On This Day

Friday, April 12, 1968

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 1 0 1.000 --
Orioles 1 0 1.000 0.0
Twins 2 0 1.000 -0.5
Tigers 1 1 .500 0.5
Red Sox 1 1 .500 0.5
Indians 1 1 .500 0.5
Angels 1 1 .500 0.5
White Sox 0 1 .000 1.0
Athletics 0 1 .000 1.0
Senators 0 2 .000 1.5

Games

No Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 2 0 1.000 --
Astros 3 0 1.000 -0.5
Pirates 1 1 .500 1.0
Cubs 1 1 .500 1.0
Giants 1 1 .500 1.0
Mets 1 1 .500 1.0
Phillies 1 2 .333 1.5
Reds 1 2 .333 1.5
Braves 1 2 .333 1.5
Dodgers 0 2 .000 2.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Cookie Rojas 4
2 Hector Torres 3
3 Dick Allen 2
3 Ron Davis 2
3 7 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Sonny Jackson 1
1 Phil Niekro 1
1 Tony Perez 1
1 Bob Tillman 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ron Davis 2
1 Tony Perez 2
1 Rusty Staub 2
1 Bob Tillman 2
5 6 tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Woodie Fryman 0.33
1 Phil Niekro 0.33
3 John Tsitouris 0.30
4 Denny Lemaster 0.27

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny Lemaster 1
1 Phil Niekro 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Denny Lemaster 4
2 Woodie Fryman 3
2 Phil Niekro 3
2 John Tsitouris 3
5 4 tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Buzhardt 1
1 Cecil Upshaw 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Larry Hisle .571
2 Ken Boswell .500
2 Larry Brown .500
2 Orlando Cepeda .500
2 9 others tied .500

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 2
1 Tony Perez 2
1 Duke Sims 2
1 Billy Williams 2
1 Carl Yastrzemski 2

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Orlando Cepeda 5
1 Tony Perez 5
1 Rusty Staub 5
1 Ron Swoboda 5
5 4 tied 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Tommie Agee 1
1 Gene Alley 1
1 Matty Alou 1
1 Johnny Callison 1
1 7 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Dean Chance 0.00
1 Jerry Koosman 0.00
1 Chris Short 0.00
1 Sonny Siebert 0.00
1 13 others tied 0.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Nelson Briles 1
1 Dean Chance 1
1 Larry Dierker 1
1 Dick Ellsworth 1
1 16 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Fergie Jenkins 12
2 Chris Short 10
3 Dean Chance 8
4 Camilo Pascual 7
5 7 tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 John Buzhardt 1
1 George Culver 1
1 Joe Hoerner 1
1 Bob Moose 1
1 3 others tied 1

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Roberto Clemente .354
2 Matty Alou .340
3 Tony Gonzalez .340
4 Rusty Staub .338
5 Curt Flood .336

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Harmon Killebrew 46
1 Carl Yastrzemski 46
3 Hank Aaron 39
4 Jim Wynn 37
5 Frank Howard 36

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Carl Yastrzemski 123
2 Orlando Cepeda 116
3 Harmon Killebrew 115
4 Roberto Clemente 110
5 Hank Aaron 108

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Bert Campaneris 55
2 Lou Brock 51
3 Don Buford 34
4 Maury Wills 29
5 2 tied 28

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Phil Niekro 1.94
2 Joe Horlen 2.19
3 Sonny Siebert 2.27
4 Gary Peters 2.28
5 Chris Short 2.29

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Mike McCormick 22
1 Earl Wilson 22
3 Dean Chance 21
3 Jim Lonborg 21
5 Fergie Jenkins 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Jim Bunning 253
2 Fergie Jenkins 243
3 Jim Lonborg 242
4 Sam McDowell 236
5 Gaylord Perry 230

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Minnie Rojas 28
2 Ted Abernathy 27
3 Bob Locker 20
3 John Wyatt 20
5 Dooley Womack 18