1968 AL Player Highlight

May 20, 1968

 Detroit's Willie Horton has been red-hot the last few weeks and has vaulted into the top 4 in many of the AL's batting leader categories. In his last 10 games Horton is hitting .500 with 7 HR and 20 RBI.

NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1968 American League                 Date: 5/21/1968
 
TEAM     WON LOST   BATTING AVERAGE     HOME RUNS           RUNS BATTED IN
1968 DEA  26   9    V.Davalil CLA .392  F.Howard  WAA   16  F.Howard  WAA   30
1968 BAA  21  14    D.Sims    CLA .391  W.Horton  DEA   12  W.Horton  DEA   29
1968 MNA  20  15    T.Oliva   MNA .362  K.Harrels BOA   10  T.Oliva   MNA   29
1968 CLA  19  15    W.Horton  DEA .352  T.Oliva   MNA   10  A.Kaline  DEA   27
1968 OAA  19  16    F.Howard  WAA .348  C.Yastrze BOA    9  D.Sims    CLA   26
1968 BOA  17  18
1968 CHA  16  17    WINS                SAVES               ERA
1968 NYA  14  22    J.Hardin  BAA    7  H.Wilhelm CHA    5  J.Nash    OAA 1.40
1968 CAA  14  22    M.Lolich  DEA    6  J.Aker    OAA    5  R.Culp    BOA 1.77
1968 WAA   9  27    D.McLain  DEA    6  OTHERS TIED W    3  M.Lolich  DEA 1.87
                    J.Sparma  DEA    6                      L.Krausse OAA 2.01
                    J.Merritt MNA    6                      G.Brunet  CAA 2.08
 

WHO'S HOT - BEST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER         TM  AVG AB  H RB BB HR  PITCHER        TM IP  H ER BB Ks HR WLS
W.Horton      DEA .500 32 16 20  2  7  P.Dobson      DEA  7  3  0  2  9  0 001
K.Harrelson   BOA .486 35 17 19  4  6  L.Tiant       CLA 18  8  2  5 12  0 200
C.Yastrzemski BOA .351 37 13 10  9  3  J.Perry       MNA  9  4  0  0  1  0 100
R.Smith       BOA .526 38 20 13  4  1  S.Williams    CLA 18 12  1  6 14  0 200
M.Mantle      NYA .292 24  7  5  4  2  M.Pattin      CAA  6  2  0  1  2  0 102