The Chicago Cubs were 79-83 in 1978. They finished 3rd in the NL East.
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Happ homers again and Skenes loses his 3rd straight start as the Cubs sink the Pirates 7-2
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Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin not in starting lineup vs. Cubs due to right forearm soreness
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Cubs snap 10-game losing streak as Ian Happ has 3-run homer, 5 RBIs in 10-4 win over Pirates
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Esmerlyn Valdez's homer caps five-run first, Pirates send skidding Cubs to 10th straight loss 12-1
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Cubs All-Star left-hander Matthew Boyd is scheduled for the first of two rehab starts on Sunday
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
38 | 19 | .667 | ||
29 | 27 | .518 | 8.5 | |
29 | 28 | .509 | 9.0 | |
26 | 31 | .456 | 12.0 | |
23 | 33 | .411 | 14.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
33 | 20 | .623 | ||
31 | 26 | .544 | 4.0 | |
29 | 25 | .537 | 4.5 | |
29 | 26 | .527 | 5.0 | |
29 | 28 | .509 | 6.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
36 | 20 | .643 | ||
31 | 24 | .564 | 4.5 | |
31 | 24 | .564 | 4.5 | |
22 | 34 | .393 | 14.0 | |
20 | 37 | .351 | 16.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | 19 | .642 | ||
34 | 22 | .607 | 1.5 | |
28 | 29 | .491 | 8.0 | |
26 | 31 | .456 | 10.0 | |
23 | 32 | .418 | 12.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
33 | 25 | .569 | ||
29 | 27 | .518 | 3.0 | |
27 | 30 | .474 | 5.5 | |
22 | 34 | .393 | 10.0 | |
22 | 35 | .386 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
28 | 29 | .491 | ||
27 | 29 | .482 | 0.5 | |
26 | 32 | .448 | 2.5 | |
25 | 31 | .446 | 2.5 | |
22 | 35 | .386 | 6.0 |
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