| 1968 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 10 – October 10, 1968 |
| Number of games | 162 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| TV partner(s) | NBC |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Tim Foli |
| Picked by | New York Mets |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Denny McLain (DET) NL: Bob Gibson (STL) |
| AL champions | Detroit Tigers |
| AL runners-up | Baltimore Orioles |
| NL champions | St. Louis Cardinals |
| NL runners-up | San Francisco Giants |
| World Series | |
| Champions | Detroit Tigers |
| Runners-up | St. Louis Cardinals |
| World Series MVP | Mickey Lolich (DET) |
The 1968 Major League Baseball season was contested from April 10 to October 10, 1968. It was the final year of baseball's pre-expansion era, in which the teams that finished in first place in each league went directly to the World Series to face each other for the "World Championship."
The playoff system was developed and debuted in 1969; with the addition of four expansion teams, both leagues were divided into two six-team divisions, with the winners competing in the League Championship Series.
It also featured the most dominant pitching year of the modern era, and was the first season for the Athletics in Oakland (having moved from Kansas City after the 1967 season).
The rookie minimum salary, $7,000 in 1967, was increased to $10,000 in 1968.[1]
- ^ "Majors raise pay for all rookies". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. February 22, 1968. p. 20.