On This Day

Tuesday, September 24, 1968

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	102	56	.646	--
Orioles	90	69	.566	12.5
Red Sox	84	74	.532	18.0
Indians	84	74	.532	18.0
Yankees	81	77	.513	21.0
Athletics	79	79	.500	23.0
Twins	77	81	.487	25.0
Angels	66	92	.418	36.0
White Sox	65	93	.411	37.0
Senators	62	95	.395	39.5

Games

Tigers 5, Orioles 3

Twins 5, Angels 3

White Sox 5, Athletics 1

Senators 10, Red Sox 2

Yankees 5, Indians 1

Indians 5, Yankees 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	94	64	.595	--
Giants	86	72	.544	8.0
Reds	81	77	.513	13.0
Pirates	80	78	.506	14.0
Cubs	80	78	.506	14.0
Braves	80	78	.506	14.0
Phillies	74	84	.468	20.0
Dodgers	74	84	.468	20.0
Mets	71	87	.449	23.0
Astros	70	88	.443	24.0

Games

Giants 5, Astros 4

Pirates 2, Reds 0

Phillies 2, Cardinals 1

Cubs 3, Dodgers 2

Braves 7, Mets 4

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Ken McMullen	4
2	Tommie Aaron	3
2	Max Alvis	3
2	Rod Carew	3
2	8 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Bob Allison	1
1	Ed Charles	1
1	Rocky Colavito	1
1	Frank Fernandez	1
1	8 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie Mays	3
2	Bernie Allen	2
2	Bob Allison	2
2	Max Alvis	2
2	11 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Hank Aaron	1
1	Tommie Aaron	1
1	Tommie Agee	1
1	Matty Alou	1
1	10 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	George Brunet	2.20
2	Mel Stottlemyre	1.00
2	Ray Washburn	1.00
4	Gary Nolan	0.83
5	2 tied	0.75

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Frank Bertaina	1
1	Steve Blass	1
1	Fergie Jenkins	1
1	Jerry Johnson	1
1	7 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	George Brunet	11
2	Ray Washburn	7
3	Steve Blass	6
3	Fergie Jenkins	6
3	Denny Lemaster	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Dennis Higgins	1
1	Bob Locker	1
1	Bob Miller	1
1	Daryl Patterson	1
1	2 others tied	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.334
2	Matty Alou	.334
3	Felipe Alou	.317
4	Alex Johnson	.315
5	Carl Yastrzemski	.302

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	40
5	Willie Davis	34

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	1.16
2	Luis Tiant	1.66
3	Wilbur Wood	1.82
4	Sam McDowell	1.87
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
3	Mel Stottlemyre	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Denny McLain	276
2	Sam McDowell	272
3	Bob Gibson	257
4	Fergie Jenkins	255
5	Luis Tiant	253

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	.421
2	Roberto Clemente	.413
3	Carl Yastrzemski	.412
4	Felipe Alou	.396
5	Bill White	.389

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Norm Cash	4
1	Bill Freehan	4
1	Jim Northrup	4
1	Rick Reichardt	4
1	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Willie McCovey	13
2	Norm Cash	11
3	Donn Clendenon	10
3	Bill Freehan	10
3	2 others tied	10

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	8
2	Don Buford	6
2	Bert Campaneris	6
4	Dave Nelson	4
4	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Ray Culp	0.00
1	Jim Perry	0.00
1	Tom Hall	0.00
4	Frank Bertaina	0.63
5	Claude Osteen	0.76

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Blass	4
2	Ray Culp	3
2	Mickey Lolich	3
2	Jim McAndrew	3
2	4 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Steve Blass	33
1	Denny McLain	33
3	Ray Culp	32
3	Don Wilson	32
5	Bob Gibson	27

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brewer	3
1	Clay Carroll	3
1	Cecil Upshaw	3
4	Bruce Dal Canton	2
4	7 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Glenn Beckert	.375
2	Hank Aaron	.374
3	Carl Yastrzemski	.371
4	Jim Northrup	.363
5	Roberto Clemente	.363

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Williams	8
1	Carl Yastrzemski	8
3	Frank Howard	7
4	Ernie Banks	6
4	6 others tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Danny Cater	23
1	Jim Northrup	23
3	Willie Mays	22
4	Willie McCovey	20
4	Reggie Smith	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	23
2	Cesar Tovar	13
3	Bert Campaneris	11
4	Don Buford	10
4	Maury Wills	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Jim Perry	0.28
2	Mudcat Grant	0.53
3	Steve Blass	0.74
4	Ray Culp	1.00
5	Joe Horlen	1.08

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Blass	7
2	Ray Culp	6
2	Denny McLain	6
2	Fritz Peterson	6
5	6 tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Denny McLain	65
2	Bob Gibson	56
3	Mickey Lolich	52
4	Steve Blass	50
4	Fergie Jenkins	50

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brewer	6
2	Clay Carroll	5
2	Dennis Higgins	5
2	Cecil Upshaw	5
5	3 tied	4