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1968 American League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders

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League Awards

Batting stats are G BA/OBP/SLG Pitching stats are W-L ERA, SO.

Award-Winners Complete Voting Results
Most Valuable Player AwardDenny McLain
DET 31-6, 1.96, 280 SO
Cy Young AwardDenny McLain
DET 31-6, 1.96, 280 SO
Rookie of the Year AwardStan Bahnsen
NYY 17-12, 2.05, 162 SO
TSN Pitcher of the YearDenny McLain
DET 31-6, 1.96, 280 SO

Gold Glove Winners (history)

PitcherJim Kaat
CatcherBill Freehan
First BaseGeorge Scott
Second BaseBobby Knoop
Third BaseBrooks Robinson
ShortstopLuis Aparicio
OutfieldReggie Smith, Mickey Stanley and Carl Yastrzemski

League All-Stars

All Star Directory · (* - indicates they played)
Box Score and Play-by-Play

Starters
P. Luis Tiant (CLE)
C. Bill Freehan (DET)
1B. Harmon Killebrew (MIN)
2B. Rod Carew (MIN)
3B. Brooks Robinson (BAL)
SS. Jim Fregosi (CAL)
LF. Willie Horton (DET)
CF. Carl Yastrzemski (BOS)
RF. Frank Howard (WSA)

     
Joe Azcue* (CLE)
Gary Bell (BOS)
Bert Campaneris* (OAK)
Ken Harrelson* (BOS)
Tommy John* (CHW)
Davey Johnson* (BAL)
Duane Josephson* (CHW)
Mickey Mantle* (NYY)
Sam McDowell* (CLE)
     
Denny McLain* (DET)
Rick Monday* (OAK)
Blue Moon Odom* (OAK)
Tony Oliva* (MIN)
Boog Powell* (BAL)
Jose Santiago (BOS)
Mel Stottlemyre* (NYY)
Don Wert* (DET)

AL Other Leaders

Glossary
Oldest  s c a p y
1.Wilhelm (CHW)born 1922-07-26
2.Face (DET)born 1928-02-20
3.Worthington (MIN)born 1929-02-05
4.Howard (BOS)born 1929-02-23
5.McMahon (TOT)born 1930-01-04
6.Boyer (CHW)born 1931-05-20
7.Mathews (DET)born 1931-10-13
8.Mantle (NYY)born 1931-10-20
9.Morton (CAL)born 1931-12-13
10.Held (TOT)born 1932-03-25
Youngest  s c a p y
1.Alvarado (BOS)born 1949-01-15
2.May (CHW)born 1948-05-17
3.Cain (DET)born 1948-01-13
4.Rodriguez (CAL)born 1947-12-28
5.Hall (MIN)born 1947-11-23
6.Adamson (BAL)born 1947-09-13
7.Spencer (CAL)born 1947-07-30
8.Lauzerique (OAK)born 1947-07-22
9.Kealey (CAL)born 1947-05-13
10.Cumberland (NYY)born 1947-05-10
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