The Detroit Tigers were 86-76 in 1978. They finished 5th in the AL East.
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Max Clark hits his first career homer to lead the Tigers past the A's 8-6
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Los Angeles Dodgers acquire two-time AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from Detroit Tigers
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Dillon Dingler's grand slam helps the Tigers beat A's 13-1 in Max Clark's debut
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Tigers call up outfield prospect Max Clark and scratch starter Casey Mize as trade deadline nears
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Tigers trade Rogers to Baltimore as Orioles try to solve catcher woes
1978 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,601 | 714 | 1,520 | 218 | 34 | 129 | 666 | 563 | 31 | 695 | 90 | 38 | .271 | .339 | .392 |
Team Rank | 1st | 6th | 2nd | 21st | 19th | 8th | 7th | 6th | 11th | 6th | 17th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 7th |
1978 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 86 | 76 | 3.64 | 684 | 12 | 21 | 1455.2 | 1,441 | 589 | 653 | 135 | 503 | 36 |
Team Rank | 13th | 13th | 15th | 23rd | 7th | 25th | 5th | 19th | 16th | 13th | 23rd | 11th | 22nd |
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Brewers beat Angels 3-1 to move past Dodgers for MLB lead
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | 45 | .595 | ||
58 | 53 | .523 | 8.0 | |
57 | 55 | .509 | 9.5 | |
55 | 57 | .491 | 11.5 | |
47 | 65 | .420 | 19.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
69 | 41 | .627 | ||
63 | 48 | .568 | 6.5 | |
56 | 56 | .500 | 14.0 | |
54 | 57 | .486 | 15.5 | |
52 | 58 | .473 | 17.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
69 | 42 | .622 | ||
59 | 52 | .532 | 10.0 | |
57 | 54 | .514 | 12.0 | |
47 | 64 | .423 | 22.0 | |
44 | 67 | .396 | 25.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | 45 | .591 | ||
62 | 49 | .559 | 3.5 | |
59 | 51 | .536 | 6.0 | |
54 | 57 | .486 | 11.5 | |
52 | 59 | .468 | 13.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
58 | 52 | .527 | ||
56 | 56 | .500 | 3.0 | |
56 | 56 | .500 | 3.0 | |
53 | 58 | .477 | 5.5 | |
46 | 66 | .411 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
57 | 55 | .509 | ||
55 | 56 | .495 | 1.5 | |
54 | 58 | .482 | 3.0 | |
45 | 66 | .405 | 11.5 | |
42 | 69 | .378 | 14.5 |
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