On This Day

Friday, August 30, 1968

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	85	50	.630	--
Orioles	78	57	.578	7.0
Red Sox	72	64	.529	13.5
Indians	73	66	.525	14.0
Athletics	68	68	.500	17.5
Yankees	66	68	.493	18.5
Twins	65	71	.478	20.5
Angels	61	76	.445	25.0
White Sox	57	78	.422	28.0
Senators	53	80	.398	31.0

Games

Senators 5, Red Sox 1

Angels 5, Athletics 3

Tigers 9, Orioles 1

Twins 5, White Sox 4

Yankees 1, Indians 0

Indians 3, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	85	51	.625	--
Reds	71	61	.538	12.0
Giants	72	62	.537	12.0
Cubs	71	66	.518	14.5
Braves	68	68	.500	17.0
Pirates	64	71	.474	20.5
Astros	63	73	.463	22.0
Mets	63	75	.457	23.0
Phillies	61	73	.455	23.0
Dodgers	58	76	.433	26.0

Games

Braves 2, Pirates 0

Dodgers 5, Giants 4

Cubs 5, Astros 3

Phillies 7, Reds 4

Mets 8, Cardinals 2

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Willie Davis	4
2	Jesus Alou	3
2	Glenn Beckert	3
2	Jerry Grote	3
2	5 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ron Santo	2
2	Don Buford	1
2	Doug Clemens	1
2	Dave Duncan	1
2	6 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ron Santo	5
2	Art Shamsky	4
2	Earl Wilson	4
4	Doug Clemens	3
5	11 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Cesar Tovar	2
1	Maury Wills	2
3	Hank Aaron	1
3	Glenn Beckert	1
3	7 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Tom Seaver	3.67
2	Earl Wilson	1.80
3	Fritz Peterson	1.50
4	Milt Pappas	1.40
5	Jim Merritt	1.33

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Joe Coleman	1
1	Fergie Jenkins	1
1	Jim McGlothlin	1
1	Claude Osteen	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Tom Seaver	11
2	Earl Wilson	9
3	Fergie Jenkins	8
3	Jim McGlothlin	8
3	Jim Merritt	8

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brewer	1
1	Turk Farrell	1
1	Andy Messersmith	1
1	Claude Raymond	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.346
2	Matty Alou	.333
3	Alex Johnson	.329
4	Felipe Alou	.317
5	Willie McCovey	.298

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	38
2	Ken Harrelson	33
3	Willie Horton	31
3	Willie McCovey	31
5	Dick Allen	28

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	102
2	Frank Howard	94
3	Willie McCovey	83
4	Tony Perez	80
4	Billy Williams	80

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	48
2	Maury Wills	44
3	Lou Brock	42
4	Jose Cardenal	37
5	Willie Davis	29

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	1.03
2	Luis Tiant	1.59
3	Sam McDowell	1.84
4	Denny McLain	1.88
5	Jerry Koosman	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	26
2	Juan Marichal	23
3	Bob Gibson	19
4	Luis Tiant	18
5	4 tied	17

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	239
2	Luis Tiant	230
3	Denny McLain	222
4	Fergie Jenkins	218
5	Bob Gibson	215

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Regan	22
2	Wilbur Wood	15
2	Al Worthington	15
4	Joe Hoerner	14
5	2 tied	13

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.421
2	Hank Aaron	.418
3	Alex Johnson	.400
4	Carl Yastrzemski	.390
5	Gene Alley	.385

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Hank Aaron	5
1	Ernie Banks	5
1	Ron Santo	5
1	Fred Whitfield	5
5	6 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Tony Perez	13
1	Fred Whitfield	13
3	Hank Aaron	12
3	Matty Alou	12
3	Billy Williams	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	11
2	Maury Wills	9
3	Jose Cardenal	8
4	Sandy Alomar	6
4	3 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Washburn	0.32
2	John Hiller	0.33
3	Stan Bahnsen	0.39
4	Steve Blass	0.53
5	Lindy McDaniel	0.54

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gerry Arrigo	3
1	Pat Jarvis	3
1	Fergie Jenkins	3
1	Jim Kaat	3
1	2 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	40
2	Tom Seaver	32
3	Denny McLain	29
4	Fergie Jenkins	28
4	Jim Kaat	28

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clay Carroll	5
2	Dennis Higgins	3
2	Lindy McDaniel	3
4	Jack Billingham	2
4	8 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Felipe Alou	.423
2	Pete Rose	.381
3	Alex Johnson	.378
4	Bert Campaneris	.359
5	Norm Cash	.354

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	10
2	Billy Williams	9
3	Ken Harrelson	8
3	Frank Howard	8
5	2 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Williams	26
2	Tony Perez	23
2	Ron Santo	23
4	Rick Reichardt	22
4	Carl Yastrzemski	22

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	16
2	Bert Campaneris	15
2	Jose Cardenal	15
4	Willie Davis	12
4	2 others tied	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	John Hiller	0.80
2	Lindy McDaniel	1.07
3	Denny McLain	1.21
4	Ray Washburn	1.24
5	Bob Gibson	1.29

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mickey Lolich	6
1	Denny McLain	6
3	Gerry Arrigo	5
3	Nelson Briles	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	62
2	Ray Sadecki	54
3	Fergie Jenkins	53
4	Tom Seaver	51
5	Denny McLain	49

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clay Carroll	7
2	Roy Face	5
2	Phil Regan	5
4	Lew Krausse	4
4	4 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.342
2	Pete Rose	.321
3	Alex Johnson	.319
4	Felipe Alou	.311
5	Carl Yastrzemski	.309

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	43
2	Willie McCovey	39
3	Ken Harrelson	35
4	Hank Aaron	33
4	Willie Horton	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	115
2	Frank Howard	108
3	Willie McCovey	105
4	Billy Williams	99
5	Tony Perez	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	58
2	Lou Brock	54
3	Maury Wills	50
4	Jose Cardenal	37
5	Willie Davis	30

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	1.02
2	Luis Tiant	1.58
3	Tom Seaver	1.91
4	Stan Bahnsen	1.94
5	Dave McNally	1.95

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	26
2	Juan Marichal	23
3	Nelson Briles	22
3	Bob Gibson	22
3	Luis Tiant	22

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	281
2	Luis Tiant	276
3	Fergie Jenkins	269
4	Bob Gibson	243
5	Dean Chance	239

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Regan	22
2	Ted Abernathy	17
3	Wilbur Wood	15
3	Al Worthington	15
5	2 tied	14