The New York Mets were 66-96 in 1978. They finished 6th in the NL East.
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Mets say Clay Holmes' broken leg likely to heal in time for return late this season
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Mets pitcher Clay Holmes sidelined indefinitely with broken leg after getting hit by line drive
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Schlittler, Rice and Chisholm lead Yankees past Mets 5-2 in Subway Series opener
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A.J. Ewing hits 1st big league home run and Mets beat Tigers 9-4
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Juan Soto returns to lineup for Mets, who also get a positive progress report on Francisco Lindor
1978 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,433 | 607 | 1,332 | 227 | 47 | 86 | 561 | 549 | 24 | 829 | 100 | 77 | .245 | .314 | .352 |
Team Rank | 13th | 20th | 22nd | 16th | 4th | 21st | 21st | 12th | 17th | 18th | 12th | 22nd | 24th | 20th | 24th |
1978 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 66 | 96 | 3.87 | 775 | 5 | 26 | 1455.1 | 1,447 | 626 | 690 | 114 | 531 | 28 |
Team Rank | 24th | 24th | 20th | 12th | 21st | 17th | 7th | 21st | 21st | 19th | 15th | 14th | 10th |
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A day off for Phillies manager Don Mattingly allows Dusty and John Wathan to join a select club
Daulton Varsho drives in the go-ahead run in the 10th as the Blue Jays beat the Tigers 2-1
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | 14 | .689 | ||
22 | 23 | .489 | 9.0 | |
22 | 23 | .489 | 9.0 | |
20 | 25 | .444 | 11.0 | |
18 | 26 | .409 | 12.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
29 | 16 | .644 | ||
27 | 18 | .600 | 2.0 | |
25 | 17 | .595 | 2.5 | |
24 | 21 | .533 | 5.0 | |
24 | 21 | .533 | 5.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
27 | 18 | .600 | ||
26 | 18 | .591 | 0.5 | |
21 | 22 | .488 | 5.0 | |
18 | 27 | .400 | 9.0 | |
17 | 28 | .378 | 10.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
29 | 14 | .674 | ||
28 | 17 | .622 | 2.0 | |
20 | 25 | .444 | 10.0 | |
20 | 25 | .444 | 10.0 | |
18 | 26 | .409 | 11.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
24 | 22 | .522 | ||
22 | 22 | .500 | 1.0 | |
20 | 25 | .444 | 3.5 | |
20 | 26 | .435 | 4.0 | |
19 | 27 | .413 | 5.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
23 | 21 | .523 | ||
22 | 24 | .478 | 2.0 | |
21 | 23 | .477 | 2.0 | |
18 | 28 | .391 | 6.0 | |
16 | 29 | .356 | 7.5 |