The New York Mets were 66-96 in 1978. They finished 6th in the NL East.
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McLean and 3 relievers combine on six-hitter, Alvarez and Torrens homer as Mets beat Blue Jays 3-0
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George Springer and Blue Jays capitalize on Mets' mistakes in 2-1 win to snap 6-game skid
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Meet the Mess! Mets outfield boots it around as Toronto's Springer scores Little League homer
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Kyle Schwarber sets Phillies record with MLB-best 30th homer in 5-4 win over Mets
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Triples by Lindor and Soto lead Mets past Phillies 6-2 to snap 7-game skid and give Green 1st win
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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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | 34 | .590 | ||
48 | 38 | .558 | 2.5 | |
46 | 40 | .535 | 4.5 | |
44 | 43 | .506 | 7.0 | |
36 | 50 | .419 | 14.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
52 | 31 | .627 | ||
48 | 38 | .558 | 5.5 | |
44 | 38 | .537 | 7.5 | |
43 | 43 | .500 | 10.5 | |
39 | 45 | .464 | 13.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
56 | 30 | .651 | ||
43 | 41 | .512 | 12.0 | |
43 | 42 | .506 | 12.5 | |
35 | 50 | .412 | 20.5 | |
33 | 53 | .384 | 23.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | 33 | .598 | ||
48 | 37 | .565 | 2.5 | |
40 | 46 | .465 | 11.0 | |
40 | 48 | .455 | 12.0 | |
37 | 47 | .440 | 13.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
45 | 40 | .529 | ||
44 | 42 | .512 | 1.5 | |
41 | 46 | .471 | 5.0 | |
37 | 49 | .430 | 8.5 | |
35 | 51 | .407 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
44 | 42 | .512 | ||
44 | 43 | .506 | 0.5 | |
43 | 45 | .489 | 2.0 | |
40 | 46 | .465 | 4.0 | |
36 | 51 | .414 | 8.5 |