The Kansas City Royals were 92-70 in 1978. They finished 1st in the AL West. They lost in the 1978 ALCS against the New York Yankees, 3 games to 1.
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Guardians maintain 1-game AL Central lead, beat Royals 12-9 with help from 6 walks in 5-run 9th
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A Kansas City voice hits a stunning milestone: Denny Matthews to call his 8,000th Royals game
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White Sox clinch a playoff spot with a 9-1 win over Royals
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White Sox clinch a playoff spot with a 9-1 rout of the Royals after back-to-back 100-loss seasons
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Royals snap a 5-game skid with a 5-4 win over White Sox, delaying Chicago's bid for a playoff berth
1978 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,474 | 743 | 1,469 | 305 | 59 | 98 | 695 | 498 | 30 | 644 | 216 | 84 | .268 | .329 | .399 |
Team Rank | 8th | 3rd | 6th | 1st | 1st | 18th | 3rd | 18th | 12th | 2nd | 1st | 23rd | 3rd | 11th | 4th |
1978 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
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Team | 162 | 92 | 70 | 3.44 | 657 | 11 | 33 | 1439.0 | 1,350 | 550 | 634 | 108 | 478 | 34 |
Team Rank | 5th | 6th | 9th | 24th | 9th | 7th | 16th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 11th | 7th | 20th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 93 | 67 | .581 | |
87 | 73 | .544 | 6.0 | |
79 | 81 | .494 | 14.0 | |
76 | 84 | .475 | 17.0 | |
73 | 87 | .456 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 101 | 59 | .631 | |
 Cubs - w | 88 | 73 | .547 | 13.5 |
81 | 79 | .506 | 20.0 | |
77 | 83 | .481 | 24.0 | |
74 | 86 | .463 | 27.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 98 | 62 | .613 | |
 Padres - w | 89 | 71 | .556 | 9.0 |
86 | 74 | .538 | 12.0 | |
65 | 95 | .406 | 33.0 | |
57 | 103 | .356 | 41.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 97 | 63 | .606 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 74 | .540 | 10.5 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
78 | 82 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - x | 84 | 76 | .525 | |
 White Sox - x | 83 | 77 | .519 | 1.0 |
76 | 84 | .475 | 8.0 | |
75 | 85 | .469 | 9.0 | |
68 | 92 | .425 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
79 | 81 | .494 | ||
79 | 81 | .494 | ||
74 | 86 | .463 | 5.0 | |
64 | 96 | .400 | 15.0 | |
62 | 98 | .388 | 17.0 |
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