On This Day

Thursday, September 26, 1968

Standings

American league

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 103 56 .648 --
Orioles 91 70 .565 13.0
Red Sox 85 74 .535 18.0
Indians 85 75 .531 18.5
Yankees 81 78 .509 22.0
Athletics 80 79 .503 23.0
Twins 78 81 .491 25.0
Angels 66 93 .415 37.0
White Sox 65 94 .409 38.0
Senators 62 96 .392 40.5

Games

National League

Team W L Pct GB
Cardinals 95 64 .597 --
Giants 86 73 .541 9.0
Reds 82 77 .516 13.0
Cubs 81 78 .509 14.0
Pirates 80 79 .503 15.0
Braves 80 79 .503 15.0
Phillies 74 85 .465 21.0
Dodgers 74 85 .465 21.0
Mets 72 87 .453 23.0
Astros 71 88 .447 24.0

Games

No Games

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Brooks Robinson 3
2 Tony Horton 2
2 Lou Johnson 2
2 Dave May 2
2 Dave McNally 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
None

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Brooks Robinson 3
2 Bobby Floyd 1
2 Tony Horton 1
2 Dave McNally 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
None

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dave McNally 1.00
2 Stan Williams 0.38

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Dave McNally 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dave McNally 7
2 Stan Williams 3
3 Rob Gardner 1
3 Steve Hargan 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
None

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Pete Rose .332
2 Matty Alou .332
3 Felipe Alou .315
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 Ron Santo 93

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 61
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 1.60
3 Wilbur Wood 1.87
4 Sam McDowell 1.87
5 Dave McNally 1.95

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Denny McLain 31
2 Juan Marichal 26
3 Dave McNally 22
4 Bob Gibson 21
4 2 others tied 21

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Denny McLain 276
2 Sam McDowell 272
3 Luis Tiant 264
4 Bob Gibson 257
5 Fergie Jenkins 255

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Phil Regan 24
2 Clay Carroll 17
2 Al Worthington 17
4 Joe Hoerner 16
5 Wilbur Wood 15

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Gene Alley .421
2 Roberto Clemente .415
3 Jim Wynn .400
4 Willie Mays .387
5 Hal Lanier .378

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Norm Cash 4
1 Jim Northrup 4
3 Bobby Bonds 3
3 Leo Cardenas 3
3 9 others tied 3

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Norm Cash 11
2 Willie McCovey 10
3 Donn Clendenon 9
3 Bill Freehan 9
3 3 others tied 9

Stolen Bases

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

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Ray Culp 0.00
1 Steve Blass 0.00
1 Dick Bosman 0.00
1 Tom Hall 0.00
5 Mike Cuellar 0.50

Wins

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

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Ray Culp 43
2 Jim Maloney 33
3 Steve Blass 24
3 Mickey Lolich 24
3 Roger Nelson 24

Saves

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

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Glenn Beckert .382
2 Carl Yastrzemski .378
3 Jim Northrup .376
4 Hank Aaron .365
5 Roberto Clemente .361

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Billy Williams 8
2 Frank Howard 7
2 Carl Yastrzemski 7
4 Ernie Banks 6
4 5 others tied 6

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Danny Cater 22
2 Jim Northrup 21
2 Ron Santo 21
4 Willie McCovey 20
4 Reggie Smith 20

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Lou Brock 24
2 Cesar Tovar 12
3 Bert Campaneris 11
4 Maury Wills 9
5 2 tied 8

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Mudcat Grant 0.53
2 Ray Culp 0.86
3 Steve Blass 0.87
4 Joe Horlen 1.08
5 Jim Nash 1.31

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Ray Culp 7
2 Steve Blass 6
2 Denny McLain 6
4 Mickey Lolich 5
4 3 others tied 5

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Denny McLain 65
2 Ray Culp 59
3 Bob Gibson 56
4 Mickey Lolich 49
5 5 tied 45

Saves

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