MLB 1968 stat leaders
- MVP
- Bob Gibson (NL), Denny McLain (AL)
- Cy Young
- Bob Gibson (NL), Denny McLain (AL)
- Rookie of the Year
- Johnny Bench (NL), Stan Bahnsen (AL)
- World Series MVP
- Mickey Lolich
- Home Runs
- Frank Howard, 44
- RBI
- Ken Harrelson, 109
- Batting Average
- Gates Brown, .370
Who led the MLB in home runs in 1968?
| # | Player | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Howard TEX | 44 | |
| 2 | Willie Horton DET | 36 | |
| 3 | Willie McCovey SF | 36 | |
| 4 | Ken Harrelson BOS | 35 | |
| 5 | Dick Allen PHI | 33 | |
| 6 | Ernie Banks CHC | 32 | |
| 7 | Billy WilliamsCHC | 30 | |
| 8 | Hank Aaron ATL | 29 | |
| 9 | Reggie Jackson ATH | 29 | |
| 10 | Jim Wynn HOU | 26 | |
Who led the MLB in rbi in 1968?
| # | Player | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken HarrelsonBOS | 109 | |
| 2 | Frank HowardTEX | 106 | |
| 3 | Willie McCoveySF | 105 | |
| 4 | Billy WilliamsCHC | 98 | |
| 5 | Ron SantoCHC | 98 | |
| 6 | Tony Perez CIN | 92 | |
| 7 | Dick AllenPHI | 90 | |
| 8 | Jim NorthrupDET | 90 | |
| 9 | Donn Clendenon PIT | 87 | |
| 10 | Hank AaronATL | 86 | |
Who led the MLB in batting average in 1968?
| # | Player | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gates BrownDET | .370 | |
| 2 | Pete RoseCIN | .335 | |
| 3 | Matty AlouPIT | .332 | |
| 4 | Felipe AlouATL | .317 | |
| 5 | Alex JohnsonCIN | .312 | |
| 6 | Manny JimenezPIT | .303 | |
| 7 | Carl YastrzemskiBOS | .301 | |
| 8 | Curt Flood STL | .301 | |
| 9 | Cleon Jones NYM | .297 | |
| 10 | Gary HolmanTEX | .294 | |
Who led the MLB in hits in 1968?
| # | Player | H | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felipe AlouATL | 210 | |
| 2 | Pete RoseCIN | 210 | |
| 3 | Glenn BeckertCHC | 189 | |
| 4 | Alex JohnsonCIN | 188 | |
| 5 | Curt FloodSTL | 186 | |
| 6 | Billy WilliamsCHC | 185 | |
| 7 | Matty AlouPIT | 185 | |
| 8 | Lou BrockSTL | 184 | |
| 9 | Bert CampanerisATH | 177 | |
| 10 | Tony PerezCIN | 176 | |
Who led the MLB in stolen bases in 1968?
| # | Player | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bert CampanerisATH | 62 | |
| 2 | Lou BrockSTL | 62 | |
| 3 | Maury WillsPIT | 52 | |
| 4 | Jose Cardenal CLE | 40 | |
| 5 | Willie Davis LAD | 36 | |
| 6 | Cesar Tovar MIN | 35 | |
| 7 | Hank AaronATL | 28 | |
| 8 | Don Buford BAL | 27 | |
| 9 | Joe FoyBOS | 26 | |
| 10 | Vic Davalillo | 25 | |
Who led the MLB in era in 1968?
| # | Player | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hank AguirreLAD | 0.69 | |
| 2 | Bob GibsonSTL | 1.12 | |
| 3 | Joe HoernerSTL | 1.48 | |
| 4 | Joe GibbonSF | 1.58 | |
| 5 | Luis TiantCLE | 1.60 | |
| 6 | Vicente Romo | 1.60 | |
| 7 | Ron KlinePIT | 1.68 | |
| 8 | Hoyt Wilhelm CHW | 1.73 | |
| 9 | Sam McDowellCLE | 1.81 | |
| 10 | Wilbur WoodCHW | 1.87 | |
Who led the MLB in wins in 1968?
| # | Player | W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny McLainDET | 31 | |
| 2 | Juan MarichalSF | 26 | |
| 3 | Bob GibsonSTL | 22 | |
| 4 | Dave McNallyBAL | 22 | |
| 5 | Luis TiantCLE | 21 | |
| 6 | Mel Stottlemyre NYY | 21 | |
| 7 | Fergie JenkinsCHC | 20 | |
| 8 | Chris ShortPHI | 19 | |
| 9 | Jerry KoosmanNYM | 19 | |
| 10 | Nelson BrilesSTL | 19 | |
Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1968?
| # | Player | K | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam McDowellCLE | 283 | |
| 2 | Denny McLainDET | 280 | |
| 3 | Bob GibsonSTL | 268 | |
| 4 | Luis TiantCLE | 264 | |
| 5 | Fergie JenkinsCHC | 260 | |
| 6 | Dean ChanceMIN | 234 | |
| 7 | Bill SingerLAD | 227 | |
| 8 | Juan MarichalSF | 218 | |
| 9 | Ray SadeckiSF | 206 | |
| 10 | Tom SeaverNYM | 205 | |
Regular season only. Batting average requires 60 games played; ERA requires 15 appearances.