The Detroit Tigers were 86-76 in 1978. They finished 5th in the AL East.
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Spencer Torkelson hits 3-run homer as Tigers thump Blue Jays 10-1 to win 6th straight
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Zach McKinstry scores go-ahead run on error to help Tigers outlast Blue Jays 6-5
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Jobe strikes out career-high 8, Tigers extend Rockies' slide to 7 games with 8-1 win
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Justin Verlander makes progress toward pitching perhaps 1 more time in 2 weeks for Tigers
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Hao-Yu Lee doubles and triples in 7-run 8th as Tigers rally past Rockies 11-7
1978 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,601 | 714 | 1,520 | 218 | 34 | 129 | 666 | 563 | 31 | 695 | 90 | 38 | .271 | .339 | .392 |
Team Rank | 1st | 6th | 2nd | 21st | 19th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 11th | 6th | 17th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 7th |
1978 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 86 | 76 | 3.64 | 684 | 12 | 21 | 1455.2 | 1,441 | 589 | 653 | 135 | 503 | 36 |
Team Rank | 13th | 13th | 15th | 23rd | 7th | 25th | 5th | 19th | 16th | 13th | 23rd | 11th | 22nd |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
89 | 63 | .586 | ||
83 | 68 | .550 | 5.5 | |
75 | 77 | .493 | 14.0 | |
71 | 81 | .467 | 18.0 | |
69 | 82 | .457 | 19.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 94 | 57 | .623 | |
84 | 68 | .553 | 10.5 | |
75 | 76 | .497 | 19.0 | |
75 | 78 | .490 | 20.0 | |
70 | 81 | .464 | 24.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - x | 92 | 59 | .609 | |
82 | 69 | .543 | 10.0 | |
80 | 72 | .526 | 12.5 | |
64 | 89 | .418 | 29.0 | |
56 | 95 | .371 | 36.0 |
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