Willie Mays 1968 Game by Game Batting Logs

Willie Mays 1968 Game by Game Batting Logs

Willie Mays appeared in 148 Major League games during the 1968 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Mays appeared in, specifically relating to his 1968 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Mays started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"No record book reflects this kind of concentration, determination, perseverance or ability. As a player, Willie Mays could never be captured by mere statistics." - Sportswriter Harry Jupiter in The San Francisco Chronicle

Willie Mays 1968 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Willie Mays Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-10-1968 *	vs Mets	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	cf
04-11-1968 *	vs Pirates	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.333	cf
04-13-1968 *	vs Pirates	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.333	.429	.333	cf
04-14-1968 *	vs Phillies	5	2	4	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.471	.526	.647	cf
04-14-1968	vs Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.471	.526	.647	cf
04-17-1968 *	at Mets	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.381	.435	.524	cf
04-18-1968 *	at Mets	4	0	2	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.444	.600	cf
04-19-1968 *	at Pirates	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.414	.452	.655	cf
04-20-1968 *	at Pirates	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.394	.429	.667	cf
04-22-1968 *	at Phillies	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.342	.375	.579	cf
04-23-1968 *	at Phillies	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.341	.400	.561	cf
04-26-1968 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.388	.533	cf
04-27-1968 *	vs Dodgers	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.327	.377	.571	cf
04-28-1968 *	vs Dodgers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.368	.538	cf
04-29-1968 *	vs Braves	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.377	.554	cf
04-30-1968 *	vs Braves	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.364	.525	cf
April 1968 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1968 Totals		61	8	19	3	2	2	10	5	1	7	0	0	0	.311	.364	.525	-
05-01-1968 *	vs Reds	4	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	.323	.371	.615	cf
05-02-1968	vs Reds	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.361	.597	cf
05-03-1968 *	vs Cardinals	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.306	.351	.569	cf
05-04-1968 *	vs Cardinals	3	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.366	.600	cf
05-05-1968 *	vs Cardinals	5	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.325	.379	.613	cf
05-06-1968 *	at Astros	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.313	.367	.590	cf
05-07-1968 *	at Astros	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.307	.358	.568	cf
05-08-1968 *	at Astros	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.360	.554	cf
05-09-1968 *	at Astros	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.302	.356	.542	cf
05-10-1968 *	at Reds	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.307	.358	.535	cf
05-11-1968 *	at Reds	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.360	.533	cf
05-12-1968 *	at Reds	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.364	.556	cf
05-14-1968 *	vs Astros	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.304	.361	.545	cf
05-15-1968 *	vs Astros	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.304	.365	.565	cf
05-16-1968	vs Astros	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.370	.569	cf
05-17-1968 *	vs Cubs	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.311	.374	.563	cf
05-18-1968 *	vs Cubs	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.366	.549	cf
05-19-1968 *	vs Cubs	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.365	.544	cf
05-19-1968	vs Cubs	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.302	.360	.540	ph,cf
05-20-1968 *	at Braves	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.350	.523	cf
05-21-1968 *	at Braves	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.284	.340	.507	cf
05-22-1968 *	at Braves	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	.283	.338	.500	cf
05-23-1968 *	at Braves	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.277	.340	.489	cf
05-24-1968 *	at Cubs	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.342	.486	cf
05-25-1968 *	at Cubs	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.337	.480	cf
05-28-1968 *	at Cardinals	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.337	.497	cf
05-29-1968 *	at Cardinals	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	.279	.341	.513	cf
05-30-1968 *	at Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.278	.339	.506	cf
05-31-1968 *	at Dodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.278	.337	.500	cf
May 1968 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1968 Totals		101	13	26	2	0	7	16	10	2	24	0	0	1	.257	.321	.485	-
06-01-1968 *	at Dodgers	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.275	.333	.491	cf
06-02-1968 *	at Dodgers	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.340	.497	cf
06-03-1968 *	vs Phillies	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.344	.491	cf
06-05-1968 *	vs Phillies	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.347	.506	cf
06-06-1968 *	vs Phillies	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.279	.350	.503	cf
06-07-1968 *	vs Mets	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.343	.492	cf
06-09-1968 *	vs Mets	5	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.349	.511	cf
06-10-1968 *	vs Pirates	4	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.350	.510	cf
06-11-1968 *	vs Pirates	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.349	.503	cf
06-12-1968 *	vs Pirates	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.351	.508	cf
06-13-1968 *	vs Pirates	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.348	.500	cf
06-14-1968 *	at Mets	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.351	.498	cf
06-15-1968 *	at Mets	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.352	.495	cf
06-16-1968 *	at Mets	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.354	.509	cf
06-16-1968 *	at Mets	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.357	.516	cf
06-18-1968 *	at Phillies	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.285	.356	.511	cf
06-19-1968 *	at Phillies	4	2	2	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.359	.529	cf
06-20-1968 *	at Phillies	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.289	.361	.526	cf
06-21-1968 *	at Pirates	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.293	.363	.526	cf
06-22-1968 *	at Pirates	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.364	.521	cf
06-23-1968	at Pirates	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.361	.517	ph,cf
06-25-1968 *	vs Dodgers	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.359	.510	cf
06-26-1968 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.354	.502	cf
06-27-1968 *	vs Dodgers	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.351	.496	cf
06-30-1968 *	vs Reds	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.352	.490	cf
June 1968 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1968 Totals		91	21	25	3	3	3	12	15	0	8	0	0	0	.275	.377	.473	-
07-01-1968 *	vs Braves	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.354	.488	cf
07-02-1968 *	vs Braves	3	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.363	.494	cf
07-03-1968 *	vs Braves	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.361	.489	cf
07-04-1968 *	vs Braves	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.359	.483	cf
07-05-1968 *	vs Cardinals	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.353	.474	cf
07-06-1968 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.275	.352	.471	cf
07-07-1968 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271	.347	.464	cf
07-11-1968 *	at Reds	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.346	.465	cf
07-12-1968 *	at Reds	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.347	.472	cf
07-14-1968	at Braves	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.349	.474	ph
07-15-1968 *	at Braves	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.271	.345	.469	cf
07-16-1968 *	at Cardinals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.268	.343	.464	cf
07-18-1968 *	at Cardinals	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.345	.463	cf
07-19-1968 *	vs Astros	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.268	.344	.464	cf
07-20-1968 *	vs Astros	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.270	.347	.464	cf
07-21-1968 *	vs Astros	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.267	.346	.459	cf
07-21-1968 *	vs Astros	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.345	.457	1b
07-22-1968 *	vs Cubs	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.346	.459	rf
07-23-1968 *	vs Cubs	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.267	.347	.456	cf
07-24-1968 *	vs Cubs	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	.269	.352	.456	cf
07-26-1968 *	at Astros	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.265	.350	.451	cf
07-27-1968 *	at Astros	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.266	.349	.450	cf
07-28-1968 *	at Astros	6	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.346	.447	cf
07-29-1968 *	at Cubs	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.347	.446	cf
07-30-1968 *	at Cubs	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266	.348	.447	cf
07-31-1968 *	at Dodgers	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	.265	.350	.445	cf
July 1968 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1968 Totals		86	11	20	4	0	1	9	16	1	12	0	0	3	.233	.343	.314	-
08-01-1968 *	at Dodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.349	.443	cf
08-02-1968 *	vs Pirates	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.348	.450	cf
08-03-1968 *	vs Pirates	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.349	.450	cf
08-04-1968 *	vs Pirates	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.268	.351	.449	cf
08-05-1968 *	vs Phillies	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	.274	.356	.455	cf
08-07-1968	vs Phillies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.356	.455	cf
08-09-1968 *	vs Mets	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.271	.353	.450	cf
08-10-1968 *	vs Mets	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.349	.445	cf
08-11-1968 *	vs Mets	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.270	.351	.446	cf
08-13-1968 *	at Pirates	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.352	.455	cf
08-14-1968 *	at Pirates	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.275	.355	.455	cf
08-15-1968 *	at Pirates	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.272	.352	.450	cf
08-16-1968 *	at Phillies	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	.273	.355	.449	cf
08-17-1968 *	at Phillies	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.274	.355	.451	cf
08-18-1968 *	at Phillies	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.274	.354	.449	cf
08-19-1968 *	at Mets	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	.270	.352	.443	cf
08-21-1968 *	at Mets	4	2	3	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.357	.453	cf
08-22-1968 *	at Dodgers	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.272	.354	.449	cf
08-25-1968 *	at Dodgers	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.270	.353	.445	cf
08-26-1968 *	vs Cubs	4	2	3	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.357	.458	cf
08-27-1968 *	vs Cubs	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.357	.460	cf
08-28-1968 *	vs Astros	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.277	.356	.459	cf
08-29-1968 *	vs Astros	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.355	.458	cf
08-30-1968 *	vs Dodgers	5	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	.275	.354	.457	cf
08-31-1968	vs Dodgers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.354	.457	cf
August 1968 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1968 Totals		90	14	28	5	0	4	14	8	2	18	1	0	1	.311	.370	.500	-
09-01-1968	vs Dodgers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.353	.456	ph
09-02-1968 *	at Cubs	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.274	.354	.454	cf
09-03-1968 *	at Cubs	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	.273	.353	.452	cf
09-04-1968	at Cubs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.355	.452	ph
09-04-1968 *	at Cubs	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.275	.356	.452	cf
09-06-1968	at Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.356	.452	cf
09-06-1968 *	at Cardinals	4	3	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.279	.358	.462	cf
09-07-1968 *	at Cardinals	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.281	.359	.461	cf
09-08-1968	at Cardinals	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.360	.460	ph,cf
09-09-1968 *	at Braves	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.359	.465	cf
09-10-1968	at Braves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281	.359	.465	cf
09-11-1968 *	at Braves	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.360	.463	cf
09-13-1968	vs Reds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.361	.463	ph
09-14-1968 *	vs Reds	4	2	3	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.284	.364	.478	cf
09-15-1968 *	vs Reds	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.283	.363	.479	cf
09-16-1968 *	vs Reds	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.362	.479	cf
09-17-1968	vs Cardinals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.282	.362	.478	cf
09-18-1968 *	vs Cardinals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	.281	.361	.475	cf
09-19-1968 *	vs Cardinals	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.359	.472	cf
09-20-1968 *	vs Braves	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.279	.358	.470	cf
09-21-1968	vs Braves	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.358	.469	cf
09-22-1968 *	vs Braves	3	3	3	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.362	.474	cf
09-24-1968 *	at Astros	4	1	3	0	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	.286	.366	.483	cf
09-25-1968	at Astros	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.367	.483	ph
09-27-1968 *	at Reds	7	1	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.370	.490	cf
09-28-1968	at Reds	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.372	.490	ph,cf
09-29-1968 *	at Reds	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.372	.488	cf
September 1968 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1968 Totals		69	17	26	3	0	6	18	13	1	12	1	0	1	.377	.476	.681	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1968 Yearly Totals		498	84	144	20	5	23	79	67	7	81	2	0	6	.289	.372	.488	-
Willie Mays 1968 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Willie Mays appeared in 74 games at home, had 244 at-bats, drove in 37 runs, scored 43 times, had 72 hits (13 doubles / 0 triples / 12 home runs), walked 29 times (1 intentional), struck out 40 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 2 times (0 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .295 batting average, .369 on base percentage and .495 slugging average?

On the road, Willie Mays appeared in 74 games, had 254 at-bats, drove in 42 runs, scored 41 times, had 72 hits (7 doubles / 5 triples / 11 home runs), walked 38 times (6 intentional), struck out 41 times, was hit by a pitcher 1 times, sacrificed 4 times (0 hits & 4 flies), and finished at home with a .283 batting average, .373 on base percentage and .480 slugging average?

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