On This Day

Tuesday, September 10, 1968

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	92	54	.630	--
Orioles	83	62	.572	8.5
Red Sox	78	68	.534	14.0
Indians	78	71	.523	15.5
Yankees	75	70	.517	16.5
Athletics	75	72	.510	17.5
Twins	69	77	.473	23.0
Angels	63	84	.429	29.5
White Sox	61	86	.415	31.5
Senators	57	87	.396	34.0

Games

Tigers 7, Angels 2

Indians 6, Twins 2

Athletics 5, Red Sox 3

Yankees 2, White Sox 1

Yankees 5, White Sox 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	90	57	.612	--
Giants	79	67	.541	10.5
Reds	74	69	.517	14.0
Cubs	76	71	.517	14.0
Braves	74	72	.507	15.5
Pirates	70	74	.486	18.5
Phillies	68	76	.472	20.5
Dodgers	66	80	.452	23.5
Astros	66	80	.452	23.5
Mets	65	82	.442	25.0

Games

Giants 4, Braves 2

Astros 3, Reds 2

Reds 4, Astros 3

Cubs 8, Mets 1

Dodgers 3, Cardinals 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ken Berry	4
1	Horace Clarke	4
1	Tim McCarver	4
4	Luis Aparicio	3
4	7 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Williams	3
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Johnny Bench	1
2	Tommy Davis	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Williams	6
2	Andy Kosco	3
2	Willie McCovey	3
4	Jim Beauchamp	2
4	6 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	2
2	Leo Cardenas	1
2	Horace Clarke	1
2	Mack Jones	1
2	4 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Don Wilson	2.00
2	Denny McLain	1.20
3	Mel Queen	1.12
4	Gerry Arrigo	0.86
4	Dick Selma	0.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Clay Carroll	1
1	Bill Hands	1
1	Lew Krausse	1
1	Mike McCormick	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Don Wilson	16
2	Denny McLain	12
3	Mel Queen	9
4	Al Downing	7
4	Bill Singer	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jack Aker	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.341
2	Matty Alou	.335
3	Alex Johnson	.321
4	Felipe Alou	.311
5	Lee May	.298

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	40
2	Ken Harrelson	34
3	Willie Horton	33
3	Willie McCovey	33
5	Ernie Banks	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	104
2	Frank Howard	99
3	Billy Williams	94
4	Willie McCovey	92
5	Ron Santo	86

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	53
2	Lou Brock	52
3	Maury Wills	47
4	Jose Cardenal	38
5	Willie Davis	31

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	1.03
2	Luis Tiant	1.67
3	Sam McDowell	1.84
4	Wilbur Wood	1.85
5	Dave McNally	1.93

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	29
2	Juan Marichal	25
3	Bob Gibson	20
3	Dave McNally	20
3	Luis Tiant	20

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Denny McLain	255
2	Sam McDowell	253
3	Luis Tiant	248
4	Bob Gibson	230
4	Fergie Jenkins	230

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Regan	23
2	Al Worthington	16
3	Joe Hoerner	15
3	Wilbur Wood	15
5	2 tied	14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Glenn Beckert	.413
2	Mike Hershberger	.412
3	Tommy Davis	.404
4	Hank Aaron	.404
5	Jim Northrup	.393

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Williams	7
2	Ernie Banks	5
2	Johnny Bench	5
2	Graig Nettles	5
5	4 tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Danny Cater	15
1	Billy Williams	15
3	Ron Santo	14
4	Johnny Bench	12
4	8 others tied	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	15
2	Cesar Tovar	8
3	Bert Campaneris	7
4	Hank Aaron	5
4	2 others tied	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mudcat Grant	0.00
2	Fritz Peterson	0.35
3	Joe Horlen	0.42
4	Steve Blass	0.51
5	Frank Linzy	0.59

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	4
2	Stan Bahnsen	3
2	Ray Culp	3
2	Jim Hannan	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Denny McLain	44
2	Bob Gibson	29
3	Dean Chance	25
3	Mickey Lolich	25
3	2 others tied	25

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brewer	3
1	Ron Taylor	3
3	Clay Carroll	2
3	Turk Farrell	2
3	8 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.393
2	Matty Alou	.363
3	Glenn Beckert	.360
4	Hank Aaron	.351
5	Carl Yastrzemski	.350

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Williams	12
2	Ernie Banks	11
3	Frank Howard	8
3	Jim Wynn	8
5	3 tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Williams	33
2	Ron Santo	22
3	Willie Horton	21
4	Matty Alou	20
4	3 others tied	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	22
2	Bert Campaneris	13
2	Cesar Tovar	13
2	Maury Wills	13
5	2 tied	11

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Steve Blass	0.59
2	Bob Gibson	1.00
2	Frank Linzy	1.00
4	Fritz Peterson	1.13
5	Gary Nolan	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	6
2	Stan Bahnsen	5
2	Steve Blass	5
2	Pat Jarvis	5
2	6 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Denny McLain	67
2	Bob Gibson	62
3	Fergie Jenkins	52
4	Don Sutton	50
4	Don Wilson	50

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clay Carroll	7
2	Gary Wagner	5
3	Dennis Higgins	4
3	Lindy McDaniel	4
3	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.342
2	Pete Rose	.329
3	Alex Johnson	.313
4	Carl Yastrzemski	.312
5	Lee May	.309

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	43
2	Willie McCovey	40
3	Willie Horton	35
3	Billy Williams	35
5	Ken Harrelson	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie McCovey	111
2	Ken Harrelson	109
3	Frank Howard	106
4	Billy Williams	103
5	Tony Perez	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	59
2	Lou Brock	58
3	Maury Wills	48
4	Jose Cardenal	38
5	Willie Davis	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	0.98
2	Luis Tiant	1.69
3	Dave McNally	1.89
4	Wilbur Wood	1.89
5	Tom Seaver	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	29
2	Juan Marichal	25
3	Luis Tiant	23
4	Bob Gibson	22
5	Dave McNally	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	285
2	Luis Tiant	282
3	Fergie Jenkins	261
4	Denny McLain	258
5	Bob Gibson	254

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Regan	23
2	Al Worthington	16
3	Joe Hoerner	15
3	Ron Taylor	15
3	Wilbur Wood	15