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1968 MLB season standings
Every 1968 MLB race charted day by day: AL and NL. Final standings, from a season that ran April 10 to September 29, 1968.
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AL standings, 1968
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Detroit Tigers (DET) | 103 | 59 | .636 | - | 5-5 | L3 |
| Baltimore Orioles (BAL) | 91 | 71 | .562 | 12 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Cleveland Indians (CLE) | 86 | 75 | .534 | 16.5 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Boston Red Sox (BOS) | 86 | 76 | .531 | 17 | 6-4 | L2 |
| New York Yankees (NYY) | 83 | 79 | .512 | 20 | 3-7 | W2 |
| Oakland Athletics (OAK) | 82 | 80 | .506 | 21 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Minnesota Twins (MIN) | 79 | 83 | .488 | 24 | 6-4 | W1 |
| California Angels (CAL) | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36 | 2-8 | L1 |
| Chicago White Sox (CWS) | 67 | 95 | .414 | 36 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Washington Senators (WAS) | 65 | 96 | .404 | 37.5 | 7-3 | W3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Detroit Tigers trailed by as many as 2.5 games on May 6, 1968.
- The Detroit Tigers took first place for good on May 10, 1968.
- The Detroit Tigers won 11 games in a row from September 9, 1968 to September 21, 1968, the longest run of the race.
- The Baltimore Orioles led by 2.5 games as late as May 6, 1968.
- The Detroit Tigers led by as many as 13.5 games on September 20, 1968.
- The Detroit Tigers went 27-13 from May 6, 1968 to June 17, 1968, turning a deficit of 2.5 games into a lead of 8 games.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Detroit Tigers spent 158 of the season's 173 charted days in first place.