On This Day

Sunday, September 8, 1968

Standings

American league

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Tigers	90	54	.625	--
Orioles	83	61	.576	7.0
Red Sox	77	67	.535	13.0
Indians	76	71	.517	15.5
Yankees	73	70	.510	16.5
Athletics	74	71	.510	16.5
Twins	69	75	.479	21.0
Angels	63	82	.434	27.5
White Sox	61	84	.421	29.5
Senators	56	87	.392	33.5

Games

Angels 3, Red Sox 2

Twins 3, Tigers 1

Athletics 10, Indians 2

Orioles 3, White Sox 2

Yankees 7, Senators 2

National League

Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cardinals	90	55	.621	--
Giants	78	66	.542	11.5
Reds	73	68	.518	15.0
Cubs	75	71	.514	15.5
Braves	73	71	.507	16.5
Pirates	70	73	.490	19.0
Phillies	67	76	.469	22.0
Astros	65	79	.451	24.5
Mets	65	81	.445	25.5
Dodgers	64	80	.444	25.5

Games

Cubs 10, Phillies 3

Dodgers 3, Reds 2

Braves 4, Astros 1

Cardinals 3, Giants 2

Pirates 3, Mets 0

Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk	Player	H
1	Danny Cater	4
1	Jim Lefebvre	4
1	Billy Williams	4
4	Tommie Agee	3
4	4 others tied	3

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Billy Williams	2
2	Max Alvis	1
2	Ernie Banks	1
2	Johnny Bench	1
2	9 others tied	1

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Williams	4
2	Graig Nettles	3
3	Sal Bando	2
3	Johnny Bench	2
3	9 others tied	2

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	2
2	Hank Aaron	1
2	Tommie Aaron	1
2	Bert Campaneris	1
2	8 others tied	1

Dominance

Rk	Player	DOM
1	Earl Wilson	1.80
2	Dave McNally	1.75
3	Joe Moeller	1.20
4	Dean Chance	1.00
5	Catfish Hunter	0.71

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Stan Bahnsen	1
1	Dean Chance	1
1	Joe Hoerner	1
1	Ken Holtzman	1
1	6 others tied	1

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Earl Wilson	9
2	Dean Chance	7
2	Jack Fisher	7
2	Dave McNally	7
5	3 tied	6

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brewer	1
1	Marty Pattin	1

Season Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.344
2	Matty Alou	.333
3	Alex Johnson	.321
4	Felipe Alou	.310
5	Lee May	.298

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	39
2	Ken Harrelson	33
3	Willie Horton	32
3	Willie McCovey	32
5	Ernie Banks	30

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	103
2	Frank Howard	98
3	Willie McCovey	89
4	Billy Williams	88
5	Ron Santo	86

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	51
1	Bert Campaneris	51
3	Maury Wills	47
4	Jose Cardenal	38
5	Willie Davis	31

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	1.03
2	Luis Tiant	1.70
3	Wilbur Wood	1.81
4	Sam McDowell	1.84
5	Bobby Bolin	1.91

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	28
2	Juan Marichal	25
3	Bob Gibson	20
3	Dave McNally	20
5	2 tied	19

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	253
2	Denny McLain	243
3	Luis Tiant	232
4	Bob Gibson	230
4	Fergie Jenkins	230

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Regan	23
2	Al Worthington	16
3	Joe Hoerner	15
3	Wilbur Wood	15
5	2 tied	14

14 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Glenn Beckert	.400
1	Jim Northrup	.400
3	Hank Aaron	.382
4	Tommy Davis	.380
5	Cleon Jones	.372

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Carl Yastrzemski	5
2	Ernie Banks	4
2	Johnny Bench	4
2	Graig Nettles	4
2	2 others tied	4

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Danny Cater	15
2	Ron Santo	14
3	Johnny Bench	13
3	Joe Foy	13
3	Jim Northrup	13

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	14
2	Cesar Tovar	9
3	Maury Wills	6
4	Bert Campaneris	5
4	Freddie Patek	5

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Mudcat Grant	0.00
1	Steve Hamilton	0.00
3	Fritz Peterson	0.26
4	Steve Blass	0.34
5	Joe Horlen	0.42

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave McNally	4
1	Fritz Peterson	4
3	Stan Bahnsen	3
3	Steve Blass	3
3	6 others tied	3

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Denny McLain	32
2	Earl Wilson	30
3	Bob Gibson	29
3	Dave McNally	29
5	2 tied	26

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Jim Brewer	3
1	Ron Taylor	3
3	Clay Carroll	2
3	Turk Farrell	2
3	9 others tied	2

30 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Pete Rose	.404
2	Glenn Beckert	.357
3	Danny Cater	.346
4	Jim Wynn	.343
5	Hank Aaron	.342

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Ernie Banks	10
1	Billy Williams	10
3	Reggie Jackson	8
4	Frank Howard	7
4	2 others tied	7

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Billy Williams	28
2	Ron Santo	25
3	Tony Perez	22
4	Johnny Bench	20
4	Donn Clendenon	20

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	22
2	Cesar Tovar	15
3	Bert Campaneris	14
4	Maury Wills	13
5	Freddie Patek	12

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	0.86
2	Frank Linzy	1.00
3	Lindy McDaniel	1.07
4	Steve Blass	1.17
5	Gary Nolan	1.23

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Dave McNally	6
2	Stan Bahnsen	5
2	Steve Blass	5
2	Bob Gibson	5
2	7 others tied	5

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Bob Gibson	67
2	Fergie Jenkins	56
3	Denny McLain	55
4	Dave McNally	48
5	2 tied	46

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Clay Carroll	8
2	Gary Wagner	6
3	Lindy McDaniel	4
3	Vicente Romo	4
3	2 others tied	4

365 Day Leaders

Batting Average

Rk	Player	Avg
1	Matty Alou	.341
2	Pete Rose	.331
3	Alex Johnson	.314
4	Carl Yastrzemski	.309
5	Lee May	.309

Home Runs

Rk	Player	HR
1	Frank Howard	42
2	Willie McCovey	39
3	Ken Harrelson	34
3	Willie Horton	34
5	Billy Williams	33

Runs Batted In

Rk	Player	RBI
1	Ken Harrelson	110
2	Willie McCovey	108
3	Frank Howard	106
4	Tony Perez	99
4	Billy Williams	99

Stolen Bases

Rk	Player	SB
1	Lou Brock	58
1	Bert Campaneris	58
3	Maury Wills	48
4	Jose Cardenal	38
5	Willie Davis	32

ERA

Rk	Player	ERA
1	Bob Gibson	0.98
2	Luis Tiant	1.72
3	Dave McNally	1.89
4	Wilbur Wood	1.91
5	Tom Seaver	1.98

Wins

Rk	Player	W
1	Denny McLain	28
2	Juan Marichal	25
3	Bob Gibson	22
3	Luis Tiant	22
5	Dave McNally	21

Strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO
1	Sam McDowell	285
2	Luis Tiant	266
3	Fergie Jenkins	265
4	Bob Gibson	254
5	Denny McLain	248

Saves

Rk	Player	Sv
1	Phil Regan	23
2	Al Worthington	16
3	Ted Abernathy	15
3	Joe Hoerner	15
3	2 others tied	15