November 14, 2018

1968 AL League Leaders-Final

September 30, 1968

  Minnesota's Tony Oliva won the Batting Title in the AL this 1968 season. Detroit's Willie Horton won the Homerun Crown and RBI Title while also finishing 4th in Batting Average. Horton's teammates Denny McLain and Mickey Lolich finished 1,2 in Wins. Cleveland's Sam McDowell had the leagues best ERA and he shattered the 300 barrier in Strikeouts with 339. Oakland's Bert Campaneris swiped the most bases.

NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1968 American League                 Date: 9/30/1968
 
TEAM     WON LOST   BATTING AVERAGE     HOME RUNS           RUNS BATTED IN
1968 DEA 119  43    T.Oliva   MNA .314  W.Horton  DEA   53  W.Horton  DEA  134
1968 BOA  88  74    D.Buford  BAA .311  F.Howard  WAA   49  K.Harrels BOA  123
1968 BAA  88  74    V.Davalil CAA .305  K.Harrels BOA   48  J.Northru DEA  105
1968 CLA  85  76    W.Horton  DEA .305  N.Cash    DEA   35  N.Cash    DEA  100
1968 MNA  83  79    B.Campane OAA .305  B.Powell  BAA   33  F.Howard  WAA   96
1968 OAA  81  81
1968 NYA  75  87    WINS                SAVES               ERA
1968 CAA  69  93    D.McLain  DEA   27  W.Wood    CHA   16  S.McDowel CLA 1.80
1968 CHA  68  94    M.Lolich  DEA   23  J.Aker    OAA   15  G.Brunet  CAA 2.15
1968 WAA  53 108    S.McDowel CLA   22  H.Wilhelm CHA   14  D.McNally BAA 2.18
                    J.Hardin  BAA   20  E.Watt    BAA   10  S.Bahnsen NYA 2.29
                    S.Bahnsen NYA   20  D.Patters DEA   10  M.Lolich  DEA 2.38
 
                    CUR HIT STREAK      STOLEN BASES        STRIKEOUTS
                    B.Morton  CAA   11  B.Campane OAA   84  S.McDowel CLA  339
                    V.Davalil CAA    9  J.Cardena CLA   71  D.McLain  DEA  277
                    C.Yastrze BOA    8  D.Buford  BAA   44  D.Chance  MNA  264
                    T.Uhlaend MNA    8  C.Tovar   MNA   43  L.Tiant   CLA  246
                    OTHERS TIED W    6  V.Davalil CAA   41  R.Culp    BOA  235
 

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