On This Day
Monday, June 17, 1968
Standings
American league
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tigers | 41 | 22 | .651 | -- |
Orioles | 32 | 29 | .525 | 8.0 |
Indians | 33 | 31 | .516 | 8.5 |
Red Sox | 30 | 29 | .508 | 9.0 |
Twins | 32 | 31 | .508 | 9.0 |
Athletics | 31 | 31 | .500 | 9.5 |
Yankees | 29 | 33 | .468 | 11.5 |
Angels | 29 | 34 | .460 | 12.0 |
White Sox | 27 | 32 | .458 | 12.0 |
Senators | 24 | 36 | .400 | 15.5 |
Games
National League
Team | W | L | Pct | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 38 | 25 | .603 | -- |
Braves | 33 | 29 | .532 | 4.5 |
Giants | 34 | 30 | .531 | 4.5 |
Dodgers | 34 | 31 | .523 | 5.0 |
Phillies | 28 | 28 | .500 | 6.5 |
Cubs | 30 | 31 | .492 | 7.0 |
Mets | 29 | 31 | .483 | 7.5 |
Reds | 29 | 32 | .475 | 8.0 |
Pirates | 28 | 31 | .475 | 8.0 |
Astros | 23 | 38 | .377 | 14.0 |
Games
Daily Leaders
Hits
Rk | Player | H |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 4 |
2 | Hank Aaron | 2 |
2 | Bernie Allen | 2 |
2 | Bob Allison | 2 |
2 | 19 others tied | 2 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Hank Aaron | 1 |
1 | Bob Allison | 1 |
1 | Jim Fregosi | 1 |
1 | Jim Maloney | 1 |
1 | Willie Stargell | 1 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Matty Alou | 3 |
2 | Bob Allison | 2 |
2 | Sal Bando | 2 |
2 | Dave Giusti | 2 |
2 | Bill Voss | 2 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Matty Alou | 1 |
1 | Bert Campaneris | 1 |
1 | Bobby Cox | 1 |
1 | Jackie Hernandez | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Dominance
Rk | Player | DOM |
---|---|---|
1 | Jim Kaat | 0.78 |
2 | Stan Bahnsen | 0.75 |
3 | Gene Brabender | 0.62 |
3 | Blue Moon Odom | 0.62 |
5 | Al McBean | 0.58 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Jack Fisher | 1 |
1 | Pat Jarvis | 1 |
1 | Jim Kaat | 1 |
1 | Paul Lindblad | 1 |
1 | 2 others tied | 1 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Dave Giusti | 7 |
1 | Jim Kaat | 7 |
1 | Al McBean | 7 |
4 | Jim McGlothlin | 6 |
5 | 2 tied | 5 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 1 |
1 | Bob Locker | 1 |
Season Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Pete Rose | .350 |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | .333 |
3 | Alex Johnson | .320 |
4 | Curt Flood | .317 |
5 | Jerry Grote | .317 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Howard | 22 |
2 | Willie Horton | 17 |
3 | Ken Harrelson | 15 |
4 | Willie McCovey | 14 |
5 | 5 tied | 12 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Howard | 48 |
2 | Ken Harrelson | 44 |
3 | Boog Powell | 42 |
4 | Willie McCovey | 40 |
4 | Tony Perez | 40 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Campaneris | 25 |
2 | Maury Wills | 17 |
3 | Jose Cardenal | 15 |
4 | Willie Davis | 12 |
5 | 4 tied | 10 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 1.30 |
2 | Luis Tiant | 1.32 |
3 | Don Drysdale | 1.37 |
4 | Tommy John | 1.42 |
5 | Jerry Koosman | 1.47 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Marichal | 12 |
2 | Denny McLain | 11 |
3 | Jerry Koosman | 10 |
4 | Woodie Fryman | 9 |
4 | Luis Tiant | 9 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 128 |
2 | Juan Marichal | 105 |
3 | Luis Tiant | 103 |
4 | Denny McLain | 100 |
4 | Bill Singer | 100 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Al Worthington | 12 |
2 | Phil Regan | 11 |
3 | Wilbur Wood | 8 |
4 | Roy Face | 7 |
5 | 5 tied | 6 |
14 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | .443 |
2 | Tom Haller | .410 |
3 | Matty Alou | .400 |
3 | Ed Charles | .400 |
5 | Ron Swoboda | .375 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Harrelson | 5 |
1 | Willie McCovey | 5 |
3 | Ernie Banks | 4 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 3 |
4 | 14 others tied | 3 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Harrelson | 15 |
2 | Ernie Banks | 13 |
2 | Willie McCovey | 13 |
2 | Boog Powell | 13 |
5 | 2 tied | 11 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Maury Wills | 5 |
2 | Ted Uhlaender | 4 |
3 | Bert Campaneris | 3 |
3 | Jose Cardenal | 3 |
3 | 3 others tied | 3 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 0.00 |
1 | Jim Nash | 0.00 |
1 | Ron Willis | 0.00 |
4 | Pat Dobson | 0.36 |
5 | Ted Abernathy | 0.47 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 3 |
1 | Juan Marichal | 3 |
1 | Denny McLain | 3 |
1 | Claude Osteen | 3 |
1 | Minnie Rojas | 3 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Fergie Jenkins | 29 |
2 | Mickey Lolich | 25 |
2 | Don Sutton | 25 |
4 | Ray Sadecki | 24 |
5 | 2 tied | 23 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Roy Face | 4 |
2 | Wilbur Wood | 3 |
3 | Ted Abernathy | 2 |
3 | Wayne Granger | 2 |
3 | 9 others tied | 2 |
30 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Matty Alou | .400 |
2 | Ed Charles | .368 |
3 | Carl Yastrzemski | .355 |
4 | Felix Millan | .345 |
5 | Pete Rose | .336 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Harrelson | 10 |
2 | Willie Horton | 9 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 9 |
4 | Ernie Banks | 7 |
4 | 4 others tied | 7 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Ken Harrelson | 28 |
2 | Joe Pepitone | 22 |
2 | Willie Stargell | 22 |
4 | Jim Ray Hart | 20 |
5 | 2 tied | 19 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Campaneris | 9 |
2 | Jose Cardenal | 8 |
3 | Willie Davis | 7 |
4 | Joe Foy | 6 |
4 | 2 others tied | 6 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Pat Dobson | 0.53 |
2 | Don Drysdale | 0.60 |
3 | Jim Nash | 0.63 |
4 | Woodie Fryman | 0.67 |
5 | Tommy John | 0.85 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Don Drysdale | 6 |
1 | Juan Marichal | 6 |
1 | Denny McLain | 6 |
4 | Woodie Fryman | 5 |
4 | Jerry Koosman | 5 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Juan Marichal | 53 |
2 | Sam McDowell | 50 |
3 | Mickey Lolich | 49 |
4 | Denny McLain | 48 |
5 | 3 tied | 43 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Wilbur Wood | 6 |
2 | Phil Regan | 5 |
3 | Roy Face | 4 |
3 | Al Worthington | 4 |
5 | 2 tied | 3 |
365 Day Leaders
Batting Average
Rk | Player | Avg |
---|---|---|
1 | Matty Alou | .362 |
2 | Tony Gonzalez | .332 |
3 | Curt Flood | .329 |
4 | Carl Yastrzemski | .329 |
5 | Rusty Staub | .322 |
Home Runs
Rk | Player | HR |
---|---|---|
1 | Frank Howard | 42 |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | 40 |
3 | Harmon Killebrew | 38 |
4 | Hank Aaron | 34 |
4 | Willie McCovey | 34 |
Runs Batted In
Rk | Player | RBI |
---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Cepeda | 105 |
2 | Carl Yastrzemski | 104 |
3 | Hank Aaron | 102 |
4 | Jim Ray Hart | 101 |
5 | Willie McCovey | 100 |
Stolen Bases
Rk | Player | SB |
---|---|---|
1 | Bert Campaneris | 55 |
2 | Lou Brock | 34 |
3 | Maury Wills | 32 |
4 | Vada Pinson | 31 |
5 | Joe Morgan | 28 |
ERA
Rk | Player | ERA |
---|---|---|
1 | Bob Gibson | 1.85 |
2 | Bill Singer | 1.93 |
3 | Tommy John | 2.03 |
4 | Joe Horlen | 2.04 |
5 | Larry Jaster | 2.09 |
Wins
Rk | Player | W |
---|---|---|
1 | Mike McCormick | 22 |
2 | Denny McLain | 21 |
3 | Nelson Briles | 19 |
4 | Fergie Jenkins | 18 |
4 | 2 others tied | 18 |
Strikeouts
Rk | Player | SO |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam McDowell | 288 |
2 | Fergie Jenkins | 245 |
2 | Luis Tiant | 245 |
4 | Bill Singer | 232 |
5 | Gaylord Perry | 224 |
Saves
Rk | Player | Sv |
---|---|---|
1 | Minnie Rojas | 26 |
2 | Ted Abernathy | 23 |
3 | Al Worthington | 20 |
4 | Bob Locker | 17 |
5 | 2 tied | 16 |