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 |
More MLB News
Willson Contreras hits a 2-run homer in the 8th to lift the Red Sox past the Braves, 3-2
MartÃnez hits go-ahead, two-run homer, and Guardians beat Reds 7-4
Davis Martin turns in another sharp performance for the Chicago White Sox
Orioles sign veteran Tommy Pham to minor league deal to boost struggling outfield
Cole reaches 99.6 mph in 6th rehab start, likely has one more minor outing before rejoining Yanks
Umpire leaves Cubs-White Sox game after being struck by foul ball
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | 15 | .674 | ||
23 | 23 | .500 | 8.0 | |
23 | 23 | .500 | 8.0 | |
21 | 25 | .457 | 10.0 | |
18 | 26 | .409 | 12.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
29 | 17 | .630 | ||
26 | 17 | .605 | 1.5 | |
27 | 18 | .600 | 1.5 | |
24 | 22 | .522 | 5.0 | |
24 | 22 | .522 | 5.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
27 | 18 | .600 | ||
27 | 18 | .600 | ||
21 | 23 | .477 | 5.5 | |
18 | 27 | .400 | 9.0 | |
18 | 28 | .391 | 9.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
29 | 15 | .659 | ||
28 | 17 | .622 | 1.5 | |
20 | 25 | .444 | 9.5 | |
20 | 26 | .435 | 10.0 | |
19 | 26 | .422 | 10.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
25 | 22 | .532 | ||
23 | 22 | .511 | 1.0 | |
20 | 26 | .435 | 4.5 | |
20 | 26 | .435 | 4.5 | |
19 | 27 | .413 | 5.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
23 | 21 | .523 | ||
22 | 25 | .468 | 2.5 | |
21 | 24 | .467 | 2.5 | |
19 | 28 | .404 | 5.5 | |
16 | 29 | .356 | 7.5 |