The Chicago Cubs were 79-83 in 1978. They finished 3rd in the NL East.
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Cubs rally with 2 runs in 8th on walk, hit batter with bases loaded, top Pirates 4-3
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Cubs reinstate right-hander Edward Cabrera, move him to bullpen
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Alex Bregman hits his 25th homer and the Cubs pound the Pirates 12-2 to end their 4-game skid
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Pirates rookie Esmerlyn Valdez leaves game at Cubs with injury
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Cubs hope to have shortstop Dansby Swanson back from oblique injury in a week
1978 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,532 | 664 | 1,461 | 224 | 48 | 72 | 612 | 562 | 21 | 746 | 110 | 58 | .264 | .331 | .361 |
Team Rank | 5th | 13th | 7th | 18th | 3rd | 25th | 13th | 7th | 24th | 12th | 11th | 12th | 7th | 8th | 19th |
1978 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 79 | 83 | 4.05 | 768 | 7 | 38 | 1455.1 | 1,475 | 655 | 724 | 125 | 539 | 33 |
Team Rank | 15th | 15th | 22nd | 13th | 16th | 4th | 7th | 23rd | 23rd | 22nd | 19th | 15th | 17th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
88 | 61 | .591 | ||
82 | 67 | .550 | 6.0 | |
73 | 76 | .490 | 15.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 18.5 | |
69 | 81 | .460 | 19.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - x | 93 | 56 | .624 | |
83 | 66 | .557 | 10.0 | |
74 | 75 | .497 | 19.0 | |
73 | 76 | .490 | 20.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 23.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
90 | 58 | .608 | ||
80 | 68 | .541 | 10.0 | |
79 | 70 | .530 | 11.5 | |
62 | 87 | .416 | 28.5 | |
55 | 93 | .372 | 35.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - x | 89 | 59 | .601 | |
85 | 63 | .574 | 4.0 | |
81 | 68 | .544 | 8.5 | |
74 | 75 | .497 | 15.5 | |
72 | 77 | .483 | 17.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
76 | 72 | .514 | ||
75 | 74 | .503 | 1.5 | |
70 | 78 | .473 | 6.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 7.0 | |
66 | 83 | .443 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
75 | 74 | .503 | ||
73 | 76 | .490 | 2.0 | |
70 | 79 | .470 | 5.0 | |
60 | 89 | .403 | 15.0 | |
56 | 92 | .378 | 18.5 |
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