1968 Detroit Tigers
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1968 Detroit Tigers / Franchise: Detroit Tigers / BR Team Page[edit]
Record: 103-59-2, Finished 1st in American League (1968 AL)
Clinched Pennant: September 17, 1968
World Series Champs
Managed by Mayo Smith
Coaches: Tony Cuccinello, Wally Moses, Hal Naragon and Johnny Sain
History, Comments, Contributions[edit]
Awards and Honors[edit]
- All-Stars: Bill Freehan, Willie Horton, Denny McLain and Don Wert
- AL MVP: Denny McLain
- AL Cy Young Award: Denny McLain
- AL Gold Glove: Bill Freehan (C) and Mickey Stanley (OF)
- Manager of the Year Award: Mayo Smith
Standings[edit]
American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Detroit Tigers | 103 | 59 | .636 | -- |
Baltimore Orioles | 91 | 71 | .562 | 12 |
Cleveland Indians | 86 | 75 | .534 | 16.5 |
Boston Red Sox | 86 | 76 | .531 | 17 |
New York Yankees | 83 | 79 | .512 | 20 |
Oakland Athletics | 82 | 80 | .506 | 21 |
Minnesota Twins | 79 | 83 | .488 | 24 |
California Angels | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36 |
Chicago White Sox | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36 |
Washington Senators | 65 | 96 | .404 | 37.5 |
World Series[edit]
AL Detroit Tigers (4) vs. NL St. Louis Cardinals (3)Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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1 | Tigers – 0, Cardinals – 4 | October 2 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 54,692 | 2:29 |
2 | Cardinals – 1, Tigers – 8 | October 3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 54,692 | 2:41 |
3 | Tigers – 3, Cardinals – 7 | October 5 | Tiger Stadium | 53,634 | 3:17 |
4 | Tigers – 1, Cardinals – 10 | October 6 | Tiger Stadium | 53,634 | 2:34 |
5 | Tigers – 5, Cardinals – 3 | October 7 | Tiger Stadium | 53,634 | 2:43 |
6 | Cardinals – 1, Tigers – 13 | October 9 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 54,692 | 2:26 |
7 | Cardinals – 1, Tigers – 4 | October 10 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 54,692 | 2:07 |
Further Reading[edit]
- Brendan Donley: An October to Remember 1968: The Tigers-Cardinals World Series as Told by the Men Who Played in It, Sports Publishing, New York, NY, 2018. ISBN 9781683582021
- Mickey Lolich and Tom Gage: Joy in Tigertown: A Determined Team, a Resilient City, and Our Magical Run to the 1968 World Series, Triumph Books, Chicago, IL, 2018. ISBN 978-1-6293-7583-0
- Mark Pattison and David Raglin, ed.: Sock it to 'em Tigers: The Incredible Story of the 1968 Detroit Tigers, Maple Street Press LLC, Hanover, MA, 2008.
- Washington Post: "Bosox down Orioles, give Tigers flag", Historic-newspapers.com, September 18, 1968
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