On This Day

Monday, September 23, 1968

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 101 56 .643 --
Orioles 90 68 .570 11.5
Red Sox 84 73 .535 17.0
Indians 83 73 .532 17.5
Yankees 80 76 .513 20.5
Athletics 79 78 .503 22.0
Twins 76 81 .484 25.0
Angels 66 91 .420 35.0
White Sox 64 93 .408 37.0
Senators 61 95 .391 39.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 94 63 .599 --
Giants 85 72 .541 9.0
Reds 81 76 .516 13.0
Pirates 79 78 .503 15.0
Cubs 79 78 .503 15.0
Braves 79 78 .503 15.0
Dodgers 74 83 .471 20.0
Phillies 73 84 .465 21.0
Mets 71 86 .452 23.0
Astros 70 87 .446 24.0

Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Matty Alou 5
2 Tony Perez 4
3 Gene Alley 3
3 Roberto Clemente 3
3 Chico Ruiz 3

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Pat Kelly 1
1 Harmon Killebrew 1
1 Cap Peterson 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Donn Clendenon 4
2 Bert Campaneris 2
2 Roberto Clemente 2
2 Pat Kelly 2
2 7 others tied 2

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Don Buford 2
2 Joe Foy 1
2 Rick Monday 1
2 Roger Repoz 1
2 George Thomas 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dean Chance 2.33
2 Jim Nash 1.00
3 Clyde Wright 0.80
4 Roger Nelson 0.67
5 Jim Bunning 0.50

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dean Chance 1
1 Steve Jones 1
1 Bill Kelso 1
1 Ron Kline 1
1 2 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Clay Carroll 8
2 Dean Chance 7
2 Jim Nash 7
4 Steve Jones 4
4 3 others tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Clay Carroll 1
1 Pete Richert 1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Rose .336
2 Matty Alou .333
3 Felipe Alou .317
4 Alex Johnson .316
5 Carl Yastrzemski .301

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Frank Howard 43
2 Willie Horton 36
3 Ken Harrelson 35
3 Willie McCovey 35
5 Ernie Banks 32

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Ken Harrelson 109
2 Frank Howard 105
3 Willie McCovey 102
4 Billy Williams 98
5 Tony Perez 92

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 60
2 Bert Campaneris 57
3 Maury Wills 51
4 Jose Cardenal 39
5 Willie Davis 34

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Bob Gibson 1.16
2 Luis Tiant 1.66
3 Wilbur Wood 1.83
4 Sam McDowell 1.84
5 Bobby Bolin 1.96

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 31
2 Juan Marichal 26
3 Bob Gibson 21
3 Dave McNally 21
5 2 tied 20

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Denny McLain 276
2 Sam McDowell 271
3 Bob Gibson 257
4 Luis Tiant 253
5 Fergie Jenkins 249

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Phil Regan 24
2 Clay Carroll 17
2 Al Worthington 17
4 Joe Hoerner 15
4 Wilbur Wood 15

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gene Alley .444
2 Norm Cash .405
3 Carl Yastrzemski .404
4 Roberto Clemente .400
5 Felipe Alou .396

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Norm Cash 4
1 Willie Horton 4
1 Frank Howard 4
1 Jim Northrup 4
1 2 others tied 4

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Willie McCovey 13
2 Norm Cash 11
2 Roberto Clemente 11
2 Reggie Smith 11
5 3 tied 10

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 9
2 Don Buford 6
2 Bert Campaneris 6
4 Dave Nelson 5
5 3 tied 4

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ray Culp 0.00
1 Tom Hall 0.00
1 Jim Perry 0.00
4 Phil Niekro 0.53
5 Claude Osteen 0.76

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Blass 3
1 Ray Culp 3
1 Mickey Lolich 3
1 Jim McAndrew 3
1 5 others tied 3

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Denny McLain 33
2 Ray Culp 32
2 Don Wilson 32
4 Mickey Lolich 28
5 3 tied 27

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Cecil Upshaw 4
2 Jim Brewer 3
2 Clay Carroll 3
4 Bruce Dal Canton 2
4 6 others tied 2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Glenn Beckert .390
2 Carl Yastrzemski .381
3 Hank Aaron .374
4 Jim Northrup .366
5 Roberto Clemente .358

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Billy Williams 8
2 Ernie Banks 7
2 Willie Horton 7
2 Frank Howard 7
2 Carl Yastrzemski 7

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Danny Cater 23
2 Willie McCovey 22
2 Jim Northrup 22
2 Reggie Smith 22
5 2 tied 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 24
2 Bert Campaneris 14
2 Cesar Tovar 14
4 Don Buford 11
5 Maury Wills 10

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Jim Perry 0.30
2 Mudcat Grant 0.53
3 Steve Blass 0.87
4 Ray Culp 1.00
5 Fritz Peterson 1.07

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Steve Blass 6
1 Ray Culp 6
1 Denny McLain 6
1 Fritz Peterson 6
5 4 tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Bob Gibson 71
1 Denny McLain 71
3 Mickey Lolich 49
4 Ray Culp 48
5 Don Sutton 47

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Jim Brewer 6
2 Clay Carroll 5
2 Cecil Upshaw 5
2 Gary Wagner 5
5 2 tied 4