 11
C.Flood, StL 170 A.Johnson, Cin 36 L.Brock, StL 9 W.Horton, Det 150 T.Horton, Cle 27 Bi.Robinson, NYY 10
G.Beckert, ChC 163 H.Aaron, Atl 36 A.Johnson, Cin 9 C.Tovar, Min 149 C.Tovar, Min 27 D.Unser, Was 9
H.Aaron, Atl 163 2 tied with[3] 35 J.Javier, StL 9 C.Yastrzemski,Bos 149 3 tied with[4] 26 T.Horton, Cle 9
Runs Walks Stolen Bases Runs Walks Stolen Bases
L.Brock, StL 94 R.Santo, ChC 87 L.Brock, StL 58-13 C.Yastrzemski,Bos 90 M.Mantle, NYY 102 B.Campaneris, Oak 57-19
J.Wynn, Hou 86 J.Wynn, Hou 71 M.Wills, Pit 56-22 R.Jackson, Oak 89 C.Yastrzemski, Bos 82 J.Cardenal, Cle 42-14
H.Aaron, Atl 85 R.Hunt, SF 66 W.Davis, LAD 32-10 D.McAuliffe, Det 80 B.Powell, Bal 71 C.Tovar, Min 39-4
B.Williams, ChC 84 W.McCovey, SF 63 H.Aaron, Atl 27-11 W.Horton, Det 79 B.Freehan, Det 70 V.Davalillo, Cal 29-10
W.McCovey, SF 83 W.Mays, SF 63 C.Jones, NYM 25-10 R.Reichardt, Cal 78 R.White, NYY 69 D.Buford, Bal 28-9
Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27 Slugging Pct. On-Base Pct. RC/27
H.Aaron, Atl .553 R.Hunt, SF .377 W.McCovey, SF 6.8 W.Horton, Det .637 C.Yastrzemski, Bos .396 W.Horton, Det 8.7
J.Hart, SF .543 M.Alou, StL .374 J.Wynn, Hou 6.6 R.Jackson, Oak .610 B.Freehan, Det .396 R.Jackson, Oak 8.5
J.Bench, Cin .522 H.Aaron, Atl .374 W.Stargell, Pit 6.2 F.Howard, Was .557 W.Horton, Det .383 C.Yastrzemski, Bos 7.4
W.McCovey, SF .513 R.Santo, ChC .373 J.Bench, Cin 6.2 T.Horton, Cle .539 R.Monday, Oak .380 W.Horton, Det 7.3
W.Stargell, Pit .506 W.McCovey, SF .369 H.Aaron, Atl 6.2 B.Allison, Min .513 M.Mantle, NYY .379 R.Smith, Bos 6.7
ERA Wins Strikeouts ERA Wins Strikeouts
B.Gibson, StL 0.83 B.Gibson, StL 24-2 B.Gibson, StL 221 L.Tiant, Cle 1.58 D.McLain, Det 24-8 L.Tiant, Cle 255
G.Perry, SF 2.08 G.Perry, SF 19-9 R.Sadecki, SF 212 D.McNally, Bal 2.06 D.McNally, Bal 19-5 S.McDowell, Cle 247
B.Moose, Pit 2.13 B.Veale, Pit 17-6 F.Jenkins, ChC 203 D.Chance, Min 2.20 L.Tiant, Cle 18-7 D.McLain, Det 231
B.Veale, Pit 2.16 J.Koosman, NYM 17-8 B.Veale, Pit 176 D.McLain, Det 2.39 D.Chance, Min 15-9 D.Chance, Min 185
D.Sutton, LAD 2.23 J.Marichal 17-12 C.Short, Phi 175 W.Wood, ChW 2.52 S.McDowell, Cle 15-10 M.Lolich, Det 182
P.Jarvis, Atl 2.23 F.Jenkins, ChC 17-13 D.Drysdale, LAD 173 C.Pascual, Was 2.68 M.Lolich, Det 14-5 D.McNally, Bal 178
J.Koosman, NYM 2.28 R.Sadecki, SF 16-9 T.Seaver, NYM 167 S.Bahnsen, NYY 2.71 E.Wilson, Det 13-7 T.Phoebus, Bal 166
B.Bolin, SF 2.33 C.Short, Phi 14-7 B.Singer, LAD 163 M.Stottlemyre,NYY 2.74 J.Sparma, Det 13-8 E.Wilson, Det 162
T.Seaver, NYM 2.36 N.Briles, StL 14-9 J.Maloney, Cin 154 F.Peterson, NYY 2.74 G.Brunet, Cal 13-9 J.Hunter, Oak 160
R.Washburn, StL 2.40 B.Hands, ChC 13-5 D.Giusti, Hou 142 M.Lolich, Det 2.83 S.Bahnsen, NYY 12-10 J.Nash, Oak 159
Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct. Games Innings Pitched Winning Pct.
T.Abernathy, Cin 67 J.Marichal, SF 266.0 B.Gibson, StL .923 W.Wood, ChW 78 D.McLain, Det 286.1 D.McNally, Bal .792
P.Regan, ChC 59 F.Jenkins, ChC 256.1 B.Veale, Pit .739 B.Locker, ChW 57 L.Tiant, Bos 244.2 D.McLain, Det .750
R.Kline, Pit 57 G.Perry, SF 255.2 B.Hands, ChC .722 L.Stange, Bos 56 D.Chance, Min 241.0 M.Lolich, Det .737
C.Carroll, Cin 55 B.Gibson, StL 250.2 F.Linzy, SF .692 R.Perranoski, Min 56 M.Stottlemyre, NYY 236.1 L.Tiant, Cle .720
C.Upshaw, Atl 52 C.Short, Phi 243.2 K.Johnson, Atl .688 H.Wilhelm, ChW 56 D.McNally, Bal 235.2 E.Wilson, Det .650
Complete Games Shutouts Saves Complete Games Shutouts Saves
B.Gibson, StL 21 B.Gibson, StL 10 P.Regan, ChC 25 D.McLain, Det 24 L.Tiant, Cle 9 D.Higgins, Was 19
J.Marichal, SF 18 P.Jarvis, Atl 5 R.Face, Pit 22 L.Tiant, Cle 19 D.McLain, Det 7 A.Worthington, Min 18
G.Perry, SF 16 R.Washburn, StL 5 F.Linzy, SF 20 D.McNally, Bal 17 D.McNally, Bal 7 W.Wood, ChW 17
F.Jenkins, ChC 15 5 tied with 4 J.Hoerner, StL 19 J.Hardin, Bal 13 3 tied with[5] 4 D.Segui, Oak 11
L.Jackson, Phi 13 2 tied with[6] 16 M.Stottlemyre,NYY 13 E.Watt, Bal 11
Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Strikeouts/9 IP Opp. Average Walks/9 IP Strikeouts/9 IP
B.Gibson, StL .172 G.Perry, SF 1.2 R.Sadecki, SF 8.3 L.Tiant, Cle .145 F.Peterson, NYY 0.9 S.McDowell, Cle 9.8
B.Bolin, SF .204 B.Hands, ChC 1.3 J.Maloney, Cin 8.1 D.McNally, Bal .169 W.Wood, ChW 1.0 L.Tiant, Cle 9.4
G.Perry, SF .207 M.McCormick, SF 1.3 B.Gibson, StL 7.9 D.McLain, Det .199 J.Kaat, Min 1.7 M.Lolich, Det 8.4
C.Short, Phi .208 J.Marichal, SF 1.3 B.Veale, Pit 7.3 G.Brunet, Cal .207 T.John, ChW 1.7 J.Nash, Oak 7.3
G.Arrigo, Cin .210 M.Pappas, Atl 1.5 B.Singer, LAD 7.3 M.Lolich, Det .208 D.Chance, Min 1.7 T.Phoebus, Bal 7.3
[1]
R.Santo, ChC
T.Perez, Cin
[2]
B.Freehan, Det
K.McMullen, Was
J.Northrup, Det
[3]
F.Alou, Atl
L.Brock, StL
[4]
R.White, NYY
D.McAuliffe, Det
C.Yastrzemski, Bos
[5]
C.Pascual, Was
J.Hunter, Oak
S.McDowell, Cle
[6]
T.Abernathy, Cin
C.Upshaw, Atl