On This Day

Saturday, July 20, 1968

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	59	34	.634	--
Indians	53	41	.564	6.5
Orioles	50	40	.556	7.5
Red Sox	48	43	.527	10.0
Athletics	45	47	.489	13.5
Angels	44	48	.478	14.5
Twins	43	48	.473	15.0
Yankees	42	47	.472	15.0
White Sox	39	50	.438	18.0
Senators	32	57	.360	25.0

Games

Red Sox 7, Senators 2

Angels 7, White Sox 6

Orioles 5, Tigers 3

Athletics 2, Twins 1

Indians 3, Yankees 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	60	33	.645	--
Braves	50	43	.538	10.0
Phillies	46	44	.511	12.5
Giants	47	46	.505	13.0
Reds	45	45	.500	13.5
Cubs	46	49	.484	15.0
Pirates	44	49	.473	16.0
Mets	44	51	.463	17.0
Dodgers	43	51	.457	17.5
Astros	40	54	.426	20.5

Games

Reds 9, Phillies 3

Dodgers 5, Cubs 2

Giants 1, Astros 0

Pirates 2, Braves 1

Cardinals 2, Mets 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Rich Reese	4
2	Mike Andrews	3
2	Luis Aparicio	3
2	Sal Bando	3
2	9 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Tom Haller	1
1	Ken Harrelson	1
1	Don Lock	1
1	Lee May	1
1	3 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	4
2	Ron Fairly	3
2	Alex Johnson	3
2	Don Lock	3
2	Rick Reichardt	3

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Dave Nelson	2
2	Luis Aparicio	1
2	Sal Bando	1
2	Bert Campaneris	1
2	9 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Ray Sadecki	3.67
2	Dean Chance	1.20
3	Dick Ellsworth	1.00
3	Luis Tiant	1.00
5	Denny Lemaster	0.86

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Gerry Arrigo	1
1	Don Drysdale	1
1	Dick Ellsworth	1
1	Dave McNally	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Dean Chance	12
2	Ray Sadecki	11
3	Don Drysdale	8
4	Dick Ellsworth	6
4	3 others tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Abernathy	1
1	Jack Aker	1
1	John O'Donoghue	1
1	Minnie Rojas	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.334
2	Pete Rose	.329
3	Alex Johnson	.315
4	Curt Flood	.312
5	Jerry Grote	.309

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	26
2	Willie Horton	23
2	Willie McCovey	23
4	Ken Harrelson	22
5	Dick Allen	20

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	75
2	Frank Howard	66
3	Willie McCovey	59
4	Jim Ray Hart	55
4	2 others tied	55

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Maury Wills	29
2	Bert Campaneris	28
3	Lou Brock	23
4	Jose Cardenal	19
5	Willie Davis	16

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	1.06
2	Luis Tiant	1.29
3	Sam McDowell	1.62
4	Don Drysdale	1.66
5	Tom Seaver	1.81

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	18
2	Juan Marichal	17
3	Luis Tiant	16
4	Don Drysdale	12
4	3 others tied	12

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	186
2	Luis Tiant	168
3	Denny McLain	159
4	Fergie Jenkins	151
5	Bill Singer	140

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Regan	14
2	Al Worthington	13
3	Ted Abernathy	10
3	Joe Hoerner	10
3	2 others tied	10

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Brock	.469
2	Jerry Grote	.444
3	Tom Haller	.410
4	Larry Brown	.395
5	Joe Azcue	.390

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Allen	6
2	Reggie Jackson	5
3	Ken Harrelson	4
4	Hank Aaron	3
4	11 others tied	3

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Dick Allen	19
2	Ernie Banks	14
3	Reggie Jackson	12
4	Ken Harrelson	11
4	Jim Wynn	11

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	12
2	Luis Aparicio	4
2	Dave Nelson	4
2	Ted Uhlaender	4
2	Maury Wills	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	George Brunet	0.26
2	Tom Seaver	0.45
3	Bob Gibson	0.50
4	Ray Washburn	0.56
5	Steve Barber	0.72

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	George Brunet	4
1	Phil Regan	4
3	Fergie Jenkins	3
3	Denny McLain	3
3	3 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	32
2	Fergie Jenkins	29
3	Dean Chance	27
4	Denny McLain	26
5	3 tied	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Lee Stange	4
2	John Boozer	3
2	Joe Hoerner	3
2	Vicente Romo	3
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	3

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Lou Brock	.355
2	Glenn Beckert	.348
3	Leon Wagner	.338
4	Jose Cardenal	.333
4	2 others tied	.333

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Dick Allen	9
1	Reggie Jackson	9
3	Willie McCovey	8
4	Hank Aaron	7
4	Don Mincher	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	26
2	Dick Allen	25
3	Reggie Jackson	23
3	Jim Northrup	23
5	2 tied	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	16
2	Maury Wills	11
3	Cleon Jones	7
4	Hank Aaron	6
4	4 others tied	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	0.40
2	Sam McDowell	1.13
3	Ted Abernathy	1.15
4	Tom Seaver	1.17
5	Luis Tiant	1.28

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	7
2	Luis Tiant	6
3	Ted Abernathy	5
3	Bob Gibson	5
3	2 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Fergie Jenkins	60
2	Denny McLain	59
2	Luis Tiant	59
4	Sam McDowell	51
5	Tom Seaver	49

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Stan Williams	7
2	John Boozer	5
2	Lee Stange	5
2	Ron Taylor	5
2	Hoyt Wilhelm	5

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.358
2	Curt Flood	.334
3	Roberto Clemente	.315
4	Tony Gonzalez	.311
5	Alex Johnson	.308

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie McCovey	39
2	Frank Howard	38
3	Hank Aaron	35
3	Carl Yastrzemski	35
5	2 tied	31

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	109
2	Willie McCovey	106
3	Hank Aaron	103
4	Frank Howard	99
5	Ernie Banks	98

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	49
2	Lou Brock	42
2	Maury Wills	42
4	Vada Pinson	30
5	Jose Cardenal	27

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	1.04
2	Luis Tiant	1.83
3	Dick Selma	1.99
4	Sonny Siebert	2.12
5	Don Drysdale	2.14

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	25
2	Nelson Briles	21
2	Luis Tiant	21
4	Mel Stottlemyre	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	280
2	Fergie Jenkins	265
2	Luis Tiant	265
4	Dean Chance	236
5	Bill Singer	230

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Ted Abernathy	24
2	Turk Farrell	18
2	Joe Hoerner	18
4	Bob Locker	17
4	Al Worthington	17