1978 Major League Baseball season

February 2024 1978 1978 MLB season American League (AL)National League (NL) Baseball Regular season: April 5 – October 2, 1978 (AL) April 6 – October 1, 1978 (NL)Postseason: October 3–17, 1978 162 26 (14 AL, 12 NL) ABC, NBC Draft 1978 Major League Baseball draft Bob Horner List of first overall MLB draft picks Atlanta Braves Regular season AL: Jim Rice (BOS)NL: Dave Parker (PIT) Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award Postseason 1978 Major League Baseball postseason AL 1978 American League Championship Series New York Yankees Kansas City Royals NL 1978 National League Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers Philadelphia Phillies World Series 1978 World Series New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers Bucky Dent (NYY) World Series Most Valuable Player Award List of MLB seasons MLB 1977 Major League Baseball season 1977 1979 Major League Baseball season 1979 The 1978 major league baseball season began on April 5 while the regular season ended on October 2. The postseason began on October 3. In the 10th iteration of this World Series matchup, the 75th World Series then began on October 10 and concluded on October 17 with the New York Yankees of the American League defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League, four games to two, to win their 22nd title in franchise history, winning back-to-back World Series. The 49th All-Star Game was held on July 11 at San Diego Stadium, home of the San Diego Padres. The National League won, 7–3, and was the seventh win in what would be an 11-game win streak that lasted until 1983. The Yankees overcame clubhouse turmoil, a mid-season managerial change, and a 14-game mid-July deficit in the American League East en route to the championship. All four teams that made the playoffs in 1977 returned for this postseason; none of the four returned to the postseason in 1979. Schedule Major League Baseball schedule The 1978 schedule consisted of 162 games for all 14 teams in the American League and 12 teams in the National League. Both leagues saw different schedule formats, as they had since 1977. The American League was split into two seven-team divisions. Each team was scheduled to play 15 games against their six division rivals, totaling 90 games, and 10 games against five opponents and 11 games against two opponents, totaling 72 interdivision games. This format would be used until the following season. Meanwhile, the National League was split into two six-team divisions. Each team was scheduled to play 18 games against their five division rivals, totaling 90 games, and 12 games against six interdivision opponents, totaling 72 games. This continued the format put in place since the 1969 and would continue to be the format in use until 1993. Opening Day took place on April 6, featuring four teams. The final day of the scheduled regular season was on October 1, featuring all 26 teams. Due to the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox finishing with the same record of 99–63, a tiebreaker game was scheduled, to be considered an extension of the regular season, on October 2. The American League Championship Series took place between October 3 and October 7, while the National League Championship Series took place between October 4 and October 7. The World Series took place between October 10 and October 17. Rule changes The 1978 season saw the following rule changes: Rules regarding the designated hitter in interleague play was addressed:Rules History https://www.retrosheet.org/rules/rules.htm 2026-08-14 Retrosheet The designated hitter would be used for both teams in even-number years of the World Series. All-Star games would feature the designated hitter if both leagues agree. In exhibition games, the designated hitter would be used or not used depending on the home team. To reduce instances of brushback pitches or "head-hunting", their ability to give warnings to each team was expanded, as in addition to the perpetrating pitcher and manager, the manager must now warn the opposing manager as well. For teams with a combative history, teams can be warned about intentional hit by pitches prior to the game.Cardullo Steve 1977 Winter Meetings: So Much Promise, But Wait Till Next Year Society for American Baseball Research https://sabr.org/journal/article/1977-winter-meetings-so-much-promise-but-wait-till-next-year/ 2026-08-14 en-US Teams LeagueDivisionTeamCityBallparkCapacityManager1978 Major League Managers https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/1978-managers.shtml 2026-08-14 Baseball Reference enAmerican League American LeagueEastBaltimore OriolesBaltimore, MarylandBaltimore Memorial Stadium52,860Earl WeaverBoston Red SoxBoston, MassachusettsFenway Park33,513Don ZimmerCleveland IndiansCleveland, OhioCleveland Stadium76,713Jeff TorborgDetroit TigersDetroit, MichiganTiger Stadium53,676Ralph HoukMilwaukee BrewersMilwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee County Stadium52,293George BambergerNew York YankeesNew York, New YorkYankee Stadium57,145Billy MartinDick HowserBob LemonToronto Blue JaysToronto, OntarioExhibition Stadium43,737Roy HartsfieldWestCalifornia AngelsAnaheim, CaliforniaAnaheim Stadium43,202Dave GarciaJim FregosiChicago White SoxChicago, IllinoisComiskey Park44,492Bob LemonLarry DobyKansas City RoyalsKansas City, MissouriRoyals Stadium40,625Whitey HerzogMinnesota TwinsBloomington, MinnesotaMetropolitan Stadium45,919Gene MauchOakland AthleticsOakland, CaliforniaOakland–Alameda County Coliseum49,649Bobby WinklesJack McKeonSeattle MarinersSeattle, WashingtonKingdome59,059Darrell JohnsonTexas RangersArlington, TexasArlington Stadium41,097Billy Hunter baseballPat CorralesNational League National League (baseball) National LeagueEastChicago CubsChicago, IllinoisWrigley Field37,741Herman FranksMontreal ExposMontreal, QuebecOlympic Stadium60,400Dick WilliamsNew York MetsNew York, New YorkShea Stadium55,300Joe TorrePhiladelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaVeterans Stadium58,651Danny OzarkPittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaThree Rivers Stadium50,235Chuck TannerSt. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis, MissouriCivic Center Busch Memorial Stadium50,126Vern RappJack KrolKen BoyerWestAtlanta BravesAtlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta–Fulton County Stadium51,556Bobby CoxCincinnati RedsCincinnati, OhioRiverfront Stadium51,786Sparky AndersonHouston AstrosHouston, TexasHouston Astrodome45,101Bill VirdonLos Angeles DodgersLos Angeles, CaliforniaDodger Stadium56,000Tommy LasordaSan Diego PadresSan Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego Stadium48,460Roger Craig baseballSan Francisco GiantsSan Francisco, CaliforniaCandlestick Park58,000Joe Altobelli Standings start American League New York YankeesKansas City Royals The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox in a regular season one-game playoff to earn the AL East division title. break National League Philadelphia PhilliesLos Angeles Dodgers end Postseason 1978 Major League Baseball postseason The postseason began on October 3 and ended on October 17 with the New York Yankees defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1978 World Series in six games. Bracket League Championship Series(ALCS, NLCS) World Series East NY Yankees 3 West Kansas City 1 East Philadelphia 1 West Los Angeles 3 AL NY Yankees 4 NL Los Angeles 2 Managerial changes Off-season TeamFormer ManagerReason for leavingNew ManagerNotesAtlanta Braves Dave Bristol Fired Bobby Cox The Braves fired Dave Bristol in October, 1977, following a failed season with a 61 101 y record (of which he missed a win and a loss mid-season).Atlanta Fires Bristol As Team Starts Rebuilding https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WS1PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WgIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6362,6462266&dq=dave+bristol+atlanta+braves&hl=en August 7, 2015 Associated Press (AP) The Blade October 26, 1977 Toledo, Ohio 46 Bristol ended his Braves managerial career with a 130 192 y record.Milwaukee Brewers Alex Grammas George Bamberger The Brewers fired Alex Grammas on November 21, 1977, following a failed season with a 67 95 y record.0e17944e Harry Dalton Dale Voiss May 13, 2013 Grammas ended his Brewers managerial career with a 133 190 y record.San Diego Padres Alvin Dark Roger Craig The Padres fired Alvin Dark on March 21 during spring training, following his only season with the team, a failed 1977 season with a 48 65 y. Because he was on contract for two seasons, he was paid for the 1978 season. He was replaced by Roger Craig. In-season Team Former Manager Interim Manager Reason for leaving New Manager NotesSt. Louis Cardinals Vern Rapp Jack Krol Fired Ken Boyer On April 25, after a 6 11 y start to the season, the Cardinals fired Vern Rapp. Rapp finished his Cardinals managerial career with a 89 90 y with no postseason appearance. Jack Krol was interim manager for two games before Ken Boyer was named manager.Oakland Athletics Bobby Winkles N/A Resigned Jack McKeon On May 23, after a 24 15 y start to the season, Bobby Winkles resigned as manager. Winkles finished his Athletics managerial career with a 61 86 y record and with no postseason appearance. Previous 1977 manager Jack McKeon was named manager.California Angels Dave Garcia Fired Jim Fregosi On June 1, after a 25 21 y start to the season, the Angels fired Dave Garcia. Garcia finished his Angels managerial career with a 60 67 y record. Jim Fregosi was then named manager.Chicago White Sox Bob Lemon Larry Doby On June 24, after a 34 40 y start to the season, the White Sox fired Bob Lemon. Lemon finished his White Sox career with a 124 112 y record with no postseason appearance. Larry Doby was named manager.New York Yankees Billy Martin Dick Howser Resigned Bob Lemon On Jule 24, after a 52 42 y start to the season, Billy Martin resigned as manager. To this point, Martin finished his Yankees managerial career with a 279 192 y record (though would go on to manage the team on four future separate occasions). Martin saw two postseason appearances, winning the American League pennant in 1976 and World Series in 1977. Dick Howser was interim manager for one game before Bob Lmeon, recently fired by the White Sox, was named manager (who would go on to win the World Series).Texas Rangers Billy Hunter N/A Fired Pat Corrales On October 1, after a 86 75 y record, was fired by the Texas Rangers just prior to the final game of the season. Hunter finished his Rangers career with a 146 108 y record with no postseason appearance. Pat Corrales was named manager. League leaders American League start + Hitting leaders1978 American League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1978-batting-leaders.shtml 2026-10-13 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Rod Carew (MIN) .333 OPS Jim Rice (BOS) .970 HR Jim Rice (BOS) 46 RBI Jim Rice (BOS) 139 R Ron LeFlore (DET) 126 H Jim Rice (BOS) 213 SB Ron LeFlore (DET) 68 break + Pitching leaders1978 American League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1978-pitching-leaders.shtml 2026-10-13 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Ron Guidry (NYY) 25 L Rick Wise (CLE) 19 ERA Ron Guidry (NYY) 1.74 K Nolan Ryan (CAL) 260 IP Jim Palmer (BAL) 296.0 SV Goose Gossage (NYY) 27 WHIP Ron Guidry (NYY) 0.946 end National League start + Hitting leaders1978 National League Batting Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1978-batting-leaders.shtml 2026-10-13 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total AVG Dave Parker (PIT) .334 OPS Dave Parker (PIT) .979 HR George Foster (CIN) 40 RBI George Foster (CIN) 120 R Iván DeJesús (CHC) 104 H Steve Garvey (LAD) 202 SB Omar Moreno (PIT) 71 break + Pitching leaders1978 National League Pitching Leaders https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/1978-pitching-leaders.shtml 2026-10-13 Baseball Reference en Stat Player Total W Gaylord Perry (SD) 21 L Phil Niekro (ATL) 18 ERA Craig Swan (NYM) 2.43 K J. R. Richard (HOU) 303 IP Phil Niekro (ATL) 334.1 SV Rollie Fingers (SD) 37 WHIP Ed Halicki (SF) 1.060 end Milestones Batters Cycles List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle Andre Thornton (CLE): Thornton hit for his first cycle and sixth in franchise history, on April 22 against the Boston Red Sox.http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/B04220BOS1978.htm Cleveland Indians 13, Boston Red Sox 4 1978-04-22 Retrosheet 2011-09-10 2015-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135724/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/B04220BOS1978.htm live Chris Speier (MON): Speier hit for his first cycle and second in franchise history, on July 20 against the Atlanta Braves.http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/B07200MON1978.htm Montreal Expos 7, Atlanta Braves 3 1978-07-20 Retrosheet 2011-09-11 2015-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135734/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/B07200MON1978.htm live Mike Cubbage (MIN): Cubbage hit for his first cycle and ninth in franchise history, on July 27 against the Toronto Blue Jays.http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/B07270MIN1978.htm Minnesota Twins 6, Toronto Blue Jays 3 1978-07-27 Retrosheet 2011-09-11 2015-09-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135736/http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/B07270MIN1978.htm live Other batting accomplishments Pete Rose (CIN): Became the 13th of the 3,000-hit club with a single in the fifth inning against the Montreal Expos on May 5.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rosepe01.shtml Pete Rose Statistics and History Baseball Reference Sports Reference 2010-07-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20090412052216/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rosepe01.shtml 2009-04-12 live mdy-all Set a modern National League record with a 44-game hitting streak, hitting in every game from June 14 to July 31.April 2026 Bert Campaneris (TEX): Recorded his 600th career stolen base in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles on May 14. He became the 10th player to reach this mark.Bert Campaneris Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More — Bert Campaneris: Standard Batting (1964-1978) https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/campabe01.shtml#1964-1978-sum:players_standard_batting 2026-06-17 Baseball Reference enBert Campaneris 1978 Batting Game Logs — Bert Campaneris: Batting Stats Career Game 1946-1972 https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=campabe01&t=b&year=1978#1946-1972-sum:players_standard_batting 2026-06-17 Baseball Reference enBaltimore Orioles vs Texas Rangers Box Score: May 14, 1978 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TEX/TEX197805140.shtml 2026-06-17 Baseball Reference en Willie McCovey (SF): Became the 12th player in Major League history to hit 500 home runs in game one of a doubleheader on June 30 against the Atlanta Braves.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccovwi01.shtml Willie McCovey Statistics and History Baseball Reference 2010-07-15 2009-05-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20090527130920/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mccovwi01.shtml liveWillie McCovey Career Home Runs https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/event_hr.fcgi?id=mccovwi01&t=b 2026-04-20 Baseball Reference en Lou Brock (STL): Breaks the all-time record for career stolen bases previously set by Billy Hamilton set in 1901, when he steals his 915th base in the third inning against the New York Mets on August 4.Progressive Leaders & Records for Stolen Bases https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SB_progress.shtml June 9, 2026 Baseball Reference enLou Brock Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More — Lou Brock: Standard Batting (1961-1978) https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brocklo01.shtml#1961-1978-sum:players_standard_batting 2026-06-17 Baseball Reference enLou Brock 1978 Batting Game Logs — Lou Brock: Batting Stats Career Game 2405-2473 https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=brocklo01&t=b&year=1978#2405-2473-sum:players_standard_batting 2026-06-17 Baseball Reference enNew York Mets vs St. Louis Cardinals Box Score: August 4, 1978 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN197808040.shtml 2026-06-17 Baseball Reference en Pitching No-hitters List of Major League Baseball no-hitters Bob Forsch (STL): Forsch threw his first career no-hitter and seventh no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 5–0 on April 16. Forsch walked two and struck out three.Philadelphia Phillies vs St. Louis Cardinals Box Score: April 16, 1978 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN197804160.shtml 2026-04-20 Baseball Reference en Tom Seaver (CIN): Seaver threw his first career no-hitter and 13th no-hitter in franchise history, by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 4–0 on June 16. Seaver walked three and struck out three.St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Box Score: June 16, 1978 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN197806160.shtml 2026-04-20 Baseball Reference en Other pitching accomplishments Ron Guidry (NYY): Tied an American League record for most shutouts in a season by a left-handed pitcher by throwing his ninth shutout on September 24, tying the record set in 1916 by Babe Ruth of the Boston Red Sox.Single-Season Leaders & Records for Shutouts https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SHO_season.shtml 2026-04-20 Baseball Reference en J. R. Richard (HOU): Set a National League record for most strikeouts by a right-handed pitcher in a single season, throwing his 303rd strikeout of the season against the Atlanta Braves on September 28. Gaylord Perry (SD): Recorded his 3,000th career strikeout on October 1 by striking out Joe Simpson of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning. Perry became the third player to reach this mark in Major League history.Every member of the 3,000-strikeout club https://www.mlb.com/news/3-000-strikeout-club-c303580736 2026-03-18 MLB.com en Miscellaneous Chicago Cubs / Montreal Expos: In a major league record, 45 players in total play a game on September 5 which saw 21-player Expos defeat the 24-player Cubs 10–8 in a 9-inning game.Montreal Expos vs Chicago Cubs Box Score: September 5, 1978 https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN197809050.shtml 2026-06-17 Baseball Reference en California Angels: Set a modern (1900–present) major league record for most runs scored in the ninth inning, by scoring 13 runs against the Texas Rangers on September 14.DeRosa Theo The most runs scored in each inning, from the 1st to the 26th(!) https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-most-runs-scored-in-each-inning 2026-04-20 MLB.com en Los Angeles Dodgers: Become the first team in major league history to draw 3 million fans in a season. Awards and honors Regular season Baseball Writers' Association of America AwardsBBWAA AwardNational LeagueAmerican LeagueRookie of the Year Bob Horner (ATL) Lou Whitaker (DET)Cy Young Award Gaylord Perry (SD) Ron Guidry (NYY)Most Valuable Player Dave Parker (PIT) Jim Rice (BOS)Babe Ruth Award(World Series MVP) — Bucky Dent (NYY)Gold Glove AwardsPositionNational LeagueAmerican LeaguePitcher Phil Niekro (ATL) Jim Palmer (BAL)Catcher Bob Boone (PHI) Jim Sundberg (TEX)1st Base Keith Hernandez (STL) Chris Chambliss (NYY)2nd Base Davey Lopes (LAD) Frank White (KC)3rd Base Mike Schmidt (PHI) Graig Nettles (NYY)Shortstop Larry Bowa (PHI) Mark Belanger (BAL)Outfield Garry Maddox (PHI) Dwight Evans (BOS) Dave Parker (PIT) Fred Lynn (BOS) Ellis Valentine (MON) Rick Miller (CAL) Other awards Roberto Clemente Award (Humanitarian): Greg Luzinski (PHI) Hutch Award: Willie Stargell (PIT) National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award: Steve Garvey (LAD) Outstanding Designated Hitter Award: Rusty Staub (DET) Rolaids Relief Man Award: Rollie Fingers (SD, National); Goose Gossage (NYY, American) Sport Magazine's World Series Most Valuable Player Award: Bucky Dent (NYY) The Sporting News AwardsAwardNational LeagueAmerican LeaguePlayer of the YearMajor League Player of the Year Award by The Sporting News Baseball Almanac https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_snml.shtml 2026-10-13 Baseball Almanac — Ron Guidry (NYY)Pitcher of the YearPitcher of the Year Award by The Sporting News Baseball Almanac https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_snpy2.shtml 2026-10-13 Baseball Almanac Vida Blue (SF) Ron Guidry (NYY)Fireman of the YearFireman of the Year Award / Reliever of the Year Award by The Sporting News Baseball Almanac https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_snfi.shtml 2026-10-13 Baseball Almanac(Relief pitcher) Rollie Fingers (SD) Goose Gossage (NYY)Rookie Player of the YearRookie Player of the Year Award by The Sporting News Baseball Almanac https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_snrp2.shtml 2026-10-13 Baseball Almanac Bob Horner (ATL) Paul Molitor (MIL)Rookie Pitcher of the YearRookie Pitcher of the Year Award by The Sporting News Baseball Almanac https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_snrp.shtml 2026-10-13 Baseball Almanac Don Robinson (PIT) Rich Gale (KC)Comeback Player of the YearThe Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award Baseball Almanac https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/comeback_player_of_the_year_award.shtml 2026-10-13 Baseball Almanac Willie Stargell (PIT) Mike Caldwell (MIL)Manager of the YearManager of the Year Award by The Sporting News Baseball Almanac https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_snmy.shtml 2026-10-13 Baseball Almanac — George Bamberger (MIL)Executive of the YearMLB Executive of the Year Award Baseball Almanac https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_sney.shtml 2026-10-13 Baseball Almanac Spec Richardson (SF) — Monthly awards start Player of the Month Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award MonthNational LeagueAmerican LeagueApril Rick Monday (LAD) Frank Tanana (CAL)May Jack Clark (SF) Jim Rice (BOS)June Dave Winfield (SD) Ron Guidry (NYY)July Pete Rose (CIN) Doug DeCinces (BAL)August Dave Parker (PIT) Jim Rice (BOS)September Dave Parker (PIT) Ron Guidry (NYY) break Pitcher of the Month Major League Baseball Pitcher of the Month Award MonthNational LeagueApril Ross Grimsley (MON)May Bob Knepper (SF)June Vida Blue (SF)July J. R. Richard (HOU)August Kent Tekulve (PIT)September Gaylord Perry (SD) end Baseball Hall of Fame National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Addie Joss Eddie Mathews Larry MacPhail (executive) 1978 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting Home field attendance Team nameWins%± Percent changeHome attendance%± Percent changePer game Average home attendance per gameLos Angeles Dodgershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/attend.shtml Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference95 −3.1%3,347,84513.3%41,331Philadelphia Phillieshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PHI/attend.shtml Philadelphia Phillies Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference90 −10.9%2,583,389 −4.3%31,505Cincinnati Redshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/attend.shtml Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference924.5%2,532,4970.5%31,656New York Yankeeshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYY/attend.shtml New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference1000.0%2,335,87111.1%28,838Boston Red Soxhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/attend.shtml Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference992.1%2,320,64311.9%28,301Kansas City Royalshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/KCR/attend.shtml Kansas City Royals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference92 −9.8%2,255,49321.7%27,846California Angelshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ANA/attend.shtml Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference8717.6%1,755,38622.5%21,671San Francisco Giantshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SFG/attend.shtml San Francisco Giants Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference8918.7%1,740,477148.6%21,487Detroit Tigershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/attend.shtml Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference8616.2%1,714,89326.1%21,172San Diego Padreshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SDP/attend.shtml San Diego Padres Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference8421.7%1,670,10721.4%20,619Milwaukee Brewershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIL/attend.shtml Milwaukee Brewers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference9338.8%1,601,40643.6%19,770Toronto Blue Jayshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TOR/attend.shtml Toronto Blue Jays Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference599.3%1,562,585 −8.1%19,291Chicago Cubshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHC/attend.shtml Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference79 −2.5%1,525,3115.9%18,601Chicago White Soxhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CHW/attend.shtml Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference71 −21.1%1,491,100 −10.0%18,639Texas Rangershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/TEX/attend.shtml Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference87 −7.4%1,447,96315.8%17,658Montreal Exposhttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/attend.shtml Washington Nationals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference761.3%1,427,007 −0.5%17,838St. Louis Cardinalshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/attend.shtml St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference69 −16.9%1,278,215 −23.0%15,780Houston Astroshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/attend.shtml Houston Astros Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference74 −8.6%1,126,1451.5%13,903Baltimore Orioleshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BAL/attend.shtml Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference90 −7.2%1,051,724 −12.0%12,984New York Metshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/attend.shtml New York Mets Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference663.1%1,007,328 −5.6%12,592Pittsburgh Pirateshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/PIT/attend.shtml Pittsburgh Pirates Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference88 −8.3%964,106 −22.1%11,903Atlanta Braveshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/attend.shtml Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference6913.1%904,4943.7%11,167Seattle Marinershttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/SEA/attend.shtml Seattle Mariners Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference56 −12.5%877,440 −34.4%10,833Cleveland Indianshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CLE/attend.shtml Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference69 −2.8%800,584 −11.1%10,264Minnesota Twinshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/attend.shtml Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference73 −13.1%787,878 −32.2%9,727Oakland Athleticshttps://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/attend.shtml Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors 2020-09-08 Baseball Reference699.5%526,9996.3%6,587 Media Television ABC aired Monday Night Baseball, the All-Star Game, and both League Championship Series. NBC televised the weekend Game of the Week and the World Series. Retired numbers Brooks Robinson had his No. 5 retired by the Baltimore Orioles on April 14. This was the second number retired by the team. Jim Gilliam had his No. 19 retired by the Los Angeles Dodgers on October 10. This was the fifth number retired by the team. See also 1978 in baseball (Events, Movies, Births, Deaths) 1978 Nippon Professional Baseball season References External links 1978 Major League Schedule at Baseball Reference Category:Major League Baseball seasons