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League Leaders on August 23, 1968

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League Leaders on August 23, 1968

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NL Batting
G                             PA                            AB                            
130 Williams CHI              572 Kessinger CHI             532 Beckert CHI               
129 Santo CHI                 571 Alou ATL                  532 Kessinger CHI             
128 Clendenon PIT             566 Brock STL                 528 Brock STL                 
128 Kessinger CHI             564 Beckert CHI               524 Alou ATL                  
128 Staub HOU                                                                             

R                             H                             2B                            
77  Rose CIN                  162 Alou ATL                  39  Brock STL                 
74  Beckert CHI               161 Rose CIN                  33  Staub HOU                 
74  Brock STL                 159 A. Johnson CIN            32  Rose CIN                  
72  Williams CHI              149 Beckert CHI               30  Bench CIN                 
                              149 Brock STL                                               

3B                            HR                            RBI                           
12  Brock STL                 30  McCovey SF                80  McCovey SF                
11  Clemente PIT              27  Allen PHI                 79  Williams CHI              
7   Davis LA                  25  Banks CHI                 78  Perez CIN                 
7   Kessinger CHI             23  H. Aaron ATL              72  Santo CHI                 
7   Williams CHI                                                                          

BB                            IBB                           SO                            
80  Santo CHI                 19  Clemente PIT              121 Clendenon PIT             
74  Wynn HOU                  17  Phillips CHI              116 Allen PHI                 
66  Hunt SF                   17  Staub HOU                 108 Brock STL                 
58  Staub HOU                 15  Cardenas CIN              102 Wynn HOU                  

HBP                           SH                            SF                            
19  Hunt SF                   15  Niekro ATL                8   Bench CIN                 
9   Cepeda STL                11  Parker LA                 8   Clendenon PIT             
7   Johnson CHI               10  5 players                 7   Allen PHI                 
6   3 players                                               7   Stargell PIT              

SB                            CS                            GDP                           
41  Wills PIT                 18  Wills PIT                 19  Alley PIT                 
36  Brock STL                 13  Wynn HOU                  18  H. Aaron ATL              
28  Davis LA                  10  Alou ATL                  17  May CIN                   
19  H. Aaron ATL              10  Davis LA                  17  Santo CHI                 
                              10  Jones NY                                                

BAVG                          OBP                           SLG                           
.347 Rose CIN                 .403 Rose CIN                 .576 McCovey SF               
.339 Alou PIT                 .386 McCovey SF               .543 Allen PHI                
.329 A. Johnson CIN           .382 Staub HOU                .489 Rose CIN                 
.309 Alou ATL                 .372 Hunt SF                  .485 Williams CHI             

Low BAVG                      Low OBP                       Low SLG                       
.183 Lanier SF                .203 Lanier SF                .210 Lanier SF                
.188 Versalles LA             .240 Versalles LA             .262 Versalles LA             
.219 Fairly LA                .260 Torres HOU               .264 Torres HOU               
.226 Cardenas CIN             .261 Rojas PHI                .279 Fairly LA                

AL Batting
G                             PA                            AB                            
130 Cardenal CLE              555 Campaneris OAK            504 Aparicio CHI              
128 Bando OAK                 549 Fregosi CAL               501 Campaneris OAK            
126 Aparicio CHI              539 Aparicio CHI              486 Fregosi CAL               
126 B. Robinson BAL           535 Bando OAK                 483 Bando OAK                 

R                             H                             2B                            
79  McAuliffe DET             142 Campaneris OAK            30  Smith BOS                 
69  Harrelson BOS             137 Aparicio CHI              26  Tovar MIN                 
69  Stanley DET               133 Uhlaender MIN             26  Yastrzemski BOS           
68  3 players                 128 Oliva MIN                 25  B. Robinson BAL           

3B                            HR                            RBI                           
10  McCraw CHI                36  F. Howard WAS             101 Harrelson BOS             
9   Fregosi CAL               32  Harrelson BOS             88  F. Howard WAS             
9   McAuliffe DET             29  Horton DET                75  Powell BAL                
8   Stroud WAS                23  Jackson OAK               67  Northrup DET              
                                                            67  Oliva MIN                 

BB                            IBB                           SO                            
101 Yastrzemski BOS           15  Oliva MIN                 130 Jackson OAK               
91  Mantle NY                 12  Powell BAL                110 F. Howard WAS             
66  Foy BOS                   12  Yastrzemski BOS           102 Monday OAK                
64  Andrews BOS               10  Brown CLE                 100 Knoop CAL                 
                              10  B. Robinson BAL                                         

HBP                           SH                            SF                            
20  Freehan DET               12  McLain DET                7   Blefary BAL               
15  Tovar MIN                 9   Andrews BOS               7   Horton DET                
13  Reichardt CAL             9   Chance MIN                7   Repoz CAL                 
10  Epstein WAS               9   Wert DET                  7   B. Robinson BAL           
10  F. Robinson BAL                                                                       

SB                            CS                            GDP                           
43  Campaneris OAK            16  Campaneris OAK            18  Cater OAK                 
32  Cardenal CLE              14  Cardenal CLE              17  Stanley DET               
20  Davalillo CLE-CAL         14  Davalillo CLE-CAL         16  Hansen WAS-CHI            
19  3 players                 13  Smith BOS                 14  Johnson BAL               

BAVG                          OBP                           SLG                           
.300 Oliva MIN                .419 Yastrzemski BOS          .567 F. Howard WAS            
.297 Carew MIN                .392 Mantle NY                .561 Harrelson BOS            
.286 Monday OAK               .383 Andrews BOS              .538 Horton DET               
.285 Andrews BOS              .380 Monday OAK               .502 Oliva MIN                

Low BAVG                      Low OBP                       Low SLG                       
.193 Tresh NY                 .249 Clarke NY                .248 Belanger BAL             
.197 Wert DET                 .259 Kosco NY                 .253 Clarke NY                
.206 Belanger BAL             .259 Wert DET                 .291 Unser WAS                
.206 Blefary BAL              .266 Belanger BAL             .306 Cox NY                   

NL Pitching
G                             GS                            CG                            
59  Abernathy CIN             31  Jenkins CHI               25  Marichal SF               
59  Regan LA-CHI              31  Marichal SF               21  Gibson STL                
51  Carroll ATL-CIN           30  Drysdale LA               14  Koosman NY                
46  Taylor NY                 30  Perry SF                  13  Jenkins CHI               
                                                            13  Perry SF                  

SHO                           GF                            SV                            
10  Gibson STL                48  Regan LA-CHI              21  Regan LA-CHI              
8   Drysdale LA               40  Abernathy CIN             13  Hoerner STL               
6   Koosman NY                34  Linzy SF                  12  Carroll ATL-CIN           
6   Sadecki SF                34  Taylor NY                 12  Face PIT                  

W                             L                             IP                            
23  Marichal SF               17  Osteen LA                 273.2 Marichal SF             
18  Gibson STL                15  L. Jackson PHI            234.2 Gibson STL              
16  Briles STL                14  Sadecki SF                233   Drysdale LA             
16  Koosman NY                14  Singer LA                 231   Jenkins CHI             

H                             HR                            R                             
233 Marichal SF               21  Short PHI                 84  Osteen LA                 
204 Osteen LA                 20  Hands CHI                 80  Niekro CHI                
196 Briles STL                18  Jenkins CHI               79  McCormick SF              
196 L. Jackson PHI            18  Niekro CHI                78  Maloney CIN               

ER                            BB                            IB                            
72  Niekro CHI                77  Veale PIT                 15  L. Jackson PHI            
71  Giusti HOU                76  Dierker HOU               12  Abernathy CIN             
70  Jenkins CHI               70  Culver CIN                12  McCormick SF              
70  Wise PHI                  67  Ryan NY                   12  Sadecki SF                

SO                            2B                            3B                            
205 Jenkins CHI               36  Jenkins CHI               10  Giusti HOU                
186 Gibson STL                34  Koosman NY                8   5 players                 
186 Singer LA                 32  Dierker HOU                                             
181 Marichal SF               32  Jarvis ATL                                              

HBP                           WP                            BK                            
12  Drysdale LA               16  Dierker HOU               3   Kekich LA                 
9   Cardwell NY               13  Niekro ATL                3   Niekro ATL                
9   Culver CIN                10  Arrigo CIN                2   5 players                 
9   K. Johnson ATL            9   4 players                                               

ERA                              High ERA                         
1.00 Gibson STL               4.27 Wise PHI                 
1.77 Koosman NY               4.01 Niekro CHI               
1.95 Seaver NY                3.84 Maloney CIN              
2.01 Drysdale LA              3.81 Pappas CIN-ATL           

AL Pitching
G                             GS                            CG                            
70  Wood CHI                  32  McLain DET                22  McLain DET                
59  Locker CHI                31  Chance MIN                17  Tiant CLE                 
56  Perranoski MIN            29  Brunet CAL                15  Stottlemyre NY            
56  Wilhelm CHI               29  McDowell CLE              14  Hardin BAL                
                              29  Merritt MIN                                             

SHO                           GF                            SV                            
8   Tiant CLE                 37  Wood CHI                  15  Worthington MIN           
6   McLain DET                36  Perranoski MIN            14  Wood CHI                  
6   Stottlemyre NY            31  Wilhelm CHI               11  Aker OAK                  
5   Brunet CAL                30  Watt BAL                  11  Stange BOS                
5   Chance MIN                30  Womack NY                                               

W                             L                             IP                            
25  McLain DET                14  Merritt MIN               261   McLain DET              
18  Tiant CLE                 13  Coleman WAS               231.1 Chance MIN              
16  Hardin BAL                13  Hargan CLE                222.2 Tiant CLE               
16  McNally BAL               12  5 players                 218.2 Stottlemyre NY          
16  Stottlemyre NY                                                                        

H                             HR                            R                             
187 Stottlemyre NY            23  Hunter OAK                86  Merritt MIN               
184 McLain DET                22  Lolich DET                84  Hunter OAK                
173 Merritt MIN               22  McLain DET                79  Coleman WAS               
170 Chance MIN                20  Ellis CAL                 76  Chance MIN                
                                                            76  Sparma DET                

ER                            BB                            IB                            
75  Hunter OAK                84  Phoebus BAL               11  Locker CHI                
72  Merritt MIN               84  Siebert CLE               11  Wood CHI                  
70  Sparma DET                83  McDowell CLE              10  Perranoski MIN            
66  McGlothlin CAL            73  Sparma DET                10  Siebert CLE               
66  Siebert CLE                                                                           

SO                            2B                            3B                            
229 McDowell CLE              35  McLain DET                10  Kaat MIN                  
222 Tiant CLE                 30  Ellsworth BOS             8   Horlen CHI                
205 McLain DET                29  Nash OAK                  8   McGlothlin CAL            
185 Chance MIN                28  Phoebus BAL               8   Odom OAK                  

HBP                           WP                            BK                            
12  Horlen CHI                15  Bertaina WAS              3   Phoebus BAL               
12  John CHI                  13  Clark CAL                 2   Coleman WAS               
10  Lonborg BOS               12  Chance MIN                2   Hannan WAS                
10  Williams CLE              10  Odom OAK                  2   Wilson DET                
                              10  Phoebus BAL                                             

ERA                              High ERA                         
1.62 Tiant CLE                4.12 Ellis CAL                
1.66 McDowell CLE             3.90 Sparma DET               
1.90 McLain DET               3.87 Hargan CLE               
1.91 Wood CHI                 3.72 Culp BOS                 

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