The 1978 roster for the Mets included Jerry Koosman at pitcher, John Stearns at catcher, Willie Montanez at first baseman, Doug Flynn at second baseman and Lenny Randle at third baseman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Benton | C | 6'1" | 190 | 8/24/1957 | 20 | Tampa, FL | |
| 2 | | J. Berenguer | P | 5'11" | 215 | 11/30/1954 | 23 | Aguadulce, Panama | |
| 3 | | D. Bernard | P | 6'2" | 170 | 5/31/1952 | 26 | Mount Vernon, IL | |
| 4 | | B. Boisclair | OF | 6'2" | 190 | 12/9/1952 | 25 | Putnam, CT | |
| 5 | | M. Bruhert | P | 6'6" | 220 | 6/24/1951 | 27 | Jamaica, NY | |
| 6 | | M. Cornejo | P | 6'3" | 200 | 8/5/1951 | 26 | Wellington, KS | |
| 7 | | N. Espinosa | P | 6'1" | 192 | 8/15/1953 | 24 | Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic | |
| 8 | | S. Ferrer | SS | 5'7" | 145 | 1/29/1951 | 27 | Santurce, Puerto Rico | |
| 9 | | G. Flores | OF | 6'0" | 185 | 10/27/1952 | 25 | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 10 | | D. Flynn | 2B | 5'11" | 165 | 4/18/1951 | 27 | Lexington, KY | |
| 11 | | T. Foli | SS | 6'0" | 179 | 12/6/1950 | 27 | Culver City, CA | |
| 12 | | T. Grieve | OF | 6'2" | 190 | 3/4/1948 | 30 | Pittsfield, MA | |
| 13 | | T. Hausman | P | 6'5" | 200 | 3/31/1953 | 25 | Mobridge, SD | |
| 14 | | K. Henderson | OF | 6'2" | 180 | 6/15/1946 | 32 | Carroll, IA | |
| 15 | | S. Henderson | OF | 6'2" | 190 | 11/18/1952 | 25 | Houston, TX | |
| 16 | | R. Hodges | C | 6'1" | 185 | 6/22/1949 | 29 | Rocky Mount, VA | |
| 17 | | R. Lee Jackson | P | 6'2" | 190 | 5/1/1954 | 24 | Opelika, AL | |
| 18 | | K. Kobel | P | 6'1" | 195 | 10/2/1953 | 24 | Buffalo, NY | |
| 19 | | J. Koosman | P | 6'2" | 205 | 12/23/1942 | 35 | Appleton, MN | |
| 20 | | E. Kranepool | OF | 6'3" | 215 | 11/8/1944 | 33 | New York, NY | |
| 21 | | S. Lockwood | P | 6'0" | 190 | 8/17/1946 | 31 | Roslindale, MA | |
| 22 | | E. Maddox | OF | 5'11" | 181 | 12/21/1947 | 30 | East Orange, NJ | |
| 23 | | L. Mazzilli | OF | 6'1" | 185 | 3/25/1955 | 23 | New York, NY | |
| 24 | | B. Metzger | P | 6'1" | 185 | 5/23/1952 | 26 | Lafayette, IN | |
| 25 | | W. Montanez | 1B | 6'1" | 190 | 4/1/1948 | 30 | Catano, Puerto Rico | |
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 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
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 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
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