1978 National League
| 1978 in baseball |
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| 1978 National League |
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| << 1977 1979 >> |
The 1978 season of the National League was the one hundred third season of the league.
Season summary[edit]
Standings[edit]
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | -.- | 708 (4.37) | 586 (3.62) | 0.258 | 0.326 | 0.388 | 3.33 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 161 | 88 | 73 | 0 | .547 | 1.5 | 684 (4.25) | 637 (3.96) | 0.257 | 0.318 | 0.385 | 3.41 | 0.973 |
| 3 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 11.0 | 664 (4.10) | 724 (4.47) | 0.264 | 0.332 | 0.361 | 4.05 | 0.978 |
| 4 | Montreal Expos | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 14.0 | 633 (3.91) | 611 (3.77) | 0.254 | 0.304 | 0.379 | 3.42 | 0.979 |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 21.0 | 600 (3.70) | 657 (4.06) | 0.249 | 0.304 | 0.358 | 3.58 | 0.978 |
| 6 | New York Mets | 162 | 66 | 96 | 0 | .407 | 24.0 | 607 (3.75) | 690 (4.26) | 0.245 | 0.314 | 0.352 | 3.87 | 0.979 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 95 | 67 | 0 | .586 | -.- | 727 (4.49) | 573 (3.54) | 0.264 | 0.338 | 0.402 | 3.12 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | 161 | 92 | 69 | 0 | .571 | 2.5 | 710 (4.41) | 688 (4.27) | 0.256 | 0.334 | 0.393 | 3.81 | 0.978 |
| 3 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | 6.0 | 613 (3.78) | 594 (3.67) | 0.248 | 0.319 | 0.374 | 3.30 | 0.976 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 11.0 | 591 (3.65) | 598 (3.69) | 0.252 | 0.320 | 0.348 | 3.28 | 0.975 |
| 5 | Houston Astros | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 21.0 | 605 (3.73) | 634 (3.91) | 0.258 | 0.313 | 0.355 | 3.63 | 0.978 |
| 6 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 26.0 | 600 (3.70) | 750 (4.63) | 0.244 | 0.314 | 0.363 | 4.08 | 0.975 |
League leaders[edit]
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
Batting[edit]
Pitching[edit]
All-Star Game[edit]
The National League won the forty-ninth midsummer classic at San Diego Stadium in San Diego, CA on Tuesday, July 11, 1978 by a score of 7 to 3. The league's manager was Tommy Lasorda.
Postseason[edit]
The National League Championship Series, featured Philadelphia Phillies, the Eastern Division winner, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Western Division winner. The Dodgers defeated the Phillies, 3 games to 1.
In the World Series, the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated by the American League's New York Yankees, 4 games to 2.
Award winners[edit]
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Dave Parker, an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the award's voting, he had 320 out of a possible 336 points and 21 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Gaylord Perry of the San Diego Padres. In the award's voting, he had 116 out of a possible 120 points and 22 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Bob Horner, a third baseman with the Atlanta Braves. In the award's voting, he had 12 out of a possible 24 points and 12 first place votes.
Gold Gloves[edit]
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
Monthly Awards[edit]
- Player of the Month Award
- April: Rick Monday, Los Angeles Dodgers
- May: Jack Clark, San Francisco Giants
- June: Dave Winfield, San Diego Padres
- July: Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds
- August: Dave Parker, Pittsburgh Pirates
- September: Dave Parker, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Pitcher of the Month Award
- April: Ross Grimsley, Montréal Expos
- May: Bob Knepper, San Francisco Giants
- June: Vida Blue, San Francisco Giants
- July: J.R. Richard, Houston Astros
- August: Kent Tekulve, Pittsburgh Pirates
- September: Gaylord Perry, San Diego Padres
Hall of Fame Game[edit]
The thirty-sixth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 7 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The game ended in a 4 - 4 tie between the New York Mets of the National League and Detroit Tigers of the American League. The game was stopped by rain in top of the seventh inning.
Notable events[edit]
Umpires[edit]
- Andy Anderson*
- Nick Colosi
- Jerry Crawford
- Jim Cuneo*
- Jerry Dale
- Satch Davidson
- Shan Deniston*
- Roger Dierking*
- Larry Edwards*
- Bob Engel
- Jerry Fick*
- Wheeler Fowler*
- Bruce Froemming
- Eric Gregg
- Howard Hansen*
- Doug Harvey
- John Kibler
- Charlie Lupo*
- John McSherry
- Dave Melton*
- Ed Montague
- Ed Norris*
- Andy Olsen
- Tony Patch*
- Paul Pryor
- Frank Pulli
- Jim Quick
- Jim Rains*
- Dutch Rennert
- Roy Roth*
- Paul Runge
- Cliff Schaller*
- Bob Schroeder*
- Jim Scott*
- Mick Sharkey*
- Dick Stello
- Murray Strey*
- Terry Tata
- Hank Tillman*
- Les Treitel*
- Ed Vargo
- Harry Wendelstedt
- Joe West
- Lee Weyer
- Bill Williams
* Denotes a fill-in umpire
Further Reading[edit]
- Will Leitch: "'78: Yanks' wild journey, Seaver's no-no, Rice rakes", mlb.com, June 5, 2020. [1]
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