The New York Yankees were 100-63 in 1978. They finished 1st in the AL East. They won in the 1978 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 2, to win their twenty-second championship.
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Schlittler sharp, the Yankees score 5 2-out runs in the 10th in a 6-3 win over the Angels
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Spencer Jones and Jazz Chisholm Jr. homer early to back Gerrit Cole in Yankees' 7-3 win over Angels
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Angels end 7-game slide with 10-1 win over sloppy Yankees behind Grissom and Ureña
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Yankees call out Red Sox radio voice for suggesting beaning for late stolen bases
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Austin Wells homers twice in 9-run eighth, Heliot Ramos homers in fifth as Yankees rout Red Sox 16-1
1978 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 163 | 5,583 | 735 | 1,489 | 228 | 38 | 125 | 693 | 505 | 42 | 695 | 98 | 42 | .267 | .329 | .388 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 15th | 15th | 9th | 4th | 17th | 2nd | 6th | 14th | 2nd | 5th | 10th | 8th |
1978 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
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Team | 163 | 100 | 63 | 3.18 | 817 | 12 | 36 | 1460.2 | 1,321 | 516 | 582 | 111 | 478 | 32 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 8th | 7th | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 14th | 7th | 15th |
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Astros beat the White Sox 6-2 as Jose Altuve homers and Daulton Varsho triples
Pirates use six relievers to two-hit the Giants in a 5-2 victory
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
83 | 57 | .593 | ||
79 | 61 | .564 | 4.0 | |
71 | 69 | .507 | 12.0 | |
67 | 75 | .472 | 17.0 | |
63 | 77 | .450 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
87 | 54 | .617 | ||
79 | 62 | .560 | 8.0 | |
70 | 70 | .500 | 16.5 | |
69 | 72 | .489 | 18.0 | |
67 | 73 | .479 | 19.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
82 | 57 | .590 | ||
74 | 67 | .525 | 9.0 | |
73 | 67 | .521 | 9.5 | |
58 | 83 | .411 | 25.0 | |
54 | 86 | .386 | 28.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
83 | 56 | .597 | ||
80 | 60 | .571 | 3.5 | |
75 | 65 | .536 | 8.5 | |
70 | 71 | .496 | 14.0 | |
69 | 71 | .493 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
73 | 67 | .521 | ||
70 | 70 | .500 | 3.0 | |
67 | 73 | .479 | 6.0 | |
64 | 75 | .460 | 8.5 | |
62 | 78 | .443 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
72 | 69 | .511 | ||
69 | 71 | .493 | 2.5 | |
66 | 74 | .471 | 5.5 | |
54 | 86 | .386 | 17.5 | |
53 | 87 | .379 | 18.5 |
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