The New York Yankees were 100-63 in 1978. They finished 1st in the AL East. They won in the 1978 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 2, to win their twenty-second championship.
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Yankees get homers from Rice and McMahon, hold off Blue Jays 5-4 in 90-degree heat
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Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to return from elbow surgery Friday night against the Rays
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Bellinger, Chisholm hit 2-run homers in 7th-inning rally, Yankees hang on to top Blue Jays 7-6
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Gerrit Cole could make his Yankees return this homestand
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Veteran infielder Gio Urshela — best known for Yankees tenure — retires after 10 MLB seasons
1978 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 163 | 5,583 | 735 | 1,489 | 228 | 38 | 125 | 693 | 505 | 42 | 695 | 98 | 42 | .267 | .329 | .388 |
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1978 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
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Team | 163 | 100 | 63 | 3.18 | 817 | 12 | 36 | 1460.2 | 1,321 | 516 | 582 | 111 | 478 | 32 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 8th | 7th | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 14th | 7th | 15th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | 16 | .680 | ||
25 | 25 | .500 | 9.0 | |
25 | 25 | .500 | 9.0 | |
22 | 28 | .440 | 12.0 | |
21 | 28 | .429 | 12.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
29 | 18 | .617 | ||
28 | 19 | .596 | 1.0 | |
29 | 21 | .580 | 1.5 | |
26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | |
24 | 24 | .500 | 5.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
30 | 19 | .612 | ||
29 | 19 | .604 | 0.5 | |
25 | 23 | .521 | 4.5 | |
20 | 30 | .400 | 10.5 | |
19 | 31 | .380 | 11.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
33 | 15 | .688 | ||
30 | 19 | .612 | 3.5 | |
21 | 27 | .438 | 12.0 | |
21 | 27 | .438 | 12.0 | |
21 | 29 | .420 | 13.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
29 | 22 | .569 | ||
25 | 24 | .510 | 3.0 | |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5.5 | |
20 | 29 | .408 | 8.0 | |
20 | 30 | .400 | 8.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
24 | 24 | .500 | ||
24 | 25 | .490 | 0.5 | |
24 | 27 | .471 | 1.5 | |
20 | 31 | .392 | 5.5 | |
17 | 32 | .347 | 7.5 |
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