1978 MLB Standings
🏆 World Series Champion: New York Yankees
🏅 MVP Winners: Dave Parker, Jim Rice
🏅 Cy Young Winners: Ron Guidry, Gaylord Perry
📊 League Batting: 0.258/0.323/0.379 -- 0.702
📈 League ERA: 3.68
American League
AL East
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 100 | 63 | 0.614 | - | 735 | 582 | 125 | 0.267 | 0.329 | 0.388 | 3.18 | 1.23 |
| Boston Red Sox | 99 | 64 | 0.607 | 1.0 | 796 | 657 | 172 | 0.267 | 0.336 | 0.424 | 3.54 | 1.35 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 6.5 | 804 | 650 | 173 | 0.276 | 0.339 | 0.432 | 3.65 | 1.28 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 71 | 0.559 | 9.0 | 659 | 633 | 154 | 0.258 | 0.326 | 0.396 | 3.56 | 1.29 |
| Detroit Tigers | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 13.5 | 714 | 653 | 129 | 0.271 | 0.339 | 0.392 | 3.67 | 1.34 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 59 | 102 | 0.367 | 40.0 | 590 | 775 | 98 | 0.250 | 0.308 | 0.359 | 4.54 | 1.50 |
AL West
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 92 | 70 | 0.568 | - | 743 | 634 | 98 | 0.268 | 0.329 | 0.399 | 3.44 | 1.27 |
| California Angels | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 5.0 | 691 | 666 | 108 | 0.259 | 0.330 | 0.370 | 3.67 | 1.36 |
| Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | 0.537 | 5.0 | 692 | 632 | 132 | 0.253 | 0.332 | 0.381 | 3.43 | 1.27 |
| Minnesota Twins | 73 | 89 | 0.451 | 19.0 | 666 | 678 | 82 | 0.267 | 0.339 | 0.375 | 3.71 | 1.36 |
| Chicago White Sox | 71 | 90 | 0.441 | 20.5 | 634 | 731 | 106 | 0.264 | 0.317 | 0.379 | 4.23 | 1.39 |
| Cleveland Indians | 69 | 90 | 0.434 | 21.5 | 639 | 694 | 106 | 0.261 | 0.323 | 0.379 | 3.99 | 1.40 |
| Oakland Athletics | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 23.0 | 532 | 690 | 100 | 0.245 | 0.303 | 0.351 | 3.62 | 1.38 |
| Seattle Mariners | 56 | 104 | 0.350 | 35.0 | 614 | 834 | 97 | 0.248 | 0.314 | 0.359 | 4.72 | 1.48 |
National League
NL East
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | - | 708 | 586 | 133 | 0.258 | 0.328 | 0.388 | 3.33 | 1.21 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 88 | 73 | 0.547 | 1.5 | 684 | 637 | 115 | 0.257 | 0.320 | 0.385 | 3.42 | 1.29 |
| Chicago Cubs | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 11.0 | 664 | 724 | 72 | 0.264 | 0.331 | 0.361 | 4.06 | 1.38 |
| Montreal Expos | 76 | 86 | 0.469 | 14.0 | 633 | 611 | 121 | 0.254 | 0.306 | 0.379 | 3.42 | 1.32 |
| Atlanta Braves | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 21.0 | 600 | 750 | 123 | 0.244 | 0.315 | 0.363 | 4.10 | 1.41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 69 | 93 | 0.426 | 21.0 | 600 | 657 | 79 | 0.249 | 0.303 | 0.358 | 3.59 | 1.32 |
| New York Mets | 66 | 96 | 0.407 | 24.0 | 607 | 690 | 86 | 0.245 | 0.314 | 0.352 | 3.87 | 1.36 |
NL West
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 67 | 0.586 | - | 727 | 573 | 149 | 0.264 | 0.338 | 0.402 | 3.12 | 1.25 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 92 | 69 | 0.571 | 2.5 | 710 | 688 | 136 | 0.256 | 0.334 | 0.393 | 3.82 | 1.38 |
| San Francisco Giants | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 6.0 | 613 | 594 | 117 | 0.248 | 0.318 | 0.374 | 3.30 | 1.26 |
| San Diego Padres | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 11.0 | 591 | 598 | 75 | 0.252 | 0.321 | 0.348 | 3.28 | 1.30 |
| Houston Astros | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 21.0 | 605 | 634 | 70 | 0.258 | 0.313 | 0.355 | 3.63 | 1.32 |
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