The 1978 roster for the Red Sox included Dennis Eckersley at pitcher, Carlton Fisk at catcher, George Scott at first baseman, Jerry Remy at second baseman and Butch Hobson at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Bailey | DH | 6'0" | 188 | 10/13/1942 | 35 | Long Beach, CA | |
| 2 | | S. Bowen | OF | 5'9" | 170 | 9/18/1952 | 25 | Brunswick, GA | |
| 3 | | J. Brohamer | 3B | 5'10" | 165 | 2/26/1950 | 28 | Maywood, CA | |
| 4 | | T. Burgmeier | P | 5'11" | 185 | 8/2/1943 | 34 | St. Paul, MN | |
| 5 | | R. Burleson | SS | 5'10" | 165 | 4/29/1951 | 27 | Lynwood, CA | |
| 6 | | B. Campbell | P | 6'3" | 190 | 8/9/1948 | 29 | Highland Park, MI | |
| 7 | | B. Carbo | OF | 6'0" | 175 | 8/5/1947 | 30 | Detroit, MI | |
| 8 | | R. Cleveland | P | 6'1" | 195 | 5/23/1948 | 30 | Swift Current, Canada | |
| 9 | | D. Drago | P | 6'1" | 190 | 6/25/1945 | 33 | Toledo, OH | |
| 10 | | F. Duffy | 3B | 6'1" | 180 | 10/14/1946 | 31 | Oakland, CA | |
| 11 | | D. Eckersley | P | 6'2" | 190 | 10/3/1954 | 23 | Oakland, CA | |
| 12 | | D. Evans | OF | 6'2" | 205 | 11/3/1951 | 26 | Santa Monica, CA | |
| 13 | | C. Fisk | C | 6'2" | 220 | 12/26/1947 | 30 | Bellows Falls, VT | |
| 14 | | G. Hancock | OF | 6'0" | 175 | 1/23/1954 | 24 | Tampa, FL | |
| 15 | | A. Hassler | P | 6'5" | 220 | 10/18/1951 | 26 | Texas City, TX | |
| 16 | | B. Hobson | 3B | 6'1" | 193 | 8/17/1951 | 26 | Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| 17 | | F. Kendall | 1B | 6'1" | 190 | 1/31/1949 | 29 | Torrance, CA | |
| 18 | | H. LaRose | P | 6'1" | 185 | 10/25/1951 | 26 | Pawtucket, RI | |
| 19 | | B. Lee | P | 6'3" | 210 | 12/28/1946 | 31 | Burbank, CA | |
| 20 | | F. Lynn | OF | 6'1" | 190 | 2/3/1952 | 26 | Chicago, IL | |
| 21 | | B. Montgomery | C | 6'1" | 200 | 4/16/1944 | 34 | Nashville, TN | |
| 22 | | J. Remy | 2B | 5'9" | 165 | 11/8/1952 | 25 | Fall River, MA | |
| 23 | | J. Rice | OF | 6'2" | 205 | 3/8/1953 | 25 | Anderson, SC | |
| 24 | | A. Ripley | P | 6'3" | 190 | 10/18/1952 | 25 | Norwood, MA | |
| 25 | | G. Scott | 1B | 6'2" | 215 | 3/23/1944 | 34 | Greenville, MS | |
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62 | 55 | .530 | 8.5 | |
58 | 59 | .496 | 12.5 | |
57 | 61 | .483 | 14.0 | |
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68 | 49 | .581 | 4.5 | |
58 | 58 | .500 | 14.0 | |
56 | 59 | .487 | 15.5 | |
57 | 61 | .483 | 16.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
69 | 47 | .595 | ||
62 | 55 | .530 | 7.5 | |
60 | 57 | .513 | 9.5 | |
49 | 67 | .422 | 20.0 | |
45 | 71 | .388 | 24.0 |
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65 | 51 | .560 | 4.5 | |
64 | 51 | .557 | 5.0 | |
56 | 60 | .483 | 13.5 | |
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58 | 59 | .496 | 2.0 | |
58 | 59 | .496 | 2.0 | |
56 | 60 | .483 | 3.5 | |
48 | 69 | .410 | 12.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
60 | 57 | .513 | ||
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