On This Day

Wednesday, August 21, 1968

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	80	45	.640	--
Orioles	73	52	.584	7.0
Red Sox	68	59	.535	13.0
Indians	68	61	.527	14.0
Athletics	63	62	.504	17.0
Yankees	59	62	.488	19.0
Twins	58	66	.468	21.5
Angels	57	69	.452	23.5
White Sox	52	73	.416	28.0
Senators	47	76	.382	32.0

Games

Indians 8, Red Sox 2

Tigers 3, White Sox 2

Orioles 4, Angels 3

Yankees 2, Twins 1

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	81	46	.638	--
Giants	66	59	.528	14.0
Cubs	68	61	.527	14.0
Reds	64	58	.525	14.5
Braves	63	64	.496	18.0
Pirates	61	65	.484	19.5
Astros	59	69	.461	22.5
Phillies	57	67	.460	22.5
Mets	58	71	.450	24.0
Dodgers	54	71	.432	26.0

Games

Cubs 13, Braves 5

Pirates 19, Reds 1

Astros 6, Dodgers 1

Giants 13, Mets 3

Cubs 5, Braves 4

Cardinals 8, Phillies 3

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Glenn Beckert	5
1	Billy Williams	5
3	Hank Aaron	4
3	Gene Alley	4
3	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	2
1	Roberto Clemente	2
3	Hank Aaron	1
3	Bob Allison	1
3	17 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Williams	9
2	Donn Clendenon	5
3	Hank Aaron	3
3	Gene Alley	3
3	4 others tied	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	2
2	Sandy Alomar	1
2	Mark Belanger	1
2	John Briggs	1
2	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Fergie Jenkins	1.60
2	Pat Dobson	1.40
3	Steve Carlton	1.00
3	Jim Kaat	1.00
5	Don Wilson	0.78

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Blass	1
1	Gene Brabender	1
1	Al Downing	1
1	Dick Hughes	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Fergie Jenkins	8
2	George Brunet	7
2	Pat Dobson	7
2	Jim Maloney	7
2	2 others tied	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Roy Face	1
1	Joe Hoerner	1
1	Ken Holtzman	1
1	Lindy McDaniel	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.342
2	Matty Alou	.337
3	Alex Johnson	.326
4	Felipe Alou	.308
5	Tony Oliva	.301

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	35
2	Ken Harrelson	32
3	Willie McCovey	30
4	Willie Horton	28
5	2 tied	25

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	101
2	Frank Howard	87
3	Billy Williams	79
4	Willie McCovey	78
5	Tony Perez	76

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	42
2	Maury Wills	40
3	Lou Brock	36
4	Jose Cardenal	32
5	Willie Davis	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	1.00
2	Luis Tiant	1.62
3	Sam McDowell	1.66
4	Jerry Koosman	1.77
5	Denny McLain	1.90

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	25
2	Juan Marichal	23
3	Bob Gibson	18
3	Luis Tiant	18
5	5 tied	16

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	229
2	Luis Tiant	222
3	Fergie Jenkins	205
3	Denny McLain	205
5	Bob Gibson	186

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Regan	21
2	Al Worthington	15
3	Wilbur Wood	14
4	Joe Hoerner	13
5	Roy Face	12

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.433
2	Fred Whitfield	.412
3	Matty Alou	.396
4	Norm Cash	.385
4	Felix Millan	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Williams	7
2	Ernie Banks	6
3	Bill Freehan	5
3	Reggie Jackson	5
3	3 others tied	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Williams	21
2	Donn Clendenon	16
3	Tony Perez	15
3	Fred Whitfield	15
5	Tom Satriano	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jose Cardenal	8
2	Mark Belanger	7
2	Lou Brock	7
2	Bert Campaneris	7
2	Maury Wills	7

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mickey Lolich	0.00
2	Bob Gibson	0.33
3	Don Wilson	0.36
4	Bobby Bolin	0.37
5	Andy Messersmith	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Larry Dierker	3
1	Bob Gibson	3
1	Jim Hardin	3
1	Tommy John	3
1	5 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Fergie Jenkins	31
2	Larry Dierker	26
3	Jim Kaat	25
3	Ray Sadecki	25
3	2 others tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clay Carroll	5
2	Lindy McDaniel	3
2	Gary Wagner	3
4	Danny Coombs	2
4	5 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Bert Campaneris	.391
2	Pete Rose	.376
3	Tony Perez	.361
4	Alex Johnson	.359
5	Norm Cash	.357

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Williams	11
2	Ernie Banks	10
2	Ken Harrelson	10
4	Frank Howard	8
5	4 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Williams	29
2	Donn Clendenon	27
3	Ken Harrelson	26
4	Randy Hundley	21
4	2 others tied	21

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	14
2	Lou Brock	13
3	Jose Cardenal	11
3	Willie Davis	11
3	Maury Wills	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Andy Messersmith	0.36
2	Barry Moore	0.62
3	Bobby Bolin	0.75
4	Don Wilson	0.91
5	Bob Gibson	0.96

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	7
2	Juan Marichal	6
3	Nelson Briles	5
3	Bob Gibson	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Fergie Jenkins	54
1	Luis Tiant	54
3	Blue Moon Odom	48
4	Bob Gibson	47
5	Denny McLain	46

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clay Carroll	8
2	Phil Regan	6
3	Lindy McDaniel	5
4	Roy Face	4
4	5 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.355
2	Alex Johnson	.317
3	Pete Rose	.317
4	Tony Oliva	.309
5	Roberto Clemente	.309

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	41
2	Willie McCovey	40
3	Ken Harrelson	35
4	Billy Williams	32
5	2 tied	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	115
2	Willie McCovey	105
3	Frank Howard	103
4	Billy Williams	100
5	Tony Perez	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	55
2	Lou Brock	48
3	Maury Wills	46
4	Jose Cardenal	32
5	2 tied	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	0.99
2	Luis Tiant	1.71
3	Tom Seaver	1.92
4	Dave McNally	1.95
5	Gaylord Perry	2.01

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	26
2	Nelson Briles	23
2	Juan Marichal	23
2	Luis Tiant	23
5	Jim Hardin	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Luis Tiant	287
2	Sam McDowell	282
3	Fergie Jenkins	261
4	Dean Chance	247
5	Bill Singer	225

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Regan	21
2	Ted Abernathy	20
3	Al Worthington	16
4	Turk Farrell	15
4	Joe Hoerner	15