The Kansas City Royals were 92-70 in 1978. They finished 1st in the AL West. They lost in the 1978 ALCS against the New York Yankees, 3 games to 1.
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Workman lives up to middle name with 1st career tater as Tigers top Royals 6-3 to stop 5-game skid
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Wacha shines on mound, Witt hits an inside-the-park homer, and Royals cruise 5-1 over the Tigers
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Isbel gets first walk-off hit, makes pair of great catches to lift Royals over Tigers 4-3
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Bo Naylor hits 3-run home run to cement Guardians' 8-5 win over Royals
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Cantillo, bullpen combine for 4-hitter, Guardians' 3-1 win stops 3-game skid, Royals' 5-game spurt
1978 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,474 | 743 | 1,469 | 305 | 59 | 98 | 695 | 498 | 30 | 644 | 216 | 84 | .268 | .329 | .399 |
Team Rank | 8th | 3rd | 6th | 1st | 1st | 18th | 3rd | 18th | 12th | 2nd | 1st | 23rd | 3rd | 11th | 4th |
1978 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 92 | 70 | 3.44 | 657 | 11 | 33 | 1439.0 | 1,350 | 550 | 634 | 108 | 478 | 34 |
Team Rank | 5th | 6th | 9th | 24th | 9th | 7th | 16th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 11th | 7th | 20th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
28 | 13 | .683 | ||
19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 9.0 | |
15 | 25 | .375 | 12.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
27 | 14 | .659 | ||
22 | 16 | .579 | 3.5 | |
23 | 17 | .575 | 3.5 | |
22 | 19 | .537 | 5.0 | |
22 | 19 | .537 | 5.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
24 | 16 | .600 | ||
24 | 17 | .585 | 0.5 | |
20 | 20 | .500 | 4.0 | |
17 | 24 | .415 | 7.5 | |
16 | 25 | .390 | 8.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | 13 | .675 | ||
26 | 16 | .619 | 2.0 | |
19 | 23 | .452 | 9.0 | |
18 | 23 | .439 | 9.5 | |
17 | 23 | .425 | 10.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
22 | 21 | .512 | ||
19 | 21 | .475 | 1.5 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 2.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 2.0 | |
18 | 23 | .439 | 3.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
21 | 19 | .525 | ||
20 | 22 | .476 | 2.0 | |
19 | 22 | .463 | 2.5 | |
16 | 26 | .381 | 6.0 | |
16 | 26 | .381 | 6.0 |
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