On This Day

Friday, June 7, 1968

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	34	19	.642	--
Indians	31	23	.574	3.5
Orioles	29	24	.547	5.0
Twins	28	26	.519	6.5
Red Sox	26	27	.491	8.0
Athletics	25	27	.481	8.5
Angels	25	30	.455	10.0
Yankees	24	30	.444	10.5
Senators	23	30	.434	11.0
White Sox	21	30	.412	12.0

Games

Red Sox 3, White Sox 2

Tigers 5, Indians 4

Twins 5, Senators 3

Senators 3, Twins 2

Yankees 4, Angels 1

Athletics 6, Orioles 1

Angels 8, Yankees 4

Athletics 6, Orioles 0

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	31	22	.585	--
Braves	28	24	.538	2.5
Dodgers	30	26	.536	2.5
Phillies	25	23	.521	3.5
Reds	26	24	.520	3.5
Giants	28	26	.519	3.5
Cubs	25	27	.481	5.5
Mets	24	27	.471	6.0
Pirates	20	28	.417	8.5
Astros	21	31	.404	9.5

Games

Reds 4, Cardinals 2

Pirates 5, Astros 0

Dodgers 2, Phillies 0

Mets 4, Giants 0

Braves 7, Cubs 6

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Jim Fregosi	5
1	Reggie Jackson	5
1	Rick Reichardt	5
4	Don Mincher	4
4	2 others tied	4

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Norm Cash	2
2	Tommie Agee	1
2	Felipe Alou	1
2	Sam Bowens	1
2	13 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ernie Banks	3
1	Don Mincher	3
1	Rick Monday	3
1	Ted Uhlaender	3
5	16 tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Buddy Bradford	1
1	Jose Cardenal	1
1	Horace Clarke	1
1	John Donaldson	1
1	6 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Jim Maloney	1.50
2	Steve Blass	1.29
3	Jim Nash	1.00
3	Claude Osteen	1.00
3	Nolan Ryan	1.00

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Steve Blass	1
1	Bob Humphreys	1
1	Jim Kaat	1
1	Fred Lasher	1
1	9 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Steve Blass	9
1	Jim Maloney	9
3	Dean Chance	8
4	Fritz Peterson	7
4	Nolan Ryan	7

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cal Koonce	1
1	Al Worthington	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.358
2	Carl Yastrzemski	.344
3	Frank Howard	.343
4	Curt Flood	.327
5	Alex Johnson	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	22
2	Willie Horton	16
3	Jim Ray Hart	11
3	Harmon Killebrew	11
5	6 tied	10

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Howard	47
2	Tony Perez	34
3	Willie Horton	32
3	Boog Powell	32
5	Ron Swoboda	31

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	22
2	Jose Cardenal	13
3	Maury Wills	12
4	Willie Davis	11
5	Tony Oliva	10

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Drysdale	1.21
2	Stan Williams	1.31
3	Luis Tiant	1.34
4	Tommy John	1.41
5	Jerry Koosman	1.43

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Juan Marichal	10
2	Jerry Koosman	9
2	Denny McLain	9
4	Woodie Fryman	8
4	Luis Tiant	8

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	111
2	Bill Singer	94
3	Juan Marichal	90
4	Luis Tiant	87
5	Denny McLain	85

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Worthington	12
2	Phil Regan	9
3	Joe Hoerner	6
4	Jack Aker	5
4	7 others tied	5

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Felix Millan	.477
2	Carl Yastrzemski	.431
3	Roberto Clemente	.388
4	Pete Rose	.382
5	Felipe Alou	.375

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Willie Horton	6
1	Carl Yastrzemski	6
3	Norm Cash	5
3	Ken Harrelson	5
3	Frank Howard	5

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	14
1	Joe Pepitone	14
3	Frank Howard	13
4	Jim Northrup	12
4	Willie Stargell	12

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Jose Cardenal	6
2	Bert Campaneris	5
3	Willie Davis	4
3	Joe Foy	4
3	2 others tied	4

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Drysdale	0.00
1	Al Worthington	0.00
3	Woodie Fryman	0.33
4	Gary Bell	0.34
5	Pat Dobson	0.50

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Juan Marichal	4
2	Gary Bell	3
2	Steve Carlton	3
2	Don Drysdale	3
2	7 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Marichal	30
2	Denny McLain	26
3	Dean Chance	24
4	Jim Hardin	23
4	2 others tied	23

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Cal Koonce	3
1	Al Worthington	3
3	Darold Knowles	2
3	Fred Lasher	2
3	2 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Carl Yastrzemski	.409
2	Frank Howard	.360
3	Alex Johnson	.333
4	Tommy Helms	.330
5	Felix Millan	.327

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	16
2	Willie Horton	11
3	Willie Stargell	8
4	Ken Harrelson	7
5	7 tied	6

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Frank Howard	31
2	Ken Harrelson	23
2	Willie Stargell	23
4	Andy Kosco	22
5	Jim Northrup	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	13
2	Jose Cardenal	7
3	Hank Aaron	6
3	Willie Davis	6
3	Sonny Jackson	6

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Don Drysdale	0.15
2	Larry Jaster	0.49
3	Woodie Fryman	0.52
4	Jim Nash	0.68
5	Steve Carlton	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Don Drysdale	6
1	Juan Marichal	6
3	Gary Bell	5
3	Steve Carlton	5
3	4 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Juan Marichal	50
1	Bill Singer	50
3	Sam McDowell	48
4	Dean Chance	45
4	2 others tied	45

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Al Worthington	7
2	Phil Regan	6
3	Cal Koonce	4
3	Frank Linzy	4
3	Wilbur Wood	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.352
2	Carl Yastrzemski	.338
3	Tony Gonzalez	.337
4	Curt Flood	.335
5	Rusty Staub	.326

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	47
2	Carl Yastrzemski	43
3	Harmon Killebrew	41
4	Jim Ray Hart	35
5	Jim Wynn	34

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Carl Yastrzemski	112
2	Orlando Cepeda	109
3	Frank Howard	106
4	Jim Ray Hart	105
5	Hank Aaron	103

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Bert Campaneris	58
2	Lou Brock	37
3	Vada Pinson	29
4	Joe Morgan	28
4	Maury Wills	28

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Tommy John	1.92
2	Larry Jaster	1.92
3	Joe Horlen	1.93
4	Bob Gibson	2.08
5	Nelson Briles	2.11

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Mike McCormick	22
2	Denny McLain	20
3	Nelson Briles	19
4	Fergie Jenkins	18
4	2 others tied	18

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	280
2	Luis Tiant	249
3	Fergie Jenkins	235
4	Bill Singer	233
5	Dean Chance	229

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Minnie Rojas	28
2	Ted Abernathy	21
2	Al Worthington	21
4	Joe Hoerner	18
5	2 tied	16