On This Day

Friday, June 14, 1968

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	40	20	.667	--
Orioles	32	25	.561	6.5
Indians	33	28	.541	7.5
Red Sox	28	29	.491	10.5
Twins	29	31	.483	11.0
Athletics	28	30	.483	11.0
Yankees	27	32	.458	12.5
Angels	27	33	.450	13.0
White Sox	24	31	.436	13.5
Senators	24	33	.421	14.5

Games

Angels 2, Senators 0

Tigers 6, White Sox 5

Red Sox 7, Indians 2

Twins 2, Orioles 1

Yankees 5, Athletics 4

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	36	25	.590	--
Giants	32	29	.525	4.0
Dodgers	33	30	.524	4.0
Cubs	30	29	.508	5.0
Braves	30	29	.508	5.0
Phillies	27	27	.500	5.5
Reds	29	29	.500	5.5
Mets	28	29	.491	6.0
Pirates	24	31	.436	9.0
Astros	23	34	.404	11.0

Games

Mets 7, Giants 3

Pirates 3, Astros 0

Dodgers 6, Phillies 0

Reds 7, Cardinals 0

Cubs 2, Braves 1

Phillies 2, Dodgers 1

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Roberto Clemente	3
1	Bill Freehan	3
1	Ken Harrelson	3
1	Rick Monday	3
1	3 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Harrelson	3
2	Don Bosch	1
2	Jerry Buchek	1
2	Jose Cardenal	1
2	5 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	7
2	Jerry Buchek	3
2	Tommy McCraw	3
2	Joe Pepitone	3
2	Earl Wilson	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Luis Aparicio	1
1	Ron Hunt	1
1	Don Kessinger	1
1	Mickey Mantle	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Mike Kekich	1.75
2	Bob Moose	1.67
3	Ron Reed	1.50
4	Catfish Hunter	1.29
5	Joe Coleman	1.20

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Brunet	1
1	Dick Ellsworth	1
1	Woodie Fryman	1
1	John Hiller	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Luis Tiant	10
2	Catfish Hunter	9
2	Denny Lemaster	9
4	Mike Kekich	7
5	3 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Abernathy	1
1	Ron Perranoski	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.355
2	Carl Yastrzemski	.332
3	Alex Johnson	.331
4	Frank Howard	.327
5	Curt Flood	.320

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	22
2	Willie Horton	16
3	Ken Harrelson	14
4	Willie McCovey	13
5	3 tied	12

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Howard	48
2	Ken Harrelson	41
3	Tony Perez	40
4	Boog Powell	39
5	Ernie Banks	37

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	23
2	Maury Wills	16
3	Jose Cardenal	14
4	Willie Davis	12
5	2 tied	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Luis Tiant	1.32
2	Don Drysdale	1.37
3	Bob Gibson	1.40
4	Tommy John	1.41
5	Stan Williams	1.45

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Juan Marichal	11
2	Jerry Koosman	10
2	Denny McLain	10
4	Woodie Fryman	9
4	Luis Tiant	9

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	128
2	Luis Tiant	103
3	Bill Singer	100
4	Juan Marichal	98
5	Denny McLain	95

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Worthington	12
2	Phil Regan	11
3	Ted Abernathy	6
3	Turk Farrell	6
3	3 others tied	6

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Maury Wills	.408
2	Tom Haller	.405
3	Paul Casanova	.389
4	Felipe Alou	.386
5	Ed Charles	.378

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ken Harrelson	6
2	Tony Oliva	5
3	Ernie Banks	4
3	Norm Cash	4
3	5 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	18
2	Ernie Banks	13
3	Joe Pepitone	12
3	Tony Perez	12
3	Boog Powell	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Willie Davis	4
1	Maury Wills	4
3	Don Buford	3
3	Jose Cardenal	3
3	3 others tied	3

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ron Willis	0.00
1	Phil Regan	0.00
3	Pat Dobson	0.31
4	Blue Moon Odom	0.33
5	Claude Osteen	0.36

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	3
1	Woodie Fryman	3
1	Bob Gibson	3
1	John Hiller	3
1	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Mickey Lolich	31
2	Fergie Jenkins	28
3	Mike McCormick	26
3	Luis Tiant	26
5	2 tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Regan	4
2	Ted Abernathy	2
2	Roy Face	2
2	Wayne Granger	2
2	7 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.374
2	Tommy Helms	.358
3	Carl Yastrzemski	.347
4	Alex Johnson	.345
5	Tony Gonzalez	.343

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	11
2	Ken Harrelson	10
3	Willie Horton	8
3	Willie Stargell	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	29
2	Frank Howard	26
3	Joe Pepitone	22
3	Boog Powell	22
3	Willie Stargell	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	7
1	Jose Cardenal	7
1	Willie Davis	7
4	Gene Alley	6
4	Maury Wills	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Woodie Fryman	0.57
2	Don Drysdale	0.60
3	Blue Moon Odom	0.63
4	Jim Nash	0.68
5	Tommy John	0.82

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	6
1	Woodie Fryman	6
1	Juan Marichal	6
4	Jerry Koosman	5
4	Denny McLain	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	55
2	Juan Marichal	52
2	Luis Tiant	52
4	Woodie Fryman	49
5	Jim Nash	48

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Regan	6
2	Wilbur Wood	4
2	Al Worthington	4
4	Ted Abernathy	3
4	4 others tied	3

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.357
2	Tony Gonzalez	.333
3	Carl Yastrzemski	.329
4	Curt Flood	.329
5	Rusty Staub	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	42
2	Harmon Killebrew	40
3	Carl Yastrzemski	39
4	Hank Aaron	33
4	Willie McCovey	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Orlando Cepeda	105
2	Carl Yastrzemski	103
3	Hank Aaron	100
3	Jim Ray Hart	100
3	2 others tied	100

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	54
2	Lou Brock	35
3	Maury Wills	31
4	Vada Pinson	30
5	Joe Morgan	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	1.94
2	Joe Horlen	1.96
3	Bill Singer	1.98
4	Tommy John	2.05
5	Larry Jaster	2.09

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike McCormick	22
2	Denny McLain	20
3	Nelson Briles	19
4	Fergie Jenkins	18
4	Earl Wilson	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	288
2	Luis Tiant	254
3	Fergie Jenkins	241
4	Bill Singer	236
5	2 tied	224

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Minnie Rojas	26
2	Ted Abernathy	23
3	Al Worthington	20
4	Joe Hoerner	17
5	2 tied	16