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Standings

East
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
Baltimore Orioles10157.639--Earl Weaver
Detroit Tigers9171.56212.0Billy Martin
Boston Red Sox8577.52518.0Eddie Kasko
New York Yankees8280.50621.0Ralph Houk
Washington Senators II6396.39638.5Ted Williams
Cleveland Indians60102.37043.0Alvin Dark
Johnny Lipon
West
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
Oakland Athletics10160.627--Dick Williams
Kansas City Royals8576.52816.0Bob Lemon
Chicago White Sox7983.48822.5Chuck Tanner
California Angels7686.46925.5Lefty Phillips
Minnesota Twins7486.46226.5Bill Rigney
Milwaukee Brewers6992.42932.0Dave Bristol

Playoff teams in bold.


League Leaders

Batting Average:   Tony Oliva - Minnesota Twins (.337)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Bobby Murcer - New York Yankees (.427)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Tony Oliva - Minnesota Twins (.546)
At Bats:   Sandy Alomar - California Angels (689)
Runs:   Don Buford - Baltimore Orioles (99)
Hits:   Cesar Tovar - Minnesota Twins (204)
Doubles:   Reggie Smith - Boston Red Sox (33)
Triples:   Freddie Patek - Kansas City Royals (11)
Home Runs:   Bill Melton - Chicago White Sox (33)
Runs Batted In:   Harmon Killebrew - Minnesota Twins (119)
Total Bases:   Reggie Smith - Boston Red Sox (302)
Walks:   Harmon Killebrew - Minnesota Twins (114)
Strikeouts:   Reggie Jackson - Oakland Athletics (161)
Stolen Bases:   Amos Otis - Kansas City Royals (52)
Hit by Pitch:   Mike Epstein - Washington Senators II,Oakland Athletics (12)

Wins:   Mickey Lolich - Detroit Tigers (25)
Losses:   Denny McLain - Washington Senators II (22)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Vida Blue - Oakland Athletics (1.82)
Games:   Ken Sanders - Milwaukee Brewers (83)
Complete Games:   Mickey Lolich - Detroit Tigers (29)
Shutouts:   Vida Blue - Oakland Athletics (8)
Saves:   Ken Sanders - Milwaukee Brewers (31)
Innings Pitched:   Mickey Lolich - Detroit Tigers (376)
Walks:   Sam McDowell - Cleveland Indians (153)
Strikeouts:   Mickey Lolich - Detroit Tigers (308)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Vida Blue - Oakland Athletics (0.95)
Hits/9 Ip:   Vida Blue - Oakland Athletics (6.03)
HR/9 Ip:   Bart Johnson - Chicago White Sox (0.46)
Walks/9 Ip:   Fritz Peterson - New York Yankees (1.38)
SO/9 Ip:   Vida Blue - Oakland Athletics (8.68)

Team Information

Team NameAttendance
Baltimore Orioles1,023,037
Boston Red Sox1,678,732
California Angels926,373
Chicago White Sox833,891
Cleveland Indians591,361
Detroit Tigers1,591,073
Kansas City Royals910,784
Milwaukee Brewers731,531
Minnesota Twins940,858
New York Yankees1,070,771
Oakland Athletics914,993
Washington Senators II655,156